Sooooo.....

[TheGreenFan]

We are all asking that same question in our heads lol. It’s going to be a while. That’s for sure

[AaronS6799]

What about self install kits?

[PeeJayBonobo]

What about self install kits?

It was already established since the period of time when Loopy was still selling the model 1 3DS capture boards that such will never happen again due to the majority of buyers of the self-install kits getting the install instructions wrong.

[Gcole6]

Is there any plans to make this open source? Keeping this closed source will only screw the future of capturing the 3ds, we need this to be open source for the future and it will have more benefits, like new renditions by other people that have more features and maybe boards we can source parts for and build ourselves.

[kronic_failure]

Is there any plans to make this open source? Keeping this closed source will only screw the future of capturing the 3ds, we need this to be open source for the future and it will have more benefits, like new renditions by other people that have more features and maybe boards we can source parts for and build ourselves.

Being open source and close source screw the future thing is a FUD statement. If you want a great example of this related to directly this, take the viewer software port for linux and mac.

Can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1890

Nobody touched and pushed an update to it shortly after. There was no improvements or anything for 4 years. So where are the benefits exactly other than there is a port you can compile?

I am no programmer, that is why I asked for features from a user point of view a few pages back.


If your confusing open source with open hardware, same issues are still present. Having that information doesn't mean you will see improvements given back to the open hardware project. One thing that separates open hardware from open source is that you need money to make any iterations. How much money do you plan to spend to make non-working proto-types before you hit on a working one.

For the majority of those open hardware projects, it really means your just going to make your own board without any mods at the cost to make them if not more expensive due to low production runs.

Then there is the installation issues, based off of Kat and Loopy's experience, the vast majority of people that wanted a self install kit can't solder worth a damn. Add that with a open hardware above, having a board made doesn't mean your going to be able to install it properly.

If anything nintendo would likely sue any open hardware project to be taken down because they are based in japan and will likely try and use the new law that bans hardware mods.

[loopy]

Hey Loopy, is there any news yet???

Been busy with other work so I haven't done much recently.
I got new hardware in. I'll try to have something running on it that I can show off by the end of the week.

Is there any plans to make this open source?

I'll release code for the viewer software like I've done before.

[TheIrishbub]

*Waits with excitement*

[AaronS6799]

Hey Loopy, is there any news yet???

Been busy with other work so I haven't done much recently.
I got new hardware in. I'll try to have something running on it that I can show off by the end of the week.

Is there any plans to make this open source?

I'll release code for the viewer software like I've done before.

How much for either purchasing a og 3ds preinstalled or sending it in for install when that comes?

[AaronS6799]

Oh and I forgot to ask, will both types of capture boards be available by the end of the year? Or will the og boards be available?

[DoctorGamester]

I got new hardware in. I'll try to have something running on it that I can show off by the end of the week.

This is exciting! Looking forward to seeing this!

It was already established since the period of time when Loopy was still selling the model 1 3DS capture boards that such will never happen again due to the majority of buyers of the self-install kits getting the install instructions wrong.

I'll have to go back and re-read, but I think that he was saying he wouldn't just sell them to anyone, but NOT that he wouldn't sell them at all. Is that wrong? If he won't be selling the kits, that ruins things for me as I am someone who knows how to solder (for real, no BS).

EDIT: Just to clarify, if the idea is that he will not be collecting an entire kit for sale, but instead would have a list of parts and instructions to follow, that's fine for me too.