Law Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu - Emulator tools aren't inherently illegal, but the way in which Yuzu is being actively used and promoted is what Nintendo appears to be objecting to here.

New documents filed Monday, February 26 reveal that videogame giant Nintendo is taking action against the creators of the popular emulator tool Yuzu.

The copyright infringement filing, from Nintendo of America, states that the Yuzu tool (from developer Tropic Haze LLC) illegally circumvents the software encryption and copyright protection systems of Nintendo Switch titles, and thus facilitates piracy and infringes copyright under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Nintendo alleges that Tropic Haze's free Yuzu emulator tool unlawfully allows pirated Switch games to be played on PCs and other devices, bypassing Nintendo's protection measures.

The official Yuzu website suggests that the tool is to be used with software you yourself own: "You are legally required to dump your games from your Nintendo Switch" — but it's common knowledge, that this is not how these tools are primarily used.

The legal document claims that over a million copies of last year's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were downloaded prior to the game's official retail release.

Additionally, Nintendo's filing points to the success of Yuzu's Patreon page, highlighting how the project is actively supported by over 7,000 members. At time of writing, the Yuzu Patreon currently brings in close to $30,000 USD per month. Nintendo's filing alludes that this Patreon page has been actively engaged in promoting the emulator, and thus by extension piracy.

Emulator tools aren't inherently illegal, but the way in which Yuzu is being actively used and promoted is what Nintendo appears to be objecting to here.

As a result, Nintendo is now seeking a trial by jury, damages, and is demanding that the Yuzu emulator is shut down.

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[6MillionCoofs]

I really wish someone had Patreon access to confirm if Yuzu was really offering day 1 DRM cracks for supporters. Cause if true it was literally only a matter of time before Big N shut them down.

I assume someone is going to post proof if it has not happened already.

 

[Magicat]

Yuzu just released a statement, it also appears that support for Citra is also ending.
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Thankfully Citra's pretty decent from what I've seen. It shouldn't need more patches, and if it ever does, there's always some guy in the hacking scene on it.
Thank you for nothing, Nintendo. And our pirates are in a different castle.

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

Again, because we use computers we're not entitled to everything that the computer can do, the one I have is most probably better than yours, so I guess it runs Citra better, also, let's hope they don't BTFO Citra as well, given the statements that they have uttered.

https://citra-emu.org/

Citra is gone, until it gets forked by a new group anyway.

Also, I don't think settlements set "legal precedent". Could make Nintendo hungry for more targets though.

 

[Gondola Enjoyer]

I really wish someone had Patreon access to confirm if Yuzu was really offering day 1 DRM cracks for supporters. Cause if true it was literally only a matter of time before Big N shut them down.

A lot of people online seem to be saying that the devs had a piracy channel in the patreon discord, and also linked to their software used to pull and decrypt switch keys. Seems they also had builds made to run big Nintendo releases day 1, locked behind the patreon paywall. Nintendo is an absolute nigger company, but the yuzu devs also seem to be gigantic retards who did it to themselves.

Shame about Citra, because Citra had a huge community of people playing old Monster Hunter games online on it, and now that's just evaporated because the masterserver for public games got exploded.

 

[Freelance Police]

Shame about Citra, because Citra had a huge community of people playing old Monster Hunter games online on it, and now that's just evaporated because the masterserver for public games got exploded.

Was looking forward to potential pretendo support since MH4U is super unstable emulating local play and drops multiplayer constantly, but I guess that shits never gonna happen unfortunately.

 

[Terrifik]

I really wish someone had Patreon access to confirm if Yuzu was really offering day 1 DRM cracks for supporters. Cause if true it was literally only a matter of time before Big N shut them down.

https://twitter.com/golden_aion/status/1764737626945282221/photo/1

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https://twitter.com/PC_Focus_/status/1765132769183613215/photo/1

 

[Bowiotronic]

because Citra had a huge community of people playing old Monster Hunter games online on it, and now that's just evaporated because the masterserver for public games got exploded.

Ah, the old and flawless, "We're not hurting anyone playing old monster hunter games DOOD, it's for conservation purposes" no motherfucker, suffer through Rise into Wilds. This shit stems, again, from monkeys getting uppity and thinking they own something, had they been playing singleplayer probably nothing would have happened, but, nooo, you want it better than the old thing, with one master server (wonder who covers costs and reaps benefits) and all the hackers out of it, only not all hackers out, the ones that matter are still there.

 

[Gondola Enjoyer]

Was looking forward to potential pretendo support since MH4U is super unstable emulating local play and drops multiplayer constantly

That might be an issue on your end, I played about 150 hours of that game in multiplayer with people spread all over the world, and we didn't really have any major issues with disconnects or lag.

Ah, the old and flawless, "We're not hurting anyone playing old monster hunter games DOOD, it's for conservation purposes" no motherfucker, suffer through Rise into Wilds. This shit stems, again, from monkeys getting uppity and thinking they own something, had they been playing singleplayer probably nothing would have happened, but, nooo, you want it better than the old thing, with one master server (wonder who covers costs and reaps benefits) and all the hackers out of it, only not all hackers out, the ones that matter are still there.

Fuck off retard, I'm fully aware I'm pirating things and I don't give a shit about it. Pull the cock out of your mouth.

 

[Bowiotronic]

Fuck off retard, I'm fully aware I'm pirating things and I don't give a shit about it. Pull the cock out of your mouth.

Y'see, that's the Robin Hood Hero Quadruple moral I keep talking about, it's like when they say "I'm a filthy degenerate furry and I enjoy that cheese" fully aware that you are a retard, that is. The law needs upholding up until it affects me, personally and negatively.

 

[Gondola Enjoyer]

Y'see, that's the Robin Hood Hero Quadruple moral I keep talking about, it's like when they say "I'm a filthy degenerate furry and I enjoy that cheese" fully aware that you are a retard, that is.
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You're actually retarded.
I don't care. I'm not moralfagging about piracy.
I'm just not stupid enough to pay for a thing I can get for free, and in this specific case, also make it run better by pirating and emulating it.

I'm glad you're morally superior for paying for your entertainment products though, way to go champ.

 

[Bowiotronic]

I'm just not stupid enough to pay for a thing I can get for free, and in this specific case, also make it run better by pirating and emulating it.

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

 

[Wendell X]

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

You are seething because some people don't play games on release? I'm so sorry that happened to you.

 

[xXEddie.DurellXx]

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

Does Nintendo pay you money to gunt guard for them

 

[Freelance Police]

Ah, the old and flawless, "We're not hurting anyone playing old monster hunter games DOOD, it's for conservation purposes" no motherfucker, suffer through Rise into Wilds. This shit stems, again, from monkeys getting uppity and thinking they own something, had they been playing singleplayer probably nothing would have happened, but, nooo, you want it better than the old thing, with one master server (wonder who covers costs and reaps benefits) and all the hackers out of it, only not all hackers out, the ones that matter are still there.

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

I think you'd be more comfortable posting on that board.

 

[6MillionCoofs]

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

No. He just wants to play his retard games withput having to pay for them for the 100th time on a system that is not 20 years old and is not dying.

He’s not claiming to be a moral hero you retarded faggot.

The fuck are you on about? Take your meds my guy.

 

[Bowiotronic]

his retard games

no, they're not, as stated by current law, and demonstrated by companies.

 

[6MillionCoofs]

no, they're not, as stated by current law, and demonstrated by companies.

And the person you were arguing with has said they don’t give an f about the law multiple times.

 

[Daddy's Little Kitten]

I hope ryujinx survives. My Switch got culturally enriched.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

ITT: Feeding the most obvious troll in Narnia.

 

[Bowiotronic]

And the person you were arguing with has said they don’t give an f about the law multiple times.

Completely irrelevant to my point, not giving a fuck about the law does not make you any less liable to it, again, what matters is what the parent company says, and look where we're headed, again, Little Rip Van Winkles playing with ancient turds, thinking they are making a difference and demanding to be left alone, because it gives entertainment value or turdshit doesn't make it so shitendo won't lawfully pursue this behaviours, as stated previously.