Hacking Just got an email from Nintendo (not banned yet though)

[Albytrozz]

This is why people who claim that updating the games is not detectable by Nintendo when it clearly is. The most likely reason that bans have not been sent is because they want to keep us on our toes. I can assure you that no matter how many people were banned with LayeredFS, there are twice as many people NOT banned. Anyways, if you can provide some proof OP, that would also be greatly appreciated (like the e-mail, kinda hard to claim you don't own MK8).

EDIT: There's also the possibility that the data is not shared equally, which would be really weird because the marketing team knows what you do better than the banning team.

I'll confirm this too. Only ever had MK8 on cart on a different account. Just updated the BBB release in OFW using + menu (didn't play it or take it online) and I just got the same email. Only just started using that email/Nintendo account a few days ago as a disposable one for this console.

They know. But so far I'm on my like 80th game updating and haven't been banned yet. I'm fine with them banning me after I got all of the updates, never plan on using this console legit again

 

[TheCyberQuake]

This is proof to people who say nintendo isn't tracking what you play offline and that updating your games isn't tracked. The previous ban wave is over, anyone who wasnt banned yet isn't safe as they do them in waves, not all at once.

 

[guily6669]

Even the profile data most likely will contain a few info about the games played (they are tracked in the profile on the switch that also shows the hours of play), at least on other consoles there was even some clever stupid devs who saved game data into the profile file on the Xbox360, some games instead of hacking the game save we would hex edit the XBL profile...

 

[Don Jon]

This is very interesting and I don't want it to get lost in the mountain of posts.

Not wverythimg you read in the internet is true or accurate

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Not wverythimg you read in the internet is true or accurate

Also
This just proves ninty knows what updates ur downloading from their servers nothing new.

 

[baretbh]

Good for you, but... is this the place for this kinda threads?

Is this really the place to make dumb responses like yours?

 

[Kubas_inko]

So this means nothing. Great. Nothing.

 

[MrGizMo]

Updated the game in OFW, got the following email this morning:


https://i.imgur.com/OAUSXLc.png

When I first loaded Kirby as a Backup even though I had played it I got an Email as if I have never played it, from that moment I knew I was about on the ban list and then boom banned on my first Switch.

Strange, but i dont got any email for DK and Kirby :/

 

[Localhorst86]

I receive these emails from Nintendo for every game on my switch that I played a few hours. I thought this was already known...

 

[Nincompoopdo]

The email you received from Nintendo is a trap. It temps you to redeem the Gold Coins, if you do that - you will be caught with your pants down and BANNED. I can see some dumb kids doing that after they got a friendly email from Nintendo.

 

[Ian095]

I'll confirm this too. Only ever had MK8 on cart on a different account. Just updated the BBB release in OFW using + menu (didn't play it or take it online) and I just got the same email. Only just started using that email/Nintendo account a few days ago as a disposable one for this console.

They know. But so far I'm on my like 80th game updating and haven't been banned yet. I'm fine with them banning me after I got all of the updates, never plan on using this console legit again

So fill me in, this means if you have your copy e.g MK8D it registers,
then when you make a backup and use it on the same account it registers again?

 

[Kubas_inko]

So fill me in, this means if you have your copy e.g MK8D it registers,
then when you make a backup and use it on the same account it registers again?

Infinite gold points

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Infinite gold points

And infinite bans lol

 

[Ian095]

Infinite gold points

They would definitely know if the same unique ID registered on the same device/account twice and I'm not sure if they would perceive it as in error or if it happened multiple times be thinking, this guy must be breaking our ToS by backing up his games, lets ban him. I mean if people actually had infinite gold points would be funny but as someone who does "backups" I doubt that would be useful even if possible

 

[Spider_Man]

i love to see when the cry babies come out about being banned.... you are running exploits that erm is not nintendo's product thus not supported, these exploit the console to bring piracy which again is breach of nintendo T&Cs..... when running said exploits you run the risk of being banned.

if you want to run exploits, keep your system offline.

if you want to play online, then do what the rest of us do and buy your games.

 

[gameboy]

again, everyone who registers an account gets these 'thank you' emails

 

[jimmyj]

spoopy.

 

[ByteBite]

again, everyone who registers an account gets these 'thank you' emails

Is it just a North America thing? I've never received a single one of these emails for any games I've bought and played.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Is it just a North America thing? I've never received a single one of these emails for any games I've bought and played.

I live in the US and don't get them. Though I probably opted out of them when I created the account.

 

[Localhorst86]

Is it just a North America thing? I've never received a single one of these emails for any games I've bought and played.

Nope, I am from the old countries. I received two emails, the first one was "have you finished MK8D already? you might enjoy these games as well" (paraphrased), the second one was "we're happy you're playing Odyssey, hope you enjoy the game. Here's some tipps: use amiibo..." (also paraphrased)

 

[Brawl345]

Nintendo can see which game you play when you update it through their servers? SHOCKING!
Nothing to worry about tbh. Would also happen if you borrow a cartridge from someone and update it there. All this "Nintendo can detect when you play the Switch on the toilet and ban you" is really getting annoying.