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## How to Dump and Decrypt 3DS Cartridges
There are two methods to dump game cartridges to run in Citra. Detailed instructions are below for using either method, but in quick summary, the first method requires booting into [Decrypt9WIP](https://github.com/d0k3/Decrypt9WIP) on a 3DS console, and the second uses the [braindump](https://gbatemp.net/threads/braindump-userland-game-dumping.407332/) homebrew app accessed via the [homebrew launcher](https://smealum.github.io/3ds/).
There are two methods to dump game cartridges to run in Citra. Detailed instructions are below for using either method, but in quick summary, the first method requires booting into [Decrypt9WIP](https://github.com/d0k3/Decrypt9WIP) on a 3DS console, ~~and the second uses the [braindump](https://gbatemp.net/threads/braindump-userland-game-dumping.407332/) homebrew app accessed via the [homebrew launcher](https://smealum.github.io/3ds/)~~.
**You must have a 3DS for this, you cannot use a PC alone.**
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### Method 2: braindump
Any system with [Homebrew Launcher](http://smealum.github.io/3ds/) access can use braindump to dump cartridges. This method is a little more user-friendly than the previous method, but comes with two caveats:
### ~~Method 2: braindump~~
1. Digitally installed games that were released after the introduction of system version 9.6 cannot be dumped using braindump.
2. Braindump can't access all of the game's information, so it generates fake metadata. That is usually good enough for Citra, [__but not always__](https://github.com/neobrain/braindump/issues/24). If you find the game from braindump doesn't work (while others can play it), or you need a lossless dump for better compatibility, then you need to use method #1 to dump your cartridge.
#### Required tools
- [braindump](https://gbatemp.net/threads/braindump-userland-game-dumping.407332/)
- 3DS system with access to [the Homebrew Launcher](https://smealum.github.io/3ds/)
- SD card with enough space to dump the game card, 8GB or higher recommended
- SD card reader (preferred), or a way to use wireless file transfer
#### Instructions
1. Set up braindump by extracting the `braindump` folder to the `3ds` folder at the root of your 3DS SD card.
2. Enter the Homebrew Launcher using one of the various exploits.
3. Choose braindump, then select the game you want to dump. The inserted game card is the first one to appear.
4. Wait for the process to finish.
5. Your game will be at the root of the SD card and is immediately usable with Citra.
(This method is temporary removed because it has caused too many bad game dumps. This will be back when it is fixed. For now please use the Decrypt9WIP method)