3DS:Creating Game Backups

Required Items

 * Make sure you have Custom Firmware (CFW) installed.
 * Have the latest GodMode9 installed.
 * The 3DS or DS Cartridge or installed title you want to dump.

Dumping a 3DS Cartridge for use on your 3DS

 * 1) Insert the 3DS Cartridge into your 3DS.
 * 2) Hold (Start) and power on your 3DS. GodMode9 will launch.
 * 3) Navigate to [C:].
 * 4) Choose the TitleID.trim.3ds.
 * 5) Choose "NCSD image options...".
 * 6) Choose Build CIA from file.

Dumping a 3DS Cartridge for an Emulator

 * 1) Insert the 3DS Cartridge into your 3DS.
 * 2) Hold (Start) and power on your 3DS. GodMode9 will launch.
 * 3) Navigate to [C:].
 * 4) Choose the TitleID.trim.3ds.
 * 5) Choose "NCSD image options...".
 * 6) Decrypt file (0:/gm9/out).
 * 7) Turn off the 3DS.
 * 8) Remove the SD Card and insert it into a PC.
 * 9) Navigate to `/gm9/out` on the SD card.
 * 10) Copy or Move the TitleID.trim.3ds to somewhere on your PC.
 * 11) Now you have a backup you can play on a 3DS Emulator on your PC.

Dumping an Installed Title

 * 1) Hold (Start) and power on your 3DS. GodMode9 will launch.
 * 2) Navigate to `[A:] SYSNAND SD`.
 * 3) Hold (R) and press (A).
 * 4) Press (A) on `Open title manager`
 * 5) Press (A) on the title you want to dump.
 * 6) Press (A) on `Manage title`
 * 7) Navigate to `Build CIA (standard)` and press (A) to start dumping.
 * 8) Wait until it has finished and then press (A) to continue.
 * 9) The dumped title will now be in `/gm9/out` on the SD card.

Dumping a DS Cartridge for an Emulator

 * 1) Insert the DS Cartridge into your 3DS.
 * 2) Hold (Start) and power on your 3DS. GodMode9 will launch.
 * 3) Navigate to [C:].
 * 4) Choose the TitleID.nds.
 * 5) Copy to `0:/gm9/out`.
 * 6) Turn off the 3DS.
 * 7) Remove the SD card and insert it into a PC.
 * 8) Navigate to `/gm9/out` on the SD card.
 * 9) Copy or Move the TitleID.nds to somewhere on your PC.
 * 10) Now you have a backup you can play on a DS Emulator on your PC.