3DS: Gateway 3DS Beta 3.7 brings emuNAND 10.3 support to New 3DS
Gateway 3DS released an update to their “popular” Gateway 3DS flashcard for the Nintendo 3DS. This latest update brings support for Emunand 10.3 on the New 3DS. Don’t get mistaken though, this does not let users on firmware 10.3 user a Gateway 3DS on their console! This lets users running a 9.2 3DS (or lower) access the eShop and other official Nintendo features, if they have a Gateway 3DS.
Confused? Me too, so let’s get back to the basics:
What is emuNAND?
emuNAND is basically a way to “dual boot” your 3DS into 2 firmware. an older firmware (such as 9.2) which is the real firmware on your console, and the latest firmware (e.g: 10.3) is a “fake” firmware to access the latest official Nintendo features from your older console. EmuNAND is necessary because flashcards do not work on the latest 3DS firmwares.
From the emuNAND author:
This tool can be used to extract the NAND file from a emuNAND SD card and to inject a NAND file into the emuNAND SD card.
The extracted NAND file is a fully working 3DS NAND file and is also flashable to the 3DS.Supported emuNANDs: Gateway and clones like R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition, 3DS Link, Orange 3DS, MT Card
The emuNAND SD gets detected automatically!
To inject a NAND file, the SD card has to already contain an emuNAND partition.What is NOT possible?
This tool does not enable you to magically use the Gateway (and clones) on a non 4.x system version.
You can’t inject games.
You can’t flash the Gateway mode to the 3DS.
You can’t modify the firmware (no region bypass, backups,…).
You can’t extract any keys.
You can’t downgrade your 3DS with this tool. It only modifies the emuNAND on your SD card.
You can’t use a NAND from another 3DS on your 3DS.
(Source)
In other words, emuNAND lets you fake a 10.3 firmware on your 9.2 console, and the 10.3 fake firmware is now supported for Gateway 3DS owners. It does not let you magically get the Gateway 3DS on a 10.3 console.
A few weeks ago, Gateway had announced support for Firmware 10.3 on Gateway 3DS. If that’s what they had in mind, although I’m sure Gateway3DS users will be happy about this release, this is slightly disappointing for those who were awaiting actual support of the 10.3 3DS.
Gateway Ultra 3.7 Public Beta
The latest beta from Gateway 3DS can be downloaded from their official site.
The full announce from Gateway 3DS:
Today we are back with another BIG update! Let’s see what is new:
- Latest emunand (10.3) support for New 3DS!
- Cheat code edit bug fixed
That’s right! From the start we promised you New 3DS emunand support for later firmware versions after 9.6, and today is that day!
We always deliver and with this new update you can finally update emunand on New 3DS to the latest 10.3 firmware!We also fixed a bug in when trying to edit an existing cheat code from the cheat config menu, as it was not always showing the proper code.
That’s it for now, and more to come soon!
And as always, ENJOY!
Source: Gateway
but first, let me take a selfie/
Secondley….VOGUE!!
Ive Got Duel Boot WITHOUT Gateway’s BS …..Easy As Pie!!!
so you got your 3DS to duel boot? Do you have to slap it with a glove first? Does it use swords or pistols?
No it uses your mom’s panties!
I don’t think calling emuNAND a “fake firmware necessary because flashcards don’t work on the latest version” is accurate at all.
You could do to sysNAND/the firmware installed on your 3DS’ internal memory anything you could do from within emuNAND. A better way to put it would be “emuNAND is a 3DS firmware located on a partition in your SD card [which you can use tools to modify, such as CIA installers, etc.][. Gateway can patch signature checks from the older firmware actually on your 3DS and then load emuNAND in order to get you on a more recent firmware version.]”.
But Gateway was not the first. ReiNAND with 10.3 emuNAND support for the New3DS was out a little earlier. A few days I think. It runs perfectly on mine after downgrading from 10.3.
No need for a Gateway card actually..
But arent “free solution” CFWs installed to the sysnand´(some files here and there)? Gateway just clones the system and doesnt install anything to the sysnand and thats why gateway is the best CFW in general (most functions for the end user).
I can’t speak for anything but CakesCFW and RXtools, but neither of them install anything to the sysnand. They utilize existing exploits to load the custom code from the SD card needed to launch into emunand. Removing or replacing your SD card makes your 3DS completely normal and untouched.
Free CFW use emunand as well. All Gateway has over free solutions is better cheat support and the ability to play .3DS files (Rather than using an installable .cia)
You should inform yourself a little better next time, CFW don’t need to modify or install anything to the system at all.
You can install emunand in the SD card and do everything from there too.
That’s not a reason that makes gateway better in any way…
BTW is there any way to became a NNID on 9.0 CFW (Gateway or others). Example, I cant use Pokebank 1.2…. it says it needs NNID
No, they aren’t. Sysnand isn’t touched at all. If you’re thinking of menuhax, it only copies some files over to a folder in the SD card.
As for Gateway having the most functions, that hardly holds true these days. Take a look at rxtools and NTR. Even ReinNAND, which is the most “basic” one, is mostly on par feature-wise AFAIK. It only lacks region-free for now.
You got it wrong. Gateway DOES write to the sysnand. ALL the other ways dont.
If you Use ninjhax to load homebrew launcher then rxtools to load emunand the sysnand is never touched.
The very first thing Gateway does is write to sysnand.
The other ways uses your SD card. You change your SD card and its a default system, all legit.
What? GW doesn’t write to the sysNAND. I think you are thinking of the exploit installer that just fills invalid data into the DS profile and triggers the ROP loader in FW 4.x (MSET exploit). Everything used this trick before ninjhax, etc. came along and isn’t a permanent change to the sysNAND like you are thinking. Or you may be thinking of the MSET restore for post-4.x systems which is an optional install for those that don’t want to boot through other means. Either way, booting GW mode doesn’t alter the sysNAND.
you DONT need a gateway card to use gateway. Just load it via homebrew launcher and you can create your emunand and backups games and saves. Only thing you need a gateway card for is to run games but if you have a sky3ds you can run them that way.
Gateway is a huge risk. It has bricked many 3DS’s. i wont trust it. Using the gateway app and a sky3ds is the way to go.
good news! Kinda new to the 3ds scene. Does this also mean 10.3 support soon from the seperate rxtools team?
They are Miss Tardy to the Party. Reinand already had 10.3 emuNand on N3DS.
Stupid delayed comment displays.
Thing is… Is really GW going to support native 10.3 or this is everything they are going to do?
They just shut up about it, damn.
Technically, Gateways support up to 10.3 using a 3DSx file to boot into the launcher. From there, you can create an Emunand of 10.3 and use it. You don’t need 9.2 or lower anymore.
Sky3ds is still king works on any firmware.
yeah but only .3ds format, no .cia, no game hacks etc
This is true i think the reason its a different exploit? So it has more limitations.
True and not true. Sky3DS works via hardware cloning. It tricks the 3DS into thinking it’s a legit cart, therefore bypassing software modification. This is why it works on all firmwares.
no cheat support and yada yada
It doesn’t work above 9.2 ……..
Sky3ds works on all firmwares. Do your res arch before commenting.
yeah it does……sky3ds works on any firmware, even the latest one up to now, 10.3, without needing cfw ……
Yes sky3ds does work above 9.2. It works from fw 1.0-10.3.
Why on Earth would any support this company after the malware they injected into their products to ruin devices?!
well, if people were using your software without permission, you’d want revenge too, wouldn’t you? I agree it’s ***, but what do you expect if you’ve been warned before?
The N3DS takes a lot longer than a 3DS to set up. Took me 1 day to completely set up my 3DSXL but after 3 days my N3DSXL is still not finished. A lot of backing up to PC and copying files back and trying to find launchers that work then there is the stability of homebrew. Takes at least twice as long for the N3DS to even boot into homebrew menu. Sometimes menuhax works sometimes browserhax works sometimes neither want to work.
While I’m writing this I’ve rebooted 4 times as menuhax keeps locking up, trying browserhax and hopefully I can boot the emunand I just updated to 10.3
.Nope, locked up again….. All works fine on my 3DSXL but the N3DSXL keeps locking up. All correct files in correct locations just the stability of some homebrew is very low.
Ok there is alot of BS in this topic. First of all its not a fake firmware its very real so real u can flash it to your real nand. Also gateway is going to support 10.3 natively soon just not in this update
> Confused?
Not really, since i’m not trying that hard to defecate all over gateway and emunand support updates are most common updates for gateway.
I recommend the same laxative I use, which will make it easier for you next time you spot a shady company when you see one
I have RXTools on my N3DS. How can I update my Emunand to 10.3 without Gateway?
Can anyone link me please? Thanks!
I think THIS article may help you, near search through it and if you still aren’t sure then ask in there O,O
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-installing-rxtools-custom-firmware-3ds-and-2ds.390867/
It’s Reinand, totally copy of Rein’s work
You DONT need a gateway card to use this. Just download it and use the homebrew launcher to load it up.
It now works fine but is a pain to get into. On the O3DS you get to choose which loader you use, on the N3DS you dont have a choice, you have to use one that works and for me ReiNand is the only one that worked.
On O3DS you can use rxTools, Cakes, and others. On N3DS I can only use ReiNand as its the only one thats been updated for 10.3 and its for N3DS only. Its actually pretty good, it boots up fast and I’ve had no problems with it so far. Just make sure you have the right files and the latest version v3 and you should be all good.
whatever team gateway says is really confusing and they do play on words to sell their card Like Supported or support coming for new firmware when in actual fact they are talking about emunand.
Exactly
Are there others out there having problems with RetroArch not working? Using the Latest Gateway, using the CIA Installers, but for some reason, when you run a Core, the Frame Counter goes up, but you can not do anything but Exit the App. Only the much Earlier Builds work like the 8 November Build
N3DS 9.2 FW and EmuNAND
Latest GW
Using the CIA Installers
Tried keeping the RetroArch.cfg File and also deleting it.
Odd thing though: I have some from the Older Build Installed and one of the Newer Builds. Older Builds work, newer do not even though they use the same CFG File