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The official Nintendo Museum appears to be emulating SNES games on a Windows PC, which is slightly embarrassing (www.pcgamer.com)

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[-] lowleveldata@programming.dev 12 points 3 months ago

What's so embarrassing? Emulation for backward compatibility is done all the times

[-] Bezier@suppo.fi 21 points 3 months ago

I guess people are assuming it runs whatever third party emulator. It was at least how I first imagined it.

If that's the case, it's in my opinion very embarrassing: attempting to profit from stuff made by the community they act extremely hostile towards.

If not, I guess it's just mildly embarrassing that they have a poorly concealed windows machine taking away from the immersion.

[-] lowleveldata@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

It's a weird assumption. Like I said, emulation for backward compatibility is common. Do they always just wait for some random strangers to implement an emulator for them?

[-] Bezier@suppo.fi 6 points 3 months ago

It's a weird assumption. Like I said, emulation for backward compatibility is common.

Nintendo has some serious emulation experts for building products, but this setup rigged by some museum staff could be anything.

Do they always just wait for some random strangers to implement an emulator for them?

Waiting? There is zero chance availability is an issue. There are many ready to go snes emulators for windows out there.

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

They have literally had their own emulators for so long. At least since the SNES Classic released. It is called Canoe

[-] BigBootyBoy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago

Because Nintendo really really hates people who emulate their games

[-] lowleveldata@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago

And? I too really hate people using my toothbrush but have no problem using it myself. Is that embarrassing?

[-] Nima@leminal.space 9 points 3 months ago

because they're using the work of others for their own profits.

[-] lowleveldata@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago

Is the implication that they won't be able to write an in-house emulator? So did they wait for someone to port an SNES emulator to Switch before they can put those old games on their online service?

[-] Nima@leminal.space 6 points 3 months ago

the "implication?" they've literally already sold consoles that have downloaded roms on them.

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

Are they? They aren't using Canoe and their own files?

[-] Nima@leminal.space 1 points 3 months ago

files they've downloaded off the internet. its much easier for them and they only need to do a quick frontend to make it look official.

ezpz.

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

So you have access to the PC in the museum?

[-] Nima@leminal.space 3 points 3 months ago

in the past they have. i should have specified. i have no idea what they're doing in their museums. but considering their history, I wouldn't discount it.

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

You are right. Sorry for being so snarky. The modding community for the SNES Classic mostly preferred Nintendo's own emulator, Canoe. I just assumed Nintendo would continue to use it

All we can do is speculate for now. They will never see another dime from me personally. I just don't see why we are persecuting them for emulation of all things. Be mad they are fucking over other emulator developers, but a company emulating their own games isn't anything new