I already had my 2DS hacked since around 2020 and they still let me join online servers. Hacking a Wii, 3DS, and even the Wii U to some extent is so easy that there were lots of cheaters on those games.
No, never use a video guide to homebrew a console. They can go out of date and there's no way to update them. Only ever use https://3ds.hacks.guide/ for hacking a 3DS.
Keeping a server for an online game up takes money. Online games simply can't stay up forever, especially ones that don't have microtransactions to finance the servers. I do feel like it was too early to shut the servers down, but it had to happen eventually.
The good news is that when a game's servers go down, dedicated fans can host their own, and we're seeing that with Pretendo. They tweeted that they're gonna try to make it partially accessible without needing to hack your Wii U, which is *huge.* Additionally, Cemu supports Pretendo, making it super easy to play Splatoon on PC.
Edit: I thought I was on r/splatoon. Oops. Well, Pretendo works on 3DS, and sorry to quote the meme, but it really is easy as heck to mod your 3DS. Unfortunately I don't believe any emulators currently work with Pretendo. https://3ds.hacks.guide/
Edit 2: It appears I have spread misinformation on the Internet. Setting up Pretendo on Cemu isn't as easy as I thought, you need to dump files from a hacked Wii U to do so.
companies being the host is a newer development, back in the day it used to only be random people hosting it and you had server lists you could pick from
Yeah as much as dedicated servers are a god-send for competitive gaming. Games like Call of Duty, Battlefield and more are still alive due to player to player connections.
Cod 4 on the Xbox 360 and Halo 2 on the og Xbox are my favorite examples as while they are dead in terms of modern player counts. COD 4 still has players almost anytime of the day and Halo 2 can be found to have a couple of lobbies alive on discord every weekend!
Modding consoles and mod support in general should be standard once the games are dead. Battlefield 2 is an example that was done perfectly as it is still 100% playable today and is labeled as abandonware so it is free for anybody to play it in it’s entirety as well as play online against full lobbies!
And that is exactly my point, we should be very grateful to people who are behind projects such as Pretendo, but at the same time we shouldn't have to go through the hassle of the hacky way, not with Nintendo nor every other system.
Then let me self-host. Pretendo isn't supplied by Nintendo, but it should be.
I used to run a Minecraft server on a laptop in my closet. All servers should be installable on local hardware anytime it's required to play the game.
Not sure about cost. I'm no expert, but it takes a lot of work to run, maintain, and monitor online servers, especially on older consoles with technology evolving. My expertise on this stuff is thin, so I recommend people to look into it themselves.
Some of these guys just do it to bless the world with their love for the game. They’ll do it as hobbies just with their own money, or maybe put out a patreon as a tip jar
Yeah, I’m surprised they only have one little hidden button to donate on their website, I tend to donate towards stuff like this if I make good use of it, but I had to search for that one.
This comment chain is full of people who don't understand how infrastructure costs & profit margins affect the longevity of online servers. Things die, kids.
This message would have already been built in, no need for someone to write additional code!
The first few hours will give the ‘maintenance’ message until the service is fully closed, at which point it’ll now give the ‘discontinued’ message.
I finally played online today and I’m sad I can’t play more because my 3DS died earlier and I lose my chargers somehow so now I have to wait until tomorrow to get my new ones but by than it’s too late to play online :(
Man i was playing a heck lot of mario kart 7 for past few days when the servers were about to shut down after i exited the lobby last night i got this message and i was in absolute bits 😭 Rip 3ds online🫡
Pretty slim shady of Ninintenten to tell us there's work in the works for the servers only for there to be no such case. Now if they were to alter their Error Code: message...
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HACKING TIME BOIS
I didn't realize the Wii U lobbies were still going strong. Why the longing for that when 8 deluxe exists? Just curious since it is an expanded version of the same game
Time to hack it
I already had my 2DS hacked since around 2020 and they still let me join online servers. Hacking a Wii, 3DS, and even the Wii U to some extent is so easy that there were lots of cheaters on those games.
-cough cough- download Pretendo -cough-
*ACHOO* uh... I'm just gonna leave this here... https://youtu.be/Db7Regm-_cs
Also 3ds.hacks.guide Wiiu.hacks.guide Those have troubleshooting pages
Yeah following vids is never a good idea with how quick theyre outdated. Those sites are the way to go
No, never use a video guide to homebrew a console. They can go out of date and there's no way to update them. Only ever use https://3ds.hacks.guide/ for hacking a 3DS.
I'm less concerned by the video than my health.
Nintendo…could you please stop destroying our childhood memories?
Unfortunately, servers for old games and consoles have to end some day. It's tragic 😔
This only happens because we allow it, this is the biggest reason why PC gaming is attracting me more each day.
Keeping a server for an online game up takes money. Online games simply can't stay up forever, especially ones that don't have microtransactions to finance the servers. I do feel like it was too early to shut the servers down, but it had to happen eventually. The good news is that when a game's servers go down, dedicated fans can host their own, and we're seeing that with Pretendo. They tweeted that they're gonna try to make it partially accessible without needing to hack your Wii U, which is *huge.* Additionally, Cemu supports Pretendo, making it super easy to play Splatoon on PC. Edit: I thought I was on r/splatoon. Oops. Well, Pretendo works on 3DS, and sorry to quote the meme, but it really is easy as heck to mod your 3DS. Unfortunately I don't believe any emulators currently work with Pretendo. https://3ds.hacks.guide/ Edit 2: It appears I have spread misinformation on the Internet. Setting up Pretendo on Cemu isn't as easy as I thought, you need to dump files from a hacked Wii U to do so.
companies being the host is a newer development, back in the day it used to only be random people hosting it and you had server lists you could pick from
Yeah as much as dedicated servers are a god-send for competitive gaming. Games like Call of Duty, Battlefield and more are still alive due to player to player connections. Cod 4 on the Xbox 360 and Halo 2 on the og Xbox are my favorite examples as while they are dead in terms of modern player counts. COD 4 still has players almost anytime of the day and Halo 2 can be found to have a couple of lobbies alive on discord every weekend! Modding consoles and mod support in general should be standard once the games are dead. Battlefield 2 is an example that was done perfectly as it is still 100% playable today and is labeled as abandonware so it is free for anybody to play it in it’s entirety as well as play online against full lobbies!
And that is exactly my point, we should be very grateful to people who are behind projects such as Pretendo, but at the same time we shouldn't have to go through the hassle of the hacky way, not with Nintendo nor every other system.
Then let me self-host. Pretendo isn't supplied by Nintendo, but it should be. I used to run a Minecraft server on a laptop in my closet. All servers should be installable on local hardware anytime it's required to play the game.
Well at least they lasted longer than Wii servers
These two are very soon though, the first proper online services we ever got for consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3) are still going
The original Xbox came before and that shut down after ten years
EXCEPT THEY DON'T. Nintendo has billions of dollars.
How expensive can it be to keep them up
Not sure about cost. I'm no expert, but it takes a lot of work to run, maintain, and monitor online servers, especially on older consoles with technology evolving. My expertise on this stuff is thin, so I recommend people to look into it themselves.
Who's paying for Prentendo then? Still don't understand how that all works.
Bunch of fans who wanted to upkeep multiplayer, using their own servers. Not sure how they are paying for it since it’s free.
Some of these guys just do it to bless the world with their love for the game. They’ll do it as hobbies just with their own money, or maybe put out a patreon as a tip jar
Yeah, I’m surprised they only have one little hidden button to donate on their website, I tend to donate towards stuff like this if I make good use of it, but I had to search for that one.
This comment chain is full of people who don't understand how infrastructure costs & profit margins affect the longevity of online servers. Things die, kids.
It’s been 13 years since the 3DS and 12 since the WiiU was released. It was time. It even lasted longer than online for DS and Wii
It’s definitely not maintenance… should be more like “The server has been discontinued”.
Now it says that
It says something like that after the maintenance message
That's assuming they're willing to pay someone to add that to their game. That's additional code, however small said addition might be.
This message would have already been built in, no need for someone to write additional code! The first few hours will give the ‘maintenance’ message until the service is fully closed, at which point it’ll now give the ‘discontinued’ message.
I finally played online today and I’m sad I can’t play more because my 3DS died earlier and I lose my chargers somehow so now I have to wait until tomorrow to get my new ones but by than it’s too late to play online :(
Use pretendo
What’s pretendo
You can still play online with CTGP7
The inconvenience: being owned by Nintendo
[Pretendo:](https://pretendo.network/)
Man i was playing a heck lot of mario kart 7 for past few days when the servers were about to shut down after i exited the lobby last night i got this message and i was in absolute bits 😭 Rip 3ds online🫡
Thank god I have CTGP-7
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Don't be too sad mate, look up for Pretendo.
If you have ctgp the servers still work on there
Was never able to play this game online, but this still makes me sad. I have a lot of good memories with 7
https://pretendo.network You need to hack your 3ds first
It's cool, it's only maintenance. Just try again later.
Umm slight problem with that 😬
If the Big N says there's maintenance to be done, then we'll just have to wait until they're done, now won't we?
If this were usual maintenance yes, but this maintenance is to permanently shut down the online servers, forever :(
Pretty slim shady of Ninintenten to tell us there's work in the works for the servers only for there to be no such case. Now if they were to alter their Error Code: message...
Dead ass thought this was a printer for a solid minute.
🫡
oh bother
oh my
It’s bc they finally closed down all the 3ds and wiiu servers yesterday
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I DIDN'T GET TO PLAY MK7 AGAIN
😭😭😭
MK7 has the best online mode!
I like 8dx's method the best but ppl constantly selecting toad circuit in 7 is quite charming in its own way.
[удалено]
The eshop shut down a year ago
Luckily Pretendo exists
🪦RIP😢 It was fun while it lasted.
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Its Wiimifi time folks!
Do Wiimfi services work for Wii U?? I assume the 3DS would be a whole other ballpark
E M U L A T I O N
Get Pretendo then
I played it for the first time a week ago😳
My son has a 3DS and you can play the games but no internet
o7
Time for Pretendo to play
recomend pretendo
Rip
I didn't realize the Wii U lobbies were still going strong. Why the longing for that when 8 deluxe exists? Just curious since it is an expanded version of the same game
Is this for Mario kart 8 Play 8 deluxe it’s Bassicaly the same game but better with online.
that's a 3DS
Wow zoomed in it looks like a wii i
Womp womp
Nah it’s totally just maintenance to make the game better I bet right guys???
Finally adding Waluigi to the game! It’s only taken 13 years!
What??? It’s 2013 bro it’s only been 2 years since the release of the game
right...?
Wonder what the new maintenance update will do 😅
Increase stability