Hacking Gateway v2.0 Part 2: NAND Emulation

[drakorex]

Amazons got mk7 bundles for 230

 

[FADE5303]

I use 4.2 and never updated, is this is good as supported?

 

[XiTaU]

yes it doesn't matter if u have 4.1 - 4.5 all are supported in the same way and with spoofing u can play the 4.5 and up games anyway.

 

[drakorex]

Been reading another thread. A little confused. Does the 3DS have to be EXACTLY at 4.5 for Gateway to work, or can it be below?
-Oshit, just saw the post above me. Nevermind

 

[zb123]

lol

well, gunna have to keep waiting i guess.

G3DS promised support up to 6.2(eventually), still waiting
im stuck on 5.0.1 or 5.0.0.1u or something like that

to be honest, pokemons the first game in 6 months that even caught my eye; and with
GTAV and, Pikmen 3 and a few other titles (and ps4 comming to me in what now, 3 weeks? 4 weeks?) im in no rush.

I just wish they would say "yes, working on it"

my gateway cards a paperweight right now.
cuz if they arent, ill sell it.

"ITS THE NOT KNOWING THAT KILLZ MEH!"

lol, thanks for the replies
good news for the rest of you tho i guess... nothing spectacular if you really sit back and look @ it.

And I would buy it, shipping within Canada is cheap thankfully

 

[zb123]

So how exactly does one go about finding a compatable 3DS nowadays, just go to walmart, ask for the one in the very back and hope its good? Want to get a black XL. Can the guts of a regular 3DS be swapped for an XL? What about system transfer? Will a higher fw transfered to a lower fw have high or low? Or is there a website you can shop for low fw 3DS? How about bundles? any guaranteed to come with low fw?

EXACT same problem here. As much as I really want the Gateway, I also want my XL to be black and I don't want to have to risk a complicated shell swap. All of the black/black XL's are running 5.1. so I guess I'll try holding out for a Gateway Exploit for that version which I don't think is likely.

 

[zb123]

I'd say your only absolute guarantee would be to buy an animal crossing or pikachu edition. My black XL came with 5.1, so I wouldn't bet on that. Buying one any other way is going to be a gamble.

What are you personally going to do? Are you going to return it or wait it out?

 

[zb123]

accidental post

 

[inuyasha555]

Im on fw 6.2 . Does that mean that im out of luck of ever using gateway and should just update the fw to the latest version?

For now I would say so yes. If an exploit is ever found, it would probably be on the latest firmware right? If you find an exploit in 6.3 or whatever it should also be applicable for 5.x so why waste time hacking 5.x when you could work on the newest?

 

[Thorhian]

I have a question to the knowledgeable people around here. This didnt get answered in a different thread that got burried, and I see this as a fit time to ask. I have a launch day 3DS. If I were to format the system, would it revert to its original out of factory firmware, or no? I was told the SD encrypto key changes if I were to do a system format, which is understandable. If I were to do a NAND dump of the 3DS now (its on 6.3), and reset and potentially go back to stock, and get a game with 4.X, could I somehow use a hypothetical program (since kernal access is available, im also not saying it would be easy either, im just asking) to change the SD encryption key on the 4.X to my original NAND's (which could potentially be readable since its from the same hardware?) key? Also, would anyone think that I could use the 6.3 NAND dump to be used in the Gateway's NAND emulation? There isnt a whole lot know how it works I guess, but that would be pretty sweet if you could.

Im not saying this would be easy, and I know we dont have any extensive homebrew libraries or anything like to make mentioned hypothetical tool or possibly other needed tools. This is just a mini wall of text question(s) that I would like to hear people respond to.

 

[Vengenceonu]

I have a question to the knowledgeable people around here. This didnt get answered in a different thread that got burried, and I see this as a fit time to ask. I have a launch day 3DS. If I were to format the system, would it revert to its original out of factory firmware, or no? I was told the SD encrypto key changes if I were to do a system format, which is understandable. If I were to do a NAND dump of the 3DS now (its on 6.3), and reset and potentially go back to stock, and get a game with 4.X, could I somehow use a hypothetical program (since kernal access is available, im also not saying it would be easy either, im just asking) to change the SD encryption key on the 4.X to my original NAND's (which could potentially be readable since its from the same hardware?) key? Also, would anyone think that I could use the 6.3 NAND dump to be used in the Gateway's NAND emulation? There isnt a whole lot know how it works I guess, but that would be pretty sweet if you could.

Im not saying this would be easy, and I know we dont have any extensive homebrew libraries or anything like to make mentioned hypothetical tool or possibly other needed tools. This is just a mini wall of text question(s) that I would like to hear people respond to.

Without getting to tedious, the answer to all your questions is no. Even if you format your 3DS it will still retain it's 6.3 firmware.

 

[Thorhian]

Without getting to tedious, the answer to all your questions is no. Even if you format your 3DS it will still retain it's 6.3 firmware.

Alright cool, that sums it up simply.

Formating your 3DS wont revert any firmware update, so, for now you cant do anything but wait.

It appears you have been ninja'ed.

 

[Saxer]

I have a question to the knowledgeable people around here. This didnt get answered in a different thread that got burried, and I see this as a fit time to ask. I have a launch day 3DS. If I were to format the system, would it revert to its original out of factory firmware, or no? I was told the SD encrypto key changes if I were to do a system format, which is understandable. If I were to do a NAND dump of the 3DS now (its on 6.3), and reset and potentially go back to stock, and get a game with 4.X, could I somehow use a hypothetical program (since kernal access is available, im also not saying it would be easy either, im just asking) to change the SD encryption key on the 4.X to my original NAND's (which could potentially be readable since its from the same hardware?) key? Also, would anyone think that I could use the 6.3 NAND dump to be used in the Gateway's NAND emulation? There isnt a whole lot know how it works I guess, but that would be pretty sweet if you could.

Im not saying this would be easy, and I know we dont have any extensive homebrew libraries or anything like to make mentioned hypothetical tool or possibly other needed tools. This is just a mini wall of text question(s) that I would like to hear people respond to.

Formating your 3DS wont revert any firmware update, so, for now you cant do anything but wait.

Edit: got Ninja'd

 

[tHciNc]

Any formatting will just clear the system at whatever firmware that its on.
Also any xl with 2012 on box should be guaranteed to be 4.5 or below, i have seen 4.1, 4.4 and 4.5 from 2012's

 

[Gurjas]

When do you guys think multirom will be coming ps. sorry i haven't kept up with gateway recently?

 

[kyogre123]

Before December.

 

[Pedeadstrian]

Before December.

Of 2014*

 

[drakorex]

EXACT same problem here. As much as I really want the Gateway, I also want my XL to be black and I don't want to have to risk a complicated shell swap. All of the black/black XL's are running 5.1. so I guess I'll try holding out for a Gateway Exploit for that version which I don't think is likely.

If you're really that OCD about what color your Gateway enabled XL is, why not just buy a black skin for it? Also, I use a grip for mine, so the back isn't even an issue.

http://www.amazon.com/Compass-Alumi...8&qid=1382707176&sr=1-3&keywords=3ds+xl+shell
or
http://www.decalgirl.com/artwork/419/Solid-State-Black
or
http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Point...2707380&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=black+sharpie

 

[drakorex]

Could I just use my DSTWO as a blue card, and only buy the red card?

 

[Nurio]

I think you can use the DSTWO as a blue card... But I haven't seen any site that offers only the red card, so...