Converting a.3DS to.CIA For organizational purposes, copy each.3ds file you wish to convert to the /cias/ folder on your SD card Note that if you wish to convert a.3ds file that is already on a flashcart, you should follow Dumping a Game Cartridge. Here an Examble for '0487 - Legend of Zelda, The - A Link Between Worlds (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It) Decrypted.3ds' Errorlog: 'C: Users. Desktop 3ds to cia3dsconv.exe -boot9=boot9.bin -verbose 0487.3ds 3dsconv.py version 4.1 pyaes found, Searching for protected ARM9 bootROM. Boot9.bin: Correct key found. Processing 0487.3ds.
Many people share .cia files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .cia file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .cia files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.cia - Nintendo 3DS CTR Importable Archive
The CIA data files are related to Nintendo 3DS. CIA file is a Nintendo 3DS CTR Importable Archive. The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. CIA stands for CTR Importable Archive. This format allows the installation titles to the 3DS.
- Application:
- Nintendo 3DS
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Nintendo 3DS CTR Importable Archive related extensions:
- .m77t
- GEODAS MGD77T Data
- .nx2
- NexusDB v2 Database
- .h77t
- GEODAS MGD77T Header Data
- .vsfx
- TriCaster LiveSet File
- .nxm
- Nexus Mod Manager Link
- .xff
- NiceLabel Form Data
Naturally, other applications may also use the .cia file extension. Even harmful programs can create .cia files. Be especially cautious with .cia files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .cia file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.cia
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .cia file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ca, cai, ci, ciq, ciw, cix, cka, cla, coa, dia, fia, ia, ica, sia, via
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .ciw
- EndNote Web of Science Export
- .via
- ARM Compiler VIA Data
- .xia
- Chiasmus Encrypted File
- .cla
- Java Class Data
- .ca
- Initial Telnet Cache
- .sia
- Silo 3D Model
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