Homebrew Freeshop.. What is it exactly

[Kaan3DS]

Hello dear people,
I know the FreEshop term.. Free and Shop so are games free on the freeshop? I have seen posts saying freeshop is not to install free Eshop games , so I thought why not ask on the forum what it really is , I don't have a 3ds but I'm about to buy one in a month or so , I had a 2ds .. What is freeshop exactly and what can you do on , and with it?

 

[proflayton123]

Basically, the main usage is piracy.

 

[Jhynjhiruu]

Think of freeShop as free + eShop. Yes, you can download eShop games for free. Doing so requires you set up a certain file with a certain titlekeys website.

 

[Kaan3DS]

Thanks for replying

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Basically, the main usage is piracy.

Think of freeShop as free + eShop. Yes, you can download eShop games for free. Doing so requires you set up a certain file with a certain titlekeys website.

Thanks for replying

 

[Cyan]

If you want a more technical description (not entirely how it works, it's just for the idea) :

Freeshop replace the eShop interface.
it allows you to browse the eShop content and (re)download the titles you bought.
When you go to eshop, and buy a game, it marks the game as "bought" and install a ticket into your console and into your account (on their servers).
if you delete that game and go back to eShop it checks the ticket on nintendont servers to determine if you have the right to download a game again.

Freeshop by itself is legal, it just redownload games you have tickets for (that you bought), except that it looks at these tickets only on your console instead of looking on nintendo's servers.


The illegal part is that you can find game tickets elsewhere on internet (not provided by freeshop! it's your own responsibility what you do or don't on your console) and install them to your console.
Freeshop looks at the installed tickets to download games you (supposedly?) bought.

 

[duffmmann]

Hello dear people,
I know the FreEshop term.. Free and Shop so are games free on the freeshop? I have seen posts saying freeshop is not to install free Eshop games , so I thought why not ask on the forum what it really is , I don't have a 3ds but I'm about to buy one in a month or so , I had a 2ds .. What is freeshop exactly and what can you do on , and with it?

The reason they say it's not to install free Eshop games is to protect themselves and save face. You can argue that its for downloading backups and things like that, but the reality is that it was created for piracy. The creator even proved himself to be a not morally good person (not getting into it here), there really is no question as to what the software allows for. Its impressive homebrew though, and it does do exactly what you'd think and hope it does.

 

[comput3rus3r]

I'm sure there's is not one single person who has freeshop installed in their 3ds who hasn't downloaded at least 1 game or dlc with freeshop (even for test purposes) that they didn't own.

 

[proflayton123]

I'm sure there's is not one single person who has freeshop installed in their 3ds who hasn't downloaded at least 1 game or dlc with freeshop (even for test purposes) that they didn't own.

If you download a game you have a physical copy off as a backup I guess not too bad?

 

[Joel16]

I'm sure there's is not one single person who has freeshop installed in their 3ds who hasn't downloaded at least 1 game or dlc with freeshop (even for test purposes) that they didn't own.

Yeah the people who try to play it off as if the main goal isn't piracy are just morons. Including that bullshit thread that's stickied with some person's opinion slapped over it.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

If you download a game you have a physical copy off as a backup I guess not too bad?

it is.

 

[proflayton123]

it is.

If you dumped game X with GM9 and installed it on two separate systems it's considered pirated?

 

[RyanAnayaMc]

If you dumped game X with GM9 and installed it on two separate systems it's considered pirated?

I'm pretty sure it is because it still is unauthorized copying and installing of copyrighted stuff.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

If you dumped game X with GM9 and installed it on two separate systems it's considered pirated?

Yes. since its a DUMP. piracy is any NOT OFFICIAL METHOD to get a game. so.. yeah..

 

[Kaan3DS]

If you want a more technical description (not entirely how it works, it's just for the idea) :

Freeshop replace the eShop interface.
it allows you to browse the eShop content and (re)download the titles you bought.
When you go to eshop, and buy a game, it marks the game as "bought" and install a ticket into your console and into your account (on their servers).
if you delete that game and go back to eShop it checks the ticket on nintendont servers to determine if you have the right to download a game again.

Freeshop by itself is legal, it just redownload games you have tickets for (that you bought), except that it looks at these tickets only on your console instead of looking on nintendo's servers.


The illegal part is that you can find game tickets elsewhere on internet (not provided by freeshop! it's your own responsibility what you do or don't on your console) and install them to your console.
Freeshop looks at the installed tickets to download games you (supposedly?) bought.

So to download games on freeshop , you have to have titlekeys or something but where do I find those?

 

[lone_wolf323]

So to download games on freeshop , you have to have titlekeys or something but where do I find those?

That is something you need to google to get ahold of. It cannot be given out freely as it is copyright material.