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Famous 3DS hacker @smealum just posted a statement on his Twitter feed informing us that the game IRONFALL, currently available for free on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, contains security breaches potentially allowing anyone to run 3DS homebrew.

When I mean anyone it really is anyone, including owners of the New 3DS, under any firmware version. See update below. Get it fast before Nintendo takes it down!

Source: smealum's Twitter

Nathan Drake Update: It's being reported that the game will only actually boot on 9.5+ currently. Please keep that in mind.

Ericzander Update: According to Smealum on Twitter, the Ironhax exploit will NOT require Cubic Ninja or Ocarina of Time. The game has been taken off of the European eShop.

smealum Update: the Ironfall hack will result in the same possibilities as the Ninjhack - homebrew, regionfree, custom themes, tdvs...

 

[Ericzander]

At the same time, keep in mind that the exploit only really matters for those over 9.2, so those rocking CFW and emuNAND setups probably already know what they can and can't do.

While it will obviously be MORE useful to those over 9.2, think about this. Gateway users don't have a decent way to run GBA games and the available emulators aren't that great. That is in addition to having to use a cart to boot into Gateway mode.

A lot of methods to boot into CFW require Cubic Ninja or OoT(w/tool) especially on the n3DS. Unless I'm forgetting something I don't think there's a method right now to get CFW on a n3DS without needing a physical game to insert every time. And assuming that Ironhax works in emuNAND 9.5 or higher, then it will be a way to get a custom firmware without needing Cubic Ninja or OoT every time.

For example... I load up my n3DS. Boot into my 9.5 emuNAND using Gateway, then use Ironhax to load up the homebrew channel to play emulators. Beautiful.
That is assuming it would work like that. We need more information first but theoretically it sounds great.

 

[CathyRina]

nintendo could make some money with the wii u if they did that...

They already do. Ever heard of Amiibo's? xD
Thigs get sold out in hours and pop up overpriced on E-Bay.

 

[IpsoFact0]

is it still up? any what exactly will be done with new to the hacking scene

 

[zoogie]

is it still up? any what exactly will be done with new to the hacking scene

Still up. You can have full cfw with backups up to 9.2, afterwards up to 9.9, user mode homebrew with cubic ninja.
Smea's trying to make it easier to use the latter, maybe without cubic ninja, or at least only needing it once.

 

[GhostLatte]

People who have access to the eShop, even with a firmware below 9.5, are able to play Ironfall for the record. Same for people who have the .cia version of the game.

One of my 3DSes is firmware 9.2 and it's able to run the game just fine.

Without firmlaunchhax?

 

[andzalot55]

Well just tried it on my 2DS sysNAND 9.2 and it just stays at the 3DS loading screen. QQ

 

[Wekker]

I can't find it on the EU eshop, anyone got good search keyword?

 

[CitizenSnips]

i just type in iron and it comes up, but it may be down in EU

 

[Ericzander]

My mistake people, it turns out it does just hang on my 9.2 console but it runs on my 9.9 one.

 

[CathyRina]

https://twitter.com/smealum/status/628308513048039424
Ironhax seems to have all features of Ninjhax 2.0

 

[Kioku]

No. The game never released in Japan.

So, then no point in getting excited. Big breakthrough though. Oo

 

[Chrisssj2]

Youll still need cubic ninja etc. right.. so no use for me I guess??

Also to download this on sysnand u need most update firmware.. so u cant acces eshop..

Or download on emunand??

 

[Xenon Hacks]

While it will obviously be MORE useful to those over 9.2, think about this. Gateway users don't have a decent way to run GBA games and the available emulators aren't that great. That is in addition to having to use a cart to boot into Gateway mode.

A lot of methods to boot into CFW require Cubic Ninja or OoT(w/tool) especially on the n3DS. Unless I'm forgetting something I don't think there's a method right now to get CFW on a n3DS without needing a physical game to insert every time. And assuming that Ironhax works in emuNAND 9.5 or higher, then it will be a way to get a custom firmware without needing Cubic Ninja or OoT every time.

For example... I load up my n3DS. Boot into my 9.5 emuNAND using Gateway, then use Ironhax to load up the homebrew channel to play emulators. Beautiful.
That is assuming it would work like that. We need more information first but theoretically it sounds great.

Or you can just use Cubic Ninja for Ninjhax with pasta CFW and if for some reason you need Emunand you just run Gateway from a Cubic Ninja CIA .

 

[Ericzander]

Or you can just use Cubic Ninja for Ninjhax with pasta CFW and if for some reason you need Emunand you just run Gateway from a Cubic Ninja CIA .

Yup, but think about people who dont have cubic ninja but do have a gateway. Rumors are going around that you wont need cubic ninja for this exploit, or if you do you only need it once. That will still make it more convenient and cost effective IF it works out in the way I mentioned.

 

[T3GZdev]

great news for the 3DS/new3DS homebrew community. but i also feel bad for the devs.
ironfall invasion probably isn't the best game of its genre but it's the one fps/gears of war/online/teamdeathmatch/freeforall type game we have for 3DS lol. no other seems to exist on the console.

if nintendo pulls this i & many other people who have it will still have you cope but.
wouldn't be any other game like it on eshop & would suck for the indie dev to suddenly have their game taken down.

hopefully it stays up id feel better. tho i have a physical copy of cubic ninja so i dont need to use my digital copy of ironfall lol.

 

[zoogie]

great news for the 3DS/new3DS homebrew community. but i also feel bad for the devs.
ironfall invasion probably isn't the best game of its genre but it's the one fps/gears of war/online/teamdeathmatch/freeforall type game we have for 3DS lol. no other seems to exist on the console.

if nintendo pulls this i & many other people who have it will still have you cope but.
wouldn't be any other game like it on eshop & would suck for the indie dev to suddenly have their game taken down.

hopefully it stays up id feel better. tho i have a physical copy of cubic ninja so i dont need to use my digital copy of ironfall lol.

Doubt this will hurt them that much. Their intitial sales (the heaviest) has long passed; and even if it does get taken down, I'm sure it'll be back up in a couple of weeks once they submit a fixed exefs.

Keep in mind this is also a lot of free publicity for the game!

 

[Ericzander]

Keep in mind also this is also a lot of free publicity for the game!

Oh yeah it is! Smealum even says that he likes the game and that if we want we should get the update so that we can play it online.

 

[Shawn ShyGuy]

Youll still need cubic ninja etc. right.. so no use for me I guess??

Also to download this on sysnand u need most update firmware.. so u cant acces eshop..

Or download on emunand??

You don't need anything besides Ironfall: Invasion off the eShop (fo' free!) for this. If you're running 9.2 and you're using Ninjhax, disregard Ironhax. But if you're like me and you were late to the "get ninjhax b4 9.3" party, update to the most recent firmware, install Ironfall and then wait for Smea to update us. Make sure to stay on 9.9, too

 

[DarkFlare69]

You don't need anything besides Ironfall: Invasion off the eShop (fo' free!) for this. If you're running 9.2 and you're using Ninjhax, disregard Ironhax. But if you're like me and you were late to the "get ninjhax b4 9.3" party, update to the most recent firmware, install Ironfall and then wait for Smea to update us. Make sure to stay on 9.9, too

I heard you need the full version of something which costs money

 

[Shawn ShyGuy]

I heard you need the full version of something which costs money

There's a paid version of Ironfall. You don't need it though.

everyone interested in 3DS homebrew should get IRONFALL from the eshop for FREE ! tell all your friends, please RT !