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Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu (news.bloomberglaw.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by bozo@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1762576284817768457/

"NEW: Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy. Seeks damages for alleged violations and a shutdown of the emulator.

Notes 1 million copies of Tears of the Kingdom downloaded prior to game's release; says Yuzu's Patreon support doubled during that time. Basically arguing that that is proof that Yuzu's business model helps piracy flourish."

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[-] kadu@lemmy.world 408 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have a .zip containing the latest early access version of Yuzu, for Windows and Linux. It includes the emulator, all required decryption keys, the latest firmware for game compatibility, a tool to automatically download mods, and a convenient guide on how to acquire ROMs.

I will forever distribute this .zip in a non-limited download link to anyone who asks me. Forever. You can PM me today and I'll send it, you can PM me in 5 years and I'll send it. Please feel free to do so. It's not illegal to share where I live, so I'll share. But do it via PMs, as to avoid causing trouble to the community.

Again, forever. If you're reading this in the future, unless I'm dead (my mental health is a bit shaky), I'm sending you a fully functional Yuzu pack.

Have a nice day.

[-] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 8 months ago

Would you consider posting the SHA256 of the download so future pirates may cross reference with this comment thread? Y'arr.

[-] kadu@lemmy.world 79 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Good idea!

SHA256 (.zip): 81c3101348abff9eb7ca55bdb14464eb4b1011d288b3285c91a013a62a1fea94

SHA256 (most recent download link): 120288a5781e23f2c4767c6448a33f2803ab1d45943301441315aa20b78c7fc5

[-] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Decrypting these doesn't seem to work for me, any idea why?

[-] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

It's a hash, not anything encrypted.

[-] Tattorack@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Sorry, I don't smoke. No, not even in code form.

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 3 points 8 months ago

This is such a dope move, I appriciate your efforts! Thanks for helping the community :)

[-] scarilog@lemmy.world 47 points 8 months ago

Hang in there, friend, there any many more Nintendo games coming that we must enjoy through piracy to stick it to Nintendo, don't leave just yet.

[-] kadu@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago

Thanks! May we all enjoy gaming together :)

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 28 points 8 months ago

I'm sorry to hear that your mental health is shaky at the moment. I hope things get better for you soon, friend.

[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 8 months ago

I have forked everythjng yuzu in hopes of preserving the source code it's availible here: https://github.com/F0SSC0RE?tab=repositories

[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 17 points 8 months ago

I wouldn't trust the fork to remain on GitHub. When yt-dl was taken down GitHub got most.of the forks iirc

[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

Yea I should host it elsewhere

[-] blurryeyes@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I had no interest on playing switch games, but I do have a problem with authority overstepping. I'll help you stick it to the man and evangelize more people on the ways of the Corsair. Pm'ed

[-] rossome@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

What is the auto-download mod tool you are referring to?

[-] kadu@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

YuzuModDownloader will detect games in your library, check the built in repositories, download the mods and apply them automatically. Do keep in mind it enables all mods by default, so make sure to go to the game's settings and disable the ones you don't need.

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago

Are these mods to improve things like stability and performance? I've found I can only use Yuzu to test out games because it's impossible to put any real time into them due to crashes.

[-] kadu@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Some allow you to enable better graphics than the native version, some can downgrade graphics to improve performance. Some remove framerate limits. Some are cheats, with infinite health and similar. It varies a lot, really.

For example, with Tears of the Kingdom on a Steam Deck there are mods to make the game run at 16:10, with better performance, and better frame pacing at 30 FPS. If you're running it on a PC, there are 60 FPS mods with improved draw distances and shadow resolution.

[-] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

Pretty sure I saw your comment in a Reddit thread about this. You’re doing good work. Stay strong, legend.

[-] Lamermann@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Hey man, hope your mental health improves. I’m not quite safe for myself without my anti depressants so I know how that goes.

Keep your chin up.

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 4 points 8 months ago

Pmed and also dropping in the comments for mental health solidarity. Here for you friendo ❤️

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

PMed you, hope you're doing okay buddy. :)

[-] polysics@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

If you send me this (I pm'ed ya) I will be happy to keep this torch aflame as well.

[-] Darkwatch00@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Pm'd and thank you.

[+] SurpriZe@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

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[-] kadu@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Sorry, didn't mean to create this impression. You're correct - there are mirrors of the official GitHub, other sites hosting it, pre-built binaries being shared on Internet Archive and Discord. You can find Yuzu, and you can probably do so from websites you already know and trust. The keys and firmware are a bit harder for newcomers (which is why I include them in the pack), Google is filled with junk when you search for those, but if you're already a member of certain communities or have a hacked Switch, you can obtain those easily too.

But I do keep this updated pack that I use when a friend needs it or I happen to format a new PC. It's already clean, already features the keys and firmware, and I know I can trust it (I built it after all hehe) so I might as well share. Maybe in the future Yuzu links will be harder to find or filled with crapware, mine will not. Maybe Yuzu will win the court case and be distributed on Steam... That's great! I'll probably still keep my pack, you never know with these things.

I basically share everything I have, if somebody wants it. Rarely is my copy the only one or somehow special. I believe the single "rare to find" digital piece of media I own is an .iso backup of a brazilian CD-ROM child's game. But seriously, I don't attribute much thought to rarity or importance or my name when sharing these things, I just want people who want Yuzu to have Yuzu.

[-] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Hey, Kadu! I was having the hardest time trying to find your comment on multiple apps after seeing it on the web version of Voyager. Now, after finding you, I can’t even DM you on any of the three that I use so I am resorting to commenting here in the hopes you’ll be able to see me and hopefully DM me the link for your zip! If you do see this, thank you so freaking much, and I and many other really appreciate you doing this solid! 😁