Gateway3DS Hands On Impression

[Vengenceonu]

Found this:

 

[Deleted member 331788]

Doesn't New Super Mario Bros 2 also uses NAND saving?

Not sure, Gateway did not say anything about NSMB2, did they??

 

[MTSoph14]

So Devin does rom_tool actually work? The one from here: http://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-rom-tool-rom_tool.349314/

Kinda curious now that we could actually test it.

 

[Vengenceonu]

Here's the DS-scene Gateway 3DS Review for people who wants something now while Devin is working. It'ts okay i guess but it really goes into the bare minimum of things that need reviewing. Hell he only reviewed 8 3ds games. Think of it as the "Sparknotes" of what Devin will make.

 

[Chaoskiller218]

And so it came to pass that the 3DS was doomed to failure from piracy. People all over the internet became too lazy to purchase games and just loaded up their 3DS's with pirated games. Game developers ceased support for the console, and the 3DS died many years too young.

Rest in peace, 3DS, the world barely knew ye...
2011-2013

Why would the 3ds be dead the gateway can't play new games unless it is updated for the latest firmware and it it $80

 

[ElYubiYubi]

Here's the DS-scene Gateway 3DS Review for people who wants something now while Devin is working. It'ts okay i guess but it really goes into the bare minimum of things that need reviewing. Hell he only reviewed 8 3ds games. Think of it as the "Sparknotes" of what Devin will make.

Pro's:

• Plays 3DS backups.
• External saving.
• Comes with good NDS flashcart.

Cons:

• Only works with certain games released before the 5.x update.
• Not being able to have multiple 3DS games on the microSD card.
• Expensive, €75/$80
• Limited compatibility

Considering this is the first 3DS flashcart I can live with not being able to play every game yet. The Gateway team is hard at work to updating the exploit to support 5.x and possibly 6.0 firmwares so more compatibility will be seen in the near future. And as this is the first 3DS flashcart the price will be high.


Final Score: 70%

 

[chyyran]

nope, only retail cart roms.

eShop titles are encrypted to the 3DS they are downloaded to anyways, you wouldn't be able to use anybody's elses 3DS copy of the game to do so.

That's not good. There are tons of eShop titles that I'd love to play, but I wouldn't be able to buy or in any way access them without updating, which can easily render the Gateway unusable.


So, that sucks. Nintendo can patch this thing at any time, so it could become an $80 paperweight..

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

Everyone said the same thing with the Cyclo iEvolution, so what is your point exactly. Most of us already know this is just on borrowed time.

That is why you always told to NEVER UPDATE your 3DS unless your willing to lose your flashcart.

 

[Nobunaga]

So Devin does rom_tool actually work? The one from here: http://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-rom-tool-rom_tool.349314/

Kinda curious now that we could actually test it.

Yeah I would like to know too
And in case it works someone should try to change the region info of the game example from JAP to EUR. (But the game might be encrypted so I doubt it will work) xd

 

[Devin]

So Devin does rom_tool actually work? The one from here: http://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-rom-tool-rom_tool.349314/

Kinda curious now that we could actually test it.

I tried to get it to work, but it wouldn't on my Windows 8 machine. Same goes for the GUI version.

 

[BenRK]

Can it play animal crossing?

Most likely not, but you can purchase your own copy of Animal Crossing for a not unreasonable $35 new. Heck, most places sell it for cheaper new. If you can afford an $80 piracy device but not a $35 game, then you're doing it wrong...

 

[MTSoph14]

I tried to get it to work, but it wouldn't on my Windows 8 machine. Same goes for the GUI version.

Try a VM yet?

 

[n1ghty]

Thank you for the review Devin!

Can you give us some informations about the micro sd card(s) you used? (Class, Manufacturer, Size,...)
It would be nice if you could test some different cards, especially some cheap and slow cards

 

[Devin]

This is just a hands on impression. The review will be posted once I've gotten more usage of the device.

I've tested it so far with;

32GB Adata Class 4 Micro SD Card
16GB Unbranded Class 4 Micro SD Card

I've yet to try a VM, I was going to message KazoWAR to see if he could reupload his GUI version.

 

[ElYubiYubi]

Devin is a single microSD for every Rom right?

Is there anything to patch or change the rom region?

 

[Devin]

Correct, but it only takes a couple minutes to change the rom on the computer.

And nothing as of yet.

 

[ßleck]

This is just a hands on impression. The review will be posted once I've gotten more usage of the device.

I've tested it so far with;

32GB Adata Class 4 Micro SD Card
16GB Unbranded Class 4 Micro SD Card

I've yet to try a VM, I was going to message KazoWAR to see if he could reupload his GUI version.

That reminds me. When exactly do you think you will be posting the review?

 

[Midnight Tboy]

hope NSMB2 can be tried to test its saving method to see if it is indeed NAND saving or not

 

[Devin]

hope NSMB2 can be tried to test its saving method to see if it is indeed NAND saving or not

Huh? I've played NSMB2 just fine, I've also loaded a save from it.

 

[Midnight Tboy]

ah thanks....guess the posts from the previous page were just confused with their info then....good to know as thats a vital one for when I get mine

 

[medoli900]

If the game use NAND save, like AC:NL, can it boot, but just can't save?
Because when you play at Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you never close your 3DS... right?