The emulator being 3dSen, direct link to Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147940/3dSen_PC/
How long till Nintendo files.
I’m not sure they can in this instance. The reason they could sue the Switch emulator team was because they were using a proprietary encryption key.
I don’t think the NES had that, and as long as you own the game, emulation is legal.
Also, this might be considered transformative use since the devs have to create the 3D profile by hand.
Nintendo was able to sue palworld using a patent that didn’t exist before palworlds release. It’s not right, but they can do whatever they want regardless of what the law says.
Exhibit number 4,923,768 for why patents should not exist and need to be aggressively banished from civilization.
They were able to do that because Palworld is made by Japanese devs, and they used specifically Japanese patent law. Doesn’t apply here.
That’s not the lawsuit that’s being discussed. It’s the Yuzu Switch emulator lawsuit.
yeah, i know. Point is that Nintendo can do whatever they want with the flimsyest excuse.
as long as you own the game, emulation is legal.
People say this, but I believe it is mostly technically untrue. It’d be a relatively easy argument to say that a downloaded ROM that isn’t exactly the digital copy YOU purchased with a license would be seen as not legal.
However some people talk about literally ripping the game off the physical device themselves, hence copying their own copy of it. Now you are in grey territory of making copies of copyrighted materials, and in the case of more modern games like the last decade, they almost assuredly have language that specifies you don’t actually own the code and all that.
All I’m saying is be careful and probably refrain from repeating the fallacy that owning a game makes emulation of it legal, because that implies having the ROM is legal and that’s doubtful.
Zelda 1 seems an odd omission from the supported games. I wonder if some games are harder to implement than others or something.
Bought it a few years ago. Super cool, though I probably only messed around with it a couple hours before forgetting about it.
It also works with romhacks if the code isn’t changed too much. Ducktales 2 co-op works like a charm!
I just gave it a download. Tested Mega Man 2, and now I’m playing Super Mario Bros. It’s really fucking cool
They want money for an emulator? that’s bold
Maybe, but it’s not just emulating the rom, I thinks there’s enough value add for their $9 asking price.
