WTF is up with 3dbrew.org's captcha?

[xirtamehtsitahw]

It's almost like you have to have a thorough knowledge of PHP code to even sign up as a member. I'm supposed to list the output of the following PHP code line: 'date -u +%F | sha1sum | head -c8; echo'.

I have a feeling I'm supposed to put the date down, but how on Earth do I even input this PHP code line? I don't think it would be compatible with the Command Prompt program on my PC (which mainly takes DOS commands).

I just tried to enter that line of code into my Command Prompt, and of course it focuses on "sha1sum" as not being recognized as a batch file or command name.

Someone PLEASE help me out here!

[dlevere]

Offline mirror of open source 3DS homebrew wiki 3dbrew.org

[rimsky82]

http://writecodeonline.com/php/

[Pyriel]

That's just a set of *nix commands, not PHP. It just gets the first 8 bytes of the SHA1 of today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format. It's kind of a nasty trick for anyone not running Linux or similar, since the answer will change every day, but a good way to filter out bots I guess.

This looks like it produces accurate results, without requiring you to switch OSes or install Cygwin: http://www.compileonline.com/execute_bash_online.php

[xirtamehtsitahw]

Unfortunately, NONE of those sites/FAQs did me any good. I'm STILL getting that stupid "login error" EVERY time I try to log in. I've tried the following date formats: 10-16-2014, 2014-10-16, 10.16.2014, 2014.10.16, 10162014, 20141016. NONE of them work! What am I supposed to do, go by the European format (16-10-2014)? That would give me another six different possibilities. I'll have to attempt them all, in the (possibly vain) hopes that ONE of them works.

UPDATE: NOT. ONE. OF. THEM. WORKED. URGH!

Why would 3dbrew.org create a captcha that apparently NO ONE can solve? I tried executing a string of Bash code (on the "Execute Bash Online" website), and it spit out an eight-digit hexadecimal number...which did NOT work (of course).

Could someone PLEASE give me the info I need to solve this thing! SOMEBODY has to know how to solve it, as otherwise there wouldn't even be a 3dbrew.org.

[Pyriel]

Eh, I used the bash online site and got in first try, even though I wasn't really interested in signing up. Aside from user error, all I can think is maybe something hiccuped and the universal time code isn't coming out so universally somewhere, and you've become the victim of local time differences. I don't think the latter is all that likely, though.

Here's the results for today that I used: f711e81e

[rimsky82]

I knew that didn't look like php to me. I didn't think of linux bash though.

[xirtamehtsitahw]

Wouldn't you believe it...it WORKED! That EXACT same code did NOT work for me yesterday, for whatever reason. I'm now a 3dbrew.org member, but can't figure out how to get 3dsfuse to work. I downloaded it, but it seems to be nothing more than a series of C++ documents...? (correct me if I'm wrong--I'm basing it off the .h and .c extensions). How does one even use this type of program?

Also, does anyone know how to get Gateway 3DS saves to work on an actual 3DS cartridge? That might be the key to unlocking Smash Bros.' potential...

[dlevere]

How to get Gateway 3DS saves to work on an actual 3DS cartridge?

http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/3DS_Hacking_FAQ

[Demonic722]

I'm now a 3dbrew.org member, but can't figure out how to get 3dsfuse to work. I downloaded it, but it seems to be nothing more than a series of C++ documents...? (correct me if I'm wrong--I'm basing it off the .h and .c extensions). How does one even use this type of program?

Perhaps you've downloaded the source code and not the executable file.