• @[email protected]
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    28 months ago

    Unfortunately, the copyright issue was about a decryption key, not about Yuzu providing a better product.

    • TwilightVulpine
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      98 months ago

      It’s downright bizarre that apparently someone can own a physical copy of a game and not be allowed to dump them. DMCA and customer rights are broken.

    • @[email protected]
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      78 months ago

      That copyright thing was never actually tested in court though, because they settled before the trial began. The “copyrighted keys” argument was what Nintendo originally used to bring the lawsuit, but it was never actually tested because it never went to trial. In fact, many legal experts say it likely would have been thrown out in Yuzu’s favor. But Yuzu didn’t have a legal fund, so they couldn’t afford to actually take it to court and fight it.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        18 months ago

        I doubt the settlement amount came close to what the legal fees would have cost. They knew they were going to lose.

        • @[email protected]
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          28 months ago

          Any court process is a great burden. People don’t evade it only if they think and are sure they will lose.

          On the inverse, many sure-to-win proceedings never occur because it’s a high barrier and a time- and money-costly process and so people don’t see it as worth pursuing.

          • @[email protected]OP
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            28 months ago

            You’re not saying anything I haven’t already addressed in the comment you replied to. The Yuzu settlement was $2.4M. That’s more than enough to cover a good attorney’s fees for several years.

            • @[email protected]
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              18 months ago

              I wasn’t aware of the monetary part of the settlement. The figure was not included in that comment.