#109372 - jchernofsky - Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:17 pm
what does it mean to FLASH your ds?
i keep hearing this
#109376 - Mighty Max - Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:55 pm
Flashing the DS means overwriting the existing firmware of the DS with another one. This firmware resides in a memory space that is called "flash memory" (thats where the name comes from) or more technically called nvram.
The new firmware that is installed this way can i.e. (see FlashMe) removes the requirement to use other PassMe methods to run homebrew ds software from the gba slot.
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#109380 - jchernofsky - Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:26 pm
since i'm probally not going to run that much homebrew if any, is it nessesary then to flash my ds
lol GET YOUR MIND oUT OF THE GUTTER ppl lol
just joking
really is it nessesary if i'm not going to really run any homebrew
#109382 - felix123 - Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:57 pm
If you plan on running any homebrew at all, I recommend you flash your DS, because flashing will protect you from trojans.
#109385 - jchernofsky - Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:11 pm
well untill i more fully understand WHAT homebrew does and what kinds of things are available, i will keep it off the ds.
I'm still trying to understand how they work, what they do and what thigs are available
#109410 - tepples - Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:53 am
| jchernofsky wrote: |
| well untill i more fully understand WHAT homebrew does and what kinds of things are available |
music player, movie player, organizer, text viewer and editor, homemade games, drawing programs, that enough yet?
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#109426 - HyperHacker - Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:49 am
Let's not forget emulators for pretty much everything with a button on it.
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#109429 - Mr. Picklesworth - Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:18 am
www.dev-scene.com has a very good library :)
Please folks, stop it with all this trojans mention! It causes much turmoil about what is currently practically nothing.
Though, yes, flashing your DS with FlashMe is very convenient and gives you a layer of protection if something goes awry. (A chunk of the firmware is protected so can only be flashed if the user says so, so Flashme's protected sector contains the right code so it can still be recovered even if everything else is broken).
If you are using a DS Lite, FlashMe is reported to be a tad more dangerous, but with an original NDS, it is completely safe.
With both, it's pretty hard to screw up; just keep your wits about you.
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#109683 - Lynx - Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:16 am
I disagree. Trojans should be mentioned as much as possible, and people need to know that it IS a possibility as the proof of concept showed!!! Do you even understand what could have happened if the proof of concept was never shown? We'd have thousands of people only using NoPass devices without FlashMe, as there would be no reason at all to have it, and a trojan released. Think about what the effects on the homebrew scene would be then?
And if you think it wasn't possible, look at the internal fighting that is going on? I'm sure it wouldn't have taken much for one pissed off dever that has a highly used homebrew project to destroy thousands of DSs in a single day, weekend or week. The threat is real. Install FlashMe and not worry about it.
As for the DS-Lite being any more dangerous? It's not. Just insulate your tool and your just as safe as ever.
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