Hacking An interesting rumor about the 3DS...

[joshbean39]

remember they tried this wit the wii and it bricked innocent wii's

 

[Nollog]

remember they tried this wit the wii and it bricked innocent wii's

What did they try?
They updated boot2, which due to their utterly fail code stopped some wii's from finishing the loading routine.

 

[PikaPerson01]

ORIGINAL STORY:The Nintendo 3DS may remember each time a flash cart-pirated game is played.

And if it can do that, Nintendo can pin-point which systems have been used illegally and disable them via firmware.

So, let's say I buy a 3DS on launch, play some random launch game with them on some flash cart. Some time later, I'm low on cash so I trade them in at GameStop or w/e.

Little kid buys my old 3DS. 3DS-bricking firmware comes out a month or so later. Kid's console is bricked.

Class action suit.

 

[Bunie]

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=152029
Again, it's just a rumor BUT, if it's true, I'm not the one who'd like to say: It was too early to celebrate.

Nah it's likely it would only log actual 3DS titles played, and possibly some sort of checksum thing to verify it. if this is true, wont be long before a program is made to wipe such a log, and even further, a firmware to keep such a log wiped, or keep pirated rom data from being written. I have no doubt the 3DS Will be running roms and homebrew within 3 months of launch, and a flash cart will be made in 4 or 5. in a year or so, i anticipate custom firmware, to remove the need of a flashcart all together.

 

[akfgpuppet]

As we post these ideas Nintedo them selfs may be reading these comments, now they know what to look for.

 

[pachura]

As we post these ideas Nintedo them selfs may be reading these comments, now they know what to look for.

Hahaha.
You do realise 99% people posting here have no clue about the actual hacking ?

 

[yoyoatw]

Here's another article that states the same thing. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/7108...Consoles--.html

If this happens, im gonna be screwed

 

[Rydian]

It's just bull, this is the same warning they include with all the systems, but somebody actually READ the technical info this time and got scared.

 

[LordSturm]

If they can 'log' it why can't they just 'block' it?

 

[ingola]

this would not be legal in canada bell canada tried somthing much the same and were taken to court and lost You own the system and its not theres to break

 

[Dylan]

]Total bullshit, will not happen, end of story. Nintendo has no legal right to do that and would get sued out the ass.

 

[pizzamanopenup]

While I agree that it would be against Nintendo's best interest to do such a thing, I'm taking the safe route anyway. I'm not stupid enough to throw 250 bucks down the toilet because I need to pirate. I'll be waiting to hear what people say after the first firmware update. Then I'll get my Flash Cart.

 

[ars25]

this would not be legal in canada bell canada tried somthing much the same and were taken to court and lost You own the system and its not theres to break

actually your buying the right to own and play the system it's technaclly still theirs along with the games your buying the rights to own and play the game so it's really not yours

 

[deathking]

this would not be legal in canada bell canada tried somthing much the same and were taken to court and lost You own the system and its not theres to break

actually your buying the right to own and play the system it's technaclly still theirs along with the games your buying the rights to own and play the game so it's really not yours

nintendo does not own your system when you buy it
otherwise they would be responsible for all repairs to it for a indefinite time

 

[bigpaws]

unless they chose not to repair it

if YOUR computer dies, you are not responsible to fix it by lie

 

[chyyran]

If Nintendo has a right to remotely brick your 3DS if you used a flashcart, they have as much of a right to bust down your door and destroy your 3DS with a hammer if they know you're using a flashcart

 

[FluffyLunamoth]

this would not be legal in canada bell canada tried somthing much the same and were taken to court and lost You own the system and its not theres to break

actually your buying the right to own and play the system it's technaclly still theirs along with the games your buying the rights to own and play the game so it's really not yours

Uhhhh....no. You pay money to physically own the system. It is yours. Not theirs.

 

[machomuu]

We'll see. I wanted to use the circle pad for my DS games, but until this is confirmed I'll keep using my XL

this would not be legal in canada bell canada tried somthing much the same and were taken to court and lost You own the system and its not theres to break

actually your buying the right to own and play the system it's technaclly still theirs along with the games your buying the rights to own and play the game so it's really not yours

Yeah, people say that but it's yours and you can do what you want with it. That's like saying if I buy meatloaf I'm not allowed to add ketchup to it.

 

[leeday100196]

you know how they have that log that shows the games played? maybe a nintendo employee has an unpatched 3DS due to special tech, and tests out the various flashcarts then records their log name somewhere. That way they would have actual proof on a log if someone used a flashcart, or at least half the proof, then they could rock up to someone's house and ask them to present the specified card, or the actual game that the card pretends to be. Only then would they really be able to take real action against pirates. I doubt that this is true, but it's still a theory.

 

[KingVamp]

you know how they have that log that shows the games played? maybe a nintendo employee has an unpatched 3DS due to special tech, and tests out the various flashcarts then records their log name somewhere. That way they would have actual proof on a log if someone used a flashcart, or at least half the proof, then they could rock up to someone's house and ask them to present the specified card, or the actual game that the card pretends to be. Only then would they really be able to take real action against pirates. I doubt that this is true, but it's still a theory.

That could go from borrowing to actually owning that game.