Step by steps on how to use gateway firmware v2.1 play 3ds games on N3DS/XL V4.1-4.5
1. Step by steps on how to use
gateway 3ds firmware v2.1 to
play all 3ds games
Shared by : modchipfactory.com
2. GW3DS FW V2.1
• 2.1 firmware was the improvement version of 2.0,
which added many striking features :
• Multi-rom support
• 100% 3ds game compatibility
• Game Card Dumper
• Real Time Save
• Users can access the E-shop on Emunand 7.1.0-16x
• Nand-saving based games (Pokemon X&Y, Animal
Crossing, etc.) work and save but ONLY WHEN THEY
ARE UNTRIMMED!
• Region-Free in Classic Mode
• New Logo on main screen
3. • That’s to say now ,we can play all latest 3ds
games on N3DS V4.1-4.5 with one micro sd
card, and following is a detailed guide on how
to setup and use gateway 3ds by using v2.1
firmware.
4. Prepared Things :
1.Two Micro sd card, N3DS/XL
2. Gateway 3ds ( if you are in the market for this
card, you can buy it from modchipfactory.com,
USA official agent :
http://www.modchipfactory.com/gateway-3ds-
the-first-3ds-flashcart-for-3ds-games-p-19.html
)
Steps
1. Download the latest kernel firmware v2.1 from
gateway-3ds.com and unzip it,open the folder
5. 2.there is a file named “launcher.dat” and “Blue
Card (R4i)” ,put ”launcher.dat” on the root of
your sd card ( the 3DS will come with a sd card,
which on the right of console,with a mark
“SD ” ) while copy all the “Blue Card (R4i)”
contents inside to the root of your micro sd
card.
3. put the micro sd card into the GW3DS blue
Flash Kit, then put it into your 3ds v4.5-4.1
www.modchipfactory.com
6. 4. power on the 3ds , you will see a game icon
on the menu, and then click it, you will see the
gateway 3dsflashcart icon called “GW Install”,
click it to access the gateway menu.
5. On the gateway 3ds menu, you will see a
option “Press A to Install”, and “Press B to
Exit”. just Press A, and the GW Install
homebrew application will begin exploiting
your 3DS system
7. 6.Once the installer is finished verifying that the
3DS was exploited successfully, you will press the
A button once more to exit to the 3DS’ main
menu.
7.Go to Setting—-other settings—profile—nintendo
ds profile—Your 3DS will crash,then back to home
menu ( If dont update your gateway 3ds to v2.1
before, then you need update your card first )
8. Click A to enter gateway mode, press A
again,then the system will tell you insert the
gateway 3ds card to boot into gateway mode.
8. 9. Click A to close this message
10. you will back home menu again,here you will
find there havnt any icon show, dont worry,
just press key " select " to active gateway 3ds
osd, then you will find the game list on the top
of your n3ds.click the game icon,then you can
play.
9. You can give these method a shot,if you are in the
market for this 3ds game card,welcome to buy it
from modchipfactory.com, USA based official
agent, every cards have been tested before
shipping out, if you think the price is expensive
for you, you can buy mt-card, like this one :
http://www.modchipfactory.com/buy-mtcard-
playing-3ds-gamemulti-3ds-rom-support-p-
22.html
it can support mulit 3ds roms as well,but the price
is cheaper than gateway 3ds.