ROM Hack passme, wifime.... infectme?

[jaxter]

As I understand there's two methods to get code (like flashme, or homebrews) to execute on a not-yet-flashed DS.

One is with a device like passme (or the newer cards), the other with wifime.

But all wifime does is send the target DS a program to execute. And we know that's how store demos and multiplayer(single cart) games work - the source DS sends the target DS a program which it executes.

Wouldn't it be possible to write code (let's call it "infectme") that runs on the source, lets you pick a DS executable, and send it wirelessly to the target DS which would then execute it?

Possible uses:

1. Getting flashme to run on a new DS without a passme (of course you still have to short SL1, etc)
2. Showing a random person, who doesn't even know about the homebrew scene, a game you (or somebody else) wrote - just upload it to their DS.
etc etc.

Is this possible? Has it already been done? Is it a stupid question?

Note: I sometimes write stuff for PCs, nothing for the DS yet...

 

[corbs132]

already thought of. the recieving ds's wont accept the executable, because the wifi executabnles have nintendo headers and the encryption hasnt been broken yet

 

[jaxter]

How come this isn't an issue with wifime?

Also: do we know at least the algorithm/strength of the encryption used? If it's, say, 64 bit it might be possible to brute-force it (it would still take a few months/years!) but with 128 bit or more, forget it.

 

[OrR]

WifiMe doesn't work with newer firmware versions.

 

[FAST6191]

If you are interested in all of this (how it works and why it does not work for some) here is a pretty good list explaining the basics and some potential methods that could be used:

http://www.pineight.com/ds/pass/

 

[jaxter]

Great info, but kinda depressing... makes me wonder if newer revisions will fix the BIOS bugs, blocking passme2 too... yikes.