[quote name='kiril']Does anyone have information about how DSiWare works exactly?
I get that it's basically the DS version of WiiWare.
What I'm curious about is how accounts work?
Right now I have a DS lite and both of my boys have the original DS. If in some far off future we all had a DSi, could I buy something from DSiWare once and share it between us? Or would we each have to purchase the same game?
What happens if one's DSi gets stolen, lost, or broken? Can DSiWare then be placed on a replacement unit?[/QUOTE]
Going by how Nintendo tends to work and the way Wiiware works, my speculation would be the following:
1) You won't be able to share content between DSi's.
1a) There is a SMALL chance you can IF you make a ClubNintendo account, make it into a family account, and then have everyone's DSi registered there. That MIGHT allow you to share the same program/game around, but again - I really doubt this.
2) If a DSi gets lost/stolen, you're probably out of luck.
3) If a DSi gets broken, you'll probably have to send it into Nintendo along with your new one, and they'll transfer the information.
There is all assuming we won't be able to do this ourselves, since the DSiware is supposed to be playing directly off the SD card, meaning there's a bigger chance for piracy. But Nintendo probably has that on lockdown.
Short answer: Everyone needs their own version, which requires multiple buys, sharing is out, and don't lose or break your system.
I'm sure *actual* answers to these questions exist since it's out in Japan, but I wouldn't know where to track that information down.
I get that it's basically the DS version of WiiWare.
What I'm curious about is how accounts work?
Right now I have a DS lite and both of my boys have the original DS. If in some far off future we all had a DSi, could I buy something from DSiWare once and share it between us? Or would we each have to purchase the same game?
What happens if one's DSi gets stolen, lost, or broken? Can DSiWare then be placed on a replacement unit?[/QUOTE]
Going by how Nintendo tends to work and the way Wiiware works, my speculation would be the following:
1) You won't be able to share content between DSi's.
1a) There is a SMALL chance you can IF you make a ClubNintendo account, make it into a family account, and then have everyone's DSi registered there. That MIGHT allow you to share the same program/game around, but again - I really doubt this.
2) If a DSi gets lost/stolen, you're probably out of luck.
3) If a DSi gets broken, you'll probably have to send it into Nintendo along with your new one, and they'll transfer the information.
There is all assuming we won't be able to do this ourselves, since the DSiware is supposed to be playing directly off the SD card, meaning there's a bigger chance for piracy. But Nintendo probably has that on lockdown.
Short answer: Everyone needs their own version, which requires multiple buys, sharing is out, and don't lose or break your system.
I'm sure *actual* answers to these questions exist since it's out in Japan, but I wouldn't know where to track that information down.