Nintendo Can Disable a Pirate's 3DS Remotely

[Ellen of Kitten]

This feels like it is connected in some way to the Sony vs Geohot case. Geo suggests that what he does with his device is his own business. He also suggests removing features post release is slimy. Here we have a 3DS, which feels like it's on loan, or has a "do not void the service agreement... or else" sticker tagged onto it.

In this sense, I agree with Geohot. My device; I can fiddle with it how I please. Ignoring the creepy big-brother-always-on Saurons Eye function of the device, shutting down a devices function because it didn't like something you did is shady to say the least.

thats not how it works with anything really though.
You put neons on your car. You get brought down.
You have obvious virus distribution (or massive filshare operations running) than you get shut down.

The only difference is that the games companies (the people who are in a better position to combat it, are the ones hunting people down rather than the police.

That's kind of what the case is going to help solidify; ownership, and ownership rights of a product.

 

[jp201]

This line is the only reason I replied.
Think some more before posting next time (By some I most certainly mean A LOT)

Yeah you should probably think also. There are those that sell pirated games to others. That is a bigger lose to a company then some people not buying 3DS vs those that buy the games.

How many of those will buy game instead of pirated version because of this or will not buy entirely?

 

[Vibhor]

Yeah you should probably think also. There are those that sell pirated games to others. That is a bigger lose to a company then some people not buying 3DS vs those that buy the games.

How many of those will buy game instead of pirated version because of this or will not buy entirely?

No pirate buys the game.
Everyone just downloads it free, you can even see torrents for the DS games too.
And the problem you suggested was already explained in my previous post.
Give it a good read sometime.

 

[tthor]

all of a sudden, i really want to hack this. how long do you think it'll be till hackers make a workaround? 2 months?

 

[Scrythe]

Because this has worked well for the Sony pirates, right?

Oh, and it's utterly impossible to avoid Wi-Fi in this day and age, too.

 

[Roxor]

OT: You watch, though. If this is the case with the 3DS, another "Geohot" will do something to the device "illegally" (disable the wi-fi, etc.) and post how to do it somewhere on the internet, then people will view it and Nintendo will go the path of Sony.

Mark. My. Words.

I reckon it'll be cracked and running Linux inside of a year.

Maybe we should set up a prize for the first person to make an open-source operating system and BIOS for the device which can still run commercial games?

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

OT: You watch, though. If this is the case with the 3DS, another "Geohot" will do something to the device "illegally" (disable the wi-fi, etc.) and post how to do it somewhere on the internet, then people will view it and Nintendo will go the path of Sony.

Mark. My. Words.

I reckon it'll be cracked and running Linux inside of a year.

Maybe we should set up a prize for the first person to make an open-source operating system and BIOS for the device which can still run commercial games?

I'm up for the idea of prizes for people who do that, but a bigger question looms: What do you GIVE these people? I'm at a complete loss here, unfortunately.

Oddly enough, your post reminded me of the Claptrap Revolution DLC for Borderlands, as me and my brother did that last night. "All for open source, and open source for all!"

 

[DoctorObviously]

Hmm, ... I think pirates will still find a way around that lock.

 

[Roxor]

OT: You watch, though. If this is the case with the 3DS, another "Geohot" will do something to the device "illegally" (disable the wi-fi, etc.) and post how to do it somewhere on the internet, then people will view it and Nintendo will go the path of Sony.

Mark. My. Words.

I reckon it'll be cracked and running Linux inside of a year.

Maybe we should set up a prize for the first person to make an open-source operating system and BIOS for the device which can still run commercial games?

I'm up for the idea of prizes for people who do that, but a bigger question looms: What do you GIVE these people? I'm at a complete loss here, unfortunately.

Oddly enough, your post reminded me of the Claptrap Revolution DLC for Borderlands, as me and my brother did that last night. "All for open source, and open source for all!"

Good question. I suppose assembling a prize of money from donations from people who'd like to see the result would be one thing to do, but I think the people doing stuff like making open-source operating systems really do it because Good Feels Good [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoodFeelsGood]. Well, that and a little prestige goes a long way towards getting the endorphins flowing.

 

[hyperdrachen]

Welcome to the post piracy handheld age.

by which I do not mean, that piracy will stop but your handheld will be bogged down with antipiracy features

hold on you believe piracy will stop because of this??

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[Lightslei]

all of a sudden, i really want to hack this. how long do you think it'll be till hackers make a workaround? 2 months?

I'll be surprised if it takes more than half that. It's not like the N3DS is overly complicated, just complicated enough to be bothersome.

 

[hyperdrachen]

Welcome to the post piracy handheld age.

by which I do not mean, that piracy will stop but your handheld will be bogged down with antipiracy features

hold on you believe piracy will stop because of this??

[img\]http://rlv.zcache.com/umm_no_t_shirt-p235593183325939175tr1k_400.jpg[/quote] I didn't think my post was long enough to misunderstand, maybe try re-reading that one.[/quote]

D'OH srry about that i feel as if my IQ has droped[/quote] Heh, nah the IQ drops when you try to twist the words to match a simple mistake instead of just saying D'oh.

 

[Dogstile]

So they'll take out the wireless transmitter?

I mean, its not that hard guys. And I sincerely hope nintendo doesn't kill anyone who's wireless turns off, because if it gets broken, but the rest of the handheld is intact, It would be stupid.

Sorry nintendo, but you can take your new handheld and shove it up your arse. And to think I wanted to get into handhelds this gen

 

[Junoh315]

I'm still buying a 3DS XL. The anti-piracy thing isn't that much of an issue. Just as long as I'm not the guy who has to sue Nintendo because of a false-ban on their console. I hope that they do end up pirating the system eventually though. That way the games can move over to the PC on an emulator.

 

[Junoh315]

I'm still buying a 3DS XL. The anti-piracy thing isn't that much of an issue. Just as long as I'm not the guy who has to sue Nintendo because of a false-ban on their console. I hope that they do end up pirating the system eventually though. That way the games can move over to the PC on an emulator.

EDIT: I'll be buying the Animal Crossing special edition if I can get it.