Patch for Nintendo consoles to remove the read-only check on amiibos and allow for rewritable Ntag215 NFC tags
Installation
Nintendo 3DS : Ensure you have the latest Luma3DS version, then go into the folder corresponding to your console and download the .ips file.
Put this file into your SD card in the following folder : /luma/sysmodules/ then ensure you have "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules" and "Enable game patching" enabled in the Luma3DS settings (hold SELECT on boot)
Wii U : (not yet implemented)
Switch : (not yet implemented)
Note for 3DS users
The patch will do nothing if wumiibo is enabled, ensure wumiibo is disabled before attempting to scan any Amiibo or NFC tag
Why ?
When writing an Amiibo to a blank Ntag215 NFC tag with an app such as TagMo, the tag will become read-only on some parts of the data.
This data includes the Amiibo game character id, variant, figure type, model number and series.
This means that if it's read-only, you cannot change the figure stored on the NFC tag, which therefore mean having to buy multiple tags for every Amiibo you want.
Can't I just use Wumiibo/re_nfpii ?
Well yes but sometimes games won't like when you open their menu and give you intense lag until you restart it, making those amiibo emulation apps unusable on those games.
Moreover, this solution will give you the possibility to have physical tags, so you get the original experience with a few more features + you can easily share it with others as long as they have the patch too
What does this do ?
This modifies the NFC system module to disable the checks that are made on those areas, yes the console checks if the tag is read-only.
By disabling these checks, this means you can have write-enabled tags and they would still work on consoles with the patch installed
And thus, you can reuse your tag forever without being constrained to have it as one specific Amiibo (you still have to rewrite it every time you want to change it)
Before making an issue saying it's not working, please make sure you :
Installed the correct patch
Activated "Enable game patching" And "Allow custom firmware" in Luma3DS settings (hold SELECT on console startup)
Do not have wumiibo enabled (won't crash, but won't do anything either)
Used the modified TagMo to flash either : a blank NFC tag, or an already rewritable amiibo nfc Tag. Classic amiibos you flashed with the official TagMo will not be able to be rewritten
Developer permission
[X] I am the app developer or have permission from the app developer to make this request; my request is compliant with the Universal-DB guidelines
Title
NFCheckRem
System(s)
3DS
Categories
Utility
Unique ID(s)
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Image link
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem/main/NFCheckRem.png
Icon link
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem/main/NFCheckRem.png
Long description
Patch for Nintendo consoles to remove the read-only check on amiibos and allow for rewritable Ntag215 NFC tags
Installation
/luma/sysmodules/
then ensure you have "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules" and "Enable game patching" enabled in the Luma3DS settings (hold SELECT on boot)Note for 3DS users
The patch will do nothing if wumiibo is enabled, ensure wumiibo is disabled before attempting to scan any Amiibo or NFC tag
Why ?
When writing an Amiibo to a blank Ntag215 NFC tag with an app such as TagMo, the tag will become read-only on some parts of the data.
This data includes the Amiibo game character id, variant, figure type, model number and series.
This means that if it's read-only, you cannot change the figure stored on the NFC tag, which therefore mean having to buy multiple tags for every Amiibo you want.
Can't I just use Wumiibo/re_nfpii ?
Well yes but sometimes games won't like when you open their menu and give you intense lag until you restart it, making those amiibo emulation apps unusable on those games. Moreover, this solution will give you the possibility to have physical tags, so you get the original experience with a few more features + you can easily share it with others as long as they have the patch too
What does this do ?
This modifies the NFC system module to disable the checks that are made on those areas, yes the console checks if the tag is read-only.
By disabling these checks, this means you can have write-enabled tags and they would still work on consoles with the patch installed
And thus, you can reuse your tag forever without being constrained to have it as one specific Amiibo (you still have to rewrite it every time you want to change it)
Technical details
See GitHub repository
Screenshots
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GitHub repository of the app
https://github.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem
Author
Golem64
Short description
Patch for Nintendo consoles to remove the read-only check on amiibos and allow for rewritable Ntag215 NFC tags
Source code link
https://github.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem
Creation date
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Last update date
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Website link
https://github.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem
Wiki link
https://github.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem
Download page link
https://github.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem/tree/main
Version number
1
Version title
3DS
Download link(s)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem/main/Old%203DS%20and%20Old%202DS/0004013000004002.ips https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Golem642/NFCheckRem/main/New%203DS%20and%20New%202DS/0004013000004002.ips
Other notes
Before making an issue saying it's not working, please make sure you :
Developer permission