There are many reasons why people Buying steam decksValve’s new gaming laptop. This allows them to take their beloved Steam games on the go. Others use it to get the most out of Xbox Game Pass on PC. Some people use it to run a Nintendo Switch emulator called Yuzu. Valve admitted this in a recent YouTube video showing off the Switch-like HDMI dock.
You had to be pretty cognizant of the reference in the three-minute YouTube clip, but the Twitter gamer Nibel did, and He mentioned it in a tweet that exploded instantly. Yuzu’s thumbnail only appears on the home screen for a split second, but it’s completely there and likely uploaded by anyone at Valve who helped create the YouTube video.
Before the end of the day, Valve removed the video and I replaced it with a new one Where Yuzu’s thumbnail has been replaced by art for Gate 2. But the damage has been done: one of the world’s largest gaming companies has officially addressed the taboo topic of video game emulation. One commentator wrote: “The Streisand effect is strong with this one.” “I will definitely be emulating Switch on the Steam Deck.”
As an emulator, Yuzu allows people to play Switch games on non-Switch devices. Traditionally, this has meant PCs, but because of Valve and flood of others portable gaming computer On the market, there are now other options. While some people may hack the Switch games they use the emulator for, it is also possible to legally buy a Switch game, dump the ROM on a PC, and then use Yuzu or another emulator to play it. Higher resolutions and frame rates than is possible on a Nintendo device. (Often, people who want to support game developers will pay for the game and then download the ROM separately, which is completely illegal, but is mind-washing for a lot of people.)
The mario However, the manufacturer has always taken a very strict stance once morest any form of simulation. Once the DS and 3DS were hacked, they became notorious hotbeds of piracy, not only for decades and out of circulation, but for new games as well. Earlier this year, anti-piracy company Denuvo Announcing a new production line Specifically targeting developers of games on the Switch, it pledges to protect them from attempts to play them elsewhere via a new type of digital rights management (DRM).
steam bridgeIn the meantime, it’s become a hotspot for all kinds of other emulations besides the Switch, including Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and PS2. If you’ve ever heard of anyone embracing the benefits of Valve’s new Switch competitor, its capable emulation capabilities are probably among its best. Valve usually doesn’t make this explicit. I can only imagine how quickly founder Gabe Newell began receiving phone calls from a Nintendo attorney, although of course we currently have no evidence of his involvement in the video’s removal.
Valve and Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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