@dew12333 I bought it because its a great gaming system and has a huge amount going for it. You don't have to ignore the huge flaws in something to appreciate what it does well. I just don't think Nintendo should get a free pass on criticism when they don't give us basic functionality like save backups.
@JoeyJoeJoe Oh I don't care even a little about having Netflix etc on my Switch. I was just using that as an example of why people don't bother pirating films etc as much anymore. I wouldn't consider any exploit on my switch if Nintendo pulled their finger out and give me an easy way to protect my game saves. As it stands however, if my switch dies I lose god knows how many hours of Mario, Zelda etc.
Its not a hard problem for Nintendo. I'm almost certain they have a system ready. They are just dragging their heels, probably so they can release it with the "online" update later this year.
I am a software developer and you've managed to completely misinterpret my post. I gave examples of other industries that have dealt with piracy and theft of content by removing the incentive to do so by providing a great alternative to piracy. What is the reason for hacking consoles for the average consumer? Piracy or adding features that are missing and really important. I know that companies are constantly patching potential and known exploits on their system but why haven't Nintendo focussed on adding functionality as well as security?
Their system updates have been almost entirely "stability" related and added very little that people actually care about. Where are cloud saves? Where is a passable online play or friends system?
They are a huge company with vast resources and they have their priorities misplaced.
I have less than 0 sympathy for Nintendo if they lose money due to this. I wouldn't consider messing with my system if I didn't have to in order to get simple features that Nintendo themselves can't be bothered to give us.
Their system OS is frankly a joke compared to the PS4 and XB1 and there is no excuse. The system has been out for over a year and their primary concern in that time OS wise has been trying to lock it down against hacks.
You won't beat the hackers so perhaps focus on delivering a system that actually delivers all the features that 99% of your customers want.
Why is film/tv/music piracy massively on the decline? Because of spotify, netflix etc. Not because of **** DRM. Same with jailbreaking and iOS. People did these to plug gaps in the OS but now they manufacturers and apps have plugged so many of these holes its barely worth it. Make your console ecosystem so good that people won't have any really good reason beyond stealing games to mod their system.
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Re: Hackers Have Found A Way To Exploit The Switch, And It's Apparently 'Unpatchable'
@dew12333 I bought it because its a great gaming system and has a huge amount going for it. You don't have to ignore the huge flaws in something to appreciate what it does well. I just don't think Nintendo should get a free pass on criticism when they don't give us basic functionality like save backups.
Re: Hackers Have Found A Way To Exploit The Switch, And It's Apparently 'Unpatchable'
@JoeyJoeJoe Oh I don't care even a little about having Netflix etc on my Switch. I was just using that as an example of why people don't bother pirating films etc as much anymore. I wouldn't consider any exploit on my switch if Nintendo pulled their finger out and give me an easy way to protect my game saves. As it stands however, if my switch dies I lose god knows how many hours of Mario, Zelda etc.
Its not a hard problem for Nintendo. I'm almost certain they have a system ready. They are just dragging their heels, probably so they can release it with the "online" update later this year.
Re: Hackers Have Found A Way To Exploit The Switch, And It's Apparently 'Unpatchable'
@roadrunner343
I am a software developer and you've managed to completely misinterpret my post. I gave examples of other industries that have dealt with piracy and theft of content by removing the incentive to do so by providing a great alternative to piracy. What is the reason for hacking consoles for the average consumer? Piracy or adding features that are missing and really important. I know that companies are constantly patching potential and known exploits on their system but why haven't Nintendo focussed on adding functionality as well as security?
Their system updates have been almost entirely "stability" related and added very little that people actually care about. Where are cloud saves? Where is a passable online play or friends system?
They are a huge company with vast resources and they have their priorities misplaced.
Re: Hackers Have Found A Way To Exploit The Switch, And It's Apparently 'Unpatchable'
I have less than 0 sympathy for Nintendo if they lose money due to this. I wouldn't consider messing with my system if I didn't have to in order to get simple features that Nintendo themselves can't be bothered to give us.
Their system OS is frankly a joke compared to the PS4 and XB1 and there is no excuse. The system has been out for over a year and their primary concern in that time OS wise has been trying to lock it down against hacks.
You won't beat the hackers so perhaps focus on delivering a system that actually delivers all the features that 99% of your customers want.
Why is film/tv/music piracy massively on the decline? Because of spotify, netflix etc. Not because of **** DRM. Same with jailbreaking and iOS. People did these to plug gaps in the OS but now they manufacturers and apps have plugged so many of these holes its barely worth it. Make your console ecosystem so good that people won't have any really good reason beyond stealing games to mod their system.