Nintendo 3DS system update 4.2.0-9 blocks flashcarts

[Costello]

Nintendo 3DS system update 4.2.0-9 aired yesterday and our members noted that on top of the additional minor changes, the update blocks once again most flashcarts.

The official change log:
1. Usual bug fixes/security updates
2. Allows more character types to be used for passwords for saved Credit Card info to improve safety.

The Supercard DSTWO firwmare has already been updated, you can download version 1.16 from Filetrip.

Here is the current status of the working & non-working flashcarts, as updated by Pong20302000 in this superthread.

Spoiler

Flashcards Working:
R4iDSN 3DS(www.r4idsn.com)- if worked on 4.1.0-8 no newer update required
R4iGold 3DS(www.r4ids.cn)- if worked on 4.1.0-8no newer update required
R4i Gold (non-3DS, r4ids.cn)- if worked on 4.1.0-8 no newer update required
R4iTT Purple / Black (r4itt.net)- if worked on 4.1.0-8 no newer update required
R4i Gold Plus (www.r4ids.com) - if worked on 4.1.0-8 no newer update required
Supercard DS2 (supercard.sc) - Firmware 1.16 update

Flashcards Blocked:
R4 Origional (r4ds.com)
TTi (ndstt.com)
iEvo (cyclopsds.com)
M3i zero GMP-Z003 (m3adapter.com)
Acekard 2i (HW81) (acekard.com)
Supercard DSOnei (supercard.sc)
EZFlash Vi (ezflash.cn)
R4i-SDHC 3DS (r4i-sdhc.com)
GEI *Galaxy Eagle* (ge.ndsi.in)

Flashcards Unknown:
Action Replay 3DS
R4iGold 3DS (R4iGold.cc)
R4iGold (R4iGold.cc)
R4infinity Dual Core (r4infinity.com)
R4i-Gold 3DS (r4i-gold.com)
R4i-Gold Pro (r4i-gold.com)
R4iGold RTS (r4i-gold.cc)

 

[Pong20302000]

wooo go superthread

 

[Midna]

Gives users the ability to use more characters when entering credit card information on the eShop.

That's a bad topic name, Costy. We haven't reached Wii tier updates yet​

 

[RupeeClock]

Gives users the ability to use more characters when entering credit card information on the eShop.

That's a bad topic name, Costy. We haven't reached Wii tier updates yet​

As if the Wii even updates at all.
I'm expecting maybe one last update when the Wii U is released and that's it.

 

[dickfour]

The speed of supercard's update makes me suspect they have their update done well before nintendo releases new firmware

 

[Pong20302000]

The speed of supercard's update makes me suspect they have their update done well before nintendo releases new firmware

lol
its only a header change
other teams could do the same
there just lazy

 

[tranfeer]

Pong20302000, the patch also depends on the hardware structure of the flashcard. As you know, r4i gold(r4ids.cn) and dstwo can always release the patch just because of their good hardware design. You can check it on this forum.

 

[Pong20302000]

Pong20302000, the patch also depends on the hardware structure of the flashcard. As you know, r4i gold(r4ids.cn) and dstwo can always release the patch just because of their good hardware design. You can check it on this forum.

yes there good design
but i was correcting the person that thought it was suspicious how fast it was done

but example Acekard take there time because they are "Testing" or waiting for DSi update so they dont have to do 2 updates

 

[GeekyGuy]

My poor, dusty 3DS. If only I had a reason to pick it up, I might be concerned about the update. I'm sure Acekard will fix the problem well before I get the inspiration to pick that thing up again.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

i'm scared because the "scene" is going to run out of games to exploit with..I saw somewhere ..*maybe DS BREW* that there is only a select few games that can fool the 3DS, and every time a update comes out...it blocks another hole

 

[CharmingLugia]

God I love my Supercard and the Supercard Team!

 

[indask8]

i'm scared because the "scene" is going to run out of games to exploit with..I saw somewhere ..*maybe DS BREW* that there is only a select few games that can fool the 3DS, and every time a update comes out...it blocks another hole

This can go on forever... flash memory size is the only limit for both Nintendo and the flashcart makers:
- Every time N makes a new patch they only add a few extra bytes from the game the flashcart used to fake...
-The flashcart makers add those extra bytes on their flashcart.
- Rinse repeat.

 

[loco365]

i'm scared because the "scene" is going to run out of games to exploit with..I saw somewhere ..*maybe DS BREW* that there is only a select few games that can fool the 3DS, and every time a update comes out...it blocks another hole

This can go on forever... flash memory size is the only limit for both Nintendo and the flashcart makers:
- Every time N makes a new patch they only add a few extra bytes from the game the flashcart used to fake...
-The flashcart makers add those extra bytes on their flashcart.
- Rinse repeat.

So in theory, the next flashcard update could be the same game we currently have, Deep Labyrinth?

 

[stanleyopar2000]

i'm scared because the "scene" is going to run out of games to exploit with..I saw somewhere ..*maybe DS BREW* that there is only a select few games that can fool the 3DS, and every time a update comes out...it blocks another hole

This can go on forever... flash memory size is the only limit for both Nintendo and the flashcart makers:
- Every time N makes a new patch they only add a few extra bytes from the game the flashcart used to fake...
-The flashcart makers add those extra bytes on their flashcart.
- Rinse repeat.

So in theory, the next flashcard update could be the same game we currently have, Deep Labyrinth?

yeah, why are they not using the same games over and over?

 

[shanefromoz]

Team supercard are awesome and super fast with there updates well done team.

 

[nl255]

Team supercard are awesome and super fast with there updates well done team.

Yeah, they are so fast that I was surprised how long it took them to come up with a fix this time. Usually they put out an update in less than a day but this time it took them a bit longer. I guess the 3DS update was harder to work around than usual.

 

[DeMoN]

Anyone know why the Ambassador Donkey Kong Jr. needed to be updated?

 

[tranfeer]

It was confirmed that only old r4itt purple can support 3ds v4.2.0-9. The old r4itt is listed below:

not the new one,which can not support 3ds v4.2.0-9.

 

[tranfeer]

Pong20302000, the patch also depends on the hardware structure of the flashcard. As you know, r4i gold(r4ids.cn) and dstwo can always release the patch just because of their good hardware design. You can check it on this forum.

yes there good design
but i was correcting the person that thought it was suspicious how fast it was done
but example Acekard take there time because they are "Testing" or waiting for DSi update so they dont have to do 2 updates

In fact, the hardware structure of ak2i is not good. The games can be used as the loader for ak2i become little and little.

 

[LurkerA]

It was confirmed that only old r4itt purple can support 3ds v4.2.0-9. The old r4itt is listed below:

not the new one,which can not support 3ds v4.2.0-9.

They are from the same team? Seems the old version was not supported by new team any more, right?!