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As Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew software space continues, another Nintendo Switch emulator has been offline. Development of the open-source emulator Ryujinx will cease and its downloads have been removed after the Mario maker contacted its creator, about seven months after Switch emulator Yuzu was also decommissioned.
“yesterday, [Ryujinx creator] Nintendo contacted gdkchan and agreed to cease work on the project and delete the organization and all related assets he controlled. read a message Shared by one of its collaborators on Discord under peri peri’s handle rip. “The organization has been removed pending confirmation of whether he will accept the deal, so I think it’s safe to say what the outcome will be.”
Ryujinx website Still there But the option to download the Switch emulator is no longer there. The project allows people to emulate Switch games on PCs as well as the PC gaming handheld computers that have become increasingly popular over the past year. The team behind is also working hard iOS port Might allow games like this The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition Runs on the latest iPhone, When a video is uploaded to YouTube Shows a snippet of a test of an emulator running on Android for the Odin Pro 2 handheld device made by AYN.
The delisting comes months after rival Switch emulator Yuzu was removed After the lawsuit is settled between its manufacturer and Nintendo. Until 2024, Switch emulators appear to be operating mostly under the radar of corporate lawyers. The success of the Steam Deck, Asus Rog Ally and other handheld devices that emulate popular Switch games may have changed Nintendo’s calculus.
It’s now become common for its largest version to leak online weeks ahead of release, showing it running at higher specs via emulation on PC. While emulation enthusiasts advocate for users to only run ROM files dumped from games they legally purchased, many of the largest Switch emulation communities often struggle with Groups promoting Switch piracy.
“Thanks to everyone who contributed ongoing code, documentation, or issue reports to this project,” rip in peri peri wrote on Discord. “Thank you all for following us throughout the development process. I was able to learn a lot of wonderful things about the games I love and enjoy them with a whole new quality in a unique environment, and I’m sure you all had a similarly special experience.
Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
