Hacking Gateway 3ds: A9LH, Downgrade, Release Planned on May 22nd

[3DSPoet]

They forgot to unbrick the 2.1 nand for n3ds....... that is known to brick and that it needs to be done. So negligence. It wasn't like there was an error in the code, they forgot a vital part. I understand what an alpha and beta is. Them forgetting this step has nothing to do with it being an alpha/beta as it should have been in the code from day 1.

Are y'all forgetting this is the same company that embedded brick code into their launcher to make sure no one pirated their piracy software?

 

[xIce101x]

If you can't even properly follow someone elses guide to make a tool like this, you kind of show how incompetent you are.

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yes, they literally forgot to add a way to unbrick 2.x for N3ds, resulting in a brick.

I feel bad for everyone who waited to install a9lh to use gateways method. This is going to cause more bricks than the original sysupdater did.

 

[TrapperKeeperX]

I wish they had a downgrade for 9.2 System Menu for Gateway. Although this Beta is a bust! still nothing interesting it's just overhyped update that only serves small purposes. It looks like homebrew still does the better job. If I had to change it I would have 9.2 Downgrading for those who want to use homebrew only without A9LH. I know it's a beta and it looks disappointing although I didn't try it yet and I'd rather wait for an official release.

 

[pbanj]

Are y'all forgetting this is the same company that embedded brick code into their launcher to make sure no one pirated their piracy software?

Oh I didn't forget but gateway users sure seem to

 

[iAqua]

Wait, what? Am I hearing that those idiots at gateway forgot to unbrick rednand on the n3ds k9lh install? Hahaha... Please tell me this is a joke.

 

[solress]

I feel bad for everyone who waited to install a9lh to use gateways method. This is going to cause more bricks than the original sysupdater did.

It's about as bad as the original sysupdater, and they didn't even include a way for N3DS users to get it, this is just complete garbage.

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Wait, what? Am I hearing that those idiots at gateway forgot to unbrick rednand on the n3ds k9lh install? Hahaha... Please tell me this is a joke.

it is not.

 

[astronautlevel]

Wait, what? Am I hearing that those idiots at gateway forgot to unbrick rednand on the n3ds k9lh install? Hahaha... Please tell me this is a joke.

You heard right.

 

[yacepi15]

They forgot to unbrick the 2.1 nand for n3ds....... that is known to brick and that it needs to be done. So negligence. It wasn't like there was an error in the code, they forgot a vital part. I understand what an alpha and beta is. Them forgetting this step has nothing to do with it being an alpha/beta as it should have been in the code from day 1.

It isnt forgotted... It isnt litterally done... Look at the readme: it will write to sysNAND the bricked emuNAND...

 

[iAqua]

You heard right.

What... And did they create a seperate k9lh fork instead of making a payload?

 

[Keylogger]

Wait, if you already have A9LH installed, can't you just auto boot the GW menu like Luma3DS?
You have to install A9LH again??

 

[zhdarkstar]

I have a hypothesis about GW's A9LH implementation that would require one of the beta testers (preferably a hardmod user in case of complications) to verify.

Hypothesis: The only difference with GW's A9LH implementation is that it's coded to load Launcher.dat instead of arm9loaderhax.bin, otherwise the code should be relatively identical to that found in other A9LH forks. Occam's Razor would dictate that the easiest way* for them to add A9LH support would be to take an existing fork and change the name of the loaded file when booting.

How to test:

1. With non-GW A9LH fork installed, rename Launcher.dat to arm9loaderhax.bin and try to boot 3DS.

2. With GW A9LH fork installed, rename a known working arm9loaderhax.bin to Launcher.dat and try to boot 3DS.

*I know that simply releasing an arm9loaderhax.bin that loads Launcher.dat would be the truly easiest way, but we're talking about a company that engages in code obsfucation and brick code to protect themselves against cloning.

 

[derkiederk]

4.5 O3DS XL downgraded with GW years ago.

NON-FATAL ERROR
Invalid model: 10

 

[TrapperKeeperX]

If they released a 10.3 Support instead then it would be 100% worth it!

 

[solress]

Wait, if you already have A9LH installed, can't you just auto boot the GW menu like Luma3DS?
You have to install A9LH again??

yes.

 

[justln]

Wow, that seems like a HUGE oversight. I hope nobody gets their N3DS bricked because of this.

 

[astronautlevel]

What... And did they create a seperate k9lh fork instead of making a payload?

They made an implementation incompatible with any other payload.

Wait, if you already have A9LH installed, can't you just auto boot the GW menu like Luma3DS?
You have to install A9LH again??

Correct.

 

[xIce101x]

Wait, if you already have A9LH installed, can't you just auto boot the GW menu like Luma3DS?
You have to install A9LH again??

They don't have a .bin file so you can't use it with the current options.

 

[Deleted-355425]

LOL people slate gateway in a gateway thread and bad mouth it and nothing gets moderated yet i said once that gateway is better and i get singled out for 'trolling' .....bullshit.

 

[Keylogger]

I have a hypothesis about GW's A9LH implementation that would require one of the beta testers (preferably a hardmod user in case of complications) to verify.

Hypothesis: The only difference with GW's A9LH implementation is that it's coded to load Launcher.dat instead of arm9loaderhax.bin, otherwise the code should be relatively identical to that found in other A9LH forks. Occam's Razor would dictate that the easiest way for them to add A9LH support would be to take an existing fork and change the name of the loaded file when booting.

How to test:

1. With non-GW A9LH fork installed, rename Launcher.dat to arm9loaderhax.bin and try to boot 3DS.

2. With GW A9LH fork installed, rename a known working arm9loaderhax.bin to Launcher.dat and try to boot 3DS.

Is renaming Launcher.dat to arm9loaderhax.bin actually works?

 

[solress]

LOL people slate gateway in a gateway thread and bad mouth it and nothing gets moderated yet i said once that gateway is better and i get singled out for 'trolling' .....bullshit.

What they have shown today just shows that they aren't even aware of how to properly downgrade and get A9LH there's nothing to say for that.