CIA Installer 3DS

CIA Installer
General
Author	Zachary-Rude
Type	Utilities
Version	1.1.0
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2025/06/12
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CIA Installer is a simple 3DS homebrew program for installing CIA files, with a file browser interface based on 3DES.

Features

• File browser interface based on 3DES
• Options to install CIAs with or without deleting them
• A queue to quickly install multiple CIA files
• Remote install with direct URL entry

Install

3DSX

Download CIA-Installer.3dsx from the releases page and copy it to sdmc:/3ds/CIA-Installer on your 3DS's SD card.

CIA

Download CIA-Installer.cia from the releases page, copy it to your 3DS's SD card, and install it with FBI.

Warning - Unless you are running the 3DSX version of this app, DO NOT use this app to install its own CIA as it will NOT work properly.

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Changelog

v1.1.0

• Updated header to show build date
• Updated instructions window with new wording and capitalization
• Added error handling for errno errors
  • Starting the queue when it is empty now uses the new errno error handler
• Code formatting is now much more consistent
• CIA installation can now be canceled by pressing B
• A prompt is now shown when a CIA installs or cancels successfully (not shown when installing from queue)
• "Empty folder" screen has been updated
• Red text is now brighter and easier to read
• CIA download progress now works properly

v1.0

• First Release.

Credits

• File browser interface taken from 3DES, with modifications by me
• Progress bar code from Luma Updater 3DS, with modifications by me
• Error code decoding taken from FBI 3DS
• Everything else made by me, except where stated otherwise

External links

• Github - https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer