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MIG-Switch dumper review

6 comments

  1. [5]
    pseudolobster
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    This is a review of a new product that's able to dump ROMs from Nintendo Switch cartridges, including the cartridge's unique certificate. This could have some pretty big implications for creating...

    This is a review of a new product that's able to dump ROMs from Nintendo Switch cartridges, including the cartridge's unique certificate. This could have some pretty big implications for creating counterfeit cartridges that could get people's consoles banned through no fault of their own.


    Late edit: Oh, and I forgot to mention the craziest part of this video for me was the fact that Yuzu running on linux running on the switch running Minecraft from a switch cart is a smoother experience than running the cart directly from the Switch OS, which blows my mind and was sorta the reason I posted this in the first place.

    11 votes
    1. Pavouk106
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      Nintendo would never ban you for not-knowingly buying counterfeit cartridge. Never! /s

      Nintendo would never ban you for not-knowingly buying counterfeit cartridge. Never!

      /s

      5 votes
    2. [3]
      largepanda
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      This is no more of a risk than you can already do from a hacked Switch, which are readily available to anyone who wants one.

      This is no more of a risk than you can already do from a hacked Switch, which are readily available to anyone who wants one.

      1 vote
      1. Eji1700
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        He explains in the video that if you buy a used game you could potentially get one that's been copied and get banned for being a legit customer.

        He explains in the video that if you buy a used game you could potentially get one that's been copied and get banned for being a legit customer.

        8 votes
      2. EmperorPenguin
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        The risk is that now you can dump the file needed to make a cartridge look legit. If two cartridges have this same file, and two people use them as the same time, Nintendo can see one of the...

        The risk is that now you can dump the file needed to make a cartridge look legit. If two cartridges have this same file, and two people use them as the same time, Nintendo can see one of the cartridges is a pirate copy and ban you. Before, dumped Switch games were only good for emulators or jail broken switches, they couldn't make fake cartridges that worked on a real uhhacked Switch.

        6 votes
  2. teaearlgraycold
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    It's only $65. This means that you can skip purchasing a switch and just play on your Steam Deck.

    It's only $65. This means that you can skip purchasing a switch and just play on your Steam Deck.

    4 votes