This is the first purely software-based method of running homebrew code on the 3DS in its three-and-a-half years on store shelves, though gray-market flash cards have been available for some time.
"I don't care if people pirate in their private lives, but I don't want to be a part of it," Smealum said in a recent interview with Eurogamer about the exploit. Smealum says the hack is a "user mode exploit" that isn't able to run pirated 3DS software, but should be able to run legitimate games in region-free mode some time in the future.
HOW TO HOMEBREW YOUR 3DS SOFTWARE
Right now, the selection of homebrew software coded for the 3DS is limited primarily to simple server utilities, classic Nintendo emulators, and an unofficial port of Minecraft. After that initial QR code scan, the homebrew menu can be loaded simply by accessing the save game file through Cubic Ninja. Scanning a specifically manufactured QR code, generated by a tool on Smealum's site to match any current 3DS hardware/firmware combination, causes the game to run a boot file loaded on the SD card.Īt that point, the bootloader downloads additional code over Wi-Fi and installs and runs a front-end channel that can run other homebrew software stored on the SD card. What Smealum is calling "Ninjhax" exploits an error in Cubic Ninja's level creation and sharing function, which passes created level data via generated QR codes.
Now, Smealum has published the details of his hack, along with the instructions and tools needed to unlock the system. Further Reading Cubic Ninja prices soar as hackers reveal it’s key to unlocking Nintendo 3DSEarlier this week, hacker Jordan "Smealum" Rabet announced that obscure 2011 3DS platformer Cubic Ninja held the key to unlocking the 3DS hardware to run homebrew code, causing an immediate run on the hard-to-find game.
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