3DS Homebrew Hub

Four essential utilities with brief walkthroughs, presented as a living reference for anyone building a modded Nintendo 3DS setup.

hShop - Titles & Themes

The go-to storefront replacement with simple filtering and in-app installs.

Download flow

1. Launch hShop from the HOME Menu.
2. Choose Games or Themes for your catalog.
3. Select the Europe (EUR) region to list compatible entries.
4. Browse the feed; anything shown is install-ready for that region.
5. Highlight a title, tap A, then confirm with A again to install.

Anemone3DS - Theme Manager

Install, preview, or randomize custom themes in seconds.

Install a theme

1. Launch Anemone3DS.
2. Press Y to scan the SD card /themes/ folder.
3. Move with the D-pad to highlight a theme.
4. Press A to install, then Start to exit and apply.

LumaLocaleSwitcher - Region Fixes

Force any installed title to the locale it needs, perfect for imported cartridges or eShop dumps.

Apply a locale

1. Launch LumaLocaleSwitcher.
2. Scroll through the installed titles list.
3. Select the title that requires a locale override.
4. Set Region -> EUR and Language -> ENG (or any combo you need).
5. Confirm and exit, then launch the game - Luma applies the patch at boot.

FBI - Manual Installs

Homebrew's Swiss Army knife for handling CIA packages and SD file management.

Install from SD

1. Launch FBI from the HOME Menu.
2. Navigate with the D-pad and open SD.
3. Browse to the folder housing the .cia (e.g., /games/).
4. Select the CIA and choose Install and delete (or just Install).
5. Once complete, the content appears alongside your other titles.