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posted by cmn32480 on Wednesday May 23 2018, @03:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the make-it-run-Halo dept.

Nintendo Switch hackers are being banned from online services

Not long after its March launch last year, it was revealed that a GPU exploit in the Nintendo Switch could be used to run unofficial software, like pirated games and homebrew ROMs. Since then, the Switch's hacking community has grown, and the discovery of a new 'unpatchable' exploit last month has only made the console more attractive to pirates and homebrew fans.

Nintendo isn't taking the assault on its walled garden lightly, however, and is taking steps to crack down and dissuade users from taking advantage of the security holes.

The Japanese company has begun banning hacked consoles from its online services, sending error notifications when users attempt to log in. According to the message, "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo," and users will need to "Contact Customer Support via the Nintendo Support Website".

Also at Nintendo Life.

Previously: Nintendo Switch Homebrew Mode Coming Soon Due to NVIDIA Tegra X1 Exploit
Hacking Group Fail0verflow Shows Linux Running on the Nintendo Switch
The "Unpatchable" Exploit That Makes Every Current Nintendo Switch Hackable [Updated]

Related: Nintendo Switch is Fastest-Selling US Home Console


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Wednesday May 23 2018, @06:41PM (1 child)

    by frojack (1554) on Wednesday May 23 2018, @06:41PM (#683207) Journal

    This is just a constant of gaming.

    Well, the gaming industry has been plagued with cheating hacks since the beginning. The PC gaming environment has a much harder time controlling this than the dedicated console market. But hackers going to hack because wining is more important than skill.

    I see nothing wrong with trying to keep the playing field level.

    Probably this is the wrong approach, and there should be some way to assure a standard software load when attached to the gaming network without preventing any other side use of the machine.

    If Nintendo want's to lease the machines, Fine. Do that. But once you sell it you don't own it, and all you can/should insist upon is that it is returned to a factory status when gaming on their gaming network.

    Android won't let you use Google Pay if your phone is in a jailbroken state. But you can use Google Pay it once you un-jailbreak the phone again. They don't want to have your credit cards in the phone if you are too stupid to lock up the phone.

    Nintendo's problem is similar, but their approach is far more heavy handed. And "Contact Customer Support via the Nintendo Support Website" probably just signs you up for a DMCA violation lawsuit, or some other punitive action.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @04:11AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @04:11AM (#683410)

    How is having root access to your own device "stupid"?