Hacking Gateway 3DS Firmware v2.0 - New UI and More!

[Obveron]

I'm waiting for the online glitch to be fixed before I buy this thing.

 

[AceLighting]

Hope for at least V5.1.0-11 support as it was released before gateway was even officially announced

I've held back keeping it on v5 in hopes it'll be supported rather than needing to get another 3ds

I sent them an email before asking about it and they'd replied a week ago
yes, but we don't know when it will be ready.

 

[xBleedingSoulx]

I'm waiting for the online glitch to be fixed before I buy this thing.

As far as I know, it's not a glitch, they've purposely disabled online gameplay as it's too risky at the minute.

The 'cart backup' is great, maybe we'll see all the missing roms dumped now.

 

[profi200]

Regarding working on 3ds v5.1 and later - if I recall correctly, the vulnerability is still there, but the exploit payload doesn't work on later versions. This means that they need a new ROP chain to exploit the vulnerability but it is still possible.

Nope, the entry point vulnerability is present on up to 6.3, but ALL known kernelmode vulnerabilities are fixed with 5.X and no new vuln exist currently.

 

[Loffah]

Had to go out with almost 120 $ for this, but i bought it last night.

 

[ßleck]

As good as this all sounds, I'm still pissed at them for not telling us it wouldn't work with FW 5.x. After hearing the first announcement I thought it was safe to update to 5.x... Now I can't use it and every major update with no higher FW support is making me pissed because I can't use the freaking Gateway. They made a huge mistake not clearing that up from the start.

 

[dalc789]

As good as this all sounds, I'm still pissed at them for not telling us it wouldn't work with FW 5.x. After hearing the first announcement I thought it was safe to update to 5.x... Now I can't use it and every major update with no higher FW support is making me pissed because I can't use the freaking Gateway. They made a huge mistake not clearing that up from the start.

Uhhh, they did tell us it wouldn't work above 4.5

 

[Obveron]

As far as I know, it's not a glitch, they've purposely disabled online gameplay as it's too risky at the minute.

The 'cart backup' is great, maybe we'll see all the missing roms dumped now.

Seems like a good assumption. However, I emailed the team and they said they are working on fixing the bug. So perhaps it is just a glitch.

 

[ßleck]

Uhhh, they did tell us it wouldn't work above 4.5

I have followed this whole Gateway thing since it started out as a rumor. There was nothing said about what FW it would work with and people were saying it should work with the latest one at the time (which was 5.x). Then 2 months after the first announcement they updated their site saying it only works with FW 4.5.

 

[the_randomizer]

I have followed this whole Gateway thing since it started out as a rumor. There was nothing said about what FW it would work with and people were saying it should work with the latest one at the time (which was 5.x). Then 2 months after the first announcement they updated their site saying it only works with FW 4.5.

I'm simply gonna wait and see what happens

 

[Quicksilver88]

I have followed this whole Gateway thing since it started out as a rumor. There was nothing said about what FW it would work with and people were saying it should work with the latest one at the time (which was 5.x). Then 2 months after the first announcement they updated their site saying it only works with FW 4.5.

Yeah I thought that was a bad move on their part as well because 5.x was out in what like late March and they announced Gateway in June? So they had to have known at the time of the first news that they were only 4.5......I was already updated in April and I am guessing a lot of people were, but they should have announced stay on 4.5 immediately. I 'procured' another unit before my Gateway shipped, but if I had pre-ordered and then found out I couldn't use the thing I would have been bummed......

I have exchanged some emails with them as well, and they have been consistent in saying they will get 5.x/6.x working eventually and to not upate....so far they have also been pretty honest about what they can and can not do so I think they have earned some credibility and hopefully they have good reason to believe they can get 5.x/6.x working. I am keeping my XL on 5.1 as long as possible just in case they do get it working but eventually I will have to update one of these units to the latest firmware to be able to use eShop/online/WiiU connectivity and whatever else Nintendo comes up with....no use in having 2 Gateway units in my mind.

 

[elunesgrace]

Nope, the entry point vulnerability is present on up to 6.3, but ALL known kernelmode vulnerabilities are fixed with 5.X and no new vuln exist currently.

This is exactly what I've been trying to tell people. The kernelmode vulnerability is the hard part. I don't think people should hold their breath.

 

[the_randomizer]

This is exactly what I've been trying to tell people. The kernelmode vulnerability is the hard part. I don't think people should hold their breath.

Meh. Whatevs.

 

[ken28]

now just 6.x support and i am sold T_T
and never say never, look at the ps3 comuity after jailbreak wasnt working anymore.

 

[Armadillo]

Off topic, but I'm just wondering. As the kernel exploit is gone, would it be possible for gateway to use their entry point, to force the 3ds to run the 4.5 update from a game card containing it, forcing the downgrade? Or does that require kernal exploit as well? or is their another roadblock to that?

Gateway seem quite sure they can get the cart working again and they have been supporting it well for now, but of course they could just be saying it so people buy in the hope it works eventually.

 

[ken28]

Off topic, but I'm just wondering. As the kernel exploit is gone, would it be possible for gateway to use their entry point, to force the 3ds to run the 4.5 update from a game card containing it, forcing the downgrade? Or does that require kernal exploit as well? or is their another roadblock to that?

Gateway seem quite sure they can get the cart working again and they have been supporting it well for now, but of course they could just be saying it so people buy in the hope it works eventually.

no dont thinks so.
nintendo surly has checksum in the kernel that prevents this.

 

[the_randomizer]

Off topic, but I'm just wondering. As the kernel exploit is gone, would it be possible for gateway to use their entry point, to force the 3ds to run the 4.5 update from a game card containing it, forcing the downgrade? Or does that require kernal exploit as well? or is their another roadblock to that?

Gateway seem quite sure they can get the cart working again and they have been supporting it well for now, but of course they could just be saying it so people buy in the hope it works eventually.

Well, the team has pulled of some pretty crazy stuff already, you never know what crazy cool stuff they're gonna pull of next

 

[AceLighting]

Why not wait rather than all this speculation

who knows what will happen!

 

[jurai]

gonna have to get a Gateway soon, anyone know what version currently shipping 3DS systems are at? Looking to go up to an XL soon but if they're shipping at 5.x / 6.x might search for a non-dinged up used one

 

[the_randomizer]

Why not wait rather than all this speculation

who knows what will happen!

Exactly, they're bound to pull of something crazy and awesome.