A new firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS has been released earlier today, bringing the console out to version 9.8. The change log is basically non-existent, serving as a stability update that enhances the overall user experience. We know by now what that usually means though....

Update released: June 1st, 2015

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

Based on initial browsing, the Sky 3DS is confirmed to still work on the latest firmware. Feel free to discuss it here. Gateway 3DS and other flash chips unknown, will update with more information.

Source - Nintendo

 

[TecXero]

I can confirm that the R4i Gold DS flashcart still works, if anyone is still worried about that.

 

[thekarter104]

Time to update rxTools emuNAND.

 

[160R]

I can confirm Ace 3DS Plus from www.ace3ds.com or R4i-Gold and RTS card from www.r4isdhc.com works perfectly yet.

 

[xBleedingSoulx]

Gateway Emunand partly works. Pressing select doesn't bring up multirom menu for some reason, so no playing .3ds games but all the games/apps previously installed via .cia still work.

 

[Jwiz33]

Smealum updated regionFOUR to work on 9.8, so the remaining arm11 CN exploits weren't patched

 

[DJPlace]

why would people update there nand on the latest firmware on gateway? you can still play online with it? (also i know about eshop)

 

[codezer0]

Great, now it's just going to nag endlessly.

Seriously, one annoying thing is how almost literally every time I open up the 3DS when these arrive is it nagging me to want to update. Yes, I could just turn the wireless switch off, but then I can't streetpass or spotpass unless I turn it on again.

It is nitpicky, and I know I can just simply decline it (unlike the WiiU, which is why I'll never buy one), but it is annoying.

 

[jrebey]

Great, now it's just going to nag endlessly.

Seriously, one annoying thing is how almost literally every time I open up the 3DS when these arrive is it nagging me to want to update. Yes, I could just turn the wireless switch off, but then I can't streetpass or spotpass unless I turn it on again.

It is nitpicky, and I know I can just simply decline it (unlike the WiiU, which is why I'll never buy one), but it is annoying.

Huh? I've literally never updated my Wii U and it has never nagged me about an update.

 

[codezer0]

When did you get yours?

There was a recent-ish 5.* update that also updated the EULA... and the scum-bag thing about it was among the following:

• New verbiage basically saying that Nintendo has the right to update all or part of the system software of the WiiU without your explicit consent at any time
• if you did not wish to apply this update, the ability to decline was curiously removed.

It was especially ridiculous because, unlike the 3DS, there was no way to keep using the system, until you accepted the new EULA terms. You couldn't even play the games you own offline, or play a disc game meant for the Wii, until you accepted the EULA update.

If they ever pulled that crap on the 3DS, I'd say sayonara to Nintendo for good. Problem is, once it was pushed, it effectively disabled your console, and disabled your ability to continue using the system until you accepted it. This is especially frustrating for me, because pretty much the first thing I would do as soon as I unbox a WiiU is to hack its Wii mode, and see about that home-brew to start loading GameCube ISO's and be able to play from the tablet controller.

 

[jrebey]

When did you get yours?

December, but now looking at the version I'm on 5.3.2U and that seems to be the latest version. My 3DS has received 4 or so updates since I got it like 2 months ago so I had assumed they updated the Wii U at the same frequency.

 

[codezer0]

Then you probably already had the EULA update and skipped it.

 

[velison]

I can confirm Ace 3DS Plus from www.ace3ds.com or R4i-Gold and RTS card from www.r4isdhc.com works perfectly yet.

and new white card works prefectly yet(drectly support 9.8）-------www.r4isdhc.com.cn

 

[koyuki_kun]

Gateway work perfect with the new update GATEWAY ULTRA v3.2.2 PUBLIC BETA

 

[codezer0]

Something seems wrong with that link. As soon as I try to download it, it's immediately blocked and flagged with a virus/malware warning.

 

[koyuki_kun]

this link is for the gw official website, click in dowload now

 

[codezer0]

I even went back to the gateway-3ds website itself. The only two listings are that zippyshare virus'd up link, and one from box that refuses to download no matter how many times I click.

 

[koyuki_kun]

work fine

 

[TecXero]

I even went back to the gateway-3ds website itself. The only two listings are that zippyshare virus'd up link, and one from box that refuses to download no matter how many times I click.

Here you go, I downloaded it and scanned it with ClamAV. Sorry for the slow upload, I generally don't use my host for this kind of stuff.

http://tecxero.sytes.net/bucket/GATEWAY ULTRA 3.2.2 PUBLIC BETA.7z

 

[PokeChampion]

What about for the old 3DS? And on emuNAND version 9.7