Hacking R4 NtrBoot

[NicknameGoesHere]

Sorry if I am missing something obvious...

I saw on this site (https://github.com/kitling/flashcart_core) that the R4 SDHC Dual-core is currently in development for NtrBoot. However, the actual site is this (https://github.com/kitling/ntrboot_flasher) Is the card actually in development, and does it mean that it is one of the timebomb carts?

 

[sp3off]

Sorry if I am missing something obvious...

I saw on this site (https://github.com/kitling/flashcart_core) that the R4 SDHC Dual-core is currently in development for NtrBoot. However, the actual site is this (https://github.com/kitling/ntrboot_flasher) Is the card actually in development, and does it mean that it is one of the timebomb carts?

They are finding out some things about the R4 Dualcore, so it's still in development (some missing patterns, trying to make NTRBoot work...)
And... Timebomb carts ? Never heard of that.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

Timebomb carts are carts that stop working after a year, forcing you to update the firmware and eventually buy a new one

 

[CMDreamer]

Hope that NTRBoot disable that TimeBomb thingy on R4 DualCore flashcarts, would be a nice secondary feature.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

Hope that NTRBoot disable that TimeBomb thingy on R4 DualCore flashcarts, would be a nice secondary feature.

That wouldn't work, as it restores the previous state of the card iirc (For the Acekard 2i and R4i)

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Flashcart core is a submodule for ntrboot flasher. Flashcart core is what provides card compatibility for the flasher

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

Flashcart core is a submodule for ntrboot flasher. Flashcart core is what provides card compatibility for the flasher

Oh ok, Thanks!

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hope that NTRBoot disable that TimeBomb thingy on R4 DualCore flashcarts, would be a nice secondary feature.

Well, it won't matter for ntrboot usage, but there's no real way around it for normal DS flashcart use besides patching the kernel, something that should be very doable but it'd still require a specialized kernel for each flashcart, and it might not be worth the effort for devs to maintain patched kernels for hundreds of different R4 clones when you can just get a decent flashcart like the R4i Gold 3DS for around $16.

 

[Dave_Chad]

The time bomb is annoying but I just set the date back by a year or two and it works again.

I'd happily sacrifice my r4 dual core 2016 for any sort of testing.

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[CMDreamer]

That wouldn't work, as it restores the previous state of the card iirc (For the Acekard 2i and R4i)

Right, just forgot that you can restore the firmware after using it as a 3DS tool.

Well, it won't matter for ntrboot usage, but there's no real way around it for normal DS flashcart use besides patching the kernel, something that should be very doable but it'd still require a specialized kernel for each flashcart, and it might not be worth the effort for devs to maintain patched kernels for hundreds of different R4 clones when you can just get a decent flashcart like the R4i Gold 3DS for around $16.

Yes, I'm in the process of buying one from the site being recommended here.

 

[NitroCipher]

I wonder what would happen if you were restore the backup file from a legit card to a time bomb from the NTRbootHax launcher menu. Buy the R4i Gold 3ds.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

I wonder what would happen if you were restore the backup file from a legit card to a time bomb from the NTRbootHax launcher menu. Buy the R4i Gold 3ds.

I could try to see if I can flash one backup to another card

 

[NitroCipher]

I could try to see if I can flash one backup to another card

The NTRbootHax launcher saves the files as backup.bin, it doesn't appear as though it has any markers on it. I don't own any time bomb so I can't test this.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

The NTRbootHax launcher saves the files as backup.bin, it doesn't appear as though it has any markers on it. I don't own any time bomb so I can't test this.

Problem for me is I need a cart that is not a time bomb to test. I don't see how it could possibly brick the card, as you could just restore the original backup of the card stops working

 

[NitroCipher]

Anyone want to send me a time bomb card for me to test this with? (No guarantee you will get the card back)

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

Anyone want to send me a time bomb card for me to test this with? (No guarantee you will get the card back)

If no one does, the carts are cheap. Also, does the NTRBoot launcher dump the card before or after it checks the card?

EDIT: You could also check if you can flash a backup of one cart to another, even of they aren't time bomb carts

 

[NitroCipher]

If no one does, the carts are cheap. Also, does the NTRBoot launcher dump the card before or after it checks the card?

EDIT: You could also check if you can flash a backup of one cart to another, even of they aren't time bomb carts

I will test this once my other cards are shipped. I am modding and selling NTRbootHax carts, so I will test this.

Ntrboot checks the card after/while dumping.

 

[NicknameGoesHere]

I will test this once my other cards are shipped. I am modding and selling NTRbootHax carts, so I will test this.

Ntrboot checks the card after/while dumping.

Wait, your selling pre hacked carts? Where do I get one?

 

[Dave_Chad]

I have a dual core card i'm willing to sacrifice but i'd rather someone guided me through how to flash a backup to it i don't really want to send it out.

 

[NitroCipher]

I have a dual core card i'm willing to sacrifice but i'd rather someone guided me through how to flash a backup to it i don't really want to send it out.

Do you have CFW?