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    New Red DS has updated firmware

    Seems Nintendo are (understandably) worried by how quickly the DS homebrew/piracy scene is moving along and have updated the firmware in the new Red DS to try and combat it (meaning devices like the DSPassMe won't work), coincidence, all this was in their plans before we even saw the likes of Monkey Island, Hexen and a GPS program running. Prehaps we'll start to see games that contain firmware updates/require a certain firmware version before running.

    Still the Red DS does look like the Ferrari of the DS world.
    Last edited by VR46; 21-06-2007, 09:30.

    #2
    Stuff homebrew. I NEED that red DS. (drool)

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      #3
      As long as it doesn't hurt their games sales, which GPS systems and old PC games really wouldn't, why worry? It's not like they've got ISO loaders running from the memory stick, and Firmware updates wouldn't help flashcarts?

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        #4
        because homebrew treads of thin lines of using devkit information illegally usually

        and once a machines reverse engineered for homebrew , its pretty easy to see how you can run warez, hell, if you want DS warez you can get them, if you're that type of person.

        anyway, I can totally see why they want to clamp it down.

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          #5
          Are therew any new features in this new firmware anyone know of??

          Pardon my non homebrew following, but that Hexen looks cool, do these actually utilise the touch screen?

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            #6
            Don't all the flash cards so far use a PassMe sorta thing? So it might stop them for now at least...

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              #7
              Yeah, homebrew and warez go hand in hand whether you like it or not unfortunately.

              Regarding the red DS: YUCK

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                #8
                Originally posted by Psyduck
                Don't all the flash cards so far use a PassMe sorta thing? So it might stop them for now at least...
                They do for DS stuff, but think GBA roms can be played on a flash cart on a DS on it's own

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                  #9
                  Looks like forced firmware updates are becoming the de facto way to combat piracy and unlicenced software at the moment. The PSP does it, the DS is doing it, and the Xbox has done similar things with various exploits.

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                    #10
                    I have seen at least one US site that is offering reflashing of the DS if you send them your DS, so im assuming there is still ways around that sort of thing if you really want to do it.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by wush
                      Regarding the red DS: YUCK
                      You are on your own there mate (Well maybe one or 2 other people will aggree with you) but personally I think it looks great! 8)

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                        #12
                        it's almost as nice as the cyan DS :P damn I want one of them...

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Ben_nintendo
                          You are on your own there mate (Well maybe one or 2 other people will aggree with you) but personally I think it looks great! 8)
                          Here's what I think: It's nothing but a DS in garish bright red plastic. not bold, plain ugly. An eye full of bright red surrounding the somewhat dim screens is not going to be a nice experience either.

                          I accept everyone is entitled to their opinion but it always puzzles me how every limited edition or colour variation of a console is always lapped up without question, despite half of them looking absolutely horrible.

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                            #14
                            Well if every one that is released is liked without question yet you find them horrible then it must just be you

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                              #15
                              aha

                              I must be the only one with some taste then. 8)

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