Homebrew Clarification Thread - What is going on?

[itsthenavy]

Preconfigured .zips and config files should be idiot proof enough. This seems lore like legit-cia-installation-proof.

I'd bet my bottom dollar its got a zip and an SHA sum to verify the archive integrity and some way to prevent you from flashing the wrong thing to your system. Someone will still find a way to brick it, but leaving opportunity for the end user to brick means they can and likely will.

 

[CeeDee]

Which means what exactly? Since 9.2 allows all cia installation

All the time machine does is install a bunch of cias that put the 9.2 firmware over the one you already have.

 

[Mic1604]

When do we fight the pig monster to protect the trihax

When Lord Sanic Mcduck and his black cat give the order. We shall fight for Smearule until the end. El. Psy. Kongroo.

 

[Bull Moose 2016]

I doubt that you can easily install CIAs as Kernel11, and memchunkhax2 keeps freezing at some point tho.

Very interesting. What are you all using to debug your code, or are you able to debug even? I was playing around with this stuff on my 3ds the other day, but basically printing crap to the screen was the only way I could see what was going on at all.

 

[WeedZ]

All the time machine does is install a bunch of cias that put the 9.2 firmware over the one you already have.

Yes. So why do you need it to allow legit cia installation instead of an archive? Why would he go out of his way to prevent legit cias? You've lost me entirely.

 

[Mrrraou]

Very interesting. What are you all using to debug your code, or are you able to debug even? I was playing around with this stuff on my 3ds the other day, but basically printing crap to the screen was the only way I could see what was going on at all.

classic debugging using printf

 

[ketal]

I'd suggest yet another noob-proof later, a key combo to confirm the downgrade.

 

[TinchoX]

When Lord Sanic Mcduck and his black cat give the order. We shall fight for Smearule until the end. El. Psy. Kongroo.

I'd totally play that game.

 

[Bull Moose 2016]

classic debugging using printf

Dang. I was hoping I just didn't know about something. It's like trying to program in 1992.

 

[CeeDee]

Yes. So why do you need it to allow legit cia installation instead of an archive? Why would he go out of his way to prevent legit cias? You've lost me entirely.

Because if all it does is install signed firmware cias, why does he make it so hard to install other types of signed cias?

 

[Pikasack]

I'm using the 9.2U file for O3DS on my 2DS, that is correct right?

 

[Mrrraou]

Dang. I was hoping I just didn't know about something. It's like trying to program in 1992.

if you want to, you can mod a firm.bin and load it with rxTools

 

[Kioku]

Idiots bashing pingo on Twitter. Hurrr they're just zips durrrrr

 

[ihaveahax]

I'm using the 9.2U file for O3DS on my 2DS, that is correct right?

yes, 2DS = Old3DS

 

[ketal]

Just remember to not downgrade 2ds to mset 4.x.

 

[WeedZ]

Because if all it does is install signed firmware cias, why does he make it so hard to install other types of signed cias?

So you don't wreck your stuff. Here's a question that will completely invalidate your concern. Why do you care if once downgraded you can install anything you want in cia, from pirated/legit games to homebrew?

 

[Mic1604]

I'd totally play that game.

Someone should make a romhack of TLOZ:ALBW! I'll do it, but I have no programming skills right now.

 

[damos1212]

There are so many people I want to punch right now.

 

[Bull Moose 2016]

Idiots bashing pingo on Twitter. Hurrr they're just zips durrrrr

Seriously. People should be happy that a developer is checking that their stuff is ok. The fact that people will take any .3dsx someone posts on here and run it on their hardware immediately without actually knowing what it is is a pretty obvious sign that the caution taken is warranted in this case.

 

[koim]

Memchunkhax has been tested to be stable.

hum... no. it's nowhere near stable yet. successful under certain circonstances at best.