Nintendo 3DS has been hacked :/

[Colour Bandit]

http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2013/06/nintendo-3ds-hacked-by-gateway/
http://www.geek.com/games/totally-l...ng-the-first-nintendo-3ds-flash-card-1556887/

A team called Gateway have reportedly successfully hacked the Nintendo 3DS and have showcased their first 3DS Flashcart, with it playing games such a Luigi's Mansion 2 in a video which also shows the Flashcart's ability to play these games in 2D and 3D mode...

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Caius]

It was only a matter of time. The DS was CFW'd way back in the day, and the psp even earlier than that. I'm not surprised at all.

 

[Prof Gallows]

Saw this the other day. Pretty interesting way to get into it.

 

[Ravenmist]

its not surprising they hack every system atleast once

 

[Tommytulip]

Expect a firmware update soon is all I can say

 

[oath2order]

Expect a firmware update soon is all I can say

Yeah pretty much.

I wonder what this means for AC

 

[Jarrad]

A prime reason as to why flashcards are so popular are because you can simply have hundreds of games on one card. However, with this "Gateway" flashcard that's not the case... (No guilt here) I would gladly purchase a flash card for the 3DS IF it had its own interface. This gateway thing just seems to be too much hassle to play with... Changing memory cards with no knowledge of what game is on it, removing and adding new games to a micro sd card would be torture... it takes me about 20 minutes to move a DS game onto my R4i 3DS... imagine how long it'd take for a 3DS game...

But really, as loyal as I am to Nintendo, I would purchase a flashcard for the 3DS, just not this one. Hate on me all you want, everybody else would do the same if it meant saving them money.

 

[laceydearie]

I'm not surprised. I have my old action replay but never use it, and I'd never buy one for the 3DS.

 

[Treasu(red)]

But supposedly Nintendo has a way to "brick" any system it deems as hacked. I have no idea how that works exactly, but I'm hopeful that Nintendo can counter-attack this in some way.

 

[Mr. L]

Am I the only one who's happy? Not surprised, just happy.

 

[Caius]

Am I the only one who's happy? Not surprised, just happy.

I think it's cool someone figured out how to do it. Other than that it's really not a big deal.

 

[oath2order]

Honestly, I think it says a lot about how Nintendo made the system. I mean, two years to hack it? That's pretty impressive for Nintendo to have held them off that long.

 

[Mr. L]

I think it's cool someone figured out how to do it. Other than that it's really not a big deal.

Yeah, I'm sure most of us knew it was bound to happen sooner or later.

 

[MistyDoodle]

Is my games safe? D: My mac got backed last year i don't want to lose my 3ds to.

 

[Mr. L]

Is my games safe? D: My mac got backed last year i don't want to lose my 3ds to.

Yeah, you're gonna have to buy a new 3DS and throw out all your games, sorry

 

[MistyDoodle]

Yes!!! It was so scary my Mac stopped working and they got into my Facebook!

 

[Caius]

Are.....are you serious?

Not everyone knows what this stuff is.

Is my games safe? D: My mac got backed last year i don't want to lose my 3ds to.

Hacking a console isn't the same as a computer being infected. It just means that you're able to use custom firmware on a gaming device for other stuff. Kind of a touchy subject on belltree to begin with.

 

[Smokey]

Yes!!! It was so scary my Mac stopped working and they got into my Facebook!

Get rid of your 3DS QUICK. Don't even do a system transfer. The hackers may "use" your 3DS (dont ask me I dont get this **** either) and they could be doing illegal things on it. Then nintendo could report you to the local police and have you arrested.

 

[MistyDoodle]

nice try but I've been told that's not true plus my dad could take care of that LOL

 

[SockHead]

Jeez it took them long enough