Gaming Are there still risks in hacking an DSi handheld?

[Jordy19]

Hello GBATemp, I managed to get my hands on a DSi Handheld and I was wondering if there are still risks in hacking the firmware to run homebrew.
Since Nintendo disabled the Wi-fi services of the DSi and Multiplayer is no longer possible on NDS(i) games, are there still risks to take, features that currently still work but after doing it stop working.

- Sincerely Jordy.

 

[safan41]

not really, if you follow a guide like dsi.cfw.guide

 

[SuzieJoeBob]

Hello GBATemp, I managed to get my hands on a DSi Handheld and I was wondering if there are still risks in hacking the firmware to run homebrew.
Since Nintendo disabled the Wi-fi services of the DSi and Multiplayer is no longer possible on NDS(i) games, are there still risks to take, features that currently still work but after doing it stop working.

- Sincerely Jordy.

The only risk when modifying your DSi is possibly bricking it, but that is very unlikely if you follow the directions correctly.

Actual, some games can still play online, albeit on an unofficial server using wiimmfi.

 

[Jordy19]

not really, if you follow a guide like dsi.cfw.guide

I've noticed that dsi.cfw.guide uses DSi++ menu as recommendation, although when I google'd more about DSi++ menu I've found that its not supporting rom saving yet.

 

[Tigger]

just done my dsi xl, no problems> Just wish DSiMenu++ looked prettier

 

[Jordy19]

just done my dsi xl, no problems> Just wish DSiMenu++ looked prettier

Oh, that's cool. Maybe I do should look into it, can you really save NDS roms without an issue like Pokemon and Mario with it?

 

[safan41]

look at the compatibility list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0 , and the latest release of nds-bootstrap fixes saving (although some games won't work on the latest but will work on 0.8.0)

 

[Jordy19]

look at the compatibility list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M7MxYQzVhb4604esdvo57a7crSvbGzFIdotLW0bm0Co/edit#gid=0 , and the latest release of nds-bootstrap fixes saving (although some games won't work on the latest but will work on 0.8.0)

Uhm, I'm wandering of my thread subject now but I really have one last question. I see 3DS listed mostly there, does that mean DSi/DS ones work just fine and its just having issues with the 3DS ones?

 

[safan41]

no, nds-bootstrap issues are for both dsi and 3ds since both have frontends for it (dsimenu++)