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Instructions on how to install boot9strap using a DSiWare game injection compatible game and your console unique movable.sed

Required Reading

To use the magnet links on this page, you will need a torrent client like Deluge.

To extract the .7z file linked on this page, you will need a file archiver like 7-Zip or The Unarchiver.

To run Seedplanter, you will Java 8 or higher installed on your computer

What You Need

Instructions

Section I - Exporting the DSiWare

  1. Power on your device
  2. Go to System Settings --> Data Management --> Nintendo DSiWare
  3. Find your game injection compatible game from the list of DSiWare games
  4. Tap the game, then tap copy
  5. It will say that you will be unable to play the DSiWare game afterwards. Press yes to agree
  6. Once the copy process has finished, power off your device

Section II - Patching the DSiWare

  1. Insert your SD card into your computer
  2. Launch Seedplanter
    In some cases, simply double clicking it will not work. You may have to right click the file, then select "Open with..." --> "Java"
  3. You will now be greeted with a GUI window
  4. Click the browse button on each field to browse to each file to wherever you have stored it
  • The DSiWare file will be found in
    SDMC:/Nintendo 3DS/<32 character folder>/<32 character folder>/Nintendo DSiWare/
  • You do not need to extract your injection .zip, Simply provide it to Seedplanter as is.
  • The order in which you browse to the files does not matter.
  1. Once you have browsed to all of your files, press the Inject button
  2. You should see a new window pop up saying "Everything went well!". If you do, you can close Seedplanter.
    If you get an exception window ask for help

Section III - Preparing for the boot9strap installation

  1. Copy boot.firm from the Luma3DS .7z to the root of your SD card
  2. Copy boot.nds (B9STool) to the root of your SD card
  3. Copy boot.3dsx to the root of your SD card
  4. Create a folder named boot9strap on the root of your SD card
  5. Copy boot9strap.firm from the boot9strap .zip to the boot9strap folder on the root of your SD card
  6. Copy the 11.4.0 / 11.5.0 / 11.6.0 .firm corresponding to your 3DS to the boot9strap folder that is on the root of your SD card
  7. Reinsert your SD card into your 3DS

Section IV - Importing the patched DSiWare

  1. Power on your device
  2. Go to System Settings --> Data Management --> Nintendo DSiWare
  3. Switch to the SD tab from the tabs at the top of the touch screen
  4. Find your patched DSiWare
  5. Tap the game, then tap "copy" to copy it from the SD card into System Memory
  6. Return to the home menu

Section V - Launching the patched DSiWare

  1. Launch b9sTool by starting your DSiWare game
  2. Select "Install boot9strap" and confirm your selection
  3. Once the boot9strap installaton has finished, exit b9sTool by holding the power button

Section VI - Configuring Luma3DS

  1. Boot up your device
  2. Use the (A) button and the D-Pad to turn on the following:
  • "Show NAND or user string in System Settings"
  1. Press (Start) to save and reboot

You can now continue to finalizing setup

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