Looks like this is it. According to a tweet from SciresM, the latest 3DS firmware update 11.8 has ported the Nintendo Switch's piracy detection systems to the console. This strategy enables Nintendo to perfectly distinguish pirated and legit games going online and has been used before to detect and ban pirates on Switch. This is not something that can be avoided with homebrew. According to SciresM, Nintendo hasn't acted on 3DS pirates yet, but can choose to do so any time in the future.

Be careful, guys.

Looks like 11.8.0 backports the Switch's aauth ideas to 3ds -- network comms now send an encrypted(?) copy of app ticket to the server.

They may not act on it immediately, but like on Switch this lets N perfectly detect pirate accesses vs normal ones, and ban however they like.

— Michael (@SciresM) July 31, 2018

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[BlueFox gui]

lol nintendo wants to fuck even more with me, well i will keep pirating their shit

 

[SirNapkin1334]

So, does this mean I can’t use my dumped gamecarts (not downloaded from other people, personally dumped) online anymore?

 

[DJPlace]

well shit i wish i would of never did what i did to get a 3ds... god damn it.... well time to sell my 2ds XL...

 

[Berserk_Fury]

Luckily my 3DS is only running cfw for gba games

 

[Daumian]

But if I'm on 11.7.0-40 then everything is fine, right? Beacuse I didnt update. So I can still play my games?

 

[Bimmel]

But.. I played everything there is already. Sorry Nintendo, too late. : (

 

[D34DL1N3R]

But if I'm on 11.7.0-40 then everything is fine, right? Beacuse I didnt update. So I can still play my games?

In so many words I belive that is accurate, unless you want to play online or get any new pirated games from freeShop after 11.8 is mandatory to do either.

 

[RedBlueGreen]

Well we can still unban on 3ds so...

Doesn't unbanning rely on a donor friendseed? There's one problem with that, being that someone may gwt banned again with said donor seed, banning everyone who uses it.

 

[chrisrlink]

lol nintendo wants to fuck even more with me, well i will keep pirating their shit

same with ya bud nintendo dug a grave with me severely like to earth's core deep I'll just buy 2nd hand shit and pirate to my black heart's content,btw bootntr doesn't work anymore it needs an update fyi

 

[Dr.doom]

Oh man who cares of online gaming for their stuf bring back cod then i might give a f###k

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So long and thanks for all the fish.

A perfect circle refference ? Lol

 

[Deleted User]

Apparently the anti-piracy only kicks in when downloading illegitimate titles from the eShop (tickets) and using the Sleep Mode download feature in freeShop; guess we'll have to go back to using CIAngel kek

 

[Dr.doom]

So, does this mean I can’t use my dumped gamecarts (not downloaded from other people, personally dumped) online anymore?

You can as long as it doesn't come back as a zero d.i.d like the unregistered cia .

 

[fst312]

I never update my 3ds, so I don’t think I have to worry about this, especially because I barely touch my 3ds.

 

[gamemasteru03]

Doesn't unbanning rely on a donor friendseed? There's one problem with that, being that someone may gwt banned again with said donor seed, banning everyone who uses it.

True but it takes months for Nintendo to ban seeds and when a seed gets banned a day or two later another seed is donated.

 

[samcambolt270]

so as long as you don't update, you're good?

 

[hellionz]

Nintendo and his latests attack to piracy.....let us enjoy with our sweet EOL FFS!!!!!

Greetings

 

[MrLucariox]

They are polishing the Banhammer so hard!
Ninty is really serious now.

 

[Boured]

Eh, there's always having fun with keys.

 

[medoli900]

welp nintendo made my choice VERY ONE SIDED they shall not receive a dime directly from me AT ALL @Pippin666 WHY ARE YOU EVEN ON A CONSOLE HACKING SITE just to troll?

GBATemp is so much more than a "console hacking website", it's an independent gaming community. GBATemp has informations on so much more subject that other gaming website doesn't dare to even go near.

 

[GilgameshArcher]

So, does this mean I can’t use my dumped gamecarts (not downloaded from other people, personally dumped) online anymore?

U still can use them the same way as before, but the risk of a ban is now higher.

 

[goldensun87]

So, should I just stay on 11.7? Smash 4 does not require latest system FW for online, and I don't think Pokemon USUM does either. And even if Pokemon USUM gets an update or two down the road, I can use FBI to install those updates, right?