diff --git a/arm9/source/firm.c b/arm9/source/firm.c
index 692dcf15..ddc973c9 100755
--- a/arm9/source/firm.c
+++ b/arm9/source/firm.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "chainloader.h"
 
 static Firm *firm = (Firm *)0x20001000;
+u32 firmProtoVersion = 0;
 
 static __attribute__((noinline)) bool overlaps(u32 as, u32 ae, u32 bs, u32 be)
 {
@@ -203,29 +204,38 @@ u32 loadNintendoFirm(FirmwareType *firmType, FirmwareSource nandType, bool loadF
     {
         firmVersion = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
-        if(!ISN3DS && *firmType == NATIVE_FIRM)
+        if(!ISN3DS && (*firmType == NATIVE_FIRM || *firmType == NATIVE_FIRM1X2X))
         {
-            __attribute__((aligned(4))) static const u8 hashes[3][0x20] = {
+            __attribute__((aligned(4))) static const u8 hashes[4][0x20] = {
+                {0xD7, 0x43, 0x0F, 0x27, 0x8D, 0xC9, 0x3F, 0x4C, 0x96, 0xB5, 0xA8, 0x91, 0x48, 0xDB, 0x08, 0x8A,
+                 0x7E, 0x46, 0xB3, 0x95, 0x65, 0xA2, 0x05, 0xF1, 0xF2, 0x41, 0x21, 0xF1, 0x0C, 0x59, 0x6A, 0x9D},
                 {0x39, 0x75, 0xB5, 0x28, 0x24, 0x5E, 0x8B, 0x56, 0xBC, 0x83, 0x79, 0x41, 0x09, 0x2C, 0x42, 0xE6,
                  0x26, 0xB6, 0x80, 0x59, 0xA5, 0x56, 0xF9, 0xF9, 0x6E, 0xF3, 0x63, 0x05, 0x58, 0xDF, 0x35, 0xEF},
                 {0x81, 0x9E, 0x71, 0x58, 0xE5, 0x44, 0x73, 0xF7, 0x48, 0x78, 0x7C, 0xEF, 0x5E, 0x30, 0xE2, 0x28,
                  0x78, 0x0B, 0x21, 0x23, 0x94, 0x63, 0xE8, 0x4E, 0x06, 0xBB, 0xD6, 0x8D, 0xA0, 0x99, 0xAE, 0x98},
                 {0x1D, 0xD5, 0xB0, 0xC2, 0xD9, 0x4A, 0x4A, 0xF3, 0x23, 0xDD, 0x2F, 0x65, 0x21, 0x95, 0x9B, 0x7E,
-                 0xF2, 0x71, 0x7E, 0xB6, 0x7A, 0x3A, 0x74, 0x78, 0x0D, 0xE3, 0xB5, 0x0C, 0x2B, 0x7F, 0x85, 0x37}
+                 0xF2, 0x71, 0x7E, 0xB6, 0x7A, 0x3A, 0x74, 0x78, 0x0D, 0xE3, 0xB5, 0x0C, 0x2B, 0x7F, 0x85, 0x37},
             };
 
             u32 i;
-            for(i = 0; i < 3; i++) if(memcmp(firm->section[1].hash, hashes[i], 0x20) == 0) break;
+            for(i = 0; i < 4; i++) if(memcmp(firm->section[1].hash, hashes[i], 0x20) == 0) break;
 
             switch(i)
             {
+                // Beta
                 case 0:
+                    firmVersion = 0x0;
+                    firmProtoVersion = 243;
+                    *firmType = NATIVE_PROTOTYPE;
+                    break;
+                // Release
+                case 1:
                     firmVersion = 0x18;
                     break;
-                case 1:
+                case 2:
                     firmVersion = 0x1D;
                     break;
-                case 2:
+                case 3:
                     firmVersion = 0x1F;
                     break;
                 default:
@@ -737,6 +747,26 @@ u32 patch1x2xNativeAndSafeFirm(void)
     return ret;
 }
 
+u32 patchPrototypeNative(void)
+{
+    u8 *arm9Section = (u8 *)firm + firm->section[2].offset;
+
+    //Find the Process9 .code location, size and memory address
+    u32 process9Size,
+        process9MemAddr;
+    u8 *process9Offset = getProcess9Info(arm9Section, firm->section[2].size, &process9Size, &process9MemAddr);
+
+    u32 kernel9Size = (u32)(process9Offset - arm9Section) - sizeof(Cxi) - 0x200,
+        ret = 0;
+    
+    ret += patchProtoNandSignatureCheck(process9Offset, process9Size);
+
+    //Arm9 exception handlers
+    ret += patchArm9ExceptionHandlersInstall(arm9Section, kernel9Size);
+
+    return ret; 
+}
+
 void launchFirm(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     prepareArm11ForFirmlaunch();
diff --git a/arm9/source/firm.h b/arm9/source/firm.h
index 591ec2fa..fbb3ff01 100644
--- a/arm9/source/firm.h
+++ b/arm9/source/firm.h
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ u32 patchNativeFirm(u32 firmVersion, FirmwareSource nandType, bool loadFromStora
 u32 patchTwlFirm(u32 firmVersion, bool loadFromStorage, bool doUnitinfoPatch);
 u32 patchAgbFirm(bool loadFromStorage, bool doUnitinfoPatch);
 u32 patch1x2xNativeAndSafeFirm(void);
+u32 patchPrototypeNative(void);
 void launchFirm(int argc, char **argv);
diff --git a/arm9/source/main.c b/arm9/source/main.c
index 248bbff3..02305ecf 100644
--- a/arm9/source/main.c
+++ b/arm9/source/main.c
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ boot:
         case NATIVE_FIRM1X2X:
             res = patch1x2xNativeAndSafeFirm();
             break;
+        case NATIVE_PROTOTYPE:
+            res = patchPrototypeNative();
+            break;
     }
 
     if(res != 0) error("Failed to apply %u FIRM patch(es).", res);
diff --git a/arm9/source/patches.c b/arm9/source/patches.c
index 6a2152cc..4c3823cf 100644
--- a/arm9/source/patches.c
+++ b/arm9/source/patches.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define K11EXT_VA         0x70000000
 
 extern u16 launchedPath[];
+extern u32 firmProtoVersion;
 
 u8 *getProcess9Info(u8 *pos, u32 size, u32 *process9Size, u32 *process9MemAddr)
 {
@@ -54,10 +55,20 @@ u8 *getProcess9Info(u8 *pos, u32 size, u32 *process9Size, u32 *process9MemAddr)
 
     Cxi *off = (Cxi *)(temp - 0x100);
 
-    *process9Size = (off->ncch.exeFsSize - 1) * 0x200;
     *process9MemAddr = off->exHeader.systemControlInfo.textCodeSet.address;
-
-    return (u8 *)off + (off->ncch.exeFsOffset + 1) * 0x200;
+    
+    // Prototype FW has a different NCCH format
+    if (firmProtoVersion && firmProtoVersion <= 243)
+    {
+        *process9Size = off->ncch.exeFsSize;
+        return (u8 *)off + off->ncch.exeFsOffset;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *process9Size = (off->ncch.exeFsSize - 1) * 0x200;
+        return (u8 *)off + (off->ncch.exeFsOffset + 1) * 0x200;
+    }
+    
 }
 
 u32 *getKernel11Info(u8 *pos, u32 size, u32 *baseK11VA, u8 **freeK11Space, u32 **arm11SvcHandler, u32 **arm11ExceptionsPage)
@@ -834,3 +845,20 @@ u32 patchLgyK11(u8 *section1, u32 section1Size, u8 *section2, u32 section2Size)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+u32 patchProtoNandSignatureCheck(u8 *pos, u32 size) {
+    if (firmProtoVersion == 243) {
+        static const u8 pattern[] = {0x08, 0x31, 0x9F, 0xE5};
+
+        // Signature check function returns 0 if failed and 1 if succeeded.
+        // Proc9 breaks if the returned value is 0, change it to break if
+        // the returned value is 2 (never).
+        u8 *off = memsearch(pos, pattern, size, sizeof(pattern)) + 0x20;
+        if (!off)
+            return 1;
+
+        *off = 2;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/arm9/source/patches.h b/arm9/source/patches.h
index b77d092a..75eb03a9 100644
--- a/arm9/source/patches.h
+++ b/arm9/source/patches.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 *   FIRM partition writes patches by delebile
 *   Idea for svcBreak patches from yellows8 and others on #3dsdev
 *   TWL_FIRM patches by Steveice10 and others
+*   Signature patches for prototype FW by PabloMK7
 */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -68,3 +69,4 @@ u32 patchTwlShaHashChecks(u8 *pos, u32 size);
 u32 patchAgbBootSplash(u8 *pos, u32 size);
 void patchTwlBg(u8 *pos, u32 size); // silently fails
 u32 patchLgyK11(u8 *section1, u32 section1Size, u8 *section2, u32 section2Size);
+u32 patchProtoNandSignatureCheck(u8 *pos, u32 size);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/arm9/source/types.h b/arm9/source/types.h
index 357c5d76..7b77f502 100644
--- a/arm9/source/types.h
+++ b/arm9/source/types.h
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ typedef enum FirmwareType
     AGB_FIRM,
     SAFE_FIRM,
     SYSUPDATER_FIRM,
-    NATIVE_FIRM1X2X
+    NATIVE_FIRM1X2X,
+    NATIVE_PROTOTYPE,
 } FirmwareType;
 
 typedef enum bootType