After Nintendo scored a victory against the Yuzu emulator, DraStic is also planning to remove its emulator and is not alone. Emulators are a good solution if you want to play old games but no longer own the console. They offer the opportunity to make games from consoles run on a computer or cell phone. In addition to the goal of achieving the same results with the replicated system as with the original system, improvements in sound and graphics quality also play a crucial role in the emulator scene. In this video you'll find out whether you're getting the most out of your Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Are you using all of your options? Nintendo sues emulator developer A well-known provider of emulators was Topic Haze with Yuzu and Citra for Switch and 3DS games. Nintendo was not happy about this and claimed that its intellectual property had been violated because the emulator bypassed the technical measures that control access to Nintendo's copyrighted works. As a result, the company filed a lawsuit in late February in the district court of Rhode Island, USA, demanding the discontinuation of the emulator and at least $140,000 in damages. The developers initially wanted to take legal action, but ultimately decided to discontinue their emulator project. Especially since the court also found that Yuzu violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Ultimately, a settlement was reached that included the payment of $2.4 million in damages and the shutdown and transfer of the Yuzu-Emu.org domain. Find out in this series of pictures how Nintendo is succeeding with Pokémon games: (Gallery) Nintendo is doing it right with these 7 Pokémon games Ash DraStic discontinues emulator and offers free download In response, DraStic developer Exophase announced the removal of its emulator the Google Play Store. Exophase would also like to shut down the project completely and make the source code publicly available. He has no financial incentives and Nintendo's current approach “has now made the step more urgent.” He is not alone in this. Other providers have also taken similar measures by discontinuing their emulators or making them more difficult to access. The end of emulators? The lawsuit directly raises questions about the future of emulators in the video game industry. Although this ruling could serve as a precedent and increase the legal risks for emulator developers, it is unlikely to mean the end of the emulator era. The emulator community has long been an important source for retro gaming, and retro is where the focus is. The lawsuit specifically addressed the circumvention of technological protections on Nintendo Switch games, rather than older consoles such as the Nintendo DS or Game Boy. (Special) What is the difference between simulation, emulation & virtualization? What does this mean for Yuzu and Citra users? This decision will have no impact on Yuzu and Citra users, at least in the short term. Both emulators can still be used and installed, but there will no longer be any official updates. Since both emulators are open source software, other people could continue development. Although Topic Haze had to remove the source code from GitHub, there are already numerous copies of it on the Internet. It is therefore likely that developers will continue to find ways to produce and distribute emulators, perhaps with legal considerations and more nuanced approaches.
DraStic, a Nintendo DS emulator, now available for free following lawsuit
