cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/2355803

For a good while, there was a bit of hype built around the Xbox Series S, in particular for the retro gaming scene. It was a cheaper device that offered a small form factor. Likewise, it allowed consumers to download emulators and enjoy various retro video games. But while this process was available, some consumers were skeptical. Of course, it didn’t take Microsoft too long before they outright banned emulators from being available in the marketplace, making it impossible to download and enjoy. That’s just the emulators being used in the Xbox Series X/S retail mode.

RETAIL MODE ON XBOX IS DEAD!

  • 15-day suspensions handed out to users of retail emulators as a warning shot from Microsoft.
  • Devs warning users to delete emulators
  • Retail Mode team disbanding and shutting down the Patreon. Sorry to bear the bad news. RT to warn others

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      • Black Conservative@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Here I am on my steam deck playing all these emulators without any changing of modes. No developer fees. Not hacks. Just select a game and play exactly the way Nintendo doesn’t want you to play.

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          1 year ago

          Good for you. It’ nice to have different options! I prefer to play at home so I’d rather have my games on the big TV.

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      1 year ago

      Not yet. Consoles always get hacked, especially once they reach end of sale.

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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised if this was a direct response to Nintendo’s legal threats over dolphin aiming for a steam release. Retail mode emulation worked because the emulators were published on the Microsoft store, and Microsoft would have exactly zero interest in getting themselves involved in legal trouble over it.

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      1 year ago

      There weren’t any legal threats by Nintendo over dolphin. Valve approached Nintendo asking “are you cool if we distribute a GameCube & Wii emulator on our platform?” And unsurprisingly, Nintendo said no.

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          1 year ago

          I don’t know where this rumour about a cease and desist comes from, the dolphin devs have said that this did not happen. They did cite the DMCA, though, so I guess you could see this as a legal threat.

          Edit: okay, the rumour comes from an earlier blog post by the devs where they do claim that, but they are reverting that statement