Hacking Question "Software update required" when launching game card Mario kart 8 deluxe...WTF?

[AgentMcMuffin]

Why am I required to connect to the internet to play a game cart? What about people who have no internet?

How do I subvert this?

 

[Shadow#1]

Why am I required to connect to the internet to play a game cart? What about people who have no internet?

How do I subvert this?

Take the Update

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Why am I required to connect to the internet to play a game cart? What about people who have no internet?

How do I subvert this?

The update is on the cartridge. I'm guessing you're on 1.0.0?

 

[Seliph]

You're required to update because Nintendo wants you to so you can't stay on old fw where you can hack your Switch. Every game with online capabilities will try to force you to update your system.

 

[AgentMcMuffin]

The update is on the cartridge. I'm guessing you're on 1.0.0?

No, I am on 2.3.0. I have played the game as well as Breath of the Wild and both worked fine before. Mario + Rabbids works just fine.

 

[DocAmes1980]

No, I am on 2.3.0. I have played the game as well as Breath of the Wild and both worked fine before. Mario + Rabbids works just fine.

Did your Switch somehow download the update data. If so check your DNS settings and reboot. Reboot to recovery if a regular power cycle doesn't delete the update data if it indeed has been downloaded.

 

[V-Temp]

Sounds like your Switch saw the internet and MK8D may have noticed it needs an update.

 

[Kubas_inko]

What about people who have no internet?

I gues that people that does not have internet probably don't know that Switch exists

 

[Bladexdsl]

you want to go online? than you update otherwise get in line and wait for hax

 

[AgentMcMuffin]

you want to go online? than you update otherwise get in line and wait for hax

I don't want to "go online" and you are aware of that. Don't post if you're going to be like that.

 

[Issac]

Why am I required to connect to the internet to play a game cart? What about people who have no internet?

How do I subvert this?

People without internet won't get the update nag, unless the update is provided on the game cartridge itself.

As for subverting this, I don't know how it's done but I think I've heard of people doing something to get around it. Kind of like cleaning temporary files and not being connected to your wifi (or block the update servers in your router).

 

[AgentMcMuffin]

People without internet won't get the update nag, unless the update is provided on the game cartridge itself.

As for subverting this, I don't know how it's done but I think I've heard of people doing something to get around it. Kind of like cleaning temporary files and not being connected to your wifi (or block the update servers in your router).

Yeah, I didn't think about that when I first posted. But still sucks if, say, internet is cancelled and then you just can't play games.

Someone just posted a thread saying that if you format the console including the save data then it deletes the update data and you can play the games. Not a great option since saves are deleted.

 

[g00s3y]

Life is so easy when you just update and everything works like it should.

 

[Shadow#1]

Life is so easy when you just update and everything works like it should.

No truer words ever spoke

 

[AgentMcMuffin]

Life is so easy when you just update and everything works like it should.

Cool, so I guess you can leave the homebrew board.

 

[g00s3y]

Cool, so I guess you can leave the homebrew board.

But why would I want to do that? It's fun here.

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Here's a solution. Buy a second switch, keep your original one on 2.3.0 and put it in the closet. Update the new switch and play your games without any problems.

 

[Lacius]

Yeah, I didn't think about that when I first posted. But still sucks if, say, internet is cancelled and then you just can't play games.

My understanding is that, in this situation, the Switch would only refuse to launch a game if the update were coming from the cartridge or if the update has already been downloaded. So, canceling the internet shouldn't cause a problem.

 

[AgentMcMuffin]

My understanding is that, in this situation, the Switch would only refuse to launch a game if the update were coming from the cartridge or if the update has already been downloaded. So, canceling the internet shouldn't cause a problem.

But clearly the update is not already downloaded as the system menu is requiring me to "Download" the update.

 

[Lacius]

But clearly the update is not already downloaded as the system menu is requiring me to "Download" the update.

It could possibly be that the Switch is now requiring internet access for an update for you to be able to play the game. It could also be that it's a misnomer. What happens when you clear your internet settings and accept the "Download" prompt? My guess is it will either install the pre-downloaded update or allow you to play.

 

[linuxares]

Enter Recovery mode then... and go back?