# Conceptual CLI execution make_cia --srl="game.nds" --id=0x[UniqueID] --name="[Game Name]"
def parse_header(self): with open(self.filepath, 'rb') as f: # Read Game Title (12 bytes) self.title = f.read(12).decode('utf-8').strip('\x00') convert nds to cia
Make sure your SD card isn't locked and that you have enough space. A typical DS CIA "forwarder" is very small (under 1MB), but the ROM itself stays on the SD card. # Conceptual CLI execution make_cia --srl="game
Open the Forwarder Maker and drag your .nds file into the application. Search for ndsForwarder and select the version to install
Search for ndsForwarder and select the version to install . Prepare your ROMs :
def generate_3ds_title_id(self): # Simple conversion: Convert ASCII code to hex string # Real implementation needs collision handling hex_id = self.code.encode('utf-8').hex().upper() return f"00040000hex_id"
Note: If writing a script, you will typically generate an .rsf (ROM System File) containing the metadata and feed it to makerom .
