Suggestion Nintendo DSi section?

Discussion in 'Site Discussions & Suggestions' started by loco365, Jul 26, 2015.

?

Should GBAtemp have a dedicated DSi section apart from the DS subforums?

  1. Yes

    197 vote(s)
    79.8%

  2. No

    50 vote(s)
    20.2%
Page 1 of 4
Share This Page

Share This Page

  1. loco365
    OP

    loco365 GBAtemp Guru

    Member
    11
    5,458
    Level 11
    Sep 1, 2010
    With the recent release of TWLTool to downgrade and be able to hack any DSi that exists right as of now, as well as being able to run DSiWare on hacked 3DS consoles, it'd be nice to have a place for all the DSi-related development on the site, whether it's homebrew or tools for DSiWare (Such as tools for editing various games). Could this be a possibility in the near future, perhaps even just a single subforum of the Nintendo DS section?
     
    CatmanFan, SLiV3R, Tigroid and 10 others like this.
    #1 Jul 26, 2015
  2. jonthedit

    jonthedit GBAtemp Advanced Maniac

    Member
    5
    1,682
    Level 5
    May 30, 2011
    Bangladesh
    Honestly at this point I do believe it deserves its own section.
    The scene has surprisingly rebirthed.
     
    lolzvid, Margen67, I pwned U! and 2 others like this.
    #2 Jul 26, 2015
  3. VinsCool

    VinsCool Neges Singula

    Member
    24
    GBAtemp Patron
    VinsCool is a Patron of GBAtemp and is helping us stay independent!

    Our Patreon
    13,017
    Level 24
    Jan 7, 2014
    Canada
    Another World
    This would avoid confusion for sure.
     
    Margen67, Tomato Hentai, nxwing and 1 other person like this.
    #3 Jul 26, 2015
  4. zoogie

    zoogie playing around in the dsiware

    Member
    20
    7,379
    Level 20
    Nov 30, 2014
    Micronesia, Federated States of
    But how to make a 16x16 dsi icon look different from ds one. :P That would be a challenge.
     
    #4 Jul 26, 2015
  5. VinsCool

    VinsCool Neges Singula

    Member
    24
    GBAtemp Patron
    VinsCool is a Patron of GBAtemp and is helping us stay independent!

    Our Patreon
    13,017
    Level 24
    Jan 7, 2014
    Canada
    Another World
    This is not that hard. or just "dsi" would do.
     
    Margen67 and zoogie like this.
    #5 Jul 26, 2015
  6. zoogie

    zoogie playing around in the dsiware

    Member
    20
    7,379
    Level 20
    Nov 30, 2014
    Micronesia, Federated States of
    Or the old icon with a tiny cute little "i" next to it.
    ...
    your idea's better. :P
     
    Arithmatics likes this.
    #6 Jul 26, 2015
  7. Nathan Drake

    Nathan Drake Obligations fulfilled, now I depart.

    Member
    11
    6,192
    Level 11
    Jan 2, 2011
    As is always the case, when/if there is enough content to warrant a new section, that section will be made. As of now, there is still not nearly enough focused around DSi hacking to have an entire section devoted to it.
     
    #7 Jul 26, 2015
  8. BORTZ

    BORTZ Tired of being the good guy

    Supervisor
    21
    GBAtemp Patron
    BORTZ is a Patron of GBAtemp and is helping us stay independent!

    Our Patreon
    12,244
    Level 21
    Dec 2, 2007
    United States
    Pittsburgh
    Yeah, probably not. Even with the new tool, I doubt there will ever be enough of an audience to merit a DSi section.
     
    #8 Jul 27, 2015
  9. migles

    migles All my gbatemp friends are now mods, except for me

    Member
    13
    GBAtemp Patron
    migles is a Patron of GBAtemp and is helping us stay independent!

    Our Patreon
    7,777
    Level 13
    Sep 19, 2013
    China
    Earth-chan
    it actually just needs a separated area inside the nds part. or even a sub section like the different flashcarts own sections...
     
    Margen67 and marc00077 like this.
    #9 Jul 27, 2015
  10. Nathan Drake

    Nathan Drake Obligations fulfilled, now I depart.

    Member
    11
    6,192
    Level 11
    Jan 2, 2011
    That still requires more threads than what are currently available. Three or four threads is not enough, and there is a very good chance the DSi scene still won't really take off since the 3DS scene is far more viable.
     
    Margen67 likes this.
    #10 Jul 28, 2015
  11. loco365
    OP

    loco365 GBAtemp Guru

    Member
    11
    5,458
    Level 11
    Sep 1, 2010
    This was exactly what I had in mind, actually.
    Keep in mind, however, that every single DSi that exists right now is exploitable. That isn't the case for the 3DS. I do see your point though. Perhaps if news about it were spread it may gain popularity.
     
    Margen67, marc00077 and VinsCool like this.
    #11 Jul 28, 2015
  12. Jwiz33

    Jwiz33 △

    Banned
    7
    2,654
    Level 7
    Jun 5, 2014
    United States
    in the illuminati headquar—I have said too much!
    If we ever do get a DSi section, we should get it now, with the TWL Nand decryptor thing and all of that, any DSi can be exploited, regardless of the firmware.
     
    nxwing, Margen67, I pwned U! and 2 others like this.
    #12 Jul 30, 2015
  13. cearp

    cearp 瓜老外

    Member
    16
    7,966
    Level 16
    May 26, 2008
    Tuvalu
    how about a new3ds section too? lol
     
    Margen67 and ariankordi like this.
    #13 Jul 30, 2015
  14. jonthedit

    jonthedit GBAtemp Advanced Maniac

    Member
    5
    1,682
    Level 5
    May 30, 2011
    Bangladesh
    get outta here cearp :creep:
    DSi has its unique features :nds:
     
    nxwing and Margen67 like this.
    #14 Jul 30, 2015
  15. Retr0Capez

    Retr0Capez GBATemp's Official Evil Genius

    Member
    2
    426
    Level 2
    Feb 4, 2015
    United States
    In my vision of the perfect world ruled by me
    please admins, make this real
     
    Margen67, I pwned U!, marc00077 and 3 others like this.
    #15 Jul 31, 2015
  16. loco365
    OP

    loco365 GBAtemp Guru

    Member
    11
    5,458
    Level 11
    Sep 1, 2010
    Also, as for activity in the forum, I think it'd beat out the CycloDS forum easily, seeing as the last five posts in that section go back exactly one year:

    April 13, 2015
    April 04, 2015
    February 11, 2015
    December 01, 2014
    July 31, 2014.

    Go back 4 more posts and we're in 2013! If activity is the sole reason as for not having a DSi section now that there's a bit of a need, then I'm not sure why even less-active sections haven't been merged elsewhere since they're deader than dead.
     
    Costello, Margen67, I pwned U! and 2 others like this.
    #16 Jul 31, 2015
  17. Nathan Drake

    Nathan Drake Obligations fulfilled, now I depart.

    Member
    11
    6,192
    Level 11
    Jan 2, 2011
    I don't think comparing your cause to done and dead sections and saying "well it would be more active than this" is really going to do much to further your cause.
     
    Margen67, Ammako, BORTZ and 1 other person like this.
    #17 Jul 31, 2015
  18. cearp

    cearp 瓜老外

    Member
    16
    7,966
    Level 16
    May 26, 2008
    Tuvalu
    just like n3ds
    at one point in time (not now) there was a need for the cyclods section, it's still interesting to keep it i guess, for information maybe.
    but, i don't think there is a present need for a dsi section.
     
    #18 Jul 31, 2015
  19. Lilith Valentine

    Lilith Valentine GBATemp's Wolf-husky™ So unholy, sister of grace

    Member
    23
    21,186
    Level 23
    Sep 13, 2009
    Antarctica
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    Even with that tool, I don't see much spark being brought back into the DSi hacking scene. Hell, when the DSi was hacked and there was even a flashcard that ran in DSi-mode, it was met with a resounding, meh. Hackers weren't interested and the community fell flat before it could even take off.
    Maybe this tool will spark some interest now, but I don't see it taking much away from the 3DS hacking scene, at least not enough to make it's own section. Maybe a sub in the DS, but that's implying this tool actually draws enough people in.

    I can easily argue that they remain for archival purposes and easy for those still using the card. As of right now, the section still has some current use. Verses creating an entire new section with the gamble that something might happen. Looking back when DSi hacking was new there wasn't much interest in it then, then it's safe to assume there might not be much interest in it now.
    If there's not a high enough demand, then there's no reason to create section until it proves itself to be a stable community.
     
    Last edited by Lilith Valentine, Jul 31, 2015
    #19 Jul 31, 2015
  20. BORTZ

    BORTZ Tired of being the good guy

    Supervisor
    21
    GBAtemp Patron
    BORTZ is a Patron of GBAtemp and is helping us stay independent!

    Our Patreon
    12,244
    Level 21
    Dec 2, 2007
    United States
    Pittsburgh
    You can vote all you want, but this is not a democracy :tpi:
     
    Mazamin likes this.
    #20 Jul 31, 2015
Page 1 of 4