: He booted his console into GodMode9 , the Swiss Army knife of the 3DS homebrew world. In this stark, text-only environment, the CXI file was no longer a locked box.

For users who prefer a graphical interface, various open-source projects on GitHub provide "wrapper" scripts for makerom.

Navigate to [A:] SD CARD or [I:] SYSNAND virtual depending on where your target file is stored. Locate the .cxi file you wish to convert.

is the gold standard. You can place your .CXI file on your SD card, boot into GodMode9, and use the built-in "NCSD image options" to build a CIA from the file. Using PC Tools: Tools like

To go , you need a tool that re-adds a valid header and encryption (padding).