No, if you wanna modify it. Stay offline. I'm tired of online games getting filled with Cheaters etc. anyway. So It's a no from me dawg even if I like CFW.
No, if you wanna modify it. Stay offline. I'm tired of online games getting filled with Cheaters etc. anyway. So It's a no from me dawg even if I like CFW.
I’m in complete agreement with you about cheating online. This is a no-go! Banning cheaters is not only okay, it’s mandatory to ensure fair players can enjoy their games. If you want to use an online service, read the rules and only use the service if you agree. And if you don’t agree, don’t give them any money (don’t buy their stuff and don't pay for their service).
But the problem is more complex in my opinion. There is more than just “I’m banned from Nintendo online.” And “Company X has a too restrictive EULA.” (some EULAs even violate laws, but that’s a different topic).
In the case of Nintendo there is this banning from the Eshop. This is totally lawful as far as I know. You can read the EULA before using the shop and Nintendo has the right to deny access. They are not obligated to sell to anybody if they don’t want. But I think it’s wrong to do this. Modifying a console is neither equal to cheating online nor to “piracy”. Even if somebody “pirates” and still wants to buy something, an Eshop ban makes no sense for me. And if they cheated in a game, why not sell them more games while banning from online play? It hurts indie developers who can’t publish their software physically.
I want full control over my devices and have CFW/Homebrew on some of my consoles but not a single “pirated” title (only backups and I mean backups of paid games!). Because of Nintendo’s strict behavior I will never buy a switch. They lost a few thousand(!) Euros on sales because of their EULA just in my single case.
Showing disagreement with your wallet is in my opinion more helpful than a petition they will just laugh about.
The whole problem reminds me of the “cryptowars”. Does the end user stay in control of their data, software* and devices? Until now devices the end user can mostly control exist. Arguments like preventing cheating can be abused to restrict users more and more. Like in this new Japanese law forbidding any modification of consoles or saves. This is terrible! They will argue: If you want arbitrary code execution, don’t buy a gaming console. It’s just designed to serve a limited purpose and not a general purpose computer. Buy a PC instead. How long will this argument work? How long will there be devices that “we” can fully control by design?
Most people won’t say anything against this because they:
a) don’t care
b) don’t understand the implications that come with loss of control.
Until now PCs with Microsoft Windows (and as far as In know to a lesser extend devices with Android, but I don’t have such a thing) allow arbitrary code execution. And this can also be abused to cheat online so companies are forced to find ways to catch cheaters.
It is very important to bring forward good arguments for legal usecases of CFW and stop this trend of more and more restrictions. This is not only about gaming. But this goes too far off topic, so I will stop here.
*Yes, I know software is only licensed, and the user doesn’t own the rights but it’s to long to put this in every time.
A petition is usually accompanied with some kind of an appeal to the recipient's better nature. You can't just go "hey Nintendo can we hack your system without getting banned, pretty please?" and expect something to happen.
Has it occurred to you that the reason they've spent so much resource to lock their system in the first place is they do not want you to mod it? For what possible reason should they be concerned that you want to mod it?
It's been a while since Microsoft released the Xbox One, and despite its age, there haven't been any reliable softmod methods to hack the console. Until now. A post...
After several months of work, the Harbour Masters 64 team have released their first public build of 2Ship2Harkinian, a feature-rich Majora's Mask PC port. This comes...
Palmer Luckey is known for his pursuits into the world of virtual reality, having founded Oculus and designed the Rift VR headset. Prior to the $2 billion dollar...
The complete source code for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) version of Doom has been released on archive.org. Although some of the code was partially...
Another day, another Nintendo DMCA takedown against fan-made content.
Just a few minutes ago, Nintendo issued a DMCA takedown notice against a widely known and...
Sony is once more attempting to reintroduce players to their older library of games by re-releasing classic PlayStation 2 titles onto the PlayStation Store. During...
Skyward Sword is a divisive title in the Zelda series. Hailed with praise at launch with a 93 Metacritic average, the game since received criticism for the...
We're super excited to announce that we have one of the new RG35XX SP retro emulation handhelds to give away to one lucky GBAtemp member!
If you haven't checked out...
That's right! It's time for the Summer showcase you've all been waiting for. A Nintendo Direct is about to air, bringing us 40 minutes of Nintendo Switch content. The...
The latest State of Play is here. This is PlayStation's Summer showcase, providing updates to new updates on upcoming games and brand new reveals. The 35-minute...
Palmer Luckey is known for his pursuits into the world of virtual reality, having founded Oculus and designed the Rift VR headset. Prior to the $2 billion dollar...
It's been a while since Microsoft released the Xbox One, and despite its age, there haven't been any reliable softmod methods to hack the console. Until now. A post...
That's right! It's time for the Summer showcase you've all been waiting for. A Nintendo Direct is about to air, bringing us 40 minutes of Nintendo Switch content. The...
After all the waiting, Metroid Prime 4 has finally gotten a new trailer. A two-minute teaser shows off some long-awaited gameplay, and the visuals. The game also now...
After several months of work, the Harbour Masters 64 team have released their first public build of 2Ship2Harkinian, a feature-rich Majora's Mask PC port. This comes...
Another day, another Nintendo DMCA takedown against fan-made content.
Just a few minutes ago, Nintendo issued a DMCA takedown notice against a widely known and...
Nintendo have officially announced a Nintendo Direct for tomorrow, June 18th.
The show will focus on Switch titles releasing this year and they have explicitly...
Sony is once more attempting to reintroduce players to their older library of games by re-releasing classic PlayStation 2 titles onto the PlayStation Store. During...
The Legend of Zelda is getting a new entry, in the form of Echoes of Wisdom. Styled in the same way as 2019's The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, it's an isometric...
The cult classic hit from the 6th generation of consoles, Beyond Good & Evil, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, and for the occasion, Ubisoft is...