Has anyone flashed this beta DS firmware?

[cearp]

I noticed this, and could be fun to flash and have a different menu.
https://forestillusion.com/2022/nintendo-ds-x4-firmware-japan-prototype
Could we somehow install this, I guess in a similar process to 'flashme' (shorting those two points etc)?

Might not work with the lite(?), but phat maybe.

 

[SylverReZ]

Maybe. If the source code to "FlashMe" exists, then I suppose it would be possible to replace the firmware with that.

 

[FAST6191]

Flashme is just a modification tool. noflashme is the restore original firmware type deal you would presumably want to overwrite the relevant versions of (it is more than just original-lite as well as there were several versions so you might even need to seek an earlier version still).

Alternatively ppflash https://www.darkfader.net/ds/ would be an option for this.

Some emulators also support running the firmware.

Some will also render the firmware an nds file so you can run it there (not like games don't have access to all the hardware and thus if you can then eh).

I don't know what a beta firmware will gain from the hacking perspective. You might have less security but that was already obviated by flashme.

 

[cearp]

Flashme is just a modification tool. noflashme is the restore original firmware type deal you would presumably want to overwrite the relevant versions of (it is more than just original-lite as well as there were several versions so you might even need to seek an earlier version still).

Alternatively ppflash https://www.darkfader.net/ds/ would be an option for this.

Some emulators also support running the firmware.

Some will also render the firmware an nds file so you can run it there (not like games don't have access to all the hardware and thus if you can then eh).

I don't know what a beta firmware will gain from the hacking perspective. You might have less security but that was already obviated by flashme.

ppflash looks great! thanks for the info.
will put that on my long long list of projects. soldering doesn't look crazy.
reason: would just be interesting to have the beta firmware: text based menu, gameboy boot screen(?), and the children saying 'nintendo' at boot is enough for me!

just a bit of fun

 

[banjo2]

It has been done, I believe:

 

[SylverReZ]

Flashme is just a modification tool. noflashme is the restore original firmware type deal you would presumably want to overwrite the relevant versions of (it is more than just original-lite as well as there were several versions so you might even need to seek an earlier version still).

Alternatively ppflash https://www.darkfader.net/ds/ would be an option for this.

Some emulators also support running the firmware.

Some will also render the firmware an nds file so you can run it there (not like games don't have access to all the hardware and thus if you can then eh).

I don't know what a beta firmware will gain from the hacking perspective. You might have less security but that was already obviated by flashme.

Nice to know.

 

[cearp]

that's great! - I wonder if they'd share what process they used to flash it. (I don't have twitter)
those 2 users aren't registered (with those names here)

 

[banjo2]

@MarioMasta64

 

[KirgoPlayer007]

Maybe. If the source code to "FlashMe" exists, then I suppose it would be possible to replace the firmware with that.

I think I have it, any plans on how it would work?

 

[SylverReZ]

I think I have it, any plans on how it would work?

If you do, then it would be nice if you posted it here. To goal would be to simply replace the firmware file in the source code with the beta firmware.

 

[KirgoPlayer007]

If you do, then it would be nice if you posted it here. To goal would be to simply replace the firmware file in the source code with the beta firmware.

I think this is it. I have the noflashme one too (I will remove this If Loopy isn't ok with it)

 

[cearp]

I think this is it. I have the noflashme one too (I will remove this If Loopy isn't ok with it)

thanks - I was having trouble finding the source myself

 

[SylverReZ]

I think this is it. I have the noflashme one too (I will remove this If Loopy isn't ok with it)

Thanks for preserving the source.

 

[KirgoPlayer007]

Thanks for preserving the source.

Sure, no problem, but now how can I flash this firmware into my DS?

 

[SylverReZ]

Sure, no problem, but now how can I flash this firmware into my DS?

Replace "fwimage.bin" with "FW0802D6.BIN" from the archive.

 

[HalfScoper]

This thread is the reason why I love GBAtemp usually, if only there could be more like this and less political BS on here.
Keep up the good work guys

 

[SylverReZ]

This thread is the reason why I love GBAtemp usually, if only there could be more like this and less political BS on here.
Keep up the good work guys

So far we haven't had a problem with the political section being on the forums, I get your point though with all of the bullshit people spew out, which is why I don't go there for a reason. For why this section exists you may ask, it was made to stop people from spreading political conversations from outside of the forums, which is why they made a dedicated section for it.

 

[KirgoPlayer007]

Replace "fwimage.bin" with "FW0802D6.BIN" from the archive.

So just replace? No renaming? And how do I compile it back?

 

[SylverReZ]

So just replace? No renaming? And how do I compile it back?

devKitPro needs to be installed, as the script mentions 'ndstool' which is a part of devKitARM.

Post automatically merged: Nov 23, 2022

You may need to modify the code slighty for it to compile on the latest version of devKitPro.

Post automatically merged: Nov 23, 2022

Here's my diagram showing which point you need to shorten to flash the new firmware. The later DS revisions don't allow you to re-write the firmware.

 

[FAST6191]

If it is just an ndstool repack then any random ROM rebuilding/file fiddling tool should do (ndstool follows more or less with the commercial file system), and you should be able to find ndstool around in general and as part of dsbuff and dslazy.