Hacking 3DS dev unit in the wild!

[urisma]

Howdy folks! I figured I would repost I wrote on a different forum concerning the 3DS dev model I acquired. Before anybody asks, NO IT DOES NOT PLAY ROMS!!!!!!! NONE. It doesn't even recognise real 3DS games. SO DON'T ASK.

anyway...

Howdy folks! I recently acquired a 3DS dev model and wanted to post all the pictures and info I can about it. I haven't had much time to play with it, but I'll share what's here.

Top screen flap is a gradient of silver going into black. The main body is all black except for the area around the cartridge dock, which is red.

It's on SDK version 0.14.23, r33437, no patch.
Memory Mode is 64 mb.

It boots into a very simple menu that allows launching the DevMenu, launching from flash cart, and closing the current info, as well as displaying the info above. Trying to launch a flash cart without one gives the following string "last result = c880448d". Pressing start enters the home menu.

The devMenu has 4 different panes, Programs, Import, ExtData, and SExtData. Programs allows launching from flash cart as well as launching 2 built in programs stored locally on the 3DS I presume (NOT on the SD card). These programs are "DS INTERNET" and "dlplay". I have not succeeded in getting either of them to run (or at least act like they're running). Clicking A on either one just brings up a black screen. They do, however, automatically turn on wireless.

The Import tab shows a browser for the SD card. The stock SD card had nothing on it. I've tried putting a few test files to see if I can import anything, but I haven't had any luck yet. Will be brute forcing file endings later.

I don't know anything about ExtData.

SExtData is also Shared Ext Data. Pressing Y initialises it, but I can't figure out what exactly that does.

It does not read DS flash carts, DS games OR 3DS games. I presume it only reads 3DS flash carts. Putting in any other cart gives an "unknown cart" error.

Model is "LTZ-CTR-S-USZ". It's copyright 2010, no 2011 on it, unlike the launch 3DS's.

Here's a link to the photo album so you can check out all the pictures I've taken. http://imageshack.us/g/405/20110627172530.jpg/

ebay: click

You'll notice on the pictures of the back of the unit that text has been whited out. I deleted the serial number and Nintendo's development contact info.
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I snipped a few lines from the original writeup on a different site, since it pertained to that site only. Here's a link to the original postclick me

 

[WiiUBricker]

From where did you get that?

 

[Schlupi]

Wow. this is pretty interesting. I wonder what it can do?

Wow, the red cartridge slot looks completely out of place on the Black 3DS.

FRONT PAGE?

 

[Rankio]

Dumpster dived or stolen.

Why bother whiting it out if you're going to eBay it?

 

[Snailface]

Care to post a video of it in action?
Also, how did you acquire this interesting device?

 

[WiiUBricker]

What I can tell is that the SDK version is newer than the dev unit that was smuggled off a chinese assembly line last year: http://nintendo3ds.davidturnbull.netdna-cd...endo-3DS-On.jpg

 

[ferret7463]

I am going to reserve judgement for later. Beware he's a 1 poster.

 

[urisma]

It's not stolen or dumpster dived for. That is all.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Any chance of getting a flash cart from where you got the dev unit?

 

[Snailface]

You want $500 for a starting bid ?!

You're the

 

[shawnanastasio]

Please tell us the source from which you got the unit or atleast PM some of us! this is amazing and i would love to know where you obtained it.

 

[DigitalDeviant]

Who would buy this?

 

[WiiUBricker]

Who would buy this?

Hackers.

 

[shawnanastasio]

looks away and whistles*

 

[chrisrlink]

ebay=find me nintendo i have screwed you over sue me if i was smart hand it over to team supercard or aceKard >

 

[WiiUBricker]

looks away and whistles*

@Mods: Seriously, can you delete posts like above? I'm sick of these comments that doesn't contribute nothing.

 

[shawnanastasio]

looks away and whistles*

@Mods: Seriously, can you delete posts like above? I'm sick of these comments that doesn't contribute nothing.

Ya, because your comment contributed a lot!

 

[DigitalDeviant]

*snip

Will ninty catch on about this dev system?

 

[MigueelDnd]

Wow, could you tell us where/how did you get that? And why bother posting this if you're selling it?
Either way, I wonder if this could this help the 3DS scene somehow? I mean, even if you don't have the 3DS cart that it requires to load games... Nice find, though (:

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

So did you join for any reason other than advertising this ebay sale?