Dumping Digital Installs

What you will need:


Setting Up

  • Put the SD Card into the 3DS
  • Setup GodMode9 using the instructions here
  • Boot into GodMode9 by holding (START) and pressing (POWER)
  • Press the (HOME) button and select Title manager by pressing (A).

Dumping Games

  • 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.

You can now use this ROM/image with Lime3DS. You can open it directly from the menu bar (File > Load File)
or add a folder containing all your dumps by double-clicking the + icon in the main Lime3DS window or by double clicking on Add New Game Directory.

Errors

  • "There was a error with dumping"
    • Make sure you are using the latest version of GodMode9
    • Redownload the title from the eShop