N64模拟器偷偷在Xbox One和Windows Store上架又被砍的事件探讨及其后续效应
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N64 Emulator Pulled From Xbox One, Windows 10 Store
An N64 emulator was discovered on the Windows 10 Store, an application which
allowed gamers to play Nintendo 64 titles on their Xbox One. However,
Microsoft never approved it and has taken it down.
Could this be a sign that we will never get an official emulator to play
classic Nintendo games on Ga Sony or Xbox console? Some classic Nintendo 64
titles have found their way into Xbox Live, such as Perfect Dark, but that
seems to be as far as the nostalgic gameplay will go, unless you want to buy
a Nintendo console with the games already available.
Last week, Microsoft released an update for the Xbox One which allows apps
from the Windows 10 Store to be run on their latest console. As most PC
gamers are aware, this also likely allowed illegal software to make its way
through. Unfortunately when that happens, emulators are only the borderline
legal result. Trojan Horse viruses could also make their way in and ruin your
console’s programming. Along with the enabling of the Windows Store on Xbox
One, an N64 emulator known as Win64e10 snuck in. It wasn’t easy to find, but
those persistent enough to look were rewarded with the ability to play games
like Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64, according to Gamerick.
The games might still be glitchy, though, and even though Microsoft has
pulled it from the Store, those who have downloaded it can still use it.
There won’t be any more patches or updates, however, so whatever problems
you have with the games will be there permanently.
Of course, the N64 emulator isn’t the only one the Xbox One is known for, as
Microsoft decided to change their mind about backward compatibility. The
console had launched with some horrible PR, including a now ex-employee
stating that “if you’re backwards compatible, then you’re really backwards.
” Now a slow trickle of Xbox 360 titles have been getting enabled on the
console, so late adapters don’t have to let go of their previous library.
Emulators themselves are only borderline legal, as the consoles the games are
meant for are often old and outdated. Very often, you have to map the
controller buttons to recreate a similar feel on a different controller.
It’s unknown if Xbox might release their own cheap ports of older Nintendo
games, though with Nintendo’s stance on copyrights it’s unlikely. YouTube
had made a point of that when Nintendo decided to claim all earnings from
videos featuring their games and other materials. Much like the Xbox One N64
emulator, if a video was posted of gameplay, Nintendo wanted to get their
share of the earnings. Later they ended up sharing the earnings with the
people posting the videos, possibly due to backlash from gamers who had lost
substantial income.
The N64 emulator was a mostly unknown app which might have gotten legal
attention from Nintendo for the same reason, so its popularity might not have
been that great. As a result, we might not get a miniature version of the
console eventually, like we are in November with the NES Classic Mini.
Nintendo doesn’t even have plans to do the same thing with the Super NES, so
there won’t be a collection of miniature Nintendo consoles from the past
sitting in our entertainment centers any time soon.
For now, the N64 emulator on Xbox One will have to do unless you’re a hacker
who wants to risk voiding the warranty on your console. If you don’t have it
yet, you’ll need to find another way. Microsoft removed it from the Windows
10 Store less than a week after it appeared.