Tutorial MACycle - The Improved MAC Changer for HomePass!

[duke_srg]

Team Fail Is it still expoit macchift?

 

[loco365]

Team Fail Is it still expoit macchift?

I'm not saying anything just yet, but it's gonna be great.

 

[ikupo]

So I'm trying to use this to get the eon ticket. I've followed the set up and everything seems to be working. My 3ds connects just fine but won't stay connected. It shows up with the show command in cmd when the 3ds is open but the second I close the 3ds it disconnects. It also reconnects whenever I open it up. I apologize if this has been solved before but I'm not finding much help with google.

 

[ortsov004]

Seems like NZ@McD1 is dead as of FW 9.3.0-21 it only works if it doesn't have a password set, same as attwifi

http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-have-a-homemade-streetpass-relay.352645/page-205#post-5201683

 

[MattDragon]

So, long time since an update, but I got a PM today, and someone decided to take the source and yet again refactor it, as well as add some additional features that make MACycle even nicer to use. Here's a little preview:

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I currently don't have a targeted release date, but I do plan to release it soon. I'll have to run some testing, but it shouldn't be too long before I push V2.00.​

Oooohhhh coool! So, is this a great Christmas gift? ;-)

 

[AlexD2291]

Hi to all, I have a problem, a few moth ago I install MACycler in widnows and I use homepass perfectly but now I no longer find anyone in streetpass; I verify the conection and all is done, the MAC is clycling and the conection in 3DS (I have two 3DS) are fine.

Now my question is: I need to change my SSID to NZ@McD1? I can continue using attwifi? or use others?

How can I change the SSID?

Thanks to all and Happy Holidays!


Aditional info: I use these mac addres:

4E53504F4F47
4E53504F4F48
4E53504F4F49
4E53504F4F4A
4E53504F4F4B
4E53504F4F4C
4E53504F4F4D
4E53504F4F4E
4E53504F4F4F
4E53504F4F40
4E53504F4F41
4E53504F4F42
4E53504F4F43
4E53504F4F44
4E53504F4F45
4E53504F4F46

4E53504F4F60

Nothing is working me a few months ago if they worked

 

[Arkansaw]

So, long time since an update, but I got a PM today, and someone decided to take the source and yet again refactor it, as well as add some additional features that make MACycle even nicer to use. Here's a little preview:

​

I currently don't have a targeted release date, but I do plan to release it soon. I'll have to run some testing, but it shouldn't be too long before I push V2.00.

not sure about the new update, but I have two main gripes with the current version:

1. I am sometimes using a custom list (especially during national streetpass weekends to maximize the hits), but the output section is only shown on the basic list tab, so I need to switch tabs to see it. Perhaps the output section should be moved to a common area? or some of the output should go into the notification balloon as well (i.e. 319 out of 420 addresses, 4EXXX etc)

2. When I am "micro-ing", or clearing streetpasses by hand for the games I want, I can do it at shorter intervals (like 2 min). But when I am going to sleep, I don't want to waste addresses when I am not around to clear the streetpasses, so I would prefer to use a longer interval (say 15 min) over this time. I will still waste some addresses but not so much, and I am still sending out data regularly so other players can still benefit. Basically this is an option to switch between different intervals without having to restart the cycling.

Also, an option to stop/pause after X (say 10) more switches would be nice. I hope some or all of these may be addressed in the new version.


Other than those, this is certainly my tool of choice on Windows

 

[loco365]

not sure about the new update, but I have two main gripes with the current version:

1. I am sometimes using a custom list (especially during national streetpass weekends to maximize the hits), but the output section is only shown on the basic list tab, so I need to switch tabs to see it. Perhaps the output section should be moved to a common area? or some of the output should go into the notification balloon as well (i.e. 319 out of 420 addresses, 4EXXX etc)

2. When I am "micro-ing", or clearing streetpasses by hand for the games I want, I can do it at shorter intervals (like 2 min). But when I am going to sleep, I don't want to waste addresses when I am not around to clear the streetpasses, so I would prefer to use a longer interval (say 15 min) over this time. I will still waste some addresses but not so much, and I am still sending out data regularly so other players can still benefit. Basically this is an option to switch between different intervals without having to restart the cycling.

Also, an option to stop/pause after X (say 10) more switches would be nice. I hope some or all of these may be addressed in the new version.


Other than those, this is certainly my tool of choice on Windows

I could probably add those quite easily. Wouldn't take much to the existing code to add in. As for changing the interval on the fly, that shouldn't take much. Actually, the way it is, it should just work, but I'll have to check that in my debugging and adjust as necessary.

Anyways, now that I have almost an entire week to myself, I've been working on adding new features, alongside the refactor that was given. So far, changes for V2.00 include:

1. No more macshift! A custom library will now take care of switching MAC addresses. This might also fix some issues with not all octets properly updating on MAC change.
2. Cleaner code, which should improve program efficiency (Less deadlocks, here's hoping!).
3. The 500 MAC address limitation on macs.ini files is now GONE! You can use as many as you like!
4. You can now maximize the application (As well as resize the window).
5. The GUI has been slightly tinkered with as a result of layout changes from maximizing. It's a tad buggy, but it'll get fixed in time hopefully.
6. As requested by Arkansaw, the output display can now be viewed from ALL TABS. Subsequently, the progress bar has also been moved with it so you can view current progress.
7. Fixed a bug where the program will completely fail to start if a value is missing from the configuration INI file.
8. As also requested previously, you can choose a custom amount of MAC addresses to use, instead of being forced to only Prime MACs or all MACs. Only works in Basic MAC mode currently.
9. Added a check to see that people do not run the application under Wine.
10. Timestamps will now show with each message added to the log.
11. An all new updater will be included in the application to allow you to update from within MACycle itself. An option to check for updates on startup will also be provided. (Pending me getting a webspace to host future updates and a MACycle site)

Other changes not implemented by me:
1. You can now choose to use any of the network adapters on your computer, as well as choose to use or not use a hostednetwork.

Anyways, I'm hoping for a New Years release, otherwise, early January will be MACycle 2.00's release.

Edit: Some flavor screens:

Spoiler

Regular size:

Maximized window:

 

[duke_srg]

1. No more macshift! A custom library will now take care of switching MAC addresses. This might also fix some issues with not all octets properly updating on MAC change.

How did you try to fix the first octet driver limitation?

 

[loco365]

How did you try to fix the first octet driver limitation?

I haven't been able to do a test yet myself, but it just handles the MAC address differently as it's a custom library. I'm hoping that it works though.

 

[duke_srg]

I haven't been able to do a test yet myself, but it just handles the MAC address differently as it's a custom library. I'm hoping that it works though.

Is it your or third-party library? I suppose the only method is based on a registry key, which is utilized by macshift also. So if it is a third-party library I believe this won't change anything

 

[loco365]

Is it your or third-party library? I suppose the only method is based on a registry key, which is utilized by macshift also. So if it is a third-party library I believe this won't change anything

If you're wanting technical details, I'll direct you to galnol as he wrote it.

He'll know more on how it works.

I'll also start updating the OP for the V2.00 details and screenshots.

 

[duke_srg]

If you're wanting technical details, I'll direct you to galnol as he wrote it.

He'll know more on how it works.

I'll also start updating the OP for the V2.00 details and screenshots.

Thanks, I got it. Any ideas about password protection workaround?

 

[loco365]

Thanks, I got it. Any ideas about password protection workaround?

Currently working on that.

 

[duke_srg]

Currently working on that.

Just be sure to protect, well you know what. Otherwise all will lose the homepass ability much sooner than it may happen otherwise.

 

[loco365]

So it seems that now I too am plagued with the first octet issue, and it seems that this update is not fixing it. I'll work to try fixing this, but this means I can't meet a New Years deadline.

 

[duke_srg]

So it seems that now I too am plagued with the first octet issue, and it seems that this update is not fixing it. I'll work to try fixing this, but this means I can't meet a New Years deadline.

Then just don't waste your time, it is a driver limitations. The last octet change may be fixed with some weird way, the first octet not!

 

[loco365]

Then just don't waste your time, it is a driver limitations. The last octet change may be fixed with some weird way, the first octet not!

I guess for now...

Anyways, I'm at the point where I'm like so:

Because I can't seem to get any hits on HomePass users. I'm using a 9.4 emuNAND to test (Which shouldn't make a difference), using SSID NZ@McD1 and a password (Because you can't not use a password with a hostednetwork). I presume I can't use password-protected access points anymore?

 

[Arkansaw]

I had no idea about NZ@McD1 stopped working with passwords, but earlier this month it was still working as I helped someone else to set it up..

 

[duke_srg]

I guess for now...
Anyways, I'm at the point where I'm like so:
Because I can't seem to get any hits on HomePass users. I'm using a 9.4 emuNAND to test (Which shouldn't make a difference), using SSID NZ@McD1 and a password (Because you can't not use a password with a hostednetwork). I presume I can't use password-protected access points anymore?

Yes, as I said already so many times, there is no way to use a password-protected AP for originally non-password protected SSID since fw 9.3