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November 23rd, 2009 at 08:45pm
Under DS
Judge D. Gregorio Alvarez Alvarez of Salamanca, Spain, dismissed a complaint brought by Nintendo against Grupo Movilquick, which sells the DSTT flash cart in Spain. The judge ruled that though the device does circumvent Nintendo’s DRM, and can be used for piracy, it can also be used to extend the functionality of the DS in other, legal ways — such as, according to Google’s translation of the judge’s statement, “backing up original games or other various functions such as managing photos, music or performance of (free software).”
The judge notes that Nintendo might still have grounds for a civil lawsuit if it can be proven that the DSTT infringes on a Nintendo industrial design patent. But his ruling is a far cry from the usual “flash carts are piracy machines” rhetoric that (understandably) angry companies like Nintendo perpetuate.
[Via GamePolitics]
Spanish judge throws out criminal case against DS flash cart seller originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: dstt, flash-cart, flashcart, homebrew, piracy, spain
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November 20th, 2009 at 09:30pm
Under Xbox 360
After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance’s online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one, but two, lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his “first amendment rights” — an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because “Sony is not part of the government.”
However, what Estavillo lacks in civil online discourse, he makes up for with sheer determination and persistence. In addition to Sony, he now has both Microsoft and Nintendo in his sights. Estavillo is seeking $75,000 from Microsoft for the “undue stress” and “sadness” caused by his Xbox 360’s RROD. “Microsoft should have to bear the burden that is now put on the shoulders of this disabled plaintiff,” his claim states — a burden that is equivalent to the sum of 375 Xbox 360 systems, apparently. Nintendo is being sued for interfering with Estavillo’s “pursuit of happiness.” And how exactly is Nintendo doing that? “Deleting, blocking or prohibiting the Homebrew Channel and Ocarina applications” via a system update.
We’re hoping you can see the sheer brilliance of Estavillo’s strategy. He’s offering the perfect opportunity for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo fans to agree on something for once.
Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: erik-estavillo, homebrew, lawsuit, microsoft, nintendo, rrod
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October 26th, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Has your homebrew SNES masterpiece, Secret of Manilow, been trapped within your computer for a decade or so due to technological restraints? Time to dust off your old ROM file — the Quickdev16 SNES developer cartridge has all you need to get your brainchild up and running on Nintendo’s Super console. The cart includes an Atmel AVR ATmega644 with boot loader, a USB connection with which to upload a ROM, 16 megabits of SRAM, and an RS232 converter.
We’re assuming that if you possess the technical know-how to craft custom SNES games, then you probably know what all that stuff means. We’re also assuming that you’d be more inclined to pony up for the cart’s $120 price tag than we are. That’s just a tad too steep for an SNES cart — or rather, an SNES cart that isn’t a sealed, mint condition copy of Chrono Trigger.
[Via Engadget]
Quickdev16 cart opens up wonderful world of SNES homebrew originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: adapter, emulation, hack, homebrew, mod, quickdev16, rom, snes, Wii / Nintendo
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October 20th, 2009 at 08:15pm
Under DS
A team of hardware modders has created a DS cartridge that allows the system to interface with devices using Bluetooth. Since it’s a Slot-1 cartridge (and thus fills the space normally occupied by DS games), the DS Bluetooth cartridge isn’t going to be of much use in games, homebrew or otherwise, but it does allow the system to “scan its neighbourhood and establish connections to other Bluetooth devices.”
Using the API provided by the team, homebrew users should be able to write custom software to interface with any device that uses Bluetooth, from phones to GPS to … PS3 controllers? The device sells for €59, but the open-source-friendly team released full schematics so you can build your own.
[Via OhGizmo]
Modders create DS Bluetooth adapter originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: bluetooth, ds-brut, homebrew
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August 6th, 2009 at 07:14pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
The site for the R4i DSi flash cart posted a video (see it after the break) demonstrating what appears to be the R4i running on a DSi system with the 1.4 firmware. You know, the firmware that was released not even a week ago, and removed flash cart compatibility? Yeah, that one. The video demonstrates a retail game ROM, which is not particularly awesome, but does serve as evidence of flash cart compatibility. The site currently doesn’t mention whether this is accomplished through an R4i firmware update or through new hardware. We’ll find out more as more flash carts pick up on whatever technique is in use.
If 1.4 has truly been defeated, homebrew users will be able to upload photos to Facebook and play Magnetic Shaving Derby! Magical.
[YouTube video via GBATemp]
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Looks like DSi firmware 1.4 is defeated already originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: dsi, firmware, homebrew, piracy, r4, r4i, Wii / Nintendo
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July 30th, 2009 at 04:10pm
Under DS
The good news: DSi firmware 1.4 is now available in Europe, bringing the Facebook photo uploading capability along with it, according to an announcement by Nintendo. If you want to snap pics from your DSi and upload them to Facebook (after altering them with the DSi’s image manipulation stuff, if you like), awesome!
The bad news: DSi firmware 1.4 blocks flash carts. If you’ve been using an Acekard2i or a DSTTi to run homebrew on your DSi, you should probably not download it. If, on the other hand, you’ve been using a DSi flash cart to play retail games, we encourage you to update immediately. Gotta have Facebook, right?
DSi Facebook update available in Europe, also blocks homebrew originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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