# hacks-guide/Guide_3DS

A complete guide to 3DS custom firmware, from stock to boot9strap.

Repository: https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide_3DS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/guide_3ds
Homepage: https://3ds.hacks.guide/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: guide, homebrew, hacks, nintendo-3ds
Last push: 2026-08-15T01:40:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3837, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1842, forks 348 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:43.160720+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive, multilingual documentation site and guide for installing custom firmware (boot9strap and Luma3DS) on Nintendo 3DS and 2DS consoles. The repository contains the source for 3ds.hacks.guide, built as a static documentation website.

## Use cases
- install custom firmware on a 3DS
- hack my 2DS to run homebrew
- play games from other regions on 3DS
- set up Luma3DS and boot9strap
- run emulators and homebrew apps on 3DS
- back up and edit 3DS save data
- uninstall custom firmware from a 3DS

## When to choose
- you want a step-by-step, up-to-date walkthrough for modding any retail 3DS-family console
- you need guidance that works on the latest system firmware without external hardware
- you want multilingual, community-maintained instructions with safety warnings and troubleshooting

## When to avoid
- you are looking for software to install on the console itself rather than instructions
- you want to mod a Switch, Wii, or other non-3DS console
- you need a tool that automates the CFW installation process

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, tutorials, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-3ds, custom-firmware, homebrew, boot9strap, luma3ds, console-modding, static-site, vitepress, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- hacks-guide/Guide_3DS (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:43.160720+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:17:59.720590+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide_3DS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:43.160720+00:00, sha b2317032dd41)
  - homepage: https://3ds.hacks.guide/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:57:19.296409+00:00, sha 839b9bdfb315)
  - site_page: https://3ds.hacks.guide/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:57:19.305470+00:00, sha 4dddfa170897)
  - site_page: https://3ds.hacks.guide/uninstall-cfw.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:57:19.307744+00:00, sha 92bf20a26a5f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.