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On 21st March 2008, Nintendo may have intended to prevent NTSC discs from being pressed, by pushing the [[3.2rev03]] update. This update added [[IOS37]], which had a fixed signing bug, but was not used by any software. On 16th June 2008, Nintendo released [[System Menu 3.3]], which blocks the Freeloader when launched through the [[System Menu]] by coming with a fixed [[IOS30]].
(There is also a modified ISO floating around that was generated by patching a game ISO with the Freeloader apploader, and it has the partition ID RFLPWK. This is not the same thing.)
(There is also a modified ISO floating around that was generated by patching a game ISO with the Freeloader apploader, and it has the partition ID RFLPWK. This is not the same thing.)
−== Features ==
== Features ==
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== Video ==
== Video ==
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQtIuwon_B8
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQtIuwon_B8
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+== Bricking ==
+If a console before [[3.2]] attempts to play an import game using Freeloader, it may end up receiving a [[brick/Semibrick|semibrick]] or [[brick/System Menu brick|System Menu brick]]. Unlike all previous methods of playing import games, this does not require modifications to the console, which means Nintendo is still required to cover these repairs under warranty.
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+This problem would have worsened if NTSC discs were pressed, because NTSC [[System Menu]] versions are lower than the corresponding PAL versions, meaning even consoles on the latest update would receive the bricks.
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+On 21st March 2008, Nintendo may have intended to prevent NTSC discs from being pressed, by pushing the [[3.2rev03]] update. This update added [[IOS37]], which had a fixed signing bug, but was not used by any software. On 16th June 2008, Nintendo released [[System Menu 3.3]], which blocks the Freeloader when launched through the [[System Menu]] by coming with a fixed [[IOS30]].