This is a guide to tell you how to homebrew 3ds 11.9, install custom firmware and play free DS/3DS games on the 11.9.0 firmware consoles. No matter, you want to only homebrew, or just get a CFW on 3DS or play games easily on the V11.9 firmware, the following instructions can satisfy your need.
Nintendo released a new firmware version 11.9.0-42 for 3DS console family which includes NEW 3DS/NEW 3DS XL/3DS XL/3DS/2DS/2DS XL. What the new change of 3DS 11.9.0-42? Is 3ds flashcart or homebrew exploit or CFW working on the latest firmware version 3DS 11.9.0-42?Version 11.9.0-42U available via wireless Internet connection includes the following improvements:Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experienceSKY3DS+ on 3DS 11.9.0-42Once 3DS 11.9.0-42 released, we updated our 3DS console to11.9.0-42J. After testing, we find that sky3ds+ works on 3DS 11.9.0-42 without any issue. And it means you can sky3ds+ to play all new and old 3ds games on 3DS11.9Homebrew Exploit/CFW on 3DS 11.9.0-42.
3ds got an update! I'm traveling so can't do any in depth analysis rn but looks like it's just a browser update, so probably patches a primary entrypoint but all other hax is probably fine— smea (@smealum)According to the twitter of Smea, there is no major change with 3DS 11.9.But other users on gbatemp confirmed that most of homebrew exploits and CFW work on 3DS11.9Ninjhax: WorksDoodlebomb: WorksNTR: WorksHBL: WorksRei-Six: WorksCakesFW: WorksLuma 9.1: WorksIf you want to buy a flashcart for playing 3ds games on 3DS11.9, the sky3ds+ is the best choice. There is a big sale discount for sky3ds+ on digitopz and you can get now.
Developer Plutoo released a new 3DS homebrew exploit -Freakyhax based on 3ds games: Freakyforms Deluxe. Just like for old Ninjhax, Freakyhax also uses QR-code function of Freakyforms Deluxe to access to 3DS Homebrew Launcher.
It also allows users to run tools, emulators and region free games on your console.We download EUR version Freakyforms Deluxe and this game is non AP checks 3ds games. Sky3ds+ and sky3ds can both play this game on NEW3DS/3DS/2DS.RequirementN3DS/OLD 3DS9.0-11.0(US/EUR)(we use O3DS11.0E)A EUR/USA copy of the game1. Download the latest version of freakyhax: “”, extract it. Copy the “DCIM” and “freaky.bin” in v0buildoldeurexploit to the root directory of your 3DS console’s SD card.2. Download the otherapp bin from, select your firmware version (only select NEW if you are running this on a New 3DS (XL); regular 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS owners should select OLD), click”download otherapp” and get a “POST5E.bin” for O3DS11.0.0-33E. Rename it to “otherapp.bin”. Copy it to the root directory of your 3DS console’s SD card.3.
Download and extract all the files to the root of your 3DS console’s SD card.4. Copy 3ds rom with us/eur version to your microSD card, insert sky3ds+/ sky3ds with microSD card to your 3DS console.5. Press A to run this game,Play → Camera → Load a QR code → pick the image.Then you will go to homebrew launcher.