The 3DS is ALREADY hacked?! Jeez!

Apparently on youtube there are videos of a hacked 3DS. Jeez. It's been out for only a day now.

In what way did they damage it?

yeah but it only lets you use original ds games not 3ds ones

Nintendo isn't known for security.

Doesn't really matter though. Pretty much every Nintendo console gets breached yet it still does insanely well.

That's kind of fail. Sure, not too many people use piracy for the DS, but that doesn't mean some sales are not missed.

But doesn't the 3DS have that feature where it will be constantly updated. I'm not sure whether it will be forced or not since I'm not to sure if that's legal.

while it isn't relly that bigg of achievement I am hopefull the region lock problem will be solved fast^^

I find this kinda sad.

while it isn't relly that bigg of achievement I am hopefull the region lock problem will be solved fast^^

Barbie_Boy

thats not going to happen

and well the fact that it got hacked is honestly barely new worthy

With the updatable OS Nintendo should be able to combat any future hacks via firmware updates.NeoStar9

And just like with the Wii, I suspect there are going to be tons of people complaining about a "bricked" 3DS after every firmware update... oh, and they'll swear up and down that they're not using any hacked software. The last time that happened with the Wii, Nintendo said they would repair all affected consoles for free if they could not find any unauthorized software on the system. I think roughly zero people took advantage of the offer. :D

Apparently on youtube there are videos of a hacked 3DS. Jeez. It's been out for only a day now.

DrRockso87

I find this kinda sad.

Javinho

I agree, I am not happy about this in the slightest. Because of actions like these it could potentially lead to Nintendo and third party developers losing money if games are pirated again. Worst part for me is I want to get a career in the gaming industry, how am I supposed to do that if there are no jobs left since the lack of funding for developers to expand or afford staff. :(

Nintendo can update the 3DS so that will probably help out. plus the 3DS hasn't been hacked in a sense that they have total control over the system. They only modified a "whitelist" that blocks the R4. It will be a bit longer b4 it has been officially hacked.

if it only lets you use original ds games that's pointlessFPS1337

That makes sense because the 3DS is fully backwards compatible with the DS, so there aren't any new safe guards to prevent pirated DS games from working. All the new anti-piracy measures are aimed at stopping 3DS games from being pirated.

[QUOTE="FPS1337"]if it only lets you use original ds games that's pointlessdzimm

That makes sense because the 3DS is fully backwards compatible with the DS, so there aren't any new safe guards to prevent pirated DS games from working. All the new anti-piracy measures are aimed at stopping 3DS games from being pirated.

[QUOTE="Javinho"]

I find this kinda sad.

CrazyOldDave

I agree, I am not happy about this in the slightest. Because of actions like these it could potentially lead to Nintendo and third party developers losing money if games are pirated again. Worst part for me is I want to get a career in the gaming industry, how am I supposed to do that if there are no jobs left since the lack of funding for developers to expand or afford staff. :(

Please stop overemphasizing the affect of piracy on the gaming market. PC games are the only ones that have any notable loss. Not every DS game that someone downloads is one that they would have ultimately bought. Don't forget that we are in a recession and you are talking about the entertainment industry. When people don't have money, games are one of the first things to get cut from a person's budget.

Do you think if poor people couldn't pirate games anymore they would all of a sudden start buying them? The DS is hugely popular and I imagine the overall affect of piracy is minimal since most casuals, kids, and parents don't know what the hell a flash card is.

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[QUOTE="Javinho"]

I find this kinda sad.

Travis281

I agree, I am not happy about this in the slightest. Because of actions like these it could potentially lead to Nintendo and third party developers losing money if games are pirated again. Worst part for me is I want to get a career in the gaming industry, how am I supposed to do that if there are no jobs left since the lack of funding for developers to expand or afford staff. :(

Please stop overemphasizing the affect of piracy on the gaming market. PC games are the only ones that have any notable loss. Not every DS game that someone downloads is one that they would have ultimately bought. Don't forget that we are in a recession and you are talking about the entertainment industry. When people don't have money, games are one of the first things to get cut from a person's budget.

Do you think if poor people couldn't pirate games anymore they would all of a sudden start buying them? The DS is hugely popular and I imagine the overall affect of piracy is minimal since most casuals, kids, and parents don't know what the hell a flash card is.

itll happen to ngp as well so who cares at this junction until some one can put a tracker on each unit and take down all the hackers in the world-which is impossible ,

itll keep happening thats the risk you run with online gaming systems even more so then nes etc

as of now, the xbox360, wii, psp, ds and ps3 can now play pirated games. 3ds can play pirated ds games but it can't play 3d games. So far, the 3ds, wii and psp vita is gonna take some time for it to be pirated. When that time comes theyd better do something about that.

this really hurt nintendos spirits but at least they haven't broke into the 3DS games as yet.

as of now, the xbox360, wii, psp, ds and ps3 can now play pirated games. 3ds can play pirated ds games but it can't play 3d games. So far, the 3ds, wii and psp vita is gonna take some time for it to be pirated. When that time comes theyd better do something about that.

foxfacer2d2

[QUOTE="Travis281"]

[QUOTE="CrazyOldDave"]

I agree, I am not happy about this in the slightest. Because of actions like these it could potentially lead to Nintendo and third party developers losing money if games are pirated again. Worst part for me is I want to get a career in the gaming industry, how am I supposed to do that if there are no jobs left since the lack of funding for developers to expand or afford staff. :(

th3tr335

Please stop overemphasizing the affect of piracy on the gaming market. PC games are the only ones that have any notable loss. Not every DS game that someone downloads is one that they would have ultimately bought. Don't forget that we are in a recession and you are talking about the entertainment industry. When people don't have money, games are one of the first things to get cut from a person's budget.

Do you think if poor people couldn't pirate games anymore they would all of a sudden start buying them? The DS is hugely popular and I imagine the overall affect of piracy is minimal since most casuals, kids, and parents don't know what the hell a flash card is.

HOTD:Overkill has about 1 million illegal downloads, New Super Mario Bros Wii has over 4 million

It's a problem. Don't act like it isn't. People shouldn't buy products if they can't afford to get the goods they want for it, people can get jobs and can save up.

There is no excuse for piracy, and anyone who buys (likely used systems anyway) consoles just to pirate games coz they can't afford them shouldn't be welcome in the industry and quite frankly the industry can survive without them.

EDIT BY AMNESIAC23: I'm closing this necro thread.