Hacking New 3DS FlashCart - Sky3DS firmware 9.0

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Hi! New to this site i was looking up some vids online and i came across this ^ . In the comments they state the the 10 game limit was a translation error and that there is a rewrite tool out link is also in the comments...what you guys think?
 

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I've got a question.

I've seen copies in videos and such with a white button, while ones from resellers all seem to have a red button. Is there any known difference?
 

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Well the ones in the videos also don't have the stickers, those are most likely prototypes whereas the ones bought showing the red ones are from the mass production. Or maybe from 2 separate productions?
 

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hi! New to this site i was looking up some vids online and i came across this in the comments they state the the 10 game limit was a translation error and that there is a rewrite tool out link is also in the comments...what you guys think?
I'd want to see confirmation on this first from someone who does know proper english.
SKY3DS site is pretty clear "IF you want more than 10 games, you'll need another card anyway." (So unless they imply more than 10 games at once...)
I believe the Diskwriter tool is to get the games on the card in the first place, not to overwrite games that are already on there or something similar.
Well the ones in the videos also don't have the stickers, those are most likely prototypes whereas the ones bought showing the red ones are from the mass production. Or maybe from 2 separate productions?
I'd guess prototype or earlier model.
 

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If the guys behind the R4i managed to copy the Gateway linker im willing to bet real money that theyll do the same with Sky3DS on a greater scale with no limits and possible firmware updates.
The best thing to do is to buy a dirt cheap 3DS right now and to keep it on 9.x and play the waiting game till a better solution comes.
 

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I'd want to see confirmation on this first from someone who does know proper english.
SKY3DS site is pretty clear "IF you want more than 10 games, you'll need another card anyway." (So unless they imply more than 10 games at once...)
I believe the Diskwriter tool is to get the games on the card in the first place, not to overwrite games that are already on there or something similar.

I'd guess prototype or earlier model.


Please check out the review, its clear as day.

I will say this, if the review states that its a breeze to swap games, play online with no issues, than its a solid win for those who can't downgrade to 4.5. The disadvantage is that its limited to 10 games per cart. I'm hoping someone finds a way because so far this seems to be in the right direction.
 

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The diskwriter has been updated.

In the changelog, it says that the "delete game function" has been added.. I assume this doesn't change anything regarding the 10 game limit?
 

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The diskwriter has been updated.

In the changelog, it says that the "delete game function" has been added.. I assume this doesn't change anything regarding the 10 game limit?

Nope, only games in micro sd, Title ID remain flashed to the card.
 
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The diskwriter has been updated.

In the changelog, it says that the "delete game function" has been added.. I assume this doesn't change anything regarding the 10 game limit?

That's just to help those swapping games on a 8GB card or something, since they can't fit all 10 on at once.
 
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What information does it save to the cart itself? Can we copy that over to new roms to make it seem like the same rom. I know what I'm asking can disrupt gamesaves but its a given when you have to think of ideas like this to defeat a 10 game limit.
 

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Great news. Now we have the Gateway with the drawback of only usable on <4.5 firmware and the Sky3DS with 10 game limit. Hopefully they combine these features in the near future. Tempting to buy the Sky3DS but will wait out, not many games I really need at the moment. With ORAS coming out this month and getting a free game already with the promo this year I am okay with playing 2 new games for a while.
 

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I'm gonna stay away from gbatemp for a while again. Its tempting me to jump on getting a 3DS, 2 of them that is, one with new firmware and another with the old. Thats almost 2 paychecks.
 

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I've emailed Sky 3DS a day or so ago asking if the 10 game limit will go away in the future... their response:

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Inquiry@SKY3DS ([email protected])
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Hopefully we can find a solution sooner or later.

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Hello Sky 3DS,

I have a quick question regarding the 10 game limit for the Sky 3DS flashcart. Will this limit go away in the future? I want to buy the flashcart but not if it has a 10 game limit.

Thank you
 

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Poor Sky3DS Team must be really pissed by now ...

and not even them.

Here on the forum there are at least 10 posts EVERY day that confirm that there is a 10 Game limit .... since they first announced the limit -.-V
Still so many people write them every single day asking the same over and over again even though it is written all over gbatemp and other pages.
 

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It seems inevitable that somewhere down the line Sky3DS themselves or another company will release a card without the 10 game limit, it might even happen sooner if someone figures out a way to do it now by reverse engineering the current SKY3DS card.
 

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Poor Sky3DS Team must be really pissed by now ...

and not even them.

Here on the forum there are at least 10 posts EVERY day that confirm that there is a 10 Game limit .... since they first announced the limit -.-V
Still so many people write them every single day asking the same over and over again even though it is written all over gbatemp and other pages.


True, but what I did was ask them if there was a POSSIBILITY that the limit would be removed. All we're doing is speculating, but no-one has gone to the horse and asked it the question.
 

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Sounds like it would be in Sky3DS' best interest to find a way to remove the limit ASAP before clones start showing up with the limit removed. It'd be the best way for Sky3DS to gain the most sales without losing them to a competitor.

Hopefully they're feeling that pressure.
 

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