Installing[edit]

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Applications are installed by copying the necessary files directly to the 3ds/ folder in the root of the SD card (preferred for new designs), or in a subdirectory of 3ds/, in which case said subfolder must be named identically to its executable. Most applications come with two files:

[appname].3dsx: The executable.
[appname].smdh: The icon/metadata. (Not required in any case, and may be integrated into the .3dsx)
[appname].xml: The list of supported targets (i.e. installed titles which the app supports replacing in memory at runtime, thus inheriting its permissions), and of any arguments to be passed to the .3dsx. (Optional)

A standalone .xml file can point to a differently-named .3dsx, launching it with potentially different arguments so that a single application can run in different modes.

The Homebrew Launcher will scan the SD card for all .3dsx files, but will only display an icon for those who have one according to the format described above. Recent enough versions can freely navigate the filesystem to select an application.

List[edit]

Launchers[edit]

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source
Homebrew Launcher	Run homebrew on your 3DS! Compatible with Rosalina and all prior 3dsx loading solutions	devkitPro	Here	Yes
Homebrew Starter Pack	Everything to get you started.	smea	Here	Yes
Homebrew Launcher (v1.x)	The old version of the 3DS Homebrew Launcher, originally created for ninjhax 1.x (Discontinued)	smea	Here	Yes
[ Mashers' HBL]	Homebrew Launcher with grid and folder support. (Discontinued)	Mashers	Here	Lost in masher's retirement

Applications[edit]

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
3dsfetch	Small 3DS version of a popular Linux ricing script called screenfetch.	VideahGams	Here	Yes	2015-09-17
3DS-PluginsFolder	Simple program that creates folders with TitleID and copy plugins on them	Klairm	Here	Yes	2020-09-06
TSI9	A simple program for detecting touch screen input.	Johnodon	Here	Yes	2020-1-18
3DSident	Identity tool for the Nintendo 3DS heavily inspired by PSPident.	Joel16	Here	Yes	2018-8-2
Clear MAC Filter	Reset 8-hour per-console StreetPass rate limiting	tastymeatball	Here	Yes	2018-8-24
CtrRGBPATTY	Generate patches that edit LED notifications	CPunch	Here	Yes	2017-11-3
ctrrpc	A small and easily extensible RPC server/client written in C/Python. Allows you to quickly poke service-commands and `syscall`s over Wi-Fi from a Python shell on your PC. Useful during reverse-engineering. No longer under (active) development?	plutoo	Build from repo	Yes	2014-11-10
ctr-streaming-server	A 3DS homebrew audio/video playback server. It can also send HID state to the client (see the README) when enabled. The included `parse_hidstream` tool can be used to parse that HID data to simulate keyboard/mouse input events, via Linux `uinput`. No longer under (active) development?	yellows8	Build from repo	Yes	2014-11-20
DownloadMii	A WIP repo-based online marketplace for homebrew applications & games.	filfat	Build from repo	Yes	2015-11-24
fb43ds	A simple 3DS Facebook chat client	linoma	Build from repo	Yes	2015-04-07
for-anyone-who-walks-a-lot	Tool to get past the 10 coin per day limit on earning Play Coins by walking.	iamevn	Here	Yes	2016-03-26
Homebrew Browser	Download homebrew from the internet!	cromo, zeta0134	Here	Yes	2015-10-07
NFCReader	Allows you to use your 3DS as a NFC/RFID UID Scanner.	Jasper Peters	Here	Yes	2017-01-21
ScreenInfo	Identify whether New 3DS LCD panels are TN or IPS.	SciresM	Here	Yes	2016-09-04

Game Engines[edit]

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
Löve Potion	LOVE2D for 3DS Homebrew.	TurtleP	Here	Yes	2018-08-27
ctrµLua	A Lua interpreter for 3DS, brought to life by the remnants of the µLua community.	Firew0lf, Reuh, Negi	Here	Yes	2016-06-27
EasyRPG Player	RPG Maker 2000/2003 interpreter	Rinnegatamante & EasyRPG Team	Here	Yes	2019-03-03
LuaPlayer+ 3DS	First Lua interpreter 3DS homebrew, under Lua 5.3.1	Rinnegatamante	Here	Yes	2016-09-21
MegaZeux 3DS	A port of the MegaZeux GCS to the 3DS.	MegaZeux developers	Here	Yes	2018-03-04

Games[edit]

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
2048-3D	A port of the popular game 2048 for the 3DS.	Jasper Peters	Here	Yes	2016-02-12
3DSCraft	A Minecraft port for the 3DS. No longer under (active) development?	smea	Build from repo (alt. here)	Yes	2014-11-20
3DS Nyan Cat	A port of Nyan Cat for the 3DS, using `LIBSF2D`.	markwinap	Build from repo (alt. here)	Yes	2015-05-26
Antibounce	'Move your player to bounce around and collect coins. Go between screens through the holes in the sides of the floor. 3D can also be enabled.'	TurtleP	Here	Yes	2015-12-23
Breakout	'A 3ds Breakout Clone.'	Magicrafter13	Here	Yes	2017-10-17
checkers3ds	A checkers game in glorious ASCII. No longer under development.	UnsureSherlock	Build from repo	Yes	2016-02-25
Cookie Collector	A tiny adaptation of the popular Cookie Clicker game for the 3DS.	Kaisogen	Here	Yes	2017-06-04
Cookie Clicker 3DS	A simple Cookie Clicker type of game inspired by Kaisogen's Cookie Collector	TheMachinumps	Here	Yes	2016-08-27
EDuke3D	An unofficial port of EDuke32 for

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