How To Mod 3ds
Before starting this guide, we will see if custom firmware is already installed and check the current system version of your console. If you see the Luma3DS configuration screen or any other custom menu (e.g. GodMode9, Decrypt9WIP), STOP - you already have custom firmware! Continue from here.
Today, we are going to set up Luma3DS custom firmware on the 3DS to unlock its full potential! This will work on any model in the Nintendo 3DS Family of Systems. Luma3DS is a program patching and reimplementing significant parts of the software running on all models of the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. It aims at greatly improving the user experience and at supporting the 3DS far beyond its end-of-life.
This guide will inform you on the steps to create your own handheld retro machine out of your old 3DS, whether it's the "New" model or the original. Before you can begin modding your 3DS system to install external apps and emulators, you will need access to a computer and an SD card. A complete guide to 3DS custom firmware, from stock to boot9strap.
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A complete guide to 3DS (and 2DS) custom firmware, from stock to boot9strap. Thoroughly read all of the introductory pages (including this one!) before proceeding. Modding your 3DS is incredibly easy in 2026 and opens the doors to doing so many cool things! Downloading games, custom themes, ROM hacksthis is just the beginning.
Mod a 3DS/2DS in only just 10 minutes in 2026. Modding gives you almost unlimited options to customize your 3DS, you just need... ...more
On this page, we will make critical system file backups and install some homebrew programs. Most of these steps will be automated using a script that you will run on your console. The script will install the following applications: