SKY3DS+ orange button has been released over one month. With much more powerful function, sky3ds+ has been popular among users. Many users have received their own sky3ds+ and enjoy the exciting 3ds games. For sky3ds+ newcomers, there always many problem to ask and solve. Sky3ds team has released a FAQ to solve the problems from users. The official team wil also update the FAQ continuously
SKY3DS+ FAQ
Q:Can i play the Fire Emblem If (JP) with sky3DS+?
A:Yes you can play any new AP checks game on the sky3DS+ now.
Q:Can I use the save files from my blue button sky3DS card with the new orange button card?
A:Yes you can download the DiskWriter V2.03b4 tool, to click “backup save2” on menu to convert the saved data for sky3DS+. Tutorial
Q:How can i play the out of region games on a sky3DS+ card directly?
A:Sorry the out of region roms can only still be played on the sky3DS+ via NINJHAX and its built-in Region-Free Launcher.
Q:I just purchased the latest version of Sky3ds+. wonder if you have the instruction to edit the private header for the online game play?
A:Open the file settings.txt, add in the line “CREATE_PER_GAME_SETTINGS=1” and save it, once got the
file “xxxxx.CFG” for that online game built in your microSD card, open it and replace the value of the “GAMESAVE_KEY” with your private header info(Unique_ID), save it and enjoy your online play without ban risk!
Q:How can i install a game like Monster Hunter 4 or Xenoblades to my MicroSD card? Since the file format of the MicroSD should be in FAT32 it won’t allow these big files to be transfered to it.
A:For those large size roms (4GB), you can use the 3rd party rool to trim it to the small size, sky3DS+ works fine with the trimmed rom! we will fix it in coming new firmware update anyway.
Q:Just want to know if there will still be updates for the old blue button sky3DS template file.
A:We are still working on a AP checks solution for the old cards, and will keep the template updated as well.
Q:Where is the file firmware.bin? I can’t find in the download page.
A:The newest firmware V100 comes with your sky3DS+ card, no update needed at the moment.
Q:I have been trying all day to get 64Gb micorSD cards to work, had issues formatting 64GB micorSD card to FAT32, please help!
A:Please see more instructions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuTlm17lvmw
Q: I have received my sky3ds+ and what should i do? Do i need to download the firmware.bin and gamelist.bin?
A: You do not need to download firmware.bin. The sky3ds+ has been installed the firmware.bin, please place the gamelist.bin and the 3DS roms to your sky3ds+ MicroSD card.
Q: Where can i get the the private header for the online game play?
A: You can get the private header from the genuine gamecard.
Q: i can only play the first game and can not switch to next games
A: Please make sure your second Rom is comeplete and try another MicroSD card. Sandisk SD card has the best compatibility with sky3ds+.
Q: Is sky3ds+ compatible with the .cia game ?
A: No, SKY3DS+ can only support original retail game card dumps .3DS format, it doesn’t support the .cia game.
Q: Can Sky3DS+ play standard DS/DSi games?
A: No, SKY3DS+ can play 3DS games only.