GitHub removes 144 repositories with Switch modchip firmware after Nintendo DMCA notice
Technology · First reported 11 Nov, 13:42 · Updated 14:37
GitHub disabled 144 repositories hosting firmware for Nintendo Switch modchips after a DMCA notice from Nintendo of America. The notice named one repository, but the entire fork network was disabled. Nintendo argues the firmware enables circumvention of its protections, and some related repositories remained online.
- GitHub disabled 144 repositories hosting firmware for Switch modchips after a DMCA notice from Nintendo of America dated November 6.
- The notice named only the Ansem-SoD/Picofly repository, but GitHub blocked its fork network of more than 100 repositories because Nintendo said most forks infringed to the same extent.
- Nintendo argues the firmware bypasses the Switch boot sequence, allowing modchips to circumvent its technical protection measures and run illegal game copies.
- Nintendo cites the U.S. criminal case against alleged Team Xecuter members in support of its request. A guilty plea in that case was not a court ruling that mod chips are illegal.
- Several other repositories with Picofly and HWFLY firmware remained accessible after the takedown, and no counter-notice had appeared in GitHub's archive so far.
- Nintendo filed three more requests against emulators the same day, including a network of 71 repositories for the Citron Neo emulator.
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- Repositories disabled
- 144
- Notice date
- November 6
- Named repository
- Ansem-SoD/Picofly
- Fork network size
- more than 100 repositories
- Modchips named
- SX Core, SX Lite, Picofly, HWFLY
- Emulator network blocked
- 71 repositories (Citron Neo)
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