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Wru-Wro

I remember Nintendo talking quite a bit about anti-piracy measures on the 3DS pre-release.

What happened here?

Important to note here Nintendo is only just merging their hardware teams.
So obviously someone done goofed in the WiiU side.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Not with this mod as far as I can tell.

damn, piracy only. dreams crushed.

 

[bdouble]

Dont see it ass a bad thing. Get android on it open up to the market place. Nintendo>ouya

 

[gngf123]

Oh, there will be sales spikes when games release. Just hardware though, not software.

Has that ever happened with any console, ever?

The PS1,PS2,PSP, and the DS among others have all been easy to hack, and they all had decent software sales spikes.

Dont see it ass a bad thing. Get android on it open up to the market place. Nintendo>ouya

That's not what this does, or even hints that it could be done in the future.

 

[The Faceless Master]

I'm wondering why no one has hacked the 3DS yet.

it has better security. of course, everything is 'better' until it's beaten...

 

[Shahadan]

Joke's on them, there's no games for them to pirate.

wii u has no games hurdurrrr
Can we stop with this bullshit ? it's neither funny, true, or clever and certainly not original.

It was the same shit everywhere during the Ps3/3ds/vita's first year and it's tiring.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

I hope this doesn't lead to pirating...

Gotta have games before they can could be pirated.

 

[fabricated backlash]

At least now that people can pirate games, Nintendo might actually be able to sell some WiiUs.

 

[The Faceless Master]

There will be soon enough. Also emulators

this is just a drive emulator though... apparently it's *only* good for backups and piracy. no region free, no homebrew, no fun allowed, etc...

 

[KojiKnight]

Okay, this got a new thread, before things get outlandish, let me put this into perspective (OP feel free to steal this)

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

Enable homebrew
Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

 

[mr_toa]

Sounds like a hardware mod (and not a software one)

Should prevent its widespread use (the more I read about it, the more it sounds like first PS3 dongles)

Guessing their product will be an ODE in the manner of x360key.

 

[Tain]

let me retain eshop usage while also being able to play imports

 

[Zemm]

Joke's on them, there's no games for them to pirate.

 

[GulAtiCa]

I guess incoming patch to block this soon

 

[The Faceless Master]

Okay, this got a new thread, before things get outlandish, let me put this into perspective (OP feel free to steal this)

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

Enable homebrew
Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

thanks, OP updated!

 

[Anteo]

Okay, this got a new thread, before things get outlandish, let me put this into perspective (OP feel free to steal this)

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

Enable homebrew
Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

So
No hombrew
No hacks
No Regon free
Backups only

Spoiler

Like all the bad things but none of the good.

 

[FreedomFighter]

Joke's on them, there's no games for them to pirate.

Ice cold.

 

[The Faceless Master]

So
No hombrew
No hacks
No Regon free
Backups only

Spoiler

Like all the bad things but none of the good.

hey now, backups can be a good thing too... but yeah, homebrew would be awesome... the things people would come up with for the controller!

 

[KojiKnight]

So
No hombrew
No hacks
No Regon free
Backups only

Spoiler

Like all the bad things but none of the good.

More or less, yes.

 

[Baleoce]

Doesn't seem to be many facts here, just a statement. Unless I'm missing something.

 

[gngf123]

Doesn't seem to be many facts here, just a statement. Unless I'm missing something.

Pretty much.

The statement does come from a fairly reliable source though.

 

[Aeana]

Crappy if it can't even do region free. That's my primary interest. Oh well.

 

[nickcv]

Okay, this got a new thread, before things get outlandish, let me put this into perspective (OP feel free to steal this)

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

1. Enable homebrew
2. Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
3. Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

quoting so people can actually understand what this device does

 

[darkwing]

how the heck does the handheld 3DS have better security than the console WiiU

 

[Anteo]

hey now, backups can be a good thing too... but yeah, homebrew would be awesome... the things people would come up with for the controller!

Well yes, it can be used for good things, but it could not either. It is kind of sad, I have friends that buy legit copies for the 3ds (and one of those have a WiiU) but they are waiting for the moment someone enables piracy so they can stop paying for most games (I'm sure they would pay one favorite games or two, but that's it)
I even had one friend drop legit games on his PS3 altogether recently. Sad day.

 

[KojiKnight]

Doesn't seem to be many facts here, just a statement. Unless I'm missing something.

WiikeÜ

\ˈwēkē\

Wiikey U is the first and only optical drive emulator that allows you to play all your WiiU games from any USB media!

Play your WiiU and Wii games from any USB media!
Compatible with all WiiU models and regionsD
User friendly intuitive interface
No soldering required
Multi-language support
Supports most popular file systems, including EXT4/3/2, Max OS X, and NTFS
Powerful embedded Linux system
High-speed USB2 interface
Firmware and FPGA fully in-system updatable from USB media
Recovery mode - it is always possible to recover from a bad flash
Stylish USB remote with powered USB hub and charger function
Bulletproof high quality hardware (not manufactured in China!)

http://wiikey.com/products/

There is little reason to doubt it's truthfulness, though they got the same kind of response when they first announced the Wiikey for the first Wii. They are definitely the real deal.

 

[Effect]

quoting so people can actually understand what this device does

I'm reading it but it doesn't make me feel any better at all. I don't want anything cracked on the hardware I paid money for. I don't want there to be anything and I mean anything that is going to jeopardized (even a smell of jeopardizing) the little support there is for the Wii U among developers and publishers. I don't want there to be anything to even spark a concern, even if it's unfounded, in regard to the limited 3rd party support we do have. Or anything that could possible lead to something else worse.

WTF Nintendo!

 

[Ahasverus]

Update incoming. Belive.

It's hardware driven. They have no chance. Also, Nintendo's engineers are monkeys.

 

[Haunted]

Needs more homebrew and region free before I'd consider it.


The Wii homebrew scene was just awesome. Playing all games ripped to an external HDD with improved load times, no region lock and other fixes in place was the way it's meant to be played... until Dolphin came along.

If I can get something similar for the WiiU, I'd be a happy camper.

 

[BlackJace]

So to be clear, you CAN'T pirate retail games?

 

[LiK]

Crappy if it can't even do region free. That's my primary interest. Oh well.

Ditto, what is the point anyway. Pass.

 

[metalslimer]

So iit doesn't do the one thing I actually want and break region lock?

 

[jts]

I remember soldering a Wiikey back in the day for Super Paper Mario NTSC-U, since Ninety fudged the Euro launch during a critical draught no less.

Good times.

I feel this is bad for the Wii U, but then again who knows. I think all successful consoles were widely hacked at some point.

 

[stanley1993]

So to be clear, you CAN'T pirate retail games?

that's what I'm trying to understand. What does backup only mean? Just copy your current games?

 

[Damian.]

Mario Kart Wii U gonna be abysmal

3...2...1

G.

Bullet Bill!!! Lightning Bolt!!! 11!!!!11

 

[MarkusRJR]

Fuck this. I'm all for allowing region locks and homebrew applications, but I hate the fact it'll allow cheaters to go into games.

Cheaters killed the DS and Wii online systems (along with friend codes) and made most online games for those platforms unplayable unless with friends. This fucking sucks.

EDIT: I read some of the posts on this page of the thread and if it truly doesn't allow cheaters or encourage piracy I'm fine with it. But the fact this is created means that it's only a short while until cheaters and piracy do become an issue, which sucks.

 

[ShowDog]

So to be clear, you CAN'T pirate retail games?

That is just about all this thing does. Well, it allows you to play "backups" of your precious Wii U discs so you don't have to worry about... scratching them.

 

[mr_nothin]

Ditto, what is the point anyway. Pass.

To play games w/o paying for them?

 

[itxaka]

They say is an fpga so it will be easily updated. I guess no matter if they patch via software, if they are attacking the hardware Nintendo can't do shit.

 

[BlackJace]

That is just about all this thing does. Well, it allows you to play "backups" of your precious Wii U discs so you don't have to worry about... scratching them.

Huh, so it just emulates a disc slot? Lame.

 

[M3d10n]

Okay, this got a new thread, before things get outlandish, let me put this into perspective (OP feel free to steal this)

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

Enable homebrew
Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

There only one point missing: from the description, it seems to have some UI for selecting games. If it doesn't hack the actual Wii U OS, how does it work?

 

[Deleted member 125677]

This device will...

Allow 1:1 backups only (no hacked/cheated games)

This device will not...

Enable homebrew
Help hackers break the Wii U's game or system encryptions
Allow cheaters to hack online games

This device PROBABLY will not...

Allow for region free (unless Nintendo forgot to give seperate regions different encryption keys, again)

So basically it only allows for pirating ("backups")? what a bunch of crap

 

[Conan-san]

Broekn into the system, no region free

Oh, Shit! So damn close! Ninty nearly got a sale there.

 

[Baleoce]

Pretty much.

The statement does come from a fairly reliable source though.

http://wiikey.com/products/

There is little reason to doubt it's truthfulness, though they got the same kind of response when they first announced the Wiikey for the first Wii. They are definitely the real deal.

It would certainly seem that way then. Regarding the OP update too, it is nice that it can't be used in a manipulative way, but rather just for convenience. The USB storage thing was rather restrictive.

 

[Kunan]

So people are going to start using this, backing up their games, and inevitably realize they can sell them back to the stores. Great.

This is pretty awful. The only thing I support is region free gaming.

 

[mugurumakensei]

I'd imagine Nintendo will change the drive they use at some point.

 

[No_Style]

That was quick

I honestly thought it was going to happen sooner.

 

[Roo]

As long as online cheaters stay away at least for some time I'm ok with this.

 

[Earthpainting]

Without region free, this mod will be pretty pointless to me. Not that there are any games in other regions at the moment yet which I'd like to import anyway.

 

[Revven]

As long as online cheaters stay away at least for some time I'm ok with this.

This thing doesn't allow for online cheating.