Fan-made Mario Kart 64 PC port released, with track editor and ultrawide support
-
This post did not contain any content.
The fact that they are adding more features and modding for these fan ports is incredible, I just hope that Nintendo doesn't come in and shut down these fan ports like they like to do with fan games/projects/etc.
-
This post did not contain any content.
Nintendo cease and disist in 3...2....1....
-
This post did not contain any content.
Man, MK64 already had a pretty high FOV as it was, and now with ultra wide support lol
-
Man, MK64 already had a pretty high FOV as it was, and now with ultra wide support lol
How else am I supposed to see the green shells behind me?
-
This post did not contain any content.
And Nintendo has not yet sued because…?
-
How else am I supposed to see the green shells behind me?
360° monitor setup including rear view mirrors.
-
Nintendo cease and disist in 3...2....1....
wrote last edited by [email protected]Probably not, they don't provide copyrighted files and Nintendo reeeeeaaaally doesn't want to create precedent that decomp is fair use (which it probably is) which could make emulators 100% legal.
-
Probably not, they don't provide copyrighted files and Nintendo reeeeeaaaally doesn't want to create precedent that decomp is fair use (which it probably is) which could make emulators 100% legal.
Emulators ARE 100% legal.
It's the roms that are illegal.
-
This post did not contain any content.
If they're not complete idiots, they'd license this to release all their stuff. But they're Nintendo, so...
-
Emulators ARE 100% legal.
It's the roms that are illegal.
Which is pretty fucked up logic.
-
Probably not, they don't provide copyrighted files and Nintendo reeeeeaaaally doesn't want to create precedent that decomp is fair use (which it probably is) which could make emulators 100% legal.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Decomps are legal because they're clean room reimplementations of the original code rather than exact copies.
It's the same approach IBM PC compatible manufacturers used back in the day to create their own BIOSes.
-
This post did not contain any content.
Might as well link to it:
https://github.com/HarbourMasters/SpaghettiKart
You need to supply your own ROM of the correct version. -
Nintendo cease and disist in 3...2....1....
wrote last edited by [email protected]Nintendo hasn't really C&D any of the previous decomps. they can for people who upload the whole precompiled executable, but none of them that requires actually ripping the original assets yourself to create the required game.
Animal Crossing is next, as 6 days ago, the gamecube version of the game was decompiled to completion. It's a extremely big prime candidate for modding IMO.
-
Probably not, they don't provide copyrighted files and Nintendo reeeeeaaaally doesn't want to create precedent that decomp is fair use (which it probably is) which could make emulators 100% legal.
There's no precedent. Nintendo sues, the developer doesn't have money for lawyers to defend themselves so they remove it.
That's how it's been going for a long time.
-
And Nintendo has not yet sued because…?
On what grounds?
-
If they're not complete idiots, they'd license this to release all their stuff. But they're Nintendo, so...
Stuff like this almost never happens due to the legal liability. They can't ensure that the authors aren't violating some other contract, like using some library unlicensed, or violating an employer's noncompete or something.
-
Which is pretty fucked up logic.
Why do you say that?
-
Why do you say that?
It's like being handed a MP3 player but being told you'll go to jail for playing music you ripped yourself.
-
It's like being handed a MP3 player but being told you'll go to jail for playing music you ripped yourself.
Generally, ripping for personal use is not litigated, only distribution. It may technically be illegal in most places, but then, reproducing someone's work without compensation should be prohibited.
-
This post did not contain any content.
Let me know when Diddy Kong Racing's done. GOAT.
