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skater: clarity based on common troubleshooting
- WinRAR causes skater to fail (lol) - Let people know that probably something is wrong if the exploit is still unsuccessful within ten attempts - Clarify that there is only one language setting on JPN/KOR consoles, but that users should still open system settings (to trigger a reboot) - Add winrar notice to key-info
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docs/installing-boot9strap-(super-skaterhax).md

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1. If your console displays:
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+ **"The Homebrew Launcher" screen**: Continue to the next step
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+ **A white "Error has occurred" message box**: The exploit failed due to random chance. Open System Settings, change the language to a different one (if possible), then retry this section. Be persistent; you may have to repeat this sequence up to ten times
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+ On JPN/KOR region consoles, there is only one language setting. On those consoles, you should open System Settings, close it, then retry this section
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+ If the exploit is still unsuccessful after more than ten attempts, there may be a problem with your files or SD card. Ensure that you are **not** using WinRAR to extract files, as it is known to cause issues
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+ **A black screen that says "An error has occurred"**: Your file placement is incorrect. Ensure that the super-skaterhax files are on the root of the SD card
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+ **A yellow screen**: Homebrew Launcher failed to open due to random chance. Hold the POWER button until the console turns off, then retry this section
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+ **[The word "Text"](/images/screenshots/skaterhax/skater-old3ds.png)**: You have an Old 3DS, where this exploit **does not work**. If this is the case, you should follow [MSET9](installing-boot9strap-(mset9)) instead

docs/key-information.md

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On most operating systems, you can extract files by double-clicking the file. If this doesn't work, you can install a reputable third-party extraction tool like [7-zip](https://7-zip.org/) instead.
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The Windows application "WinRAR" is specifically known to cause compatibility issues with the 3DS, particularly with custom firmware installation exploits. If you are on a Windows computer, you should use either the default File Explorer or 7-zip to extract files.
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:::: details What are file extensions?

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