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I was thinking about getting Pretendo for my 3DS and since it requires CFW / Homebrew to be installed, I was hoping to get some advice on how to go about doing this.

On a side note, I also was hoping to be able to mod some of my games once my 3DS was modded but from what I have seen online, it seems like I may need a new Micro SD card so, I wanted to know if there was a recommended size that I should get.

Here are the current specs for my system as of this post. ( this may change in the future)


I have a >New< Nintendo 3DS XL, The last time I checked my system settings (which was a few years ago.), I was running version 11.16.0-49U ( I plan on updating it just as soon as I can either find my 3DS charger or get a new one.)

(Edit): I have now updated to 11.17-50U.

I'm also using the original 4GB Micro SD that came with the system when I first got it.

I currently have mostly cartridge games but I do plan on getting some more digital ones later.

Any advice would be appreciated! =D
 
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I was thinking about getting Pretendo for my 3DS and since it requires CFW / Homebrew to be installed, I was hoping to get some advice on how to go about doing this.

On a side note, I also was hoping to be able to mod some of my games once my 3DS was modded but from what I have seen online, it seems like I may need a new Micro SD card so, I wanted to know if there was a recommended size that I should get.

Here are the current specs for my system as of this post. ( this may change in the future)


I have a >New< Nintendo 3DS XL, The last time I checked my system settings (which was a few years ago.), I was running version 11.16.0-49U ( I plan on updating it just as soon as I can either find my 3DS charger or get a new one.)

I'm also using the original 4GB Micro SD that came with the system when I first got it.

I currently have mostly cartridge games but I do plan on getting some more digital ones later.

Any advice would be appreciated! =D
Well really SD card size is up to you. The larger the SD the longer the system will take to load up. Largest games on the system are like 5gb most are less than 1gb. Dependent on how many games you own I'd go for 128gb maybe.

Now for modding the console I suggest following https://3ds.hacks.guide/ it is the most updated source of information. Just make sure to following the steps and all will work.
 

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I was thinking about getting Pretendo for my 3DS and since it requires CFW / Homebrew to be installed, I was hoping to get some advice on how to go about doing this.

On a side note, I also was hoping to be able to mod some of my games once my 3DS was modded but from what I have seen online, it seems like I may need a new Micro SD card so, I wanted to know if there was a recommended size that I should get.

Here are the current specs for my system as of this post. ( this may change in the future)


I have a >New< Nintendo 3DS XL, The last time I checked my system settings (which was a few years ago.), I was running version 11.16.0-49U ( I plan on updating it just as soon as I can either find my 3DS charger or get a new one.)

I'm also using the original 4GB Micro SD that came with the system when I first got it.

I currently have mostly cartridge games but I do plan on getting some more digital ones later.

Any advice would be appreciated! =D
I'd recommend backing up all your cartridge games onto the SD card anyway once you hack it.
 
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Well really SD card size is up to you. The larger the SD the longer the system will take to load up. Largest games on the system are like 5gb most are less than 1gb. Dependent on how many games you own I'd go for 128gb maybe.
I'd also support 128gb. Mine's got a slew of 3DS and DS games, about every GBA title worth having, Megadrive games, SNES games, some PS1 games and a bunch of other homebrew stuff besides. It's not full yet and I've pretty much got everything I want. Should do you just fine.
 
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