Hacking Please DO NOT take DYKG's video on Switch Hacking Seriously.

NoNAND

Give me back my legions!
Member
Joined
Aug 22, 2015
Messages
2,274
Trophies
1
Location
Somewhere
XP
5,064
Country
Albania
Video guides are always misleading and don't provide much information unless it's a video explaining how to do soldering and other hardware mods.
for anything regarding software mods well-written guides are more elaborate and comprehensive.
Think of 3ds guide how many people it has helped, far more than any video ever did.
 

DayVeeBoi

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Aug 17, 2015
Messages
528
Trophies
0
Location
Canada
XP
968
Country
Canada
Who/What is DYKG anyways
Check the channel out, it has some reasonably good retro gaming content and stuff. I've been subbed for quite a while. I have yet to watch this video, so can't comment on it other than to say, nobody is an expert in everything but that does not excuse doing proper research particularly when you put yourself out there as an authority (as is the case here, really).

If you are interested in similar content, (but totally on the next level to DYKG) check out The Gaming Historian (if you haven't already). He doesn't put videos out often but I would say he's a legit historian (he has a BA in History) and his videos are well researched.
 
  • Like
Reactions: AkikoKumagara

Meepers55

Flintstones Regular
Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2018
Messages
318
Trophies
0
XP
949
Country
United States
I watched that video the day it popped up in my sub feed and while there is a bit of misinformation, there's not nearly enough to warrant a whole PSA. For what it is, which is a mere trivia video and not an instructional one, it's pretty harmless.

Most people who watch DYKG are probably already aware that they make mistakes in their videos, especially since they're only brief overviews. Anyone who's actually interested enough to look into switch hacking trivia after seeing this video in particular will inevitably have any misinformation cleared up as they dig deeper.

That's not to excuse their mistakes. Pointing them out in the comments section would definitely be a good idea. However, writing a whole PSA thread on a forum used by people who, based on what's been stated in this thread, don't even know what DYKG is... that just seems a little overboard.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tabzer

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Batman joined the Trans Justice League
    +2
  • Sicklyboy @ Sicklyboy:
    based af
    +2
  • Sonic Angel Knight @ Sonic Angel Knight:
    Forget the base, get on the roof.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Is that a bat in your buckle or are you just happy to have me
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Wonder "Woman" lol you wonder if they are a woman?
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    The Riddler has questions...
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Played a little of snow day glad I didn't spend $30
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    It's asthetic is okay maybe a good $10 grab
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Lol is it a game about doing cocaine?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Probably in pvp
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    I tried Balders Gate II on the PS2 a few minutes ago, not bad lol
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    My back catalog of games is like that scene at the end of Indiana Jones where the arc of the covenant is being stored in a giant ass warehouse
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    At least I can will my game catalog to family members
    +1
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    It's your problem now bitches
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Put it in your will that in order to receive any money they have to beat certain games, hard games and super shitty games...
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Say 20 bucks per Ninja Gaiden on the NES lol 60 bucks for all 3
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    People you like "Beat level 1 of Ms Pacman" lol
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Hello kitty ds is required
    +1
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Beat Celebrity Death Match on the PS1 omg tried it earlier today .... Absolutely trash
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Like -37 out of 10
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    One of the worst games I have ever played
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Make them rank up every cod game out
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    "Now I know why he took his own life"
    K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2: "Now I know why he took his own life"