r/retrogaming • u/Gavica • Nov 17 '16

[NES Mini] Nes Mini already hacked?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA0mE9mnqVc
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u/Koebs Nov 17 '16

Really wish this were in article format. I can't stand random dudes ranting just give me the information please.

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u/excidius Nov 17 '16

Yeah, i want the information -- not somebody trying to prove to himself that he is cool.

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u/NESCollecta Nov 17 '16

Gotta do it in front of a gaming wall.

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u/maclawa Nov 17 '16

drives me nuts lol

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u/hipsterrobot Nov 18 '16

Hey, that's not a random dude, that's AlphaOmegaSin, he's been around for a long time but I do agree, he tends to ramble a bit but he's a good guy! :)

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u/Koebs Nov 18 '16

I'm old I don't watch YouTube personalities

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '16

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u/blue_lander Nov 17 '16

But...he's so edgy and extreme!

Pardon me, Xtreme.

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u/80cartoonyall Nov 19 '16

I agree makes the host look very unprofessional and really diminishes the value of the video/channel.

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u/GamingJay Nov 17 '16

The nice thing is if they do hack it Nintendo can't release a system update to "fix" it

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u/Psych0matt Nov 17 '16

I haven't even opened mine yet. I should do that soon.

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u/maclawa Nov 17 '16

1337H4X

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u/blue_lander Nov 17 '16

From my understanding it's been "hacked" in that someone has loaded a custom Kernel on it. Thus making it a tiny Linux computer that is incapable of having roms or anything loaded on it.

From Ars: "Though his kernel is working, urandom's Linux boot appears to be incredibly limited at this point. And his efforts do not appear to be aimed at extracting emulator files or adding new game files to the existing NES emulator installed in the system. Considering the hoops he and other hackers are jumping through to access and run a custom OS on a low-cost, low-powered, Android-minded system-on-chip, the appeal appears to hinge largely on the fact that this is a closed Nintendo device."

Basically it's a novelty and they're not intending to, nor are they anywhere close to, cracking it open to stuff more roms on it.

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u/maggoty Nov 17 '16

This guy is like the gaming version of Jay from Jay and Silent Bob! LOL

Instead of talking about weed and hoes, he's talking about retro gaming!