Nintendo DS Hacks

Nintendo DS hacks are alterations made to an original Nintendo DS hand-held gaming console. A Nintendo DS portable game player from Nintendo can be "hacked" to perform a variety of functions, from playing MP3s from an external media player, to exporting games to a television or personal computer. The modifications, games and applications added to a hacked DS are referred to as being "homebrew". Homebrew DS applications are unauthorized by Nintendo.http://www.mahalo.com/nintendo-ds-hacks Among the Nintendo DS hacks that some install on their systems include an onscreen DSLinux keyboard.http://hackaday.com/2005/06/20/nintendo-ds-linux-keyboard/ Another hack would be to turn a DS into a phone by using a download called SvSip. A MetCafe video creator featured this hack in a video, which was posted in 2008.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7CGxBabv4c

While hacking a device such as a Nintendo DS can leave your game player with expanded functionality, it is generally discouraged. Hacked devices may become non-functional and they are often void from warranty by Nintendo once the firmware is altered.http://www.mahalo.com/nintendo-ds-hacks

Please be aware that hacking your owned device is at your own risk and is not advised. Mahalo does not take responsibility for any ill-effects that come of hacking your gaming system.

In late-July 2008, it was reported that Nintendo, along with 54 software manufacturers, was suing several Japanese firms that allegedly distributed unlicensed hardware that can be used for piracy purposes. The equipment allows a user to play illegal gaming programs on the Nintendo DS.http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/29/nintendo-sues-makers-of-ds-hacking-hardware/ In late-February 2009, a Japanese court blocked sales of the game-copying device "R4 Revolution for DS."http://ap.nintendo.com/_pdf/news/207613371.pdf

It is estimated that Nintendo has lost nearly $975 million because of piracy.http://www.scmagazineus.com/Solving-the-hacking-problem/article/129224/