Just because they can brick (rather trivially), doesn't mean they will or may. Remember, just because you own the software, doesn't mean you are allowed to disable the hardware. It's a double-edged sword with DRMed CPUs since the software is arguably to get in the way, not to make it work. Yeah, it's pretty much been a killed rumor. The bricks exist in the sense that bad updates of your cart may fry your R4i SDHC or similar carts, or that you're locked out from running the cart in the 3DS due to Nintendo's update until you get a matching update to the cart's firmware.
Also it IS possible to brick a 3DS but without a need for any cart at all? Meaning that you messed up an official update by removing the battery in the middle or something? That would be a pretty stupid move, anyways. No Flash cart needed at all. There's a reason that PC motherboards nowadays have 2 copies of the firmware and only ever overwrite 1 at a time. Also, they often have a protected boot block that isn't overwritten no matter how many times you update the firmware. You can just boot off a floppy or PCI card designed for that. This is a pretty old Intel/NEC/etc. Flash ROM feature (the 8KB boot block), actually. Does Nintendo do that? If not, they're idiots or don't have a choice (read:software patents).
Or do like they did with the wii in other cases and intentionally brick them.But it will be something like wii, update to disable the unwanted software.
Just because they can brick (rather trivially), doesn't mean they will or may. Remember, just because you own the software, doesn't mean you are allowed to disable the hardware. It's a double-edged sword with DRMed CPUs since the software is arguably to get in the way, not to make it work. Yeah, it's pretty much been a killed rumor. The bricks exist in the sense that bad updates of your cart may fry your R4i SDHC or similar carts, or that you're locked out from running the cart in the 3DS due to Nintendo's update until you get a matching update to the cart's firmware.
heh genuine flashcartswith genuine well known flash carts like the Acekard or DSTwo and it won't be a problem.
Nintendo DID brick region changed korean wiis with newer system menus (since 4.2).Actually, wasn't it just that the Wii's setup had so many dependencies that it was amazing that official firmware never self-bricked? You'd end up in so many individual state courts, that it wouldn't even be funny. This is regardless of 'must use our cherry-picked judge' clauses.
Just that those wiis were intended for the south korean market does not mean that they stayed there.Yeah, but South Korea is... VERY pro-game company just like Japan. I should have been clearer. "State" meaning California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Kansas, etc. Not as in a nation like South Korea. Sorry, my bad.
i dont have a flash yet but its really stupid for some company to brick someones system for hardware they weren't even aware was illegal. i mean,would anyone even know that?the flash carts ive seen online looked like they would be boxed up and shelved in a real store!
darn this is ridiculus. youre the second person who used sarcasm on me todayi dont have a flash yet but its really stupid for some company to brick someones system for hardware they weren't even aware was illegal. i mean,would anyone even know that?the flash carts ive seen online looked like they would be boxed up and shelved in a real store!
It should be obvious to anyone that something that lets you play all the games for free cant possibly be legal.