When launched from the Wii Menu, the Homebrew Channel will check for updates to itself and automatically download them if the user chooses to do so. It also accepts application uploads via a USB Gecko or TCP/IP (over Wi-Fi or Ethernet), which allows for quick application testing during development. The user then selects an application to launch by using a Wii Remote or GameCube controller. When launched, it displays a list of applications found on an SD card or USB drive.
Once installed, it appears as a standard Wii Channel on the Wii Menu.
The Homebrew Channel is a freeware homebrew application loader that was developed to provide a way of easily running unofficial software on the Wii console. That's it, if you download any more homebrew you simply need to place it in the 3ds folder on your SD card.Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuk, Classic Controller, GameCube Controller, Guitar Controller In total it will take you about 30 seconds to load the homebrew channel from the 3DS's homescreen. I have created a video showing Cubic Ninja loading, then the homebrew channel been loaded from there. However once the hack is installed you do not need to scan the QR code, the homebrew launcher will simply load and you will have access to any Homebrew apps on the SD card.
To load the homebrew channel again you have to go through the process of loading Cubic Ninha, then going to scan QR code again as you have just done.
When Ninjhax loads successfully you will see the screen like this, press A to install the hack:Īfter installing you will now have access to the homebrew launcher on the 3DS:
I found when i had a very strong Wi-Fi signal the hack worked, so if you are having trouble it might be an idea to move closer to your wireless router if you are far away from it. If the hack fails you will be returned to the 3DS home screen: Its likely Ninjhax will fail to launch and crash the game a few times. You then need to simply hold your 3DS up to your computers screen and let the code scan, the DS must be connected to the internet at this point: This will give you a QR code for your 3DS to scan, like so: Now you need to go to the Ninjhax website and enter your firmware version you obtained earlier under the Get Ninjhax section: Then on the top screen you should see your firmware version in the bottom right corner:īefore loading Cubic Ninja ensure you are connected to a wireless network with internet access: To check your firmware version simply go to System Settings:
Simply extract the homebrew starter zip file to the root of your 3DS's SD card, as can be shown in the screenshot below: If you do not have a card reader the Integral SD (Secure Digital) Single Slot Reader is cheap and will work fine.
Now you need to put the SD card that's in your Nintendo 3DS in to the PC using a card reader. Just remember all 3DS games are region locked.įirst you need to download the 3DS Homebrew Starter Pack You might be better trying your luck in local game shops in your town / city. Currently a few sellers on Amazon in the UK and US appear to have the game. It was never that popular when it was released in 2011. You have probably never heard of Cubic Ninja before the NINJHAX home brew exploit was announced, hence the problem in getting a copy of this game. If your in America Cubic Ninja is around $35 on, which to be honest i dont think is that bad compared to the situation in Europe. Even then that was more than double the price the game had been the day before. I was lucky and managed to purchase a copy of the game for £16 on .uk a few hours after the NINJHAX exploit was announced. Finding a copy of Cubic Ninja has become next to impossible in Europe now unless you are willing to pay £60 on Ebay or Amazon. To hack your 3DS console you are going to need a copy of the game Cubic Ninja, obtaining a copy of Cubic Ninja is also going to be the hardest part of what you are about to read too unfortunately. Getting started hacking the Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS and New 3DS for homebrew:
In fact this hack works on any firmware from 4.7 to 9.2.0-20 (the latest at the time of posting) So if you own a 3DS at the moment you can happily hack it and enable homebrew. The hack will work on European, American and Japanese 3DS consoles. Its now possible to easily hack the Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS and New 3DS for homebrew on the latest Nintendo 9.2.0-20 E, U or J firmware using the NINJHAX (formely SSSpwn) exploit in the game Cubic Ninja.