Switch: DMCA’ed tool Lockpick_RCM resurfaces as Picklock_RCM
We mentioned the other day that some homebrew tools for the Switch hacking scene, in particular Lockpick_RCM, had been under DMCA attacks, possibly by Nintendo (although that part still remains unclear). This resulted into some of these tools being taken down by github earlier this week.
Picklock_RCM github repository
The Switch hacking scene is fighting back, with in particular some folks resurfacing forks of Lockpick_RCM under new names. One that has risen to attention is Picklock_RCM, a fork of Lockpick_RCM, by developer Slluxx.
In an act of defiance, Slluxx has added a few snarky comments, in particular with a commit stating “you aint taking this down” and a release entitled “DMCA Fix”.
Now, this doesn’t mean that future development of Lockpick_RCM (or its clones) is guaranteed, as original lockpick developer shchmue hasn’t made any statement on the matter so far, to my knowledge. Whether people who have cloned the code and released it, such as Picklock_RCM, are willing, and able to update the tool, remains to be seen.
It is also unclear whether the DMCA notices actually came from Nintendo. Some people on Twitter have claimed they impersonated Nintendo’s legal team in order to send DMCA notices to github recently. There’s of course no easy way to verify that kind of claim. But if Nintendo really was behind the Lockpick_RCM DMCA, no doubt that Picklock’s lifespan will be short.
I dedicate this entire week until TotK launches to unapologetically give the finger to each and every pirate I come across on Twitter.
Also, if you got DMCA’d last week it was most likely me and the two dozen emails I sent to Marketly LLC.
— 任天堂実 (@Nintendojitsu) May 8, 2023
Download Picklock_RCM
Until further legal complications, you can download and fork the repository below.
Damn, I don’t condone piracy but to be such a fanboy that you will actually attack people in order to “protect” a big corporation like nintendo…
I fully condone piracy, you have my permission. Let’s sail those seas fellow pirates. rRRRrrrRRRR
That’s hilarious. I hope it works.
Good. *** that DMCA’ing ***. What happened, was he not able to afford his precious game, so guess taking it out on everyone/everything? What a *** loser.
I won’t see the value of this “copy/paste” from Lockpick project until the developer will be able to update those files for FW 16.0.3 support:
https://github.com/Slluxx/Picklock_RCM/blob/main/source/keys/crypto.h
https://github.com/Slluxx/Picklock_RCM/blob/main/source/keys/key_sources.inl
Updating those files would require some real hacking skills. For the moment, it’s just a “useless” provocation.
this fool went after the key retriever software instead of the software that dumps the games LOL
Does Nintendojitsu know they committed a felony? If you send a DMCA notice you swear under penalty of perjury that you’re authorized to do it by the owner (Nintendo in this case).
“[GitHub] DMCA Takedown Notice” e-mail received even forked ones, seems this also can’t avoid that sucks lol
@OperationNT what do you mean? There aren’t any new keys in fw 16.0.3 to my knowledge.
And lol “you ain’t gonna take this down”… it’s already taken down.