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Troubleshooting

A: Yes.A: Yes, however the cia version is recommended, because the 3dsx can have features missing and bugs.A: It only shows games for which you have the title key (dumped to encTitleKeys.bin). And even then some games won't show because they're not cached server-side (this will eventually change).A: All DLC is lumped together with the same title id, so even partial installs will show it as installed. If you're missing DLC, just delete it and reinstall it. If eShop partially installed it, or you previously purchased some DLC through eShop on that console, you may lose the DLC freeShop installs when you revisit eShop. This is currently unavoidable.A: Yes, please read the instructions A: Depends on your CFW. Most of them allow it, including the popular Luma3DS.A: Even modding your console's software/firmware runs legal risks. But like running freeShop, the risk is minimal. If you make sure to only install games you've purchased, then you remain in a safer legal grey area. And there is no way for Nintendo to know which client IP owns which games. That would requires some analytic guesswork, potentially resulting in many false-positive bans. Not likely to happen and none have been reported.A:Because TheCruel can't, for some reasons, update it anymore.A: The original was... polluted with *what happened to TheCruel*, starting at page 300, and some users requested to open a new thread.A: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo, this thread is for talking about my fork of freeShop, and the Original freeShop, not about what TheCruel did, that's how the original thread went into a complete disaster. If you want to know what happened and discuss about it, do it here:A: Simply scan new QR Code with FBI- First, you'll need to install and launch GodMode9 - If you followed 3ds.guide, you should already have GodMode9, simply hold the START Button and select GodMode9 if asked.- When GodMode9 is started, press the HOME Button- Select the "More..." option- Select the "Build support files" option- Press the A button- Press 2x the B button- Select the "[0:] SDCARD" option- Go to the "gm9out" folder- Hover the "encTitleKeys.bin" file- Press the Y Button- Press the B Button- Go to the "3ds" folder, "freeShop" folder, and then keys folder- Press the Y Button and then the A Button to paste your "encTitleKeys.bin" fileA: You should get out more.You likely have a FW version < 9.6 and therefore cannot play newer games that utilize crypto seeds. You can fix this with a FW update.You're probably not using correct encrypted keys (encTitleKeys.bin). Decrypted keys will give this error.The system is reporting that you don't have enough space on your SD card to install the game. If it's a DSiWare game, then it's your NAND that doesn't have the space.There are many possible reasons for this. But one known diagnosis is a possible SD card problem. For example, a fake SD card who is reporting space available while it's actually full will often give this error. Double-check your SD card.This happens with the installation state gets screwed up. You have to reboot the console to get rid of it. If you consistently get this, report how so the bug can be fixed.Refresh your cache via the freeShop's settings > Update > Refresh Cache button.Install and launch tikSweep , then reboot your console, this may fix your problem.Please dump your DSP and launch the eShop.Ask here