Hacking With HomeBrew
This has been updated to the Cubic Ninja Hack
What YOu'LL Need
New 3DS with any version number, I have 11.7-40U
SD card Adapter for microSD cards
Cubic Ninja
ACNL Game
Computer
SD card Adapter for microSD cards
Cubic Ninja
ACNL Game
Computer
Setting Up Your SD Card
Download the homebrew starter kit and drag the items inside on the the root of your SD card
(The themes folder is no longer included)
(The themes folder is no longer included)
starter.zip | |
File Size: | 5009 kb |
File Type: | zip |
On the root of your SD card it should look like this:
Download the file below
Drag the svdt folder into the 3DS Folder on your SD card
Drag the svdt folder into the 3DS Folder on your SD card
svdt-master.zip | |
File Size: | 212 kb |
File Type: | zip |
In addition to this you need to create a folder called ACNL SAVES and put it on the root of your SD card.
Getting to Homebrew
Now go to the ninjrhax website and find the Get Ninjhax section
Put in your firmware version exactly, you can find your version in settings on your 3ds
For example, my version is 11.4.0-37 U and its a new 3ds so I'll change mine to look like the picture below
Put in your firmware version exactly, you can find your version in settings on your 3ds
For example, my version is 11.4.0-37 U and its a new 3ds so I'll change mine to look like the picture below
After you press Update QR Code, 16 QR codes will appear below, you'll need these later
Turn on your 3DS and open your Cubic Ninja Game
In cubic ninja press A to get to the home menu
Then select Create
Then select QR Code
Finally select scan QR code
In cubic ninja press A to get to the home menu
Then select Create
Then select QR Code
Finally select scan QR code
After you've scanned all sixteen QR Codes exit to the Create menu and select QR Code
The screen will load and then glitch out and then arrive at the Homebrew launcher menu
The screen will load and then glitch out and then arrive at the Homebrew launcher menu
Dumping Your ACNL Game
Select the svdt-master folder
Select the svdt black logo inside
Remove the Cubic Ninja game card and insert ACNL
Select ACNL
Select the svdt black logo inside
Remove the Cubic Ninja game card and insert ACNL
Select ACNL
The screen to the left will appear
The green text at the bottom says
"Standard dump to SD was invoked"
Now you can press Start to exit this screen
Press Start again and select A for return
The green text at the bottom says
"Standard dump to SD was invoked"
Now you can press Start to exit this screen
Press Start again and select A for return
Editing Your AcNL TOwn
A lot more features have been added so I will update this part later but this is the basics
To get the ACNL: Save Editor click here
It will bring up this screen
It will bring up this screen
Select choose file and in your SD card, on the root, open the svdt folder, inside will be an ACNL Folder. Inside that will be a folder named a bunch of weird numbers in that your garden_plus.dat file will be in there
MAp
There main screen, which is the Map tab allows you to edit your map, such as where buildings, trees or items.
Your town map will show all the items in our town as well as the buildings
Here's a mini key to help
Patterns = Brown
Flowers = Light Pink
Wilted Flowers = Dark Pink
Trees, Bushes, & Furniture = Green
Weeds = Dark Green
Rocks = Black
There's more colors for different items but these are the main ones
To place items directly into your town you can scroll through a list to find them or you can use the search bar above the map
To remove items have the current item as the - and click what you want to delete
Your town map will show all the items in our town as well as the buildings
Here's a mini key to help
Patterns = Brown
Flowers = Light Pink
Wilted Flowers = Dark Pink
Trees, Bushes, & Furniture = Green
Weeds = Dark Green
Rocks = Black
There's more colors for different items but these are the main ones
To place items directly into your town you can scroll through a list to find them or you can use the search bar above the map
To remove items have the current item as the - and click what you want to delete
Underneath the map is a section called acres where you can edit the physical layout of your town
the grass section allows you to revive grass in your town or get rid of it.
the grass section allows you to revive grass in your town or get rid of it.
At the top there are different tabs that bring up different pages that will allow you to edit different parts of your game:
Players
Selecting Players will bring up a screen like the one below
On here you can change any of your villagers features, your pocket items, island box items, dresser items, and storage items
On here you can change any of your villagers features, your pocket items, island box items, dresser items, and storage items
Below that you can automatically max out bells, meow coupons, island medals, fill your encyclopedia, unlock all the emotions and change your TPC picture
Also on that page you can edit the exterior of your house and move or place items in your house
Island
The Island tab is just like the map but you can place things in your island instead of your town
The color key works the same here as well
The color key works the same here as well
Villagers
The Villagers tab allows you to change what villagers live in your town and what furniture, wallpaper, flooring, shirt, umbrella they have, as well as their catch phrase
It also shows your past villagers and what villagers are staying in your campsites and the caravans
It also shows your past villagers and what villagers are staying in your campsites and the caravans
Shops
The shops tab allows you to change what is currently being sold at the stores on main street as well as the campground and tents
Other
The other tab allows you to edit information about your town and place or move items in the museum display rooms
Once you're done editing your town, press the save changes button in the top right corner, it'll send your changes to your downloads folder as garden.dat
Placing THe Changes On Your SD Card
In your downloads you find a file called garden_plus.dat, if it has a number like in the picture below you'll need to rename it to 'garden_plus.dat' It's important that it is always called garden_plus.dat or it won't work properly
Drag your garden_plus.dat into the ACNL SAVE folder you created on the root of your SD card, if you have a garden_plus.dat in there already you'll need to replace it.
Now you have your new changes on your SD card, remove the SD card from your computer and put it back in your 3DS
Importing Your Changes
In your 3ds open The Homebrew Launcher using Cubic Ninja
Click on svdt-master, then svdt and select ACNL by pressing A like before
Click on svdt-master, then svdt and select ACNL by pressing A like before
This time when you get to the menu below you'll need to select the folder called ACNL SAVES with A
Find your new garden_plus.dat
Press Y
The bottom screen should tell you to press select to confirm
Now you can press start, start again and then A to Return
Find your new garden_plus.dat
Press Y
The bottom screen should tell you to press select to confirm
Now you can press start, start again and then A to Return
Now you'll be at the home screen open ACNL if you made drastic changes you should see them in the ACNL main menu screen, if you made smaller changes you'll need to open your game to see them