Looks like this is it. According to a tweet from SciresM, the latest 3DS firmware update 11.8 has ported the Nintendo Switch's piracy detection systems to the console. This strategy enables Nintendo to perfectly distinguish pirated and legit games going online and has been used before to detect and ban pirates on Switch. This is not something that can be avoided with homebrew. According to SciresM, Nintendo hasn't acted on 3DS pirates yet, but can choose to do so any time in the future.

Be careful, guys.

Looks like 11.8.0 backports the Switch's aauth ideas to 3ds -- network comms now send an encrypted(?) copy of app ticket to the server.

They may not act on it immediately, but like on Switch this lets N perfectly detect pirate accesses vs normal ones, and ban however they like.

— Michael (@SciresM) July 31, 2018

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[Kyuuketsuki]

Wow, so does that mean I can get banned five times on the 3DS? Since you cannot share the same NID between 3DS consoles, without deactivating it from the other and meaning Nintendo will have a harder time with this unlike the Switch where they target the NID connected to the Switch console (preventing anyone jumping to the next Switch console).

 

[jimmyj]

True it is annoying to have to unban yourself if you use method 3. Method 1 and 2 are not really that annoying though.

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Also couldn't we just stay on 11.7 so that nintendo cant use the anti piracy protection?

well,you need newest fw for online so.. and freeshop can use any fw and nintendo may be able to detect an access from a older fw and ban it since it isn't the newest.

 

[8BitWonder]

I wonder if this is something users on 11.7 or under will need to worry about.
Though I assume they will, since it would seem odd for someone to be downloading a title without sending the new info that's required on 11.8.

Spoiler: A fresh meme, for such an occasion:

 

[jimmyj]

I wonder if this is something users on 11.7 or under will need to worry about.
Though I assume they will, since it would seem odd for someone to be downloading a title without sending the new info that's required on 11.8.

check my post.

 

[Glyptofane]

No more event Pokemon for me, I guess.

 

[Wario32]

If your on 11.7 are you safe? Sorry if this has been brought up before I haven't seen anything on the thread.

Or they blocking internet access for 11.7? Forgot how this works

Nvm saw jimmys post above lol
Carry on

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

No more event Pokemon for me, I guess.

You can use Pkhex for event mons. It has its own event database built into it.

 

[Asia81]

I don't understand. Let's say they're on the same nnid account.
Will they ban the 3DS (and obviously also the Switch) if they detect Switch pirated games, or ban the Switch, if they detect 3DS pirated games, regardless if the other system is legit?

 

[Dissaor]

I could not care less for getting banned on the 3DS, the only thing I played online was MK7 and that was like 2 years ago.

 

[gnmmarechal]

That's pretty cool tbh. Didn't expect them to try anything on the 3DS now.

 

[jimmyj]

I don't understand. Let's say they're on the same nnid account.
Will they ban the 3DS (and obviously also the Switch) if they detect Switch pirated games, or ban the Switch, if they detect 3DS pirated games, regardless if the other system is legit?

not sure,they WILL ban if they find pirated software though.

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

That's pretty cool tbh. Didn't expect them to try anything on the 3DS now.

I wonder if their next plan is to do this to the wii u.

 

[godreborn]

I don't understand. Let's say they're on the same nnid account.
Will they ban the 3DS (and obviously also the Switch) if they detect Switch pirated games, or ban the Switch, if they detect 3DS pirated games, regardless if the other system is legit?

if you mean the system, i doubt it. I know that sony doesn't do this. they'll ban the account which will affect both systems, but not both systems themselves if only one is being used for piracy/backups.

 

[gnmmarechal]

I wonder if their next plan is to do this to the wii u.

ehhhh, probably not. But hey, I didn't expect this either.

 

[RHOPKINS13]

Looks like emuNAND on 3DS isn't so useless after all now...

 

[smileyhead]

Looks like emuNAND on 3DS isn't so useless after all now...

Why would that solve any of this?

 

[RHOPKINS13]

Why would that solve any of this?

Because while you still can't use things like FreeShop without being banned (at least not safely), you could wipe your 3DS, use your 3DS for only legit titles you want to be able to play online, and use EmuNAND loaded with non-legit titles you'll only play offline.

 

[naddel81]

well,you need newest fw for online so.. and freeshop can use any fw and nintendo may be able to detect an access from a older fw and ban it since it isn't the newest.

what about ctr-httpwn?

 

[smileyhead]

Because while you still can't use things like FreeShop without being banned (at least not safely), you could wipe your 3DS, use your 3DS for only legit titles you want to be able to play online, and use EmuNAND loaded with non-legit titles you'll only play offline.

...Or you know... just use the wireless switch.

 

[my2k2zx2]

Would I be at risk of getting banned only if I try to play a non-legit title online?
Or just going online with any non-legit title installed?