DS #4162: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (USA)

[Hero_Of_Fate]

Can anyone confirm this works on a flashcart at all? We get stuck at game select screen with Acekard. My friend has my CycloDS so I can't test that. I have been messing with the rom for a while now, using DS lazy, I found a patched version of the Japanese version of the game, tried swapping out different things, tried ARM 7 and 9 tried the Japanese patches both versions and nothing works. I know its not likely but I thought it was worth a try.

I can confirm that CycloDS on the latest firmware has the same issue. We'll just have to wait for a patch or code at this point, it seems. Soul Silver will tide me over.

 

[kohkindachi]

Let's search chinese forum for patch lol

 

[nIxx]

Honestly guys nobody cares that you got it from site xy

with speed xy and just wait because of the protection.

 

[granville]

Apparently the only ways to play this rom is by using 1- Normmatt and his team's latest beta AKAIO, which is NOT released to anyone but them (and only runs on AK2) or 2- use no$gba which is slowish.

I've tested on these firmwares-
Supercard DS-One (latest)
TTDS (latest unofficial release)

None worked and all get stuck at the game selection. Solution- be patient and wait until a fix comes out.

 

[CheatingSoi]

The best I could do is use a Japanese save and Bowser came out instead of Mario and Luigi in the intro but you still cant select the file. The last idea I could possibly think of is, creating a game on the Japanese version on the Cyclo DS, creating a real time save, and then trying the Real time save on the US version of the game.

 

[ShadowLink92]

Can't we just use the AR code that we used for the JAP one?

 

[stanleyopar2000]

yep piracy protection.


it actually FREEZES but not really on the save slot screen....it wont even go to a black screen..its MORE secure....

damn..

 

[granville]

I should mention that the antipiracy checks are COMPLETELY different from the Japanese release. Using the same AR cheat will NOT work, since the checks are not the same.

 

[penguin673]

Hey, this game works 100% on Desmume 0.9.4

 

[syko5150]

The fix will be out sometime tomorrow according to the cheat forums.

 

[YayMii]

sad to hear that this has different protection. I was looking forward to trying this game today/tonight.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

its been a little different...

they have ALWAYS used the same protection in English and jap.

Big N is getting more aggressive }=(

now they are making them tougher...shit...makes you wonder what kingdom hearts ds will be like..they're meddling henchmen are probably "fixing" that issue as we speak.

 

[Normalboyninja]

No imput works on Supercard DS ONE on file selection screen, and frozen white screen on Mictest Menu.

 

[CheatingSoi]

I don't understand how they make something not work on a flashcart. I mean, how does the game determine its not genuine?

 

[TrolleyDave]

I don't understand how they make something not work on a flashcart. I mean, how does the game determine its not genuine?

Could be something as simple as checking the icon data in a similar way to how the DSi blocks the flashcarts to a full crc check of the rom. With loaders patching the data it changes the crc of the data and the game can say "I'm just not gonna work then". The latter is how they used to do it on the SNES.

 

[anaxs]

they code it differently so that the flash card cant run it...

 

[.Darky]

I was looking forward to trying this game today/tonight.

Same here.

Well, we'll just have to wait. I actually hope someone can bypass the anti-piracy protection.

Good luck to whoever es trying.

 

[GreenBanana]

Does it work in the M3i Zero?
Read the thread.

If you don't mind poring through page after page of gibberish posting, then you don't mind finding the pertinent information FOR us and telling us. Seriously, guys, forums are the worst format for content-based internet. Forums are more akin to chatrooms and communication, not for your Wikipedia-style organized encyclopedic information.

QUOTE(YayMii @ Sep 10 2009, 08:33 PM)

Funny how it works.
1. Prices are expensive
2. People pirate stuff due to the expensiveness
3. Prices soar due to people pirating stuff
4. More people start pirating due to the price rise

On-topic-ish: I want to see Scribblenauts by tomorrow. We've had such a good lineup of early releases in the past 2(?) days, so I hope Scribblenauts shows up.

If they really want to fight piracy then they could start handing out JOBS, since people generally need an income to have money in the first place, and it's not like anyone else is fulfilling their capitalistic obligation to prevent the proles from overthrowing them.

 

[miketh2005]

I don't understand how they make something not work on a flashcart. I mean, how does the game determine its not genuine?

I am wondering, too.

 

[FierceDeityLink1]

If you don't mind poring through page after page of gibberish posting, then you don't mind finding the pertinent information FOR us and telling us. Seriously, guys, forums are the worst format for content-based internet. Forums are more akin to chatrooms and communication, not for your Wikipedia-style organized encyclopedic information.

Nah, I think forums are fine. It's the people who treat them like chatrooms are the problem. Otherwise, it would be easy to skim through a few pages and search for M3i.