We keep going back and forth on the whole DSi flash cart issue, mostly because Nintendo is working to keep these R4-ish devices out of the cartridge slot of your system. You see, they like it when you buy their games.
The DSi 1.4J firmware was supposed to bring Facebook functionality to the handheld, but it also brought the digital smackdown for your piracy devices. The following have been blocked by the update:
- DSTTi
- Hyper R4i
- ak2i
- R4 Ui
- R4i Gold
- EZVi
It appears that if you try to run any of these carts, you're asked to turn the system off and put in some legit software.
Sure, some of these flash cart makers are going to figure out a way to work around the block. But then Nintendo is going to release another firmware update. I think this is Nintendo getting aggressive, and I could see them ramping up efforts if it gets any worse.
[via Kotaku]
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10:20 AM on 07.31.2009
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I mean, I have my DS lite that hasn't once updated anything and it's just fine.
Does Nintendo even have any measures (like with the PSP) that encourage or practically force you to update?
Two thumbs way up!!!
It's likely to last a couple of weeks, tops.
someone who legitmately buys their games and doesn't like carrying dozens of carts around with them.
And kids who don't know any better. I think it's dumb for nintendo to play this hand, I'm sure that more updates are to come. I'd bet that if you Wanna continure using dsiware you better be willing to endure these lockouts like this.
To be fair though, in my experience a lot of DSLite flashcard owners don't even know how to get the software on it. They also have a lot of unofficial R4s (R4 SDHC etc). Compared to the PSP where the people that crack it usually know how to update it themselves, this will probably take a little larger bite out of piracy for the DS than it does for the PSP. Still not really a giant bite though. It will probably just mean that people will have to bug their relatives and friends some more.
They might aswell accept they've lost the fight. The Number of Flashcart users compared to Genuine Software users is probably somewhere around the 1:10 ratio.
Still gives me faith more people will buy their games and Ubisoft atually realize their sales are related to horseshit.
I have a DSi and I use it to play original games, I have no problem with this update.
I'm sorry to say it, but Nintendo is right to try and block out those carts, no matter how futile the attempt.
Full Disclosure: I'm actually planning on getting a flash cart just for NeoDS. Having Mark of the Wolves on the go is far too tempting. :D
haha =D