Update 22/03/24, 10:56 UTC - While GitLab have not responded to my email, the team behind suyu are continuing on. As one of their team posted in Discord, which seems invites are open for again:
So they will be sticking to their own hosted Git now.
Original article below:
Well, that didn't last long did it. After a first release, GitLab have already pulled down the Nintendo Switch emulator suyu, due to a DMCA hit as a result of it being forked from yuzu which Nintendo shut down.
Even though the suyu team were doing it as a non-profit, with no way to donate, it seems this didn't matter because it's based on a project that was already taken down. The GitLab page now just gives a 404 error — it's just gone. The suyu Discord is also no longer accepting invites, probably due to an influx of people wondering what's going on.
A few people managed to grab the notice that was sent to the suyu team like Mr. Sujano on X:
So it looks like this may very well be the end of the road for suyu on GitLab. At least for emulation fans, Ryujinx is still going. Since yuzu was open source though, Nintendo will have plenty of trouble fully erasing it, since even a very quick Google search showed up plenty of it still existing on the web across various places.
I've reached out to GitLab for more info…will update if they reply.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
But was it an actually legit DMCA? Does the project contain any copyrighted material?
At the same time I actually doubt they would bother to properly check. They can't even be bothered to fix well known 5 year old bugs so they're probably not gonna do something for someone else when it also could go into legal matters.
The whole name of this project is obviously a troll towards Nintendo too so their reaction was to be expected.
Emulation will continue though. one way or another, which is great.
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What if I don't like to strain my eyes looking at a tiny screen to play a game I love (please don't get me started about the HDMI dock), or if I wish to play the game at a higher framerate rather than the 30fps joke.
Personally I have a still functioning PS2 console but will take the emulator over it any day. I keep a small collection of original games and it's nice to play them at a better quality from time to time.
Quoting: jordicomaNow they just host they own repository https://git.suyu.dev/suyu/suyu
And the DMCA button (lower right corner) is a Rick roll!
Quoting: LoftyEmulation is meant for game preservation and nostalgia.
Emulation is meant for emulation. Please don't fall into the trap that so many do, pigeonholing emulation (or anything else) by saying "it's just for this" and that anything that falls outside that specific use is somehow wrong. People want to play games. Many people want to play games in the best possible situation, be that comfort, visual quality, features, etc.... The Nintendo Switch is not the best platform to play games.
And personally, I believe that people should have the right to use a piece of software any way they choose. DRM, platform exclusives, attacking emulation, I see all this as dismissing and undermining the fundamental right to your own property. If I want to buy a Tesla battery pack, a Nissan Leaf drivetrain, and shove them both into a completely different vehicle, that's my prerogative. Digital property should be no different.
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