Hackers losing interest in Wii U

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202048

Remember that story from a few days ago about how hackers are almost done hacking the Wii U? It turns out that they're losing interest because nobody in the community is excited by the development.

This is getting sad.

It's to do with the fact that easier, and more widely available devices are available. Still, your topic will probably be locked.

It's to do with the fact that easier, and more widely available devices are available. Still, your topic will probably be locked.

lundy86_4

But isn't hacking something difficult considered a bigger achievement among hackers than hacking something that is easy or already hacked ?

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It's to do with the fact that easier, and more widely available devices are available. Still, your topic will probably be locked.

R4gn4r0k

But isn't hacking something difficult considered a bigger achievement among hackers than hacking something that is easy or already hacked ?

Maybe... I'm not sure. Depends on the hacker. It seems these guys were more interested in the homebrew scene, which is already booming on other devices.

I was going to reply to this article but I couldn't stop laughing at your banner, LOL

Not even hackers want to bother with the Wii U :lol:

Maybe... I'm not sure. Depends on the hacker. It seems these guys were more interested in the homebrew scene, which is already booming on other devices.

lundy86_4

I didn't read it entirely :P Whatever the case is though, other hackers will step in where this one quit.

I was going to reply to this article but I couldn't stop laughing at your banner, LOL

Thule_77

I actually spent more time enjoying that sig than reading the OP, it's pretty great :P

Oh no.

not much of suprise , there is nothing to be pirated :D

Maybe this was Nintendo's intention all along; make a hack proof console.

By making a product so undesirable, hackers won't even bother with it.

So by SW logic, people will celebrate when PS4 gets hacked? King_Dodongo

That's pretty sad. More games down the drain. It sucks that Nintendo is more than happy with themselves releasing games at the speed of molasses.

not much of suprise , there is nothing to be pirated AmnesiaHaze

Maybe this was Nintendo's intention all along; make a hack proof console.

By making a product so undesirable, hackers won't even bother with it.BPoole96

Quad4Life

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I didn't read it entirely :P Whatever the case is though, other hackers will step in where this one quit.

R4gn4r0k

I'm guilty of that on a few occasions :P 

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt that he'd come back eventually.

Homebrew really only grew because there was nothing convenient at the time for an all-in-one device. The only thing that'll drive people to develop for it is to make USB loaders to play ripped games. Don't expect PS4/720 to get any different treatment.

People spinning this as bad news are morons who didn't read the article.

The wii u is not popular so no wonder hackers lost interest in it.

Maybe this was Nintendo's intention all along; make a hack proof console.

By making a product so undesirable, hackers won't even bother with it.

BPoole96

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Nengo_Flow

That's pretty sad. More games down the drain. It sucks that Nintendo is more than happy with themselves releasing games at the speed of molasses.

jer_1

hackers don't develop games.

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Nengo_Flow

Well it says in the article that the guy thinks that homebrew for closed platforms is becoming unappealing in general.

I wouldn't just dismiss the WiiU here.

Wii U so terrible, even hackers don't care.percech

Not even close.

He also says that writing a homebrew program is rather difficult especially when there is the pirating scene running as well. Honestly I do tend to agree with him on that aspect. Its probably not all that easy to work out a program like that from scratch and the incentive may not really be there if there is some pirating. The hacking part is only just the beginning.

:lol:

Man, this is so sad.

I've never seen a console fail so hard since Virtual Boy.

:lol:

Man, this is so sad.

I've never seen a console fail so hard since Virtual Boy.

XVision84

What's so sad about it?

He also says that writing a homebrew program is rather difficult especially when there is the pirating scene running as well. Honestly I do tend to agree with him on that aspect. Its probably not all that easy to work out a program like that from scratch and the incentive may not really be there if there is some pirating. The hacking part is only just the beginning.

AznbkdX

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202048

Remember that story from a few days ago about how hackers are almost done hacking the Wii U? It turns out that they're losing interest because nobody in the community is excited by the development.

This is getting sad.

nintendoman562

reverse engineers real genius compared to true engineer.:lol:

reverse engineers real genius compared to true engineer.:lol:

posersRus84

My posts are an infinite pit of sadness. ShoulderOfOrion

They probably thought wii-u would have games by now. Jokes on them.MFDOOM1983

:lol: That's harsh.

[QUOTE="ShoulderOfOrion"]My posts are an infinite pit of sadness. MonsieurX

People losing interest in 1980s cartoon rehashes? i'm shocked.

People losing interest in 1980s cartoon rehashes? i'm shocked.

NathanDrakeSwag

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reverse engineers real genius compared to true engineer.:lol:

MonsieurX

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People losing interest in 1980s cartoon rehashes? i'm shocked.

MonsieurX

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reverse engineers real genius compared to true engineer.:lol:

posersRus84