GitHub link to Nintendo’s claim - all the details you need are here

The emulator forks which are being taken down are as follows:

Despite this, the one fork that continues, and will continue without takedown is Ryubing - by Greemdev. This is created by an original member of the Ryujinx team. It’s safe, the code is beyond reproach (and violates zero laws or Nintendo code) and actually brings helpful updates.

Still…shitty news. And more indication that the Switch 2’s architecture will be damn similar to that of this current Switch. Them taking emulators down means the upcoming games have a solid chance of being emulatable on release. But…that’s my own (and others’) conjecture, so we’ll see when the time comes.

  • dragonlobster@programming.devEnglish
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    5 days ago

    What gives them the right to take down emulators? It’s just code someone wrote that happens to be able to interpret bytes from a switch cartridge?

    Why wouldn’t they take down a company like analogue for example for making a hardware level gameboy emulator?

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Just legal bullying. Good luck fighting an army of lawyers that are also lobbying the system. That being said all of that would be civil suits so if emulator creators don’t earn money they don’t have much to lose but the ability to continue the work.

    • ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      The patents on the Game Boy hardware expired years ago, so that’s what gives Analogue the right to do what they do. As for these Switch emulators, I have no idea, but I’ll guess it’s just Nintendo trying to scare people without their own legal departments into complying.

  • Eezyville@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Why are they hosting their code on Github? Switch to Codeberg or maybe self host. And yes I know Github has the most users but they’re dealing with something radioactive.

    • RiQuY@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Codeberg can suffer from the same DMCA requests but at least is not managed by Microsoft. To really avoid(or ignore) DMCAs you need to self-host/use a vps for your own version control tool like Forgejo/GitLab or use a decentralized one like Radicle.

  • mesa@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Just a reminder don’t have emulators on GitHub. They work with big companies to make sure they are taken down. Forks do nothing to help since it’s easy for them to find now.