Hacking m3sakura is almost here!

[strata8]

iTouchDS is their flash cart, all other carts are concurrency..Sakura being their strongest argument (together with great GBA support) surely isn't meant to be compatible with other carts, if this gets released/completed and if every cart could run Sakura..M3 Team would loose all efforts, just as handing them firmware in the first place..

OK, I understand your concern, therefore I don't provide the information regarding the general DLDI versions.

I can imagine it if someone released a hacked CycloDS firmware...

Person 1: OK, I've decided to get the CycloDS and a 4GB MicroSD.
Person 2: What!? Why not the AceKard 2?
Person 1: Because it doesn't have all those extra features like RTS... etc.
Person 2: Yes it does!
Person 1: ...how do-
Person 2: Someone released a hacked Cyclo firmware for everyone to use!
Person 1: Oh really... then I may as well get the AceKard 2 then..

 

[Toni Plutonij]

Exactly my point!
Why would somebody buy Cyclo, if you can buy AK2 for more than half in price, and would have the same options..
Why would somebody buy M3 Real, if DSTT is much more cheaper, and could run Sakura!!

I totally understand why would hacking firmware be good for people, but face it, we are all pirates, and we all cheat and steal from capitalist/commercial games, movies, music....We don't have shame, all we got is fairness and honor among ourselves, to each other.......So, that's why firmware hack actually is good idea, but not honest idea!!
*what a speech*

 

[Agjsdfd]

Its none of our business if the DSTT is sold more, because it can run hacked Sakura firmware.
I can understand that you support the M3-Team, and you got a M3 yourself, but thats all...

As long as you dont buy a DSTT yourself to run hacked Sakura on it, it shoudnt make you feel bad

 

[LUGiA]

anyone tried the new Startnds.ext hack if so did it work and could some upload it....

 

[Toni Plutonij]

Its none of our business if the DSTT is sold more, because it can run hacked Sakura firmware.
I can understand that you support the M3-Team, and you got a M3 yourself, but thats all...

As long as you dont buy a DSTT yourself to run hacked Sakura on it, it shoudnt make you feel bad

No, I didn't mean that, I sad it would only feel bad if something we (as in Sakura users) created (hacked Sakura firmware to use it on other carts) could hurt M3 Team..
I don't mind someone hacking Sakura and releasing it..
And I surely don't feel bad for taking part in hacking firmware to use it on English Reals..

I was just pointing out that hacking it in that way, could mean some bad time for M3 Team..and that's just my opinion..

 

[Originality]

Could the only exception for that maybe to get it running on G6? G6 are supposed to be equally supported as M3, yet it seems that they've been ignored since 3.3X (or so I gathered from other threads on the forums)... maybe it's time to cut them a break and give them the update they've wanted for so long?

As for the other flastcarts, I can understand your point. Each flashcart producing company tries to make their product do what the customers want - play homebrew, and in the most case play pirated ROMs. Yet if you take the hard work from one company (M3) and just steal all of that for use on other carts (e.g. DSTT or CycloDS) then there'd be no point in them being rival companies - it'd ruin the competition and probably lead to a decline in effort put into flashcart/firmware development. Something of the sort is happening to the PC gaming industry too - companies can't make a living off games anymore unless they all follow the same pattern as Halo (e.g. Crysis) because of all the pirating going on...

 

[Agjsdfd]

Its none of our business if the DSTT is sold more, because it can run hacked Sakura firmware.
I can understand that you support the M3-Team, and you got a M3 yourself, but thats all...

As long as you dont buy a DSTT yourself to run hacked Sakura on it, it shoudnt make you feel bad

No, I didn't mean that, I sad it would only feel bad if something we (as in Sakura users) created (hacked Sakura firmware to use it on other carts) could hurt M3 Team..
I don't mind someone hacking Sakura and releasing it..
And I surely don't feel bad for taking part in hacking firmware to use it on English Reals..

I was just pointing out that hacking it in that way, could mean some bad time for M3 Team..and that's just my opinion..

Hehe, K. There is no problem than.
Btw, could you provide the latest english updated link to sakura?
Am kinda lost in this topic...

 

[Urza]

I can imagine it if someone released a hacked CycloDS firmware...

Person 1: OK, I've decided to get the CycloDS and a 4GB MicroSD.
Person 2: What!? Why not the AceKard 2?
Person 1: Because it doesn't have all those extra features like RTS... etc.
Person 2: Yes it does!
Person 1: ...how do-
Person 2: Someone released a hacked Cyclo firmware for everyone to use!
Person 1: Oh really... then I may as well get the AceKard 2 then..
acekard 2 loader > CycloDS loader anyways.

QUOTECould the only exception for that maybe to get it running on G6? G6 are supposed to be equally supported as M3, yet it seems that they've been ignored since 3.3X (or so I gathered from other threads on the forums)... maybe it's time to cut them a break and give them the update they've wanted for so long?

There was an issue with save file generation, which was fixed 2 subversions ago.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

Could the only exception for that maybe to get it running on G6? G6 are supposed to be equally supported as M3, yet it seems that they've been ignored since 3.3X (or so I gathered from other threads on the forums)... maybe it's time to cut them a break and give them the update they've wanted for so long?

As for the other flastcarts, I can understand your point. Each flashcart producing company tries to make their product do what the customers want - play homebrew, and in the most case play pirated ROMs. Yet if you take the hard work from one company (M3) and just steal all of that for use on other carts (e.g. DSTT or CycloDS) then there'd be no point in them being rival companies - it'd ruin the competition and probably lead to a decline in effort put into flashcart/firmware development. Something of the sort is happening to the PC gaming industry too - companies can't make a living off games anymore unless they all follow the same pattern as Halo (e.g. Crysis) because of all the pirating going on...
Well, as I pointed out few times, I believe (and that's my personal opinion) that G6 has problems with Sakura because it has internal memory, and not microSD, and Sakura needs FAT sorting to work properly (so it seems)..
I do believe that G6 users should be able to run Sakura, but that's up to G6/M3 Team to work it out..
Even if this hack for other flash carts were released, I still doubt it would work with G6 because of the mentioned reason..

You made a good comparison with the flashcarts and PC games!!

That's why I said that being a pirate is bad as it is (I'm no complaining, love pirating

), and all we actually have is fairness and honor to each other..Pirating a pirates could lead to a downfall!!
CycloDS is known for RTS and InGame Menu, R4/M3 Simply for it's simplicity and actual breaktrough on the scene, SCDS One for InGameText.....M3 Real has Sakura now...
Hacking firmware (in "bad" way) makes those carts loose identity..

QUOTEBtw, could you provide the latest english updated link to sakura?

I don't t think it's actually been updated so much, but if it is, it will always be in my sig....So check it up..

 

[Originality]

The best thing we could actually do is just get all of the top flashcarts and choose which to use as our favourite - no hacked firmware transfers neccessary (don't correct that spelling)! That way we support them and pay for their coffee in the morning!

But then again, how many people have about $100 to spare on flashcarts alone? Some of that could go towards other things, like actually buying a PC game instead of downloading it, or buying a music album (unless you're like me in the UK, where it is impossible to find jpop albums anywhere at all)...

 

[Swip]

But then again, how many people have about $100 to spare on flashcarts alone?

A lot of people if all flashcarts were at $100 people wouldn't mind knowing what they can do with it.

 

[nori2nori]

Sorry, I deleted my post here.

 

[thedicemaster]

since nobody is uploading it.
here's m3sakura SP1 for m3sakura english: http://narutrans.freehostia.com/startnds.ext
codes to replace where provided by nori2nori
right click-save as
and put it in your system folder(overwrite existing)

there's a big difference between hacking m3sakura for western m3reals, or hacking it for R4/insert other flashcardname with limited firmware here.
in the 1st case, it actually benefits the m3team.
they don't have to work as hard to localize m3sakura, since we can use the japanese version untill they release a proper english version.
buying them some time.

but hacking it for other cheaper or non-m3 cards is bad for the m3team.
it would benefit the 1:flashcards users and 2:sellers of cheap flashcards.

also, g6team(m3/g6team's official GBAtemp account) already showed up in this topic and responded positively about the hacking.
(at first something about putting the hack online on the m3/g6 websites, but later changed to a different but still positive message)

 

[Originality]

But then again, how many people have about $100 to spare on flashcarts alone?

A lot of people if all flashcarts were at $100 people wouldn't mind knowing what they can do with it.

You misunderstood - I meant spending $100 gross (approx) to get all the top flashcarts, M3, CycloDS, etc, not $100 for each flashcart. Some people might splash out to get them all, and there are some on these very forums who have, but not everybody has that kind of money to burn. Besides, each flashcart is in the region between $20-50, so most will only get one, hope they got one that can do what they want, and then complain that the more expensive ones have flashy features like RTS or in-game menus.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

I know translation hacking benefits them, I was talking about the other hacking, making it work for other flash carts..
M3 Team feels totally positively about translation, there's been no discussion about that..

 

[thedicemaster]

i kinda got the idea someone got the idea m3/g6team didn't like us hacking m3sakura for english m3reals because only the hex codes where released, and not the patched SP1.

 

[Originality]

Didn't someone say somewhere that M3 Team actually asked if they could use the hacked Sakura as their own official english release? I forgot where I read that... but apparantly they also edited that post *CUT*

EDIT: I just realised, it was from the Sakura FAQ, and it was G6 Team not M3 Team. Instead they put a positive message about the efforts, which has already been mentioned a few times above (and now below).

 

[nori2nori]

i kinda got the idea someone got the idea m3/g6team didn't like us hacking m3sakura for english m3reals because only the hex codes where released, and not the patched SP1.

The patch I provided wasn't included the copyright of m3/g6team, but the file you uploaded included it!!!!

It's illegal action to upload a file including copyright in many country, but the reverse engineering such I do is legality at least my country.

Anyway, I can't believe your philosophy.

 

[Originality]

Korea allow reverse engineering? Even when the M3 Sakura specifically states in its legal notice of its readme that they hold the rights against reverse-engineering of their product under international law?

EDIT: freudian slip - changed.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

M3 Team is a g6tem here on GBAtemp..
nori2nori, you don't have to be mad about anything in Sakura that involves translating!
M3 Team did stated that they like our translation, but there will be official english release!
The comment was removed by g6team, because of the way crowd reacted..
I don't thing they are lazy, and you all must be aware that all those flash cart makers actually work on the edge of the law, and every wrong move can mean lawful charges, and stuff like that..
I think that every team that back up their product, and updates often, isn't lazy and work hard to improve their cart..
And some people constantly bitch and whine on all kind of stuff related with carts, telling that they actually paid for that and they MUST get it.....