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* '''3DS dumps:''' Just "Convert to CIA" when the tool is done downloading it. That CIA file can then be installed to real 3DS hardware directly using [https://github.com/Steveice10/FBI/releases FBI], as long as you have enough free space on your SD card for '''double''' its size (if you are unable to fit this size, you can use freeShop instead; also worth noting you may delete the CIA files once they are done, as they are practically installers), or if you want to emulate them, you can instead prepare the game for emulation via Wii U USB Helper, or follow [https://citra-emu.org/wiki/dumping-installed-titles/ this guide] to convert existing titles on your device and prepare them for emulation.
====Titlekey Downloaders (3DS)====
You'll need a 3DS with custom firmware installed (most commonly boot9strap + Luma3DS). If you don't have custom firmware, but want it, follow [http://3ds.guide Plailect's guide]. Video guides are not recommended, due to history of unsafe, outdated, and/or inaccurate instructions.
The most used downloader utilities are [https://notabug.org/Paul_GameDev/freeShop/releases freeShop]. freeShop is convenient since it only needs an encTitleKeys.bin from the titlekey site, and installs directly the games to your 3DS without the need to free up double the needed size. [https://github.com/llakssz/CIAngel CIAngel] can download particularly rare or obscure games only using a text file with the game's Title ID and its encrypted title key.
If you are interested in dumping your installed titles for use with Citra, you can follow [https://citra-emu.org/wiki/dumping-installed-titles/ this guide] to do so.
→Official Dumps
==Official Dumps==
===Nintendo Wii U / 3DS===Nintendo delivers use to deliver games the same way Sony does with the PlayStation Network; the big ISO with all the data is useless without an authentication key. Unfortunately they've changed this for them3DS and Switch, these keys are much smaller than the game, and can be passed around easily provided people have broken into the console to get them in the first placebut not for Wii U (yet).
You need a titlekey database, covering base games, updates and DLCs. Some notable ones include [http://wiiu.titlekeys.gq/ this for Wii U keys] and [http://3ds.titlekeys.gq this for 3DS keys]. '''Note''' you're still restricted to games that are on the eShop and that people bothered to upload their tickets to that titlekey site, so rare or retail-only games are excluded. You can likely still find these types of games from ROM sites above.
On real 3DS/Wii U hardware, you could also download a package of all tickets ever of all regions and trick the official eShop into thinking you own the game and can redownload it, but on real hardware, it has been reported some out-of-region tickets cause problems. freeShop will just install the tickets you need for the game you chose.
If you're using [[Cemu]] with physical dumps, you'll also need [http://pastebin.com/GWApZVLa the Common Wii U Key, and individual game keys] for games you're emulating. Some 3DS dumps also require seeds to play on real hardware.
Once you have the titlekey database including your game, you can download the game off the official servers using your tool of choice.
====NUS Downloaders (PC)====
You can get either 3DS or Wii U dumps this way. First of all get the NUS Downloader, for example [http://application.wiiuusbhelper.com/Updater.exe Wii U USB Helper] or [https://github.com/dojafoja/FunKii-UI FunKii]. Make sure to use the appropriate URL for the titlekey database.
Then, it's as simple as selecting the game you want to download, clicking "Get It" and then "Download Games". This will download the files for the game you chose (the same as the .tik's title). Choose your own region where possible, so the servers are closer to you.
* '''Wii U dumps:''' You can either install the game to your Wii U by moving it to an SD Card and using [http://wiiubru.com/appstore/#/app/wup_installer_gx2 WUP Installer GX2], or if you're using the deprecated Loadiine (or [[Cemu]]), you can "Convert" it "to Loadiine/CIA". Simply right click your newly downloaded game, and then click "Prepare for Emulation". The .rpx file will be available in the game's folder, at /code/[yourgame].rpx.
Updates and DLCs can be downloaded the same way. Right click on a game's name to choose which to download. For 3DS games, they can be converted to CIA files, and for Wii U games for emulation on Cemu:
To install updates and DLC on Cemu:
* Add any updates (which must be added first) you want to the "CEMUFOLDER/mlc01/usr/title/NUMBERS/NUMBERS/" folder.
* Create a folder named "aoc" and put the DLC files into there. The "code", "content", and "meta" folders of the actual game itself also go in the "aoc" folder.
===Nintendo Amiibo===
