Region Changing

This is add-on section for region changing your CFW SysNAND. This is done by installing the 9.2.0 CTRTransfer image for the region you want to switch to.

Note that region changing is almost completely unnecessary since Luma3DS supports out-of-region games and individual title region emulation.

To use the magnet links on this page, you will need a torrent client like Deluge.

Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm in the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card, holding (Start) on boot will display a “chainloader menu” where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (A) button to select “GodMode9” for these instructions.

This process will unlink your NNID from the system, since it will no longer be compatible with it. NNID’s are locked to the region of your device that created them and cannot be transferred between regions without a very complex and advanced process.

After this process, only New 3DSs which have never accessed the eShop before and all Old 3DSs will be able to access the eShop after creating a new NNID on their new region. Region changed New 3DSs that have already accessed the eShop on their original region cannot create a new NNID and access the eShop on their new region!

Note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably still not work for devices that it should work for. This is entirely to do with Nintendo’s servers, and I really do not have any control over it. Additionally, note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably work for devices that it should not (such as some New 3DSs). The cause for this is currently unknown.

Region changing using CTRTransfer (which this method uses) seems to cause reboot patches to break. The cause for this is unknown, but Old 3DS users, for now, will be unable to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, and Pokémon Sun / Moon) until they format their devices.

Never format a New 2DS XL while on a version <11.4.0 or you will be unable to complete initial setup!

You MUST have already installed Luma3DS and boot9strap or arm9loaderhax to use this.

What you need

• The latest release of GodMode9
• The latest release of FBI (the.3dsx file)
• ctrtransfer_ticket_copy.gm9
• The 9.2.0 ctrtransfer image for your device and the region you want to switch to
  • - New 3DS or New 2DS - 9.2.0 - EUR - CTRTransfer
  • - New 3DS or New 2DS - 9.2.0 - JPN - CTRTransfer
  • - New 3DS or New 2DS - 9.2.0 - USA - CTRTransfer
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  • - Old 3DS or Old 2DS - 9.2.0 - EUR - CTRTransfer
  • - Old 3DS or Old 2DS - 9.2.0 - JPN - CTRTransfer
  • - Old 3DS or Old 2DS - 9.2.0 - USA - CTRTransfer

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off your device
2. Insert your SD card into your computer
3. Create a folder named cias on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
4. Copy GodMode9.firm (or GodMode9.bin for arm9loaderhax users) from the GodMode9 .zip to the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card
5. Copy the gm9 folder from the GodMode9 .zip to the root of your SD card
6. Copy ctrtransfer_ticket_copy.gm9 to the /gm9/scripts/ folder on your SD card
7. Copy the 9.2.0 CTRTransfer image .bin from the CTRTransfer .zip to the /gm9/ folder on your SD card
8. Copy FBI.3dsx to the /3ds/ folder on your SD card
9. Reinsert your SD card into your device

Section II - CTRTransfer

1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
2. If you are prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
3. Navigate to [0:] SDCARD -> gm9
4. Press (A) on the CTRTransfer .bin to select it
5. Select “CTRNAND options…”
6. Select “Transfer image to CTRNAND”
7. If prompted, select “Transfer to SysNAND”
   • This prompt will only appear if you have an EmuNAND
8. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
   • This process will take some time
9. Once the transfer has completed, press (A) to continue
10. Press (B) to decline relocking write permissions if prompted
11. Press (B) twice to return to the main menu
12. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
13. Select “More…”
14. Select “Scripts…”
15. Select “ctrtransfer_ticket_copy”
16. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
17. Press (A) to continue
18. Press (A) to relock write permissions
19. Press (Start) to reboot your device
    • If you get an error with “Process Title ID: 0x0004013000004202”, hold (A) + (R) + (L) + (Up) while booting to update your system from Recovery Mode
20. Update your device by going to System Settings, then “Other Settings”, then going all the way to the right and using “System Update”
    • Updates while using B9S + Luma (what you have) are safe
    • If this gives you an error, set your DNS settings to “auto”

Section III - Launching FBI

1. Launch the Download Play application
2. Press (L) + (Down) + (Select) at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
3. Select “Miscellaneous options”
4. Select “Switch the hb. title to the current app.”
5. Press (B) to continue
6. Press (B) to return to the Rosalina main menu
7. Press (B) to exit the Rosalina menu
8. Press (Home), then close Download Play
9. Launch the Download Play application
10. Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher

Section IV - Reinstalling Tickets

If script found no user tickets told you to skip this section, then skip this section

1. Launch FBI from the list of homebrew
2. Navigate to SD -> cias
3. Return to the SD directory with (B)
4. Select “gm9”
5. Select “out”
6. Select “ctrtransfer_tickets”
7. Do the following process for either the eshop folder, unknown folder, or both
   • Navigate to the folder
   • Select “<current directory>”
   • Select “Install and delete all tickets”
   • Wait. The system may appear to freeze, just give it time.
   • Press (A) to confirm
   • Press (B) to decline installing tickets from CDN.
8. Press (Home) to exit FBI

Section V - Region settings

1. Launch the System Settings
2. Go to “Other Settings”, “Profile”, then “Region Settings”
3. Select a country from the region you switched to
4. If prompted, you do not need to set a state
5. Update your region changed CFW SysNAND to the latest version

Section VI - Remove CTRTransfer image

1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
2. Navigate to [0:] SDCARD -> gm9
3. Press (X) on the CTRTransfer image .bin to delete it
4. Press (A) to confirm
5. Press (Start) to reboot your device

Old 3DSs and 2DSs may need to format (using TinyFormat or the System Settings) to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, or Pokemon Sun/Moon).