Hacking An interesting rumor about the 3DS...

[Strider]

This thread is funny, but of course the rumor is bull.

Simple reason. I'd be running around sticking a flashcart into any 3DS and all would get bricked

 

[grimtendo]

In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=152082

This doesn't look good.

 

[TheTwoR's]

In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=152082

This doesn't look good.

I still think this is absolute garbage. Just look at my post 2 posts over this one.

 

[BobTheJoeBob]

In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=152082

This doesn't look good.

The comments on that page anger me so, but I'm not bothered to register, so fuck it.

 

[Supreme Dirt]

*sigh*

I see this as bull.

On the off chance it isn't, this seriously pisses me off.

I was planning on getting into developing homebrew with the 3DS.

 

[Tokiopop]

Oh, just like the 3.56 PS3 rootkit.

Bull. Shit.

In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=152082

This doesn't look good.

The comments on that page anger me so, but I'm not bothered to register, so fuck it.

Those comments kept me entertained in my free period today

"pirators are scum they should burn go nintendo lol!"

 

[RNorthex]

how would they track them?
afaik if it's flashcart, it'll probably make itself look like a legal cart and will think that you're actually playing a legal game
they could've done this on the wii too, i mean it has a log as well, just a minor update and they can track anyone who's using HBC

still don't see it removed as long as u didn't use official update

on the other hand, hacked wiis could get unofficial updates that would prevent bricking the system and leave the HBC on, while still having the updates
then again i've seen chips that blocks update features or direct the connection to a different server

they could get their hands on the flashcart or the hack and release an update that does the bricking duty according to their build

this was told to wii users, told to psp users aso. and it's still not fixed or things like that

unless the hacking will be done by not bypassing this "tracking" thing, i don't see this bricking happen

and yes, they can brick your system, they won't be sued because you used something on your system that was not approved by N
you can see this warning in both wii and ds manuals and afaik the wii update warns you as well

 

[doombringer]

all of this BECAUSE:

Iwata wants 3DS to outsell DS

this is the big deal

>__>

 

[Rydian]

Almost anything is possible if you contractually agree to it in a EULA.Common misconception. If it's illegal at all than agreeing to it in an EULA does not change that it's illegal. If you read Nintendo's EULAs they even state that if part of it is found to contradict law then they have the right to fix that part without notifying you (and the rest of it is still in effect).

“In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.”Source: GoNintendo

That's the same sort of warning on all sorts of products, it's their scare tactic to get users to not use unauthorized products.

QUOTE( @ Mar 7 2011, 06:11 AM)

What??? Piracy isn't a gift! it's stealing! We all know it, but refuse to acknowledge this fact.

No, it's not a fact. Theft is larceny, which is under criminal law. Piracy is copyright infringement, which is under civil law (because nobody is directly deprived of anything by the act of pirating). They're not even under the same branch of law, let alone being the same act.

 

[Maedhros]

I hope Nintendo ban consoles running pirate copies from online on this generation. If they really want to have a decent online support, this is their first priority.

 

[Rydian]

I agree, online needs to be kept clean.

 

[kyomagi]

I hope Nintendo ban consoles running pirate copies from online on this generation. If they really want to have a decent online support, this is their first priority.

Wont happen nless the 3ds has a mac adress

 

[Rydian]

Every device that can interact on the internet has a MAC address.

 

[mysticwaterfall]

“In case if you use equipment which is illegal or unapproved by Nintendo or if you do customization which is unapproved by Nintendo, there is a possibility that Nintendo 3DS become non bootable by system update.”

Source: GoNintendo

That's the same sort of warning on all sorts of products, it's their scare tactic to get users to not use unauthorized products.

So true. The original NES even had a similar warning, without the FW updates of course

EDIT: Just thought of something else for this. Nintendo originally blocked flashcarts on the 3DS. So, at this point it could theoretically detect that you tried to use one and log it. But after the cards were updated, the flashcarts work, so the 3DS obviously can't detect them, or they would be blocked. It would be insanely silly to have the 3DS have a "detect and block" as well as a "detect but don't block" mode, assuming the later is even possible. So, if this was true, as long as you always updated your flashcart before your 3DS, Nintendo would have no way of knowing you ever used a flashcart. Sure, Alex Rider/whatever other game will be in your play log a lot, but maybe you're just a huge Alex Rider fan, Nintendo would have no way of knowing.

So in short - even if it were true, this rumor is not technically feasible.

 

[Tai Le Ree]

I hope they do this to action replays as well.
Action replays are killing the online gaming on the ds so bricking cheaters as well would be funny.

 

[KingVamp]

I hope they do this to action replays as well.
Action replays are killing the online gaming on the ds so bricking cheaters as well would be funny.

Because everyone is cheating and bricking 3DS' for using action replay is right.

When someone somehow play action replay on your 3ds and it brick, remember
that is what you wanted to happen.

 

[lompoc]

this is a diffrent view on 3ds. ok get take battery out each time after play of flash cart and system will show up as new enjoy. bye friends

 

[Isaac_GS]

Unlikely, only the time would be reset, everything else would stay intact due to being stored on flash memory. Just like the DSi

 

[lompoc]

have someone with jap system to prove it to confirm.erase all will be on are flash carts too with best programming we have it will work. email someone with jap system to prove it wont work get video thanks.

 

[twiztidsinz]

have someone with jap system to prove it to confirm.erase all will be on are flash carts too with best programming we have it will work. email someone with jap system to prove it wont work get video thanks.

That's not true. You might reset the system to 'first boot' status, but anything written to NAND wills till be there.