Forwarder CIAs for your HOME Menu 3DS

Forwarder3-DS
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Author	RocketRobz
Type	Forwarders and Virtual Console Injectors
Version	2.9.6
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2021/10/11
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Forwarder CIAs for your HOME Menu is a forwarder generator app for DS game forwarders on 3DS/DSi. Based on Forwarder3-DS originally by Olmectron.

User guide

Below is the guide for 3DS with SD card only.

For flashcard and/or DSi users, please refer to this complete guide.

Also see the compatibility list to check what games work from the SD card.

Requirements

3DS:

• GodMode9.
• A CFW that patches TWL_FIRM (Luma3DS).
• A CIA installer (FBI, DevMenu, etc).
• An SD Card (or microSD card for N3DS).
• (Optional) DS-Mode flashcard (aka, Slot-1 to microSD card adapter). See compatibility list.

PC:

• Forwarder3-DS.
• x64 version of your OS (maybe needed for Windows).

Windows only:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable.

Windows/Linux/Mac:

• Java 8 Update 251 (Thanks to @djwyman for finding this out).
• Java SE Development Kit 8u281 (Thanks to @RoyalTea for finding this out).
• Local language set to English.
• Linux: JavaFX.

Using SD card

Preparation:

• Download the required files here (look for tags starting with "SD").
• In the 7z file, extract what's in "for SD card root" to the root of the SD card.

After you extract the pack for your card, you can edit "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini" and change one of the settings:

• BOOST_CPU: If set to 1, TWL clock speed is used, so lags begone.
• SOUND_FREQ: If set to 1, sound will play at 48khz, instead of 32khz.
• LANGUAGE: If set to -1, the system language will be used.
• REGION: If set to -2, the DSiWare game's region will be used instead of the system's.

Getting AP-fix from Twilight Menu++ (skip, if the app is aleady installed):

• Download the latest TWiLight Menu++ here. Only get the 3DS.7z file.
• In the 7z file, go to "_nds", "TWiLightMenu", and "extras".
• Drag the "apfix.pck" file to "sd:/_nds/ntr-forwarder/".

Dump your ROMs with GodMode9 3DS (skip, if you already have the ROM(s) you need):

• Make sure you have your DS game cart inserted.
• Hold START on boot to bring up the payload selection menu.
• Select GodMode9.
• At [root], select GAMECART.
• Copy the .nds or _trim.nds file to anywhere on your SD card.
• When you're done dumping your ROMs, power off the system.

Using Forwarder3-DS:

• Run the app (Forwarder3DS.jar).
• Select the target card you're using on the left.
• If you don't see a list of cards, download a zip file here, and put "forwarders" in the same folder as the .jar file, and rename "forwarders" to ".forwarders".
• Turn on "Automatically set ROM path" to set the path to where your ROM is at in the SD Card or flashcard.
  • Linux users - The automatic path is incorrect since it includes the entire path (e.g. /media/$USER/something/). Please remove that part.
  • MacOS users - The automatic path is incorrect since it includes "/Volumes/(cardname)/" at the start. Please remove that part.
• Click the folder on the top-right, and find the ROMs on the SD Card (or flashcard) you are using, or drag and drop them (from the SD card or flashcard, not the PC) into the window.
• SD card users - If your DS game's save file is in the same folder as the ROM, move it to a folder called "saves", which should be made in the same location as the ROM.
• If you're playing a hack/translation of a DSi-Enhanced game that has it's banner/title edited, find the banner for the game, right click on the game in Forwarder3-DS, click "Import banner", then choose the banner.
• If using a homebrew ROM, click on it, then clear and type in the game title.
• Click the floppy drive button to generate the forwarder.

Finalization for 3DS:

• Copy the CIA to your 3DS SD Card, or put it in Boop for network installation.
• Install the CIA(s). If using EmuNAND, install it to both Sys & Emu NANDs.

Notes

• For a way to make forwarders for SD ROMs directly on your 3DS console, please follow this guide.
• To install more than 40 forwarders and/or if you want the banner to not be the game's icon, use YANBF instead.

FAQ

Please see this guide by RocketRobz.

Screenshots

Media

How to create a DS forwarder for 3DS (Rojelio Reyes)

Credits

• Olmectron, for making Forwarder3-DS.
• RocketRobz, for creating the Auto-Boot ROM Path setter for DSTT/R4i Gold/R4i-SDHC/R4 SDHC Dual-Core/R4 SDHC Upgrade/SC DSONE, Acekard 2(i)/R4iTT, and DSTWO.
• ahezard, for making the R4/M3, Acekard RPG, R4iDSN/R4i Gold RTS forwarder templates, and nds-bootstrap.
• Apache Thunder, for recreating the DS/DSi boot screen.
• MasterCheese, for help with getting the Ace3DS Plus, Gateway Blue Card, and cards with www.r4isdhc.com.cn to work.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/RocketRobz/NTR_Launcher/tree/forwarder
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-forwarder-cias-for-your-home-menu.426174