The Faceless Master
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the OP seemed to have a pretty solid reason.
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Gateway 3DS: First working 3DS flashcart? [Still region locked]
- Thread starter Mitama
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Seems legit.
Do you feel you being able to backup your games is worth the amount of piracy this will enable?
Zeouterlimits
Member
Aww shit. Hope this isn't the case.
MikeE21286
Member
Digital is still much costlier than retail in the long-run
There are legit reasons to use this, but very few will use it that way.
There are legit reasons to use this, but very few will use it that way.
Glass Rebel
Member
what if this was made by nintendo and is actually a fake to drive 3ds sales
/tinfoilhat
No? What about people who like to buy physical media because of the sales, the ability to buy and sell used, and the fear of what happens to downloaded games when the hardware is stolen or lost?
PaulExcellent
Member
Is that all that this cart could be used for to you?
Because I see it as a collector's tool, and a portable solution to game storage.
This does NOT aid game development. This harms it. If people want to develop something for the 3DS then go through the f'n proper channels. This is why Nintendo made it easier for indies and anyone else offering something of quality and is legitimate.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
You ask "why do people think this" and we're telling you. Don't get all hostile.
And I'm sure people will delete the game from their SD Card when they sell it used. Yeah, bullshit.
Starwolf_UK
Member
So it runs backups of card based games and because no homebrew is figured out there is no menu based loader hence the primitive 1 game per card.
I guess it will also be region locked (if it was region free wouldn't you demonstrate that?) so there goes that feature.
I guess it will also be region locked (if it was region free wouldn't you demonstrate that?) so there goes that feature.
Shame running backups by tricking the cartrdige slot has nothing to do with homebrew. I don't see how playing retail games helps you run unsigned code (aka homebrew).
Don't they only publish eShop titles? Which are completely unaffected by this.
your reasoning is invalid, though
Good for you. Others will do that.
How does a developer that's made games that are only available on the eShop get turned away from a device that would potentially enable backups of retail games?
Freezie KO
Banned
Nintendo sells all their games digitally, and you can put them on an SD card. You don't need this "collector's tool." People are going to use it to "collect" games they rented or borrowed or pirated.
I know what you mean but it's not just the account system, it's the digital pricing too. I can often find a game 10-15 EUR cheaper at retail or second-hand than in the eShop. It'd be great of course if Nintendo were to implement a basic account system and the ability to make backups of your retail carts to an SD card (combined with a Club Nintendo registration code or something), locking it to your 3DS (kind of like they do with software downloaded from the eShop).
they sell their games on a junky garbage shop with horrendous policies. it's not a real solution.
I'm not arguing right/wrong or should/shouldn't. This will of course be used mostly for piracy and will have a negative impact on the system. However, I think that anyone claiming that there's no legitimate use is full of crap.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Come on...
Yeah, piracy won't happen, everyone will only use this for collection or a solution to game storage. Everyone will buy the original games and dump them on the cart.
PaulExcellent
Member
So, I can't have my boxed games that I already purchased?
I just need to buy them from their store, with no resale value, no secure account system, and no collector's value?
Please.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Sooo... this doesn't get me homebrew, emulators or a way past region-locking?
So it's just for piracy, basically? Eugh, no thanks.
seriously why the fuck is the 3DS region-locked
So it's just for piracy, basically? Eugh, no thanks.
what?
It's a solution. You don't have to like it. Doesn't mean this is a legit option nor should it be allowed.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I'm sorry, if you actually believe that more people will use this to legitimately back up their games than they will to pirate games they don't own, then you're either naive or ignorant.
Lucent
Member
Exactly this. I'd love a way to have my cake and eat it too (be able to have my physical copies while being able to carry all games "digitally" on a single cart). If only they had a way of doing this like they do with those Bluray/DVD/Digital combo packs.
And yeah the 3DS has a great library building up. This year alone has been sick (awesome) for it. Loving my XL.
That's why Nintendo should have pushed a DECENT digital front. I would love to see the excuse then.
I'm saying what these imaginary "most people" do is completely irrelevant and probably fallacious to use as an actual point.
PaulExcellent
Member
Did I say it wouldn't happen?
I'm just saying that TO ME, it is a useful device.
To others? It most likely will be used for piracy.
Still, I'm sure that quite a few individuals will use it for the reasons I posted above.
fabricated backlash
Member
nope, just rom dumps and piracy.
Nintendo's pushed firmware updates via retail games, too. Unless the security is easily circumvented on games that require firmware updates, this could get real useless real quick.