There are many reasons why people Purchase of 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 the Switch-like HDMI dock.
You should have been quite aware of the reference in the three-minute YouTube clip, but Twitter player Nibel did, and He talked about it in a tweet which exploded instantly. Yuzu’s thumbnail only appears for a split second on the home screen, but it’s completely there and was likely uploaded by anyone at Valve who helped create the YouTube video.
Before the day was over, Valve removed the video and I replaced it with a new one Where the Yuzu miniature has been replaced by art Gate 2. But the damage is done: one of the largest gaming companies in the world has officially tackled the taboo issue of videogame emulation. One commentator wrote: “The Streisand effect is strong with this”. “I’ll definitely emulate Switch on the Steam Deck.”
As an emulator, Yuzu allows people to play Switch games on non-Switch devices. Traditionally, this meant PC, but because of Valve and deluge of others portable gaming computer On the market, there are now other options. While some people may hack Switch games they use the emulator for, it is also possible to legally purchase a Switch game, download the ROM to 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 it’s upsetting to many people.)
The Mario However, the manufacturer has always taken a very strict stance against any form of simulation. Once the DS and 3DS were hacked, they became infamous hotbeds of piracy, not only for decades and out of circulation, but for new games as well. Earlier this year, the anti-piracy company Denuvo Announcement of a new production line Aimed specifically at game developers on Switch, it is committed to protecting them from attempts to play them elsewhere via a new type of digital rights management (DRM).
steam bridgeIn the meantime, it has become a hotspot for all kinds of other emulations besides Switch, including the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and PS2. If you’ve ever heard of someone embracing the benefits of Valve’s new Switch competitor, its emulation capabilities are probably some of the best. Valve doesn’t usually make this explicit. I can only imagine how quickly founder Gabe Newell started getting phone calls from a Nintendo attorney, although of course we currently have no evidence of him being involved in the removal of the video.
Valve and Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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