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Nintendo targets open-source Switch modchip firmware with DMCA takedowns

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Nintendo has initiated a wave of DMCA takedown requests targeting open-source firmware for Nintendo Switch modchips. The company has successfully had 144 repositories removed from GitHub, impacting firmware for popular modchips like Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY. Nintendo argues this firmware illegally circumvents their technological protection measures to enable game piracy, citing a previous criminal trial against Team-Xecuter as support. While this action won't affect existing modchip users, it will prevent firmware updates and hinder future modding efforts. AI

RANK_REASON DMCA takedown of open-source firmware for hardware modchips, impacting user-modifiable devices.

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Nintendo targets open-source Switch modchip firmware with DMCA takedowns

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Stephen Warwick ·

    Nintendo unleashes DMCA takedown wave against open-source Switch modchip firmware, 144 tools disabled

    Nintendo is going after the open-source firmware behind hardware modchips on Nintendo Switch

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