Modders who got GTA 5 running natively on the Nintendo Switch have shut down their project after Rockstar and parent company Take-Two Interactive threatened legal action. The mod, created by a team known as Paralympics Productions, was taken down after the company intervened.
The mod was made available in late August and gained notoriety earlier this month for running the game natively on the Switch 1's hardware. It was reportedly based on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version, with suggestions it was achieved via leaked source code from 2023.
Rockstar's mod rules and legal action
Rockstar's website states that mods should not 'modify our games to operate on consoles, hardware devices, or other platforms where they have not been officially released.' The mod also required a modified Switch console, which could have drawn Nintendo's legal attention.
Mojso, who describes themselves as CEO of Paralympics Productions, said on X: 'Paralympics Productions is shutting down on October 3. Thank you everyone who supported us through tough times and lengthy development. I am sorry for not fulfilling your expectations and leaving you high and dry. I am thankful for Take-Two’s mercy so this is the definitive end.'
No source code release
Mojso also made clear in replies that they have no intention of releasing the mod's source code or letting anyone else take over the project, as doing so would still invite a lawsuit. 'I wouldn’t win in court most likely. They have solid grounds and with me being cocky it shows real intent for ‘mayhem’ so I can’t even appeal to a jury or something like I didn’t know what I was getting into,' they added.
Video footage of GTA 5 running on the Switch 1 remains on YouTube, though it may also be deleted. This is not the first attempt: a Russian hacker tried in 2024 but only reached the prologue and received a DMCA takedown.
