Nintendo 3DS games can often be found in the .3ds format, which is intended for emulators like Citra. Nintendo 3DS consoles cannot load .3ds ROM files, however they can be converted to .cia format which can be installed on hacked 3DS consoles with FBI. This guide will show you how to convert your .3ds ROMs to .cia files using GodMode9.

Required Downloads:

GodMode9 (latest version)

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In all of the searching I've done, I do not believe this is not possible. I've yet to come across a program that will convert eShop downloaded 3DS titles and convert them to CIA format on the PC. The best bet you'll have is to use gm9 on the 3DS and convert all of your titles to CIA format that way. Just another 3DS to CIA converter for Linux and Windows. Usage Easy (precompiled version) Just unzip the released version, put your roms in the roms directory, put the xorpads in the xorpads directory and launch 3ds-to-cia.

Booting into GodMode9 via the Luma3DS chainloader requires a hacked 3DS console
Follow this guide (with pictures) or Plailect’s guide on hacking your 3DS if you have not done so before

An SD Card is required to store the exploit files and homebrew apps
32GB or more is recommended to store games
The SD card must be formatted to FAT32
MicroSD cards are compatible with Old 3DS consoles via a MicroSD to SD adapter

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Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
Extract the GodMode9 .zip
Copy GodeMode9.firm to the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card
Copy the /gm9/ folder to the root of your SD card
Insert your SD card into your 3DS

Insert your 3DS SD card into your PC
Create a folder called in inside the /gm9/ folder on your SD card if it doesn’t exist already
Copy your .3ds rom file to the /gm9/in/ folder on your SD card
Insert your SD card into your 3DS
Power your 3DS on while holding [START] to boot into GodMode9
Press [Home] for the action menu
Select [Scripts…]
Select [GM9Megascript]
Select [Miscellaneous]
Select [.3ds to .cia Converter]
Select your .3ds game then press [A] to confirm your selection and wait for the process to complete
Press [A] once complete to go back to the menu, your .cia file will be found in the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card
You can now install the .cia using FBI, navigate to SD -> gm9 -> out to install the game from this location

Congratulations, you’ve converted a .3ds rom file to a .cia to install on a 3DS console.

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