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ChatNow v1.0.2 by jamesrhg

Released Oct 9, 2026 · Apps
6,199 downloads on GitHub · Source code

Group chat client for the 3DS, with direct messages and a web version

Apps.cia

Install on your 3DS

QR code of the download link for ChatNow-v1.0.2.cia

Method 1Scan the QR code
With FBI (Remote Install › Scan QR Code) or 3dsDL (Scan QR Code). Either one installs it.

Method 2Send it to your 3DS
Open 3dsDL › Receive on the same Wi-Fi, then press:
Send to 3dsDL

Other ways to install

Files

FileSizeSHA-256
ChatNow-v1.0.2.cia11.2 MB 72142b23…c841 Download

Downloads come from the developer's GitHub release while it's there. If GitHub stops serving a file, or the file there changes, the same link serves our copy.

All versions (3)

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About ChatNow

Sign in or make an account, then chat in rooms or by direct message. A new DM makes the notification light glow pink. Your Friends List status can show the room you're in, and there's a web client for people who aren't on a 3DS. The app has text for 18 locales.

The chat service is the author's own. Only the CIA is released, and neither the client nor the server source is published. Deleted messages disappear for other users but stay stored for the admins to review.

Release notes

v1.0.2 · ChatNow v1.0.2 · Oct 9, 2026

ChatNow v1.0.2

  • Corrected the installed CIA title version so it matches the app's displayed v1.0.2 version.
  • Made connected-user names and usernames easier to read, with two separate lines and a fixed device column. Checked live socket counts, reconnect replacement, the 32-connection limit, and Web light/dark layouts.
  • Made the Circle Pad move focus in Settings like the D-pad, including hold-to-repeat and keeping the selected item visible.
  • Disabled HOME during every software keyboard call and restored the screen's HOME policy afterward.
  • Improved manual sign-in/account-creation SpotPass downloads: enabled news and extended-banner tasks run sequentially with foreground priority, the UI stays responsive, and the temporary BOSS daemon allowance is released before continuing.
  • Added a localized "Please wait... / This might take a while..." screen with animated dots during those downloads.
  • Fixed the DM notification LED timing. Pink notifications now fade smoothly for one second, followed by two half-second glows with short gaps. Notifications remain suppressed while viewing that sender's DM.
  • Checked Friends presence descriptions against their buffer and visible-line limits; long descriptions now end with "..." without splitting characters.

The service requires v1.0.2. Install the attached CIA to update.

All 99 regression programs passed, covering native startup/service/client/media scenarios, browser/server behavior and all 18 locale catalogs. The CIA was rebuilt with make clean and its title version and content hash were verified. Actual Nintendo library-applet behavior and LED appearance still require console testing.

CIA SHA-256: 72142b236d4a3e12d16a0c21e2e15697ec596ae9c5af5897b8a961ddc1ddc841

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