Luma3ds Plugin Loader Guide

This guide will teach you how to install and use two custom luma forks with different plugin types

If you're trying to use the ACNL plugin follow the steps listed in the AC Modding Discord Server

Requirements

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: ultraSuMoFramework

Pokemon Sun and Moon: sumoCheatMenu

Mario Kart 7: Mario Kart 7 Online NTR Plugin

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: Zelda-Ocarina-Of-Time-3D-Plugin

Assorted Games: CTRPF Plugins 3.0

Installing plugin type .plg

Currently there are no up-to-date forks of Luma3ds that have .plg file support. Your only option is to use BootNTR Selector which requires you to have the .3gx loader fork of Luma3ds installed. To find out how to install the .3gx loader fork you can follow the instructions below. Here is a guide on using BootNTR Selector.

Installing plugin type .3gx

  1. Download the boot.firm from here and place it on your SD root, make sure you overwrite the current one.
  2. Make a folder called plugins if it doesn't already exist in the luma folder on your SD
  3. Inside of the plugins folder make a folder named the titleid of the game you want to use the plugin file for (If you don't know the game titleid you can find a list here or here)
  4. Place your .3gx file in the folder you just created, here is an example that could be helpful: 3gx location
    (in this example 0004000000030800 is Mario Kart 7's titleid)
  5. Insert your SD into your 3ds and boot it up, if you get a luma config screen select Show NAND or user string in System Settings and press start
  6. Once you're in the home menu, open the rosalina menu (L + Dpad Down + Select by default) and enable the plugin loader
  7. Press B to exit rosalina
  8. Open the game you installed a plugin for, your screen should flash green or blue during the Nintendo 3ds splash
  9. The standard for cheat menus is the select button, if pressing select doesn't work consider reading the readme of the plugin you're using

Troubleshooting

Game crashes when using a plugin

Fix: Don't use that plugin

Screen doesn't flash and plugin doesn't load

Fix: Check if you got the right titleid, if you're sure you did try a different plugin