Dumping Games

What you will need:

• Latest Version of GodMode9
• 3DS System with boot9strap
• SD Card (8GB Recommended)
• SD Card Reader or FTPD

Setting Up

• Put the SD Card into the 3DS
• Setup GodMode9 using the instructions here
• Boot into GodMode9 by holding (START) and pressing (POWER)

What you do next depends on what kind of game data you are dumping:

Physical

• Select [C:] GAMECART by navigating using the D-Pad and pressing (A)
• Select [TitleID]_[Version].trim.3ds then select NCSD Image Options then select Decrypt File (0:/gm9/out)
• Once this process completes, continue by pressing (A)
• Hold (R) and press (START) to power off your 3DS
• Eject the SD Card and insert it into your computer
• Copy the 3DS file inside /gm9/out/ to a folder on your computer
• You can now use this game with Lime3DS. You can open it directly from the menu bar (File > Load File)
• or add a folder containing all of your dumps by double clicking the + icon in the main Lime3DS window or by double clicking on Add New Game Directory

Digital

• Press the (HOME) button and select Title manager by pressing (A).
  • Select either [A:] SD CARD or [1:] NAND/TWL depending on what you want to dump.
  • User Installed/eShop Titles: [A:] SD CARD
• System Titles: [I:] NAND/TWL
• Select the title you want to dump -> Manage Dump
• Select Dump CXI/NDS file.
• When the dump is complete, press (A) to continue
• Hold down (R) and press (START) to power off your 3DS
• Take out the SD Card and insert it into your computer
• Navigate to the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD Card
• Identify the title. The format of the file may be one of the following
  • [Title Name]([Product Code])([Region]).cxi
  • [Title ID]([Product Code]).cxi
• Copy the CXI to a folder on your computer.

Updates/DLC

Press the (HOME) button and select Title manager by pressing (A).

Select [A:] SD CARD

Use the D-Pad to navigate to the DLC / update you want to dump. These are usually at the bottom of the search results.

• Updates: Title ID starts with 0004000e
• DLCs – Title ID starts with 0004008c

Select the update or DLC

Select Manage Title

Select Build CIA (Standard)

Once the dump is complete, press (A) to continue.

Hold down (R) and press (START) to power off your 3DS.

Eject the SD card from the 3DS, and insert it in your computer.

Navigate to the gm9/out folder on your SD card.

Identify the title. The format of the file name may be one of the following:

• [Title Name] ([Product Code]) ([Region]).cia
• [Title ID] ([Product Code]).cia

Copy the CIA to a folder on your computer.

Potential errors

If there was an issue when dumping games, please ensure that you are using the latest version of GodMode9, as problems can occur with older versions.