Hacking 11.2.0-35 update now released

[gnmmarechal]

The current rxTools is more akin to Windows Millennium actually. It's an update of an engine that wasn't so bad, but it added a lot of bugs and things have improved a lot outside of that engine since. XP is actually still a very viable OS mostly being pushed out by forced arbitrary obsolescence rather than things it's literally incapable of. That would be more akin to, say, Nintendo forcing developers with various API changes to stop making O3DS games to focus only on the N3DS for example. There are slight differences and the N3DS is improved hardware, but the O3DS is capable of almost all the same stuff.


How in the heck are they going to "patch" the hardmod method? It involves physically directly accessing the actual storage chip itself. Short of redesigning the system to use a different sort of chip that can't be accessed via a SD reader, there's not much they could do. That wouldn't stop existing systems from being moddable and it would require significant changes both to hardware and software. Actually, it wouldn't stop the new ones from being moddable either, it would simply make it more costly and difficult to actually do it. In fact, specialized hardware is no longer needed for these things now that we have super cheap heavily programmable devices with the ability to connect almost directly to anything like the Arduino or Raspberry Pi.

If they patch DSiWare downgrading, hardmod downgrading would also be patched (well, technically you could still downgrade NATIVE_FIRM, but the system would refuse to boot with an older FIRM), it is the same exact method.

 

[Nazosan]

I misunderstood you. I thought you meant patching hardmodding itself, not the hardmod downgrade method.

 

[gnmmarechal]

I think you don't understand how hardmod downgrades & DSiWare downgrades work. You are replacing the native firm with an older, exploitable one. All Nintendo has to do is require vital system functions to require the latest native firm. Then, if you try to put in the older one and flash it back as per normal, you'll just boot a black screen or something. Incredibly easy for Nintendo to prevent hardmod and DSiWare downgrades.

they could simply change the required version even if doesn't use any newer functions.

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I misunderstood you. I thought you meant patching hardmodding itself, not the hardmod downgrade method.

Hardmods will still work fine, but hardmod downgrading won't.

 

[Darksphere92]

so on Dgtool i got 1792/8192 reErr:50, rebooted and checked my Kernel and Firm Version and they are the same, so basically nothing happened. something else must be wrong with Dgtool.

 

[zoogie]

so on Dgtool i got 1792/8192 reErr:50, rebooted and checked my Kernel and Firm Version and they are the same, so basically nothing happened. something else must be wrong with Dgtool.

What must of happened is sig broken data got written to F0, then F1 booted and repaired the broken F0. (or nothing at all was copied, can't tell for certain)

This will all be cleaned up in time. Just give it a couple or so days.

 

[Darksphere92]

What must of happened is sig broken data got written to F0, then F1 booted and repaired the broken F0. (or nothing at all was copied, can't tell for certain)

This will all be cleaned up in time. Just give it a couple or so days.

ok i can wait, btw once Dgtool gets updated and works, do i go to the Decrypt9 guide?
also once i get everything installed is it possible i can use my oldddd Acekard 2i (NDS) Flash cart again?

 

[zoogie]

ok i can wait, btw once Dgtool gets updated and works, do i go to the Decrypt9 guide?
also once i get everything installed is it possible i can use my oldddd Acekard 2i (NDS) Flash cart again?

No, I think you move on to 11.x -> 9.2 downgrade after a successful dsiware downgrade. The guide should show that.
And yes, you should be able to run ak2i provided you are successful with everything.

 

[Darksphere92]

No, I think you move on to 11.x -> 9.2 downgrade after a successful dsiware downgrade. The guide should show that.
And yes, you should be able to run ak2i provided you are successful with everything.

oh yeah that's right i somehow forgot about that lol even though i was trying to do it for hours now. one other question, is there an update blocker, sort of like the Wii has?

 

[astrangeone]

ok i can wait, btw once Dgtool gets updated and works, do i go to the Decrypt9 guide?
also once i get everything installed is it possible i can use my oldddd Acekard 2i (NDS) Flash cart again?

Yep, as soon as you have Luma3DS + A9LH you'd have the ability to use Acekard 2i right out of the box.

 

[Xanthe]

He's already apologised for it sounding like he was being a dick, when will you?

Last time I checked, calling out someone for being a dick isn't a dick move.

I will never apologize for calling out a dick

 

[Quantumcat]

Last time I checked, calling out someone for being a dick isn't a dick move.

I will never apologize for calling out a dick

He had already apologised though. That should cancel it out. Dragging it out is being a bit of a dick.

 

[Joshwraith]

What about Stickerhax, I saw something about the installer is broken on 11.2, so this mean if I have it installed on 11.1 and then update to 11.2 it will continue working without any modification ?

 

[Darksphere92]

so i guess it's safe to go ahead and buy a 64GB SD Card, and hope that DGTool gets fixed.

 

[nooby89]

https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Homebrew-Launcher-(No-Browser)
I think all the exploits is dead.

 

[zoogie]

Can't be stressed enough:

Several security flaws have been fixed on 11.2, DO NOT UPDATE.

— Tux (@TuxSH) October 25, 2016

This doesn't apply to those who have a9lh, emunand, cfw, etc.

 

[Aletron9000]

Can't be stressed enough:

https://twitter.com/TuxSH/status/791058471298994176

Wait, is it still safe to update sysnand Luma A9LH, or is that unsafe to do as well?

This is probably a dumb question. Wanted to make sure i didn't miss anything

 

[RyDog]

Can't be stressed enough:

https://twitter.com/TuxSH/status/791058471298994176

It's pretty much common sense to not update if you want to keep hax, yet there are still noobs that will gladly update to the latest firmware and make us all cringe...

 

[zoogie]

Wait, is it still safe to update sysnand Luma A9LH, or is that unsafe to do as well?

This is probably a dumb question. Wanted to make sure i didn't miss anything

If you already have cfw, go ahead and update.

It's pretty much common sense to not update if you want to keep hax, yet there are still noobs that will gladly update to the latest firmware and make us all cringe...

Yep. Userland only noobs could mistakenly update to 11.2 thinking since their entrypoint is ok, then there's nothing to lose. That's understandable, especially with smea recently tweeting to his 34K followers, "ninjhax is ok on 11.2, go ahead and update". He actually said that lol.

 

[Alex658]

If you already have cfw, go ahead and update.

Yep. Userland only noobs could mistakenly update to 11.2 thinking since their entrypoint is ok, then there's nothing to lose. That's understandable, especially with smea recently tweeting to his 34K followers, "ninjhax is ok on 11.2, go ahead and update". He actually said that lol.

I think that's because he only cares for homebrew, and doesn't give a twat about downgrading/cfw. Correct me if i'm wrong though...

 

[el_gonz87]

According to smea it looks like PASLR will be added for new and upcoming games, so save managers may be broken for userland moving forward.