
Since v2.2.0 you can use Amemone to convert CIA themes to compatible theme formats. To install a new theme, download a new theme from Theme Plaza and install it using Anemone3DS, or scan a QR Code. You should now see the Custom Theme you installed on your Home Menu. Once completed, exit Anemone3DS and press the HOME Button to go to the Home Menu. In the theme list, choose the theme that you would like to install (you can choose to install only the BGM).
Once the download is completed, go back. Wait for the list to load and download the themes you like. Enter the theme browser by tapping the download button on the Touch Screen or by holding X, holding left on the D-pad, and then releasing X. The theme will begin downloading after the QR Code is scanned. Re-position it until all of the QR Code is visible on the 3DS's screen.
Position your 3DS camera in front of the QR Code. Go to Theme Plaza, hover over the preview for the theme you want to download. Run the application and open the QR Code scanner. Put the ZIP file, or folder for your custom theme, to the Themes folder on your SD Card (no need to extract the ZIP file). Download your preferred custom themes from Theme Plaza, or make your own custom theme. Instructions for usage are available once you're in the app. Note: You will need to quick reboot your 3DS in order to apply the themes properly. Put all of your splashes in the /Splashes/ folder. Put all of your themes in the /Themes/ folder. Create the /Themes/ and /Splashes/ folders on the root your SD card. smdh to the /3ds/Anemone3DS/ folder on your SD card, run it with Homebrew Launcher. Dump themes, allowing you to translate CIA themes to Anemone themes (immediately usable) and thus manage all your themes in one place. Support for installing boot splashes ( Luma3DS only). Support for previewing your themes and splashes before installing them. QR code reading to install themes from QR codes. Support for installing up to 10 shuffle themes. Support for installing a single theme to your 3DS. It allows you to do anything that the 3DS is physically capable of doing, rather than being limited by whatever Nintendo allows you to do.Anemone3DS is a Theme and Splashscreen Manager for the Nintendo 3DS, written in C. What is custom firmware?Ĭustom firmware (“CFW”) is a full software modification to your 3DS, comparable to “administrator access” on a computer.
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