To Cia Converter ((exclusive)): Nds

: This is a popular choice for users who want to create home menu shortcuts quickly. It essentially creates a CIA "wrapper" that tells the 3DS to launch the DS game using its internal hardware.

| Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | (Windows) or YANBF (Python) | Generates CIA forwarders from .nds files | | Makerom | Builds final CIA archive | | bannertool / sdk tools | Creates icons and banners | | A modded 3DS (Luma3DS CFW) | Installation & execution target | nds to cia converter