Gateway 3DS v2.0 F.A.Q. New 20th October.

[Subtle Demise]

If 2.0 is going to do all those things, it must still be a LONG way off.

 

[Vipera]

I'm a bit skeptical. In all this time of flashcards, I have never seen a company that actually says "we can't support this anymore, Nintendo did too much of a good job, don't buy our card anymore" (with the exception of the ONEi to involve the consumers to buy the TWO). Hell, even the very trustworthy iEvo bit the dust very quickly and there was 0 information from the devs. Even now, if you go to their site, you can see their card still being advertised, same for the Acekard 2i or the DSTT. All cards that ceased to live, yet they are still advertised somehow (I can understand the Acekard 2i because it supports an older firmware, but really? Two cards that haven't been updated in YEARS??).
I don't believe it until comes out because of how sketchy the marketing for this kind of things is.

 

[Vappy]

Gateway team have delivered on everything they've said they would so far. No reason to doubt them yet. For a first generation flashcart, they're doing a decent job. No doubt there'll be others down the line who do better once the system is better understood and more exploits are found, but for now GW is doing more than well enough.

 

[Knoedel]

I cant even describe in words how amazing the gateway team is!!
and its so damn funny how a lot of you guys updated past 4.5 haha I cant stop laughing

 

[FAST6191]

Multi-ROM will gain a lot of sales this way.

Is multi ROM that much of a deal breaker for people? I certainly would not put it too low on the list but part of it reminds me of the times where futures of carts would be made or broken depending on their support for RTC (and the maybe 6 games that have it) on the GBA, download play on the DS and other such things.

I'm a bit skeptical. In all this time of flashcards, I have never seen a company that actually says "we can't support this anymore, Nintendo did too much of a good job, don't buy our card anymore" (with the exception of the ONEi to involve the consumers to buy the TWO). Hell, even the very trustworthy iEvo bit the dust very quickly and there was 0 information from the devs. Even now, if you go to their site, you can see their card still being advertised, same for the Acekard 2i or the DSTT. All cards that ceased to live, yet they are still advertised somehow (I can understand the Acekard 2i because it supports an older firmware, but really? Two cards that haven't been updated in YEARS??).
I don't believe it until comes out because of how sketchy the marketing for this kind of things is.

In all these years this is the first time Nintendo has started to play hardball when it comes to security.

Anyway it sounds like the gateway people are doing good work.[/quote]

 

[porkiewpyne]

I cant even describe in words how amazing the gateway team is!!
and its so damn funny how a lot of you guys updated past 4.5 haha I cant stop laughing

None of the usual whiners about lack of 5.X/6.X support have said anything this time round. And you had to preemptively provoke them. Good work.

This is why we can never have nice things.

 

[lidolinn]

I wonder if Gateway have some kind of protection against Nintendo. I'm a bit surprise about Nintendo haven't take action against gateway and their aggressive attempts in hacking the system.

 

[Knoedel]

None of the usual whiners about lack of 5.X/6.X support have said anything this time round. And you had to preemptively provoke them. Good work.

This is why we can never have nice things.

let them whine about the lack of 5.x/6.x support!
everyone knew we shouldnt update past 4.5, they deserve no better

 

[DinohScene]

Is multi ROM that much of a deal breaker for people? I certainly would not put it too low on the list but part of it reminds me of the times where futures of carts would be made or broken depending on their support for RTC (and the maybe 6 games that have it) on the GBA, download play on the DS and other such things.

Yes it is unfortunately.
I personally don't care.
Having several GBA flashcards (old 265 MB/ 512MB cards) I'm used to only 3/4 games on it.

 

[Bladexdsl]

The 5.x and 6.x support seems like the thing they're least confident in. "Be patient" is probably going to mean several months at the very minimum.

i remember the last guy that said that (wii64) and were STILL waiting

 

[lukands]

I think when they say that "they are working on it" actually means it WILL work.

Edit...sorry double post I think?

 

[chango]

I cant even describe in words how amazing the gateway team is!!
and its so damn funny how a lot of you guys updated past 4.5 haha I cant stop laughing

Me neither lol, all these stupid children saying "OMG GATEWAY DOESNT SUPPORT 6.2 THAT SUXXX I WILL NOT BUY IT!!!!!!" as if their fuckup will magically create a new kernel exploit lolol

 

[Vappy]

i remember the last guy that said that (wii64) and were STILL waiting

Oh I'm sure they'll hammer out something eventually. But as they say...

Enough about firmware support though, GW team continuing to kick ass with awesome functionality additions, some of which most of us didn't even guess at Glad I'm getting one at last!

 

[Askedforthis]

Just completely amazing how well they're working and how much they love their customers. I thought Gateway weren't going to do much when the cartridge was released for the first time, but they've proven me so wrong. Their commitment to their product is just mind blowing. Still a few unanswered questions like if the retail carts are still region locked, and the ETA on the firmware update, but no matter, I assume it won't be several months of waiting until they release 2.0 so I can wait alright.

 

[jacksprat1990]

I'm waiting for the 6.x support,till then I'm supporting Nintendo,but the new updates look nice.

Erm, you should be supporting Nintendo either way.

 

[RenegadeKid]

I cant even describe in words how amazing the gateway team is!!
and its so damn funny how a lot of you guys updated past 4.5 haha I cant stop laughing

That's not cool for others dude.

Well in another hand, if you don't update, you miss a lot of good games and also on the eshop. Some developers also need some support. If you really like like the game, just buy it.

By the way Neimod said not to update it months ago.

 

[[Truth]]

I wonder if Gateway have some kind of protection against Nintendo. I'm a bit surprise about Nintendo haven't take action against gateway and their aggressive attempts in hacking the system.

You know, they already did, with FW >4.5.

Kudos to Gateway, they seem like a capable team.
I will stay legal this time though, there is too much emphasis on online with the new Nintendo consoles to bother with flashcard makers playing the cat and mouse game.

 

[glass]

Damn, Gateway just keeps shitting on the haters. They didn't answer the most important question though.. ETA for the 2.0 update.

Probably because the answer would be "When it's ready".

 

[mary1517]

C'mon... I have my 3DS on 6.X as well and didn't complain a single time, or provoke others to do so, so stop with the trolling -_- They are doing an awesome job with this flashcard. It's out since July and look how much we already got and how much is coming in the near future! Just be patient a little bit more. As they say: "Rome was not build in one day" or something like that...

Beside (and that's the last time I'm talking about the >4.5 firmware stuff...) I would like to point out that as it is said on the Gateway website's FAQ - they DO have it working on 6.0 BUT only in a form accessible to them, not to regular, potential users (QUOTE: "6.0 compatibility is only valid for our initial entry point") .Have more faith in them, an stop being so sceptical! They already gave the finger twice to all the haters

Patience is gold. Remember. Things take time to do, just believe in them.

 

[Thunder Hawk]

And the waiting game continues!

So, I guess online support isn't going to be in 2.0, but the question remains:

Would retail games work online?