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[SNG32]

Nailed it.

Which is dumb as fuck on Nintendo. Emulation is something you can't win in. They would be making more money and cutdown emulation if they just released their games on PC. They don't have to do day and date just months after console release. They would make more money doing this than spending lawyer fees and worrying about emulation.

Nintendo if you can't beat them join em.

 

[ReyBrujo]

They don't have to do day and date just months after console release.

The problem is, right now the games are emulated even before the title launches which is the bleeding they want to stop.

 

[crazyriddler]

Can either of you name one affordable mobile device from 2017 that was capable of playing console-level games for more than two hours without thermal throttling like crazy besides the Switch?

The answer is no. For it's time it was a genuinely solid piece of hardware. Saying "ERM ACKTUALLY ITS A 2015 NVIDIA CHIP" is irrelevant and evidence you don't really understand what you're talking about. You do realize most consoles and mobile handhelds tend to use off-the-shelf components as a base that are already dated upon release, right? The original Xbox was a complete powerhouse for a console at launch and yet it was a generation behind the Pentium 4 on the PC side.
Even then, the Nvidia Tegra was incredibly powerful and efficient compared to other ARM solutions, so it being a few years in at that point didn't really matter.

I think the Switch is incredibly dated and long in the tooth at this point, but you can't really argue that Nintendo did the best they could do for an affordable handheld console. Newer Nvidia chips would've been far too costly and most likely not as efficient for what Nintendo was trying to achieve. Asking 1080p out of even 2017 mobile hardware was far too demanding. Even a 2022 Steam Deck x86-64 APU can't really achieve this well, and it's far more powerful.

Dude, that's a discussion I gave up on a long time ago, the narrative that the Switch was underpowered at launch is too entrenched. When the fact that it offered games that were AAA on the previous generation and at better quality on a portable device, like Skyrim, was something that hadn't been done before.

It's funny, because the Steam Deck (which I own and love) isn't really that different from what the Switch offered in 2017.

 

[onnextflix5]

They have been pretty much silent since yuzu got shut down, so it was just a matter of time. it's sad Nintendo can just bully people like this, even though what they are doing is 100% legal, dolphin next no doubt, luckily dolphin is pretty much complete.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

As if this is going to stop anything. These companies are so tone deaf. There's money they can be making that the community has to show them only for them to stiffle and not embrace their legacy support WHICH SUCKS on all their modern HW.

Nintendo fans sucks on that erect TEET. This can and should be handled so much better on Nintendo's part but they abuse this and hurt the community of people which grew up supporting them.

 

[rodrigolfp]

When the fact that it offered games that were AAA on the previous generation and at better quality on a portable device, like Skyrim, was something that hadn't been done before.

Except it was.

 

[crazyriddler]

Except it was.

Yes, at low settings and sub 30fps, and that machine was "state of the art" for PC handhelds.

 

[Futaleufu]

I dont agree with his "emulation is for preservation" take. It allows games to be played with better performance than original hardware. It also allows games to be modified and to use features that go beyond original hardware.

 

[Codes 208]

Im legit shook, its not like theyve been doing this to 99.9% of every other emulator out there.

Not that i agree with their decision but i mean its a given theyll strike down whenever they can.

It's the internet

it's too late Nintendo

You kill 1 source, 10 more will appear

Thats more free money for nintendo to sue for just like they did to that bowser guy

 

[SNG32]

Im legit shook, its not like theyve been doing this to 99.9% of every other emulator out there.

Not that i agree with their decision but i mean its a given theyll strike down whenever they can.

Thats more free money for nintendo to sue for just like they did to that bowser guy

But in this situation they didn't sue ryujinx they probably paid them off. If anything this will promote emulation further since Nintendo will pay you out to take your emulator down. As long as it's a 100 percent legal.

 

[jshackles]

Anyone that's still using it - be sure to go into the settings and disable checking for updates on startup (it's enabled by default).

 

[SNG32]

The problem is, right now the games are emulated even before the title launches which is the bleeding they want to stop.

I get it but this doesn't stop any bleeding as far as the OG switch is concerned. Yuzu and Ryujinx can pretty much play the whole switch library at this point so that's a done deal. They need to figure out how to prevent the switch 2 being emulated quickly. There will definitely be someone who will come out with emulation for the switch 2. So the best thing for Nintendo is to figure out how to monetize off PC since emulation will always be a problem sure they can slow it down but every single Nintendo device has been emulated and they know this.

 

[Wolzard]

Luckily the emulator was already stable enough and running practically all important games.

I dont agree with his "emulation is for preservation" take. It allows games to be played with better performance than original hardware. It also allows games to be modified and to use features that go beyond original hardware.

In the case of Nintendo this is valid, because after the console's life cycle, Nintendo kills its consoles, closes stores, removes all support.

 

[willothedog]

If someone find a newer version then 09/22 you guys let's me know

just search for 'ryujinx-1.1.1403' on the internet archive, windows and flatpack for linux versions.

 

[CokeZero]

This is genuinely upsetting to me. At least the Switch is near the end of its lifespan and most games run pretty well depending on your pc build. What a shame.

 

[namenotfound]

I'm guessing the Switch 2 design makes current emulators have a strong foundation for supporting a Switch 2. I wouldn't be surprised if that was also the case for the PS5 as PS4 emulators mature. Just handhelds are so power constrained that desktop hardware of the time are more viable for emulation. Doesn't sound like they took any Ryujinx devs to court to receive rights to file takedown notices in whatever jurisdictions so eventually someone can come along to use Ryujinx code for future development. Really sets back emulation scene as it'll scare away talented software devs with a strong understanding of computing hardware architecture. At least the ones that don't want to follow some strict discipline in keeping their identity unknown including any of their financial details

 

[SNG32]

Plot twist Nintendo is going hard on emulation because they are going to start releasing game on there in 2026.