Ok, well, the pirates games that you are running; are they from well-known public torrent websites? Maybe the ones you're using are obscure and not blacklisted yet.
Ok, well, the pirates games that you are running; are they from well-known public torrent websites? Maybe the ones you're using are obscure and not blacklisted yet.
I'm fairly certain this is the reason, but I would love to be proven wrong. Nintendo collects a ton of telemetry and probably has a way of detecting which cartridge is being played when. If the cloned one and the official one (or two cloned copies) is being played at the same time, you get hammered with a console ban. Simple as.
This is why MIG killed the second-hand market. You'll never know if your cartridge is being used by someone across the world. Thankfully, the people who use MIG are fairly rare in my country. But again, you never know.
Last edited by lexicalnerd,
All from the wellknown russian torrent....
Post automatically merged:
But if you're playing offline, how can Nintendo detect that you're playing two games simultaneously in two different countries?
I'm NOT saying they have such a system, but I'm pretty sure telemetry logs + retrospective analysis (even as going as far to use AI bots to check timestamps overlap) could work it if a ban is needed.
Remember: Apple tracks every letter you type into the search bar in the App Store, Nintendo also logs every time you put a new cartridge in...
Similar threads
Site & Scene News
New Hot Discussed
-
-
10K views
ROM Hack Ocarina of Time 3D gets huge mod to enable single-screen play
Ocarina of Time is back in style as the upcoming Switch 2 remake looms on the horizon. But what's a fan of the game to do over the next few months? If you've been... -
7K views
ROM Hack Better Super Mario Sunshine Online released, adds online co-op and custom hide and seek game mode to play
If you've been waiting for an excuse to replay Super Mario Sunshine and happen to have up to nine friends, do I have some good news for you. Released earlier today... -
7K views
Pokemon Yellow added to first generation recompilation library, voxel mod updated to support "3Dish battles"
It's a good time to be a first generation Pokemon fan. But when was it not a good time to be one? In recent weeks we've seen a native LOVE2D recreation of Pokemon Red... -
7K views
ROM Hack Pokemon Timeless Diamond and Spaceless Pearl released, enhances original Sinnoh releases with quality of life changes and new events
For fans of Sinnoh, the pickings are slim. If you want the best experience you're left deciding between the updated region in Platinum, or the somewhat controversial... -
6K views
Homebrew app PS2 emulator NetherSX2 gets a Switch port
The Switch 2 has been out for a year now, but you shouldn't count the original system out yet! Released a few days ago, popular PS2 emulator NetherSX2 has found its... -
6K views
Homebrew app Wii U emulator Cemu gets a homebrew Switch port, Wind Waker HD shown running at full speed
Hot on the heels of their NetherSX2 port, @Nagaa is back with another hugely anticipated release: a Switch port of the popular Wii U emulator Cemu. We've got more... -
5K views
ROM Hack Pokemon Emerald EX released, features new routes and towns alongside eight new gyms
Hoenn to the ROM hacking scene is like Kanto to the official games. It's everywhere. At this point you've probably played through Pokemon Emerald with a party of... -
5K views
Homebrew app GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin gets a native Switch port, supports RetroAchievements and loading from USB storage
The golden age of emulation on the Switch continues as a native Dolphin port was released by @Nagaa earlier today. Included in this port, we're looking at cover art... -
5K views
ROM Hack Pokemblem is the best spin off Game Freak never made
The Pokemon series is known for its vast assortment of spin off titles, with the majority being well-received. We've had an assortment of Mystery Dungeon titles, a... -
5K views
Nintendo Direct announced for the 4th of August, set to feature 20 minutes of the new Fire Emblem game
With the latest entry to the Fire Emblem series, Fortune's Weave, set to launch in September, Nintendo have today announced a new Nintendo Direct to put it soundly in...
-
-
-
79 replies
Limited Edition Zelda-themed Switch 2 images have leaked online
Images for the rumoured Zelda-themed limited edition Switch 2 for The Legend of Zelda's 40th Anniversary have started to leak online. The leak shows only the... -
67 replies
ROM Hack Ocarina of Time 3D gets huge mod to enable single-screen play
Ocarina of Time is back in style as the upcoming Switch 2 remake looms on the horizon. But what's a fan of the game to do over the next few months? If you've been... -
62 replies
Nintendo Direct announced for the 4th of August, set to feature 20 minutes of the new Fire Emblem game
With the latest entry to the Fire Emblem series, Fortune's Weave, set to launch in September, Nintendo have today announced a new Nintendo Direct to put it soundly in... -
47 replies
Pokemon Yellow added to first generation recompilation library, voxel mod updated to support "3Dish battles"
It's a good time to be a first generation Pokemon fan. But when was it not a good time to be one? In recent weeks we've seen a native LOVE2D recreation of Pokemon Red... -
37 replies
Remasters for Fallout 3 and New Vegas announced, Fallout 5 still in development
Amidst news of layoffs and cancellations in the wake of Xbox's larger changes, Bethesda has today come out with a statement discussing their active projects. In this... -
37 replies
It’s decent enough - an early look at Oblivion Remastered on Switch 2
So I got pretty lucky on this one. Having ordered the physical version of Oblivion Remastered on Switch 2, I had it delivered earlier today, beating out the official... -
36 replies
ROM Hack Pokemon Timeless Diamond and Spaceless Pearl released, enhances original Sinnoh releases with quality of life changes and new events
For fans of Sinnoh, the pickings are slim. If you want the best experience you're left deciding between the updated region in Platinum, or the somewhat controversial... -
32 replies
Monster Hunter Wilds to get permanent price drop from August 4th
In this time of everything costing more a year after it's released, it's nice to see some things sticking to the old ways. Capcom have today announced that the latest... -
26 replies
ROM Hack Pokemon Emerald EX released, features new routes and towns alongside eight new gyms
Hoenn to the ROM hacking scene is like Kanto to the official games. It's everywhere. At this point you've probably played through Pokemon Emerald with a party of... -
25 replies
Banjo Kazooie PC port "Lighthouse" released, includes built-in randomiser and ROM hack support
Harbour Masters were cutting it close with this one, promising a release of their Banjo Kazooie PC port "Lighthouse" by the end of this month. And they did not...
-
