Gateway 3DS, News and Information

[Amber Lamps]

Well I guess you're prepared then

yeah and I have plenty of money but I don't feel like splurging 80 bucks on a hobby that took up way too much of my time before so I'll pass for now and wait. It is slightly interesting that this is coming out though. I have more fun collecting factory sealed originals than pirating games for nintendo consoles as of late.

 

[orcid]

That it doesn't work on 5.x firmware, doesn't make me believe that it will ever work on a higher firmware. 5.x was out before they even announced the card!

 

[Saturosias]

According to a certain developer, the minimum firmware version check is in the unsigned portion of the ROM and can be patched without breaking signature integrity.

Wasn't that debunked as the firmware version just being stored on the rom for developer use/notes?

 

[Foxi4]

Wasn't that debunked as the firmware version just being stored on the rom for developer use/notes?

As far as I know, no. To my knowledge and according to this:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-rom-tool-rom_tool.349314/

The minimum required firmware is unsigned and modifiable.

Denounced after testing.

 

[Rydian]

Yeah it was. :\ Even though the unencrypted portion had the data, that wasn't the portion the 3DS actually reads, testing showed.

 

[Daku93]

So they say it theoretically works on 6.0, but WILL probably be fixed after they release it. Does that mean it is not fixed and works on 6.1 wich is already released as well? I guess nobody knows until they release the card AND the Update.

 

[Amber Lamps]

my red 3DS is version 3.5

 

[tbgtbg]

"Prepare the console"
I want to know what they mean by that.

Yeah, I really don't want to go doing something to mess with the system like that sounds. At least not unless it was a full CFW (which this clearly is not). A simple cart was how they were presenting this until now.

 

[ZeldaWW]

This team is just a bunch of scammers

First they said the device was going to be released end of july
Now they don't really give a release date either.
All of the sudden they release an update that they kept secret after many people made preorders

They charge 80 bucks for a device that only works if you have a very old firmware 4.5, most of us are probably at 5.x firmware now, LAME



Yea sure, their team of experts is still currently trying to figure out a way to make it work on later firmwares, I heard that story too many times. In reality after all this time they showed the device, they were not able to make it work on other firmware that was not 4.5, What a failed release of a product, this should had been clarified from start months ago

At least I hope the Chinese clones start to flood the market, and make a device that only works on 4.5 firmware be worth shit.

 

[Amber Lamps]

This team is just a bunch of scammers

First they said the device was going to be released end of july
Now they don't really give a release date either.
All of the sudden they release an update that they kept secret after many people made preorders

They charge 80 bucks for a device that only works if you have a very old firmware 4.5, most of us are probably at 5.x firmware now, LAME



Yea sure, their team of experts is still currently trying to figure out a way to make it work on later firmwares, I heard that story too many times. In reality after all this time they showed the device, they were not able to make it work on other firmware that was not 4.5, What a failed release of a product, this should had been clarified from start months ago

At least I hope the Chinese clones start to flood the market, and make a device that only works on 4.5 firmware be worth shit.

no matter for me. I own 4 consoles that this will work on. So that probably just increased the value of my factory boxed and sealed ones right there

 

[Foxi4]

Yeah it was. :\ Even though the unencrypted portion had the data, that wasn't the portion the 3DS actually reads, testing showed.

Oh dear. That's a shame then... I'll edit my post so that it doesn't cause confusion.

 

[iNFiNiTY]

This team is just a bunch of scammers

First they said the device was going to be released end of july
Now they don't really give a release date either.
All of the sudden they release an update that they kept secret after many people made preorders

They charge 80 bucks for a device that only works if you have a very old firmware 4.5, most of us are probably at 5.x firmware now, LAME



Yea sure, their team of experts is still currently trying to figure out a way to make it work on later firmwares, I heard that story too many times. In reality after all this time they showed the device, they were not able to make it work on other firmware that was not 4.5, What a failed release of a product, this should had been clarified from start months ago

At least I hope the Chinese clones start to flood the market, and make a device that only works on 4.5 firmware be worth shit.

Retards like you were wrong with your first assumptions, now you are just doubling down on your stupidity. Stop posting bullshit if you know nothing about console hacking besides playing romz on your cheap DS flashcard, because the DS was the exception to the rule and it's never normally that simple at all.

Firmwares are the entire problem with current systems, and the legit teams are deliberately 'mysterious' and turn up out of nowhere with their announcements.. nobody is scammers or lying. If you don't want to read or do any research then shut the fuck up and wait and see before spreading these rumours.

 

[DinohScene]

Sweet, I never updated past 5.x

 

[ZeldaWW]

it is completely stupid man

look here:

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds-already-blocked.349899/


[10:33] <|Shadow|> p1ngpong, ok i jsut got a email back from gateway team
[10:33] <|Shadow|> so its fact
[10:33] <|Shadow|> Currently it is not compatible with firmware v6.x but we are working on making
[10:33] <|Shadow|> it compatible as quickly as possible.
[10:33] <|Shadow|> Meanwhile, do NOT update your console until we say it is ok to do so.
[10:33] <|Shadow|> mailto:[email protected]
[10:33] <|Shadow|> > I heard Gateway 3DS was confirmed blocked on 6.0.0-xx 3DS firmware is this
[10:33] <|Shadow|> true?
[10:33] <|Shadow|> > Thanks


why the hell now they come up with the firmware 4.5 bullshit??

 

[CompassNorth]

Meh, I'll pass. I really don't see the point of 1:1 card if you're using backups.

 

[iNFiNiTY]

4.5 has multiple vulnerabilities, 5.0 has SOME of them removed, 6.0 has intentionally or not fixed the last one.

Whatever method is used seems to imply their GUI requires all of vulnerabilities.. while the non-GUI method with 1 rom on card can work on 5.0 too. There's clues to the exact nature of which vulnerabilities are used but no point really speculating on the details.

Now just stop your dumb fake/scammer whining.. this isn't an unknown team, and they do know what they are doing.

 

[Foxi4]

Retards like you were wrong with your first assumptions, now you are just doubling down on your stupidity. Stop posting bullshit if you know nothing about console hacking besides playing romz on your cheap DS flashcard, because the DS was the exception to the rule and it's never normally that simple at all.

To be perfectly honest, the DS wasn't "that simple" either - to this day we're using flashcarts with portions of copyrighted code in their bootloaders because we can't get over that damn header check. Remember "funnel" flashcarts? The "let's snatch a part of a legit header" approach hasn't been changed since the very first working DS flashcarts, no superior method was ever developed (apart from Custom Firmware which is used by a small percentage of DS users - this removes the signature checks altogether).

It's actually quite remarkable that the Gateway works with that form factor, I expected it to be bigger, clunkier and way more convoluted to use.

 

[Lakerfanalways]

version 4.5 came out a long time ago..I was already updated on 5.0 before I even knew about the darn card..I already updated my Nintendo 3DS firmware to 6.0 yesterday..if they release a fix for that, great..if not, I will gladly stay legit

 

[Armadillo]

Still on 4.5 here.

Not been on Eshop in a long time and none of my games have prompted for an update past that.

 

[iNFiNiTY]

To be perfectly honest, the DS wasn't "that simple" either - to this day we're using flashcarts with portions of copyrighted code in their bootloaders because we can't get over that damn header check. Remember "funnel" flashcarts? The "let's snatch a part of a legit header" approach hasn't been changed since the very first working DS flashcarts, no superior method was ever developed (apart from Custom Firmware which is used by a small percentage of DS users - this removes the signature checks altogether).

It's actually quite remarkable that the Gateway works with that form factor, I expected it to be bigger, clunkier and way more convoluted to use.

Well the OS makes such a big difference it's more like trying to break a smartphone along with the cat and mouse game of new updates. The cart spoofing is probably used on the Gateway too, except it spoofs a more specific game so it can leverage the fact that it has a vulnerable-to-hacking savegame on it. Then not only that, it might need to then have a second payload to get from user to kernel; not really clear about that yet myself. It's simple in comparison at least... I mean I don't expect Chinese teams to be doing anything on 3DS really unless public hackers reverse proprietary methods.