Hacking Is it legal to hack the DSi?

[Haloman800]

I read somewhere that since the DSi is region-locked, it's legal to hack/mod it, but since the DSlite and DS aren't, it's illegal.


I don't see a connection.. Is this true, and if so, why?



Also, how do you choose a best answer?

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[twiztidsinz]

There's many different meanings and implications for "hack".

The fact that the DSi is region locked and the DS/DSLite aren't holds no bearing.
Under laws like the DMCA which provide provisions for backups and SOME circumvention it's typically limited to outdated hardware/software security -- an example would be circumventing the 'page x, word y' of older games.

The DMCA, for example, is a real pain of a law.
Under the DMCA, you are allowed to create personal use backups of games. However, often times devices that bypass the copy protection security are illegal.
So you can legally make a backup of your XBox 360 game (not DOWNLOAD a copy, make your own), but a hardware modchip would be illegal which would make your backup useless.

 

[Sausage Head]

Modding a DS(i) is against Nintendo's usage policy.
But I think custom cases (protective or transparent, etc) aren't illegal.

 

[Cartmanuk]

No Uk law against it unless you use copywrite material to do so.