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First Step In DS Wifi Challenge Complete

Posted by Zonk on from the towards-a-better-bounty dept.

josath writes "The DS Wifi Bounty Milestone 1 has been completed! (previously on /.) The hardware registers to use the wifi built into the Nintendo DS has been documented. This is a huge step, as this was done with absolutely no documentation on the hardware. Stephen Stair has received ~$1400 for this milestone, and is working towards getting the other half by creating a tcp/ip stack. Once a TCP/IP stack is implemented on top of the hardware layer, homebrew NDS developers can start using the wifi in their own apps/games! This comes before Nintendo has officially released any wifi-capable games."

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  1. A serious question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why doesn't Nintendo create an amateur game development kit? Clearly there is a market, perhaps small but there none the less. It's money they'd probably enjoy having that they don't now.

    1. Re:A serious question by DrXym · · Score: 5, Interesting
      Why doesn't Nintendo create an amateur game development kit? Clearly there is a market, perhaps small but there none the less. It's money they'd probably enjoy having that they don't now.

      The same charge could be levelled at Sony and the PSP. The only legitimate reason people have for breaking Sony's copy protection is to produce homebrew stuff. So why not release some APIs that allow people to produce homebrew legally? Hell, they could even release a Linux UMD and let people develop apps to run from their memory sticks. Given a legal outlet, most of the issues with firmware cracks (and people returning PSPs bricked by the process), would go away.

  2. well? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Isn't Animal Crossing DS an announced DS WiFi game? O_o...

    1. Re:well? by djsmiley · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Well my GF plays nintendogs wirelessly with her supervisor? Is this some form of wireless which isn't WiFi?

      I haven't looked at the specs in the manual or anything, so i have no idea?

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  3. Excellent by el_munkie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The DS is the first portable (besides various TI calculators) I've owned since my original Gameboy. I got it even though I assumed it would be mod-proof like the Gamecube, but have been secretly envious of PSP owners that have been playing homebrew (emulated, copywrited, abandonwarez) games. If this thing can be "compelled" to run arbitrary code, it will have been the wisest investment of my life. Props to Stephen Stair.

    1. Re:Excellent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

      It has been possible to run code on the DS for a lot longer than on the PSP...

  4. cheap wifi phone ? by free2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wonder if the DS will be also used as a cheap wifi phone. I will probably buy one.

  5. DSLinux with SSH by Gen.+Rasputin+X · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Good. With the Wifi cracked it won't be too long til someone manages to get Wifi working under DSLinux. I'm looking forward to being able to use my DS as a portable SSH terminal with a touchpad. It'll come in handy, being able to login at hotspots to get my mail and my servers. Carrying my laptop with me is too much trouble, but I've almost always got my DS with me now.