Nintendo 3DS games can often be found in the .3ds format, which is intended for emulators like Citra. Nintendo 3DS consoles cannot load .3ds ROM files, however they can be converted to .cia format which can be installed on hacked 3DS consoles with FBI. This guide will show you how to convert your .3ds ROMs to .cia files using GodMode9.
Nintendo 3DS games can usually be found in.3DS format, which is intended for emulators like Citra. Nintendo 3DS consoles cannot load.3DS ROM files, However they can be converted to.CIA file. Tool to convert decrypted 3ds files to cia. Addeddate 2019-03-05 15:42:56 Identifier Decrypted3DSRomToCIA Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4.
Required Downloads:
- GodMode9 (latest version)
Hacked (New) Nintendo 3DS (XL) Console with Luma3DS CFW
- Booting into GodMode9 via the Luma3DS chainloader requires a hacked 3DS console
- Follow this guide (with pictures) or Plailect’s guide on hacking your 3DS if you have not done so before
- An SD Card is required to store the exploit files and homebrew apps
- 32GB or more is recommended to store games
- The SD card must be formatted to FAT32
- MicroSD cards are compatible with Old 3DS consoles via a MicroSD to SD adapter
- Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
- Extract the GodMode9 .zip
- Copy GodeMode9.firmto the/luma/payloads/folder on your SD card
- Copy the /gm9/folder to the root of your SD card
- Insert your SD card into your 3DS
- Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
- Create a folder called ininside the/gm9/folder on your SD card if it doesn’t exist already
- Copy your .3dsrom file to the/gm9/in/folder on your SD card
- Insert your SD card into your 3DS
- Power your 3DS on while holding [START] to boot into GodMode9
- Press [Home] for the action menu
- Select [Scripts…]
- Select [GM9Megascript]
- Select [Miscellaneous]
- Select [.3ds to .cia Converter]
- Select your .3dsgame then press [A] to confirm your selection and wait for the process to complete
- Press [A] once complete to go back to the menu, your .ciafile will be found in the/gm9/out/folder on your SD card
- You can now install the .ciausing FBI, navigate toSD->gm9->outto install the game from this location
Congratulations, you’ve converted a .3ds rom file to a .cia to install on a 3DS console.
Installing 3DS Backups and Homebrew
- Install 3DS backups and homebrew easily with FBI
Dump Cartridges to SD
- Play your games without the cartridge inserted by dumping them directly to your SD card with GodMode9
- Cartridges can be dumped as multiple formats: .ciafor 3DS consoles,.3dsfor emulators or.ndsfor Nintendo DS games
Install Virtual Console Games (GBC, GBA, SNES etc)

- Convert ROM’s to Virtual Console titles and install them directly to your Home menu using New Super Ultimate Injector
Play DS Games with TWiLight Menu++
- Play Nintendo DS ROM’s flawlessly using TWiLight Menu++
- The application also features a built-in cheats manager

3ds To Cia Converter
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3ds To Cia Converter On Mac
davFaithid released this 
There are two different folders. One with two batch files and the other with one. Both work pretty much exactly the same. They both should convert .CIA to .3DS and should be compatible with any CIA file.
makerom (1 bat file).zip
makerom (2 bat files).zip
I am using makerom so a big thank you should go to 3dsguy!