13 years.

The original DS was released in 2004, and to this day, no hax for Download Play had been made.

Until now.

Gericom found an exploit in DS Download Station, allowing us to run any homebrew we'd like over DS download play.

Source code for dspatch: https://github.com/Gericom/dspatch

Enjoy!

Credits:
Exploit: shutterbug2000, Gericom, and Apache Thunder
Graphics: Jaames, Robz8

And if you want to load unsupported flashcarts on a DSi:

Yes.
Here's Apache Thunder's flashcard launchers edited for HaxxStation. @shutterbug2000 should put this in the first post.
https://www.odrive.com/s/23b9f39c-ae15-4c1b-8ff7-64344fa6f2d2-5939fc7f

 

[Deleted User]

Thanks. It's strange that nobody looked into that indeed. I have not reversed the protocol yet, but I can sniff wifi packets with my raspberry pi and an usb wifi adapter, so I'm sure we can figure that out.

Maybe we could talk on discord. Send me a pm if you like.

@FIX94 incase it doesnt pick him up: Wiis have RevoEX functionality, native Wii stuff used DLP a ton; I know that yellows8 was doing a bit of RE on Nintendo Channel years ago

The DLP protocol was also covered on somewhere-I-can't-remember (I think No$GBA's debug stuff?)

 

[FIX94]

Wiis have RevoEX functionality

yea, I do have all that loaded up in IDA right now, trying to understand the wii WD IOS interface since that seems to be the "core" that basically does all the I/O, from all I see so far the wii and ds can pretty much communicate just like a ds and a ds will so that makes me hopeful this will work out

 

[tozevleal]

then how did tozevleal get it to work?

probably @robs released another version of the bootstrap (because i was using the unOfficial versions)... but i belive its going to be fixed sooner... but i will try to see what i can do on my side

 

[Van28]

probably @robs released another version of the bootstrap (because i was using the unOfficial versions)... but i belive its going to be fixed sooner... but i will try to see what i can do on my side

Wich version of Unofficial bootstrap are you using?

 

[Gericom]

@FIX94 incase it doesnt pick him up: Wiis have RevoEX functionality, native Wii stuff used DLP a ton; I know that yellows8 was doing a bit of RE on Nintendo Channel years ago

The DLP protocol was also covered on somewhere-I-can't-remember (I think No$GBA's debug stuff?)

yea, I do have all that loaded up in IDA right now, trying to understand the wii WD IOS interface since that seems to be the "core" that basically does all the I/O, from all I see so far the wii and ds can pretty much communicate just like a ds and a ds will so that makes me hopeful this will work out

I have patched out the digest check in Big Beach Games which allows to send arbitrary signed roms. I have the wii sdk too, but I was not able to run the files it produced on my wii.

 

[Clément]

The error message says "file not found". You're trying to load a file named "downoad_station.nds". Did you mean "download_station.nds"?

Yes thank you, I was wrong, I got a file "result.nds". I go test this on TWLoader with Bootstrap 0.2.0, someone said it worked on this version so I will test and I tell you if it works

 

[Deleted User]

I have patched out the digest check in Big Beach Games which allows to send arbitrary signed roms. I have the wii sdk too, but I was not able to run the files it produced on my wii.

Did you retail sign them? They'll be dev-signed rn. Use RVT2RVL.

 

[PrincessLillie]

So, what's the deal with TWLoader and HaxxStation? Do I need bootstrap 0.2.0? If so, which file do I replace?

 

[Gericom]

Did you retail sign them? They'll be dev-signed rn. Use RVT2RVL.

I've no idea. I tried to use elf files with the Homebrew channel, but they didn't work. But the demos are meant to work with a disk normally anyway

 

[tozevleal]

Wich version of Unofficial bootstrap are you using?

Unfortunaly i can't say... but if there is a list of unOficial versions mine is the one before the latest version

 

[Van28]

Unfortunaly i can't say... but if there is a list of unOficial versions mine is the one before the latest version

can't you check in Twloader settings?

 

[Deleted User]

I've no idea. I tried to use elf files with the Homebrew channel, but they didn't work. But the demos are meant to work with a disk normally anyway

Try them in Dolphin, and you have to use a tool to convert the ELF into one that works with HBC iirc. Pinging @Larsenv since he has the tool

 

[tozevleal]

can't you check in Twloader settings?

When i started the TWLoader app it updated to the latested version :/ and now it doesn't work the HaxxStation

 

[PrincessLillie]

When i started the TWLoader app it updated to the latested version :/ and now it doesn't work the HaxxStation

Where can I get unofficial versions?

 

[Gericom]

Try them in Dolphin, and you have to use a tool to convert the ELF into one that works with HBC iirc. Pinging @Larsenv since he has the tool

Oh, I remember I used Nintendo's tool to convert to dol. And they booted, but crashed. In dolphin some demos worked iirc

 

[some1ne]

Has anyone else gotten this error?

 

[Clément]

First I have a white, then a black screen, I tried to see if my DS detected DS Download Station in download mode, and nothing works, so it does not work with bootstrap 0.2.0. (Sorry for my bad English)

 

[Gericom]

View attachment 89526

Has anyone else gotten this error?

That rom has a bad overlay table

 

[some1ne]

That rom has a bad overlay table

You mean the Download Station one or the Flashcart launcher one?

 

[Deleted User]

Good job on the exploit! But I really hope the bootstrap gets updated for it to be compatible, as that is the only way for me to use this.