Gaming Nintendo Plan to Block Flash Carts

[LUGiA]

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi has a number of enhancements with regards to its security. One of the main ways that Nintendo will try and battle piracy on the system is through firmware updates, in similar fashion to what Sony attempts to do with the PSP. Nintendo also revealed that the system is region locked due to differences in age ratings for certain games.

 

[tj_cool]

They already made R4 illegal...

 

[Ferrariman]

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi has a number of enhancements with regards to its security. One of the main ways that Nintendo will try and battle piracy on the system is through firmware updates, in similar fashion to what Sony attempts to do with the PSP. Nintendo also revealed that the system is region locked due to differences in age ratings for certain games.

 

[Beige]

I saw this on Maxconsole today, and this is OLD news. I need to slap the source.

 

[GexX2]

Wow. Maxconsole have gotten slow haven't they? Their source is slow too. The interview this quote is from is back in February.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/ne...icle5761275.ece

 

[Zerrix]

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi has a number of enhancements with regards to its security. One of the main ways that Nintendo will try and battle piracy on the system is through firmware updates, in similar fashion to what Sony attempts to do with the PSP. Nintendo also revealed that the system is region locked due to differences in age ratings for certain games.

lol, as soon as the DSi is available in USA/EUR I really think we will see a Custom Firmware, which lets us play ROM-BackUps on our DSi. And with SD-Slot they just made much easier for hackers.

haha I think Nintendo owned his own ^^ xD

 

[XRacer101]

Everybody knows this already.

 

[754boy]

 

[bumjeans]

Dont they realise the GC failed because you could not play copied games?

 

[GeekyGuy]

I remember saying as much when they first revealed the features of the DSi. The entire system seemed like an update for publishers, not for consumers. Of course, all Nintendo has to do is market it to their fans, and their fans will lap it up like cats, as evidenced by the already intense hype for this system.

That said, their firmware updates haven't done much in the way of combating piracy on Wii, so I don't see much promise in it on DSi where it likely will take little effort for flashcard manufacturers to make the transition over to the new system.

 

[Advi]

Why do u think nobody wants a DSi???

Hell the only good thing about the DSi and flashcarts is that regular DS flashcarts will possibly go down in price once DSi carts come into place.

 

[BAHIM Z 360]

Dont they realise the GC failed because you could not play copied games?

Yeah i agree

!!

 

[saxamo]

 

[sa1amandra]

 

[cupajoe]

Spoiler

Old news, but it gives me more reasons not to but a DSi.

 

[Terenigma]

Dont they realise the GC failed because you could not play copied games?

Yeah i agree

!!

Me too it sucks because my top screen on my DS lite is starting to be glitchy in reguards to how much or little the top is bent >.< its a common problem aparently but i was going to buy a DSI since mine will prolly die around the time the DSI is released but i dont think i will anymore ill just buy another DS lite

 

[Dteyn]

 

[Skyline969]

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi has a number of enhancements with regards to its security. One of the main ways that Nintendo will try and battle piracy on the system is through firmware updates, in similar fashion to what Sony attempts to do with the PSP. Nintendo also revealed that the system is region locked due to differences in age ratings for certain games.

 

[Reaper]

It goes like
O RLY
YA RLY
NO WAI
YA WAI

 

[cracker]

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi has a number of enhancements with regards to its security. One of the main ways that Nintendo will try and battle piracy on the system is through firmware updates, in similar fashion to what Sony attempts to do with the PSP. Nintendo also revealed that the system is region locked due to differences in age ratings for certain games.

lol, as soon as the DSi is available in USA/EUR I really think we will see a Custom Firmware, which lets us play ROM-BackUps on our DSi. And with SD-Slot they just made much easier for hackers.

haha I think Nintendo owned his own ^^ xD


I wouldn't count on a CFW being made. I'm sure the Big N has learned from its previous mistakes and has made things much more complicated than the original/DS Lite and even the Wii. It may turn out that it is easy to hack the firmware but on the other hand it may turn out to have extra security like the new PSP motherboards or the PS3 (doubt it would be that high security). To add to that, the cost of modding the hardware, buying a kit, or whatnot and/or the installation might be too much for normal users to justify using that instead of going legit.

QUOTE(bumjeans @ Mar 4 2009, 08:42 PM)

Dont they realise the GC failed because you could not play copied games?

What? Who says?