#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # _____ ______ ______ _____ _ _ ______ _ __ ____ _ ____ _____ _ __ _ _____ _____ _______ # / ____| | ____| | ____| |_ _| | \ | | | ____| | |/ / | _ \ | | / __ \ / ____| | |/ / | | |_ _| / ____| |__ __| # | (___ | |__ | |__ | | | \| | | |__ | ' / | |_) | | | | | | | | | | ' / | | | | | (___ | | # \___ \ | __| | __| | | | . ` | | __| | < | _ < | | | | | | | | | < | | | | \___ \ | | # ____) | | |____ | | _| |_ | |\ | | |____ | . \ | |_) | | |____ | |__| | | |____ | . \ | |____ _| |_ ____) | | | # |_____/ |______| |_| |_____| |_| \_| |______| |_|\_\ |____/ |______| \____/ \_____| |_|\_\ |______| |_____| |_____/ |_| # # The best collection of blocklists for Pi-hole and AdGuard - https://sefinek.net # https://github.com/sefinek24/Sefinek-Blocklist-Collection # # Title : Block game console ads # Description : https://github.com/DandelionSprout # Count : 9 # Author : Sefinek (https://sefinek.net) # Source : Unknown # License : DandelionSprout/adfilt is licensed under the Dandelicence License # Modified by : cochcoder , Sefinek # Release : 127.0.0.1 before each domain # Version : 1699952848701 # Last update : November 14, 2023 at 9:07 AM UTC | 2023-11-14T09:07:28.701+00:00 | UTC # # 〢 About: # This file is part of the Sefinek Blocklist Collection, maintained by github.com/sefinek24. # If you come across any false positives, please create a new Issue or Pull request on GitHub. Thank you! # # 〢 Warning: # By using this file, you acknowledge that the author is not liable for any damages or losses that may arise from its use, although the likelihood of such events is low. # # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ——— PlayStation 3 ——— 127.0.0.1 nsx-e.np.dl.playstation.net # Ads 127.0.0.1 mercury.dl.playstation.net # What's New 127.0.0.1 nsx.np.dl.playstation.net # PlayStation Store Preview, incl. 'My Channels' logos 127.0.0.1 adproxy.ndmdhs.com # Ticker ads in the XMB clockbar # ——— Nintendo 3DS ——— # Blocks the "Theme Shop", with the intention of preventing the annoying pink dot in the upper left of the Home Menu from reappearing all the time. # The entry is known to block Animal Crossing Home Designer's "Special design requests" system, although that system has been inactive since 2017. # WARNING: The "Theme Shop" should be visited once to remove the pink dot, and only then should this list be subscribed to. 127.0.0.1 npdl.cdn.nintendowifi.net # ——— Wii U ——— # Believed to reduce the initial loading time of Wii Sports Club by several seconds # Since no third-party Miiverse clients with console support are believed to be able to exist by now (January 2020), this entry is pretty much here to stay. 127.0.0.1 discovery.olv.nintendo.net # ——— Xbox One ——— # While arc.msn.com^$ctag=~device_pc|~os_windows removes Xbox One menu ads it also removes Game Pass benefits, so add at your own discretion! # To add this copy and paste this on a new line: 0.0.0.0 arc.msn.com # ——— Xbox 360 ——— # Removes paid advertising on the Xbox Live Dashboard # https://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-360/Block_Ads_on_Xbox_Live 127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com # ——— Nintendo Switch ——— # There is a system setting for getting rid of the Nintendo eShop advertisements on the lockscreen, which is hidden in System Settings → System → News Channel Settings → Nintendo News → Unfollow. # The following entries gives access on demand to the web browser, as per SwitchBru's DNS server trick (https://www.switchbru.com/dns), while also making it possible to use AdGuard Home for adblocking at the same time. However, since SwitchBru uses a trick to make the Switch think it's partway into logging on to a hotel network, the entries would reject access to all other Switch web activities while the entries are live: ## 127.0.0.1 ctest.cdn.nintendo.net ## 127.0.0.1 receive-lp1.er.srv.nintendo.net ## 127.0.0.1 aauth-lp1.ndas.srv.nintendo.net # ——— Nintendo DS / Wii ——— # For a largely official list to connect to Wiimmfi (for DS games only) and RiiConnect24, check out https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RiiConnect24/DNS-Server/master/dns_zones-hosts.txt # ——— PlayStation 5 ——— 127.0.0.1 telemetry-console.api.playstation.com 127.0.0.1 telemetry-cii.api.playstation.com # ——— PlayStation 4 ——— # There is a system setting for getting rid of homescreen "Buy Now"-type ads, which is hidden in Settings → System → Automatic Downloads → Featured Content → Off. # ——— PlayStation 2 ——— # I am not personally aware of any Free McBoot homebrew apps that can connect to external domains, let alone unintentionally. # There are multiple third-party online game servers for the PS2, most of them with flimsy websites and uptime. Popular ones include PS2 Online and Bobz Entertainment. See https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbxOGm4dPxZ4Vbzyu3XxBnZmuPx3Ue-cPqBeTxtnvkQ for details. # Any IP redirection entries for servers would've excluded one another; plus it appears that griefing was/is a very huge concern among the PS2 modding community, which I can vaguely presume is why they haven't openly revealed their DNS-server-side IP redirections. # ——— Steam Machines / SteamOS / Steam ——— # To get rid of popup windows that promote new games in desktop mode, go to View → Settings → Interface → "Notify me about additions or changes to my games, new releases, and upcoming releases." # ——— Epic Games Store ——— # To remove system notifications that promote new games and sales, go to Settings → Desktop notifications, and turn off "Show News and Special Offer Notifications" and optionally "Show Free Game Notifications"