Where to Find FAQ, Troubleshooting, and Uninstall CFW Sections on 3DS Hacks Guide
The 3DS Hacks Guide site organizes its most-requested reference pages under a single main navigation menu, so you can jump straight to FAQ, Troubleshooting, Checking for CFW, Extras, GodMode9 Usage, Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges, Region Changing, or Uninstall CFW without reading the full installation walkthrough. Use that menu when you already know what you need; read the introductory pages first if you are starting from a stock console.
Main navigation sections
The site's main navigation lists these entries:
- FAQ — general questions about the guide and CFW
- Troubleshooting — fixes for problems encountered during or after the process
- Checking for CFW — determine whether a console already has custom firmware
- Extras — additional topics beyond the core install
- GodMode9 Usage — how to work with the GodMode9 file manager
- Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges — extracting installed titles and physical carts
- Region Changing — changing the console's region
- Uninstall CFW — removing custom firmware
Each entry is a separate page, so the menu works as a direct index rather than a single long document.
Which page to open
| Your situation | Page to open |
|---|---|
| You don't know if the console is already modded | Checking for CFW |
| Something failed or the console behaves unexpectedly | Troubleshooting |
| You have a general question about the guide or CFW | FAQ |
| You want to remove CFW | Uninstall CFW |
| You need to dump a title or cartridge | Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges |
| You want to change the console's region | Region Changing |
| You need to use GodMode9 | GodMode9 Usage |
| You want topics beyond the core install | Extras |
Read the intro pages first
The guide states that you should thoroughly read all of the introductory pages, including the first one, before proceeding. This matters because the FAQ, Troubleshooting, and Uninstall pages assume you understand what the guide installs and how the process is structured. Skipping the intro is the most common reason people end up on the Troubleshooting page for a problem the intro already answers.
What the guide installs (context for the other pages)
Knowing what the guide sets up helps you pick the right section later:
- Installs boot9strap and Luma3DS custom firmware on unmodified retail 3DS/2DS consoles
- Luma3DS automatically removes the region lock and allows unsigned software to run
- Installs homebrew software such as a package installer, save file manager, and a homebrew app store
- Makes critical system file backups that can help avoid bricks and recover data if one occurs
Language options
The guide is available in multiple languages, including English, Greek, French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese. The language selector appears in the site header, so you can switch before navigating to FAQ, Troubleshooting, or any other section.
Note on the online service shutdown
Nintendo 3DS online services have shut down, but this does not affect current modding methods or the Internet access of homebrew applications such as Universal-Updater. Official online servers are down; alternate servers such as Pretendo Network are a work in progress. The shutdown does not affect browser or Internet access — only Nintendo Network online services like game servers. If you land on the Troubleshooting page over an online-related issue, this is the context to keep in mind.
Footer links
Site navigation, credits, and the privacy policy are provided in the footer, separate from the main navigation menu. Use the footer if you need site-level information rather than a specific CFW topic.