Merry Christmas, GBAtemp! Today may be a very Merry Christmas for those that like to dig into leaked data, as the latest files from the ongoing Gigaleak--part 8, to be exact--have made their way online, supposedly. According to those who have already gotten their hands on the illegally-obtained files, within the .zips lurks a beta build for Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee as well as a major bit of data: the source code for the Mariko BootRom, with classified files straight from NVIDIA. As always, sharing these files is against GBAtemp's ToS, but feel free to discuss them!

 

[raxadian]

This is hugeeeeee, it might be the key for a new bootrom exploit depending on the contents of the file.

I am amazed they have a beta of the Lets Go Pokemon games, those are not that old.

 

[limpbiz411]

incoming switch stability update lol

 

[Space_Goddess_Samus_Aran]

I am amazed they have a beta of the Lets Go Pokemon games, those are not that old.

same for Sword....i have 3 patched Beta NSP of Sword one 2017 build and 2 from 2018 (patched to be installable on retail)

 

[ClickCLK]

Bottrom source code is interesting, but it's not necessary will lead to a bootrom exploit. To exploit something you'll need functions that have issues that can be exploited. Since bootrom is not a very big program (comparing to the whole os/firmware) and Mariko was developed to patch previously exploited vulnerabilities its very possible that it won't have such exploitable functions. If this is the case then source code will not help with developing such exploits.
In another words this can be very useful, or can be not.

 

[OblivionReign]

GOSH Nintendo, can't you stop having leaks for 5 seconds? I just want to watch It's A Wonderful Life in peace!!!

These were all stolen a long time ago from Nintendo all at once it just slowly being let out... nothing nintendo can do... they had over a terabyte of data stolen

 

[Space_Goddess_Samus_Aran]

The question is......did nintendo/ Nvidia knew that the first (non mariko) revision has a huge flaw in security?.....i mean that mariko document is from 2016

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Did mario go on early christmas break? Plumber can't even fix nintendo leaks. Pfft.

 

[Anxiety_timmy]

YO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
seriously though, i wounder what this means for the hacking scene

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Holy shit. We've reached the motherlode. This could be big for the future of Switch hacking.
If nothing else we will know once and for all that the Mariko boot process is unhackable in software. If there's anything to be found, people will find it.

 

[Kioku]

I see nothing coming from this. An interesting find, none the less.

 

[TheGodMauro]

Better wait for SciresM reaction to this, he seemed pretty sure that no more software exploits would be available, and if anyone knows switch modding, it's him.

 

[Fred Molyneux]

OMG!

 

[cashboxz01]

you exploit binaries not source code. this doesn't really get us anything we didn't already know.

Perhaps, but even with a chip required, at the very least, the source code allows a full custom firmware on it. Like:

• Being able to tap the full hardware potential on homebrew
• Easier recovery mode.
• Completely eliminating the need for any keys whatsoever.
• Brick proof.
• Being able to spoof serials to get online.

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I am amazed they have a beta of the Lets Go Pokemon games, those are not that old.

Using Lets Go games as a base for rom hacks would be insane lol

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The question is......did nintendo/ Nvidia knew that the first (non mariko) revision has a huge flaw in security?.....i mean that mariko document is from 2016

it's likely they already gave schematics to the manufacturer, and it was already in production. any major revision would have to be cost justified, as the manufacturer is contracted to make the same exact thing as the schematics they're given at the beginning. they can't just come up with a revision after a month.

 

[Silent_Gunner]

I mean, if I wanted to give my hacked Switch more oomph in the battery department, I'd just use the Gulikit battery I got for the one I already have.

Sure, maybe Switch Lites can be hacked now, but those still aren't small enough to be pocketable.

 

[Tweaker_Modding]

day whatever of still waiting for a wii sports beta build

 

[ZachyCatGames]

Better wait for SciresM reaction to this, he seemed pretty sure that no more software exploits would be available, and if anyone knows switch modding, it's him.

Scires won't go within a mile of this (or any other) leak(s)

 

[MurraySkull]

day whatever of still waiting for a wii sports beta build

And I would like some more SNES stuff, particularly relating to Summer CES 92.

 

[Jayro]

And I would like some more SNES stuff, particularly relating to Summer CES 92.

Why so specific? Hoping for source code to a specific game?

 

[chworden]

cool！

 

[Ericthegreat]

I'll wait till we get some real hacks/mods that don't require illegal files and/or permanent CFW

Weird, since mostly people want those illegal files to play illegal files.