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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[froggestspirit]

are 3ds carts unique like switch carts? Couldn't we all just use cia's generated from carts and they can't detect it?

 

[deadman8555]

Will this stop me from being able to play future games if i don't update? Or could that be a nasty surprise we see around luigi mansion?

 

[Pacheko17]

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

This kind of sucks, I have a bunch of game carts dumped an I don't like carrying them all around. And I actually use the wifi on my 3ds often.

 

[deadman8555]

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From what i read this won't affect it

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

Will the system be able to detect if you have luma installed, if you go online and activate the menu? What if you only have B9S installed, and have copied the native_firm and renamed it as boot.firm?

 

[D34DL1N3R]

I think EmuNAND just regained usability in my eyes... 11.7 EmuNAND, here I come!

This. Is there a guide on how to install emunand on an 11.7 B9S/Luma system.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

This. Is there a guide on how to install emunand on an 11.7 B9S/Luma system.

Just create one with GodMode9
You'd have to back up your sd card first, this is NECCESARY

 

[godreborn]

I think that this new ap only applies to download requests. if you download from somewhere else, then install the cia, you're safe. there's no real need for emuNAND imo.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

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[codezer0]

If my 3DS is already banned, and I haven't gone through the process to get it unbanned, does this matter to me? It's not like I really play online with it. I'd basically be using freeshop anyway.

 

[Kitsune06]

So, is this the end of the 3ds?

 

[Aletron9000]

So, is this the end of the 3ds?

freeshop and other cdn tools, probably yes. 3ds homebrew, no.

 

[Captain_N]

so what about those so called legit cia's that we used to be able to install to official firmware before it was patched?
I bet they can detect that

 

[bennyman123abc]

so what about those so called legit cia's that we used to be able to install to official firmware before it was patched?
I bet they can detect that

Those come preloaded on many 2DS systems. They're not going to ban over the installation of a legit CIA.

 

[BossRoss93]

I am glad my super paranoia worked in my favor. I have all my .cia games (from my dumped games) stored on an offline emunand, while keeping my system nand legit (to an extent).

I hope this encourages people to find a way to get cart dumps to load on the 3DS without needing to convert it to a .cia file.

I'm probably going to be doing this soon when the update rolls in. I didn't even know emunand was really worked on anymore. Can I just move my sysnand to an emunand and start clean with sysnand? Cause right now everything is on my sysnand, I dumped all my carts because you know... Boot9hax was future proof apparently lol.

 

[CuriousTommy]

I'm probably going to be doing this soon when the update rolls in. I didn't even know emunand was really worked on anymore. Can I just move my sysnand to an emunand and start clean with sysnand? Cause right now everything is on my sysnand, I dumped all my carts because you know... Boot9hax was future proof apparently lol.

It still works fine for me (Running latest version of Luma). You just need to use additional software to set up emunand on your SD Card (I think GodMode 9 is able to do it for you).

 

[huma_dawii]

OMG now they are playing with power D:

I have pirated so many 3DS games but choose to go online with my cia version of Metroid Prime FF, ITS NOT EVEN WORTH to get banned because of that game :'(

I will miss Mario Kart 7 online :/

 

[WhiteMaze]

There are no more reasons for the 3DS to be updated, other than anti piracy measures.

Sometimes it baffles me how people don't see, or dont want to believe the obvious.

This was true of the past 2 updates, at least. Probably Nintendo preparing for this big hit we just got.

 

[huntertron1]

welp time too keep my N3ds off till the switch and 3ds is 100% dead. which will probably be in 5-10 years