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===3DS Tools===
 
===3DS Tools===
 
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* [http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/List_of_3DS_homebrew#System_tools RAM Dumping]
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* 3DS Homemenu ExtdataTool
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* 3DS Ram Dumper
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* Braindump userland romfs/exefs dumping
 
* CTR sddecrypt
 
* CTR sddecrypt
* 3DS Homemenu ExtdataTool
 
 
* Extdata dump
 
* Extdata dump
 
* FCRamDump
 
* FCRamDump
* 3DS Ram Dumper
 
 
* Gateway 3DS ROM Dumper (makes bad dumps?)
 
* Gateway 3DS ROM Dumper (makes bad dumps?)
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* [http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/List_of_3DS_homebrew#System_tools RAM Dumping]
 
* Various custom firmware that allow for game RAM modification and lossless screenshot taking
 
* Various custom firmware that allow for game RAM modification and lossless screenshot taking
* Braindump userland romfs/exefs dumping
 
  
 
===PC/3DS Tools===
 
===PC/3DS Tools===
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===PC Tools===
 
===PC Tools===
 
* 3DSkit
 
* 3DSkit
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* [https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/3DSExplorer 3DS Explorer (aka 3DSExplorer)]
 
* 3DS Icon Decrypter
 
* 3DS Icon Decrypter
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* 3DS Lazy
 
* 3DS To CIA Converter
 
* 3DS To CIA Converter
 
* bch2obj
 
* bch2obj
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* cfgxViewer
 
* cfgxViewer
 
* ctpktool
 
* ctpktool
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* CTR (Crappy Tiny Reader)
 
* Debanner
 
* Debanner
* Every File Explorer
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* DTLSExtractor
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* [https://github.com/Gericom/EveryFileExplorer Every File Explorer]
 
* fmt_cgfx
 
* fmt_cgfx
 
* Level5 3DS Archive tool
 
* Level5 3DS Archive tool
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* N3DS Cmb Viewer
 
* N3DS Cmb Viewer
 
* [https://github.com/gdkchan/Ohana3DS-Rebirth Ohana3DS Rebirth]
 
* [https://github.com/gdkchan/Ohana3DS-Rebirth Ohana3DS Rebirth]
* [https://github.com/gdkchan/SPICA SPICA]
 
 
* OhanaXY
 
* OhanaXY
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* Sm4shCommand
 
* SmashPACK
 
* SmashPACK
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* [https://github.com/gdkchan/SPICA SPICA]
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* [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox Switch Toolbox]
 
* texturipper
 
* texturipper
 
* xfsa
 
* xfsa
* 3DS Explorer (aka 3DSExplorer)
 
* 3DS Lazy
 
* CTR (Crappy Tiny Reader)
 
* DTLSExtractor
 
* Sm4shCommand
 
  
 
===Physical Tools===
 
===Physical Tools===
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==Suggested Emulators==
 
==Suggested Emulators==
===Citra===
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===[https://citra-emu.org/ Citra]===
  
 
Citra is an open source emulator taking cues from Dolphin in terms of presentation and support. It runs many 3DS games and can even play games that support local wifi but the emulator is still WIP with many known games not working yet. It requires a very powerful computer that has a 64 bit processor to run with some games requiring higher requirements than others.
 
Citra is an open source emulator taking cues from Dolphin in terms of presentation and support. It runs many 3DS games and can even play games that support local wifi but the emulator is still WIP with many known games not working yet. It requires a very powerful computer that has a 64 bit processor to run with some games requiring higher requirements than others.

Revision as of 22:11, 17 May 2022

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The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld console created by Nintendo in 2011.

As the successor to the Nintendo DS, the console features two screens, with the bottom having touch controls. The console boasts a better set of specifications to its predecessor, but also allows for 3D vision without glasses on the top screen.

Ripping Tools

3DS Tools

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  • 3DS Homemenu ExtdataTool
  • 3DS Ram Dumper
  • Braindump userland romfs/exefs dumping
  • CTR sddecrypt
  • Extdata dump
  • FCRamDump
  • Gateway 3DS ROM Dumper (makes bad dumps?)
  • RAM Dumping
  • Various custom firmware that allow for game RAM modification and lossless screenshot taking

PC/3DS Tools

  • 3DS Multi Decryptor

PC Tools

Physical Tools

  • Various capture cards that allow lossless video and screenshot taking, with the assistance of a PC.

Common File Formats

  • .CGFX - Model/Animation data
  • .BCH - Model/Animation data
  • .BCLIM - Texture/Sprite data
  • .CTPK - Texture/Sprite data
  • .BCFNT - Font data
  • .MSBT - Game text data

Suggested Emulators

Citra

Citra is an open source emulator taking cues from Dolphin in terms of presentation and support. It runs many 3DS games and can even play games that support local wifi but the emulator is still WIP with many known games not working yet. It requires a very powerful computer that has a 64 bit processor to run with some games requiring higher requirements than others.