Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online Switch piracy

Re:Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online S... by SmallDeadGuy on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:28PM (#17356855)

You can't spoof the data, it's generated unique to each game then signed by Nintendo in a way that isn't reversible to anyone else.

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Re:Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online S... by ss248 on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:34PM (#17356920)

Yeah, i have read the reddit post now [1].

If i understood correctly, Nintendo only allows access to online features of the game specified in that particular certificate.

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Re:Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online S... by Scaevolus on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @02:22PM (#17358124)

This does mean that you can buy a game, hack it using a modded console, and play online.

This doesn't prevent cheating in online games, just piracy.

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Re:Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online S... by acct1771 on Thursday June 21, 2018 @04:15PM (#17368881)

> signed by Nintendo in a way that isn't reversible to anyone else.

Well, now you're just challenging people.

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