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Halo 2
- Thread starter Falcon05
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Actually. emulators are perfectly legal. ROMs and ISO's are too as long as you own an original copy.
The funny thing is that the current XBox emulators are some of the worst on the market, and can only run one game each, while the Gamecube's best emulator (Dolphin Teaser), can run numerous released titles. Ironic when you consider that the XBox is nothing but a PC in a custom case with a non-standard BIOS, while the Gamecube's architecture more closely resembles the Mac (But not exactly). PC users still don't have a Mac PowerPC emulator, the closest we have is a 680x0 architecture (mid eighties/early nineties), but the Gamecube uses a custom PowerPC Gecko CPU designed by IBM.
Kind of weird, right?
The funny thing is that the current XBox emulators are some of the worst on the market, and can only run one game each, while the Gamecube's best emulator (Dolphin Teaser), can run numerous released titles. Ironic when you consider that the XBox is nothing but a PC in a custom case with a non-standard BIOS, while the Gamecube's architecture more closely resembles the Mac (But not exactly). PC users still don't have a Mac PowerPC emulator, the closest we have is a 680x0 architecture (mid eighties/early nineties), but the Gamecube uses a custom PowerPC Gecko CPU designed by IBM.
Kind of weird, right?
Don't listen to the Rom and emulation sites. It is STILL illegal to have ROMs and ISOs in your posession, even if you DO own the original copy. It's a common misconceptionof people to think it is legal, but that's not the case.
It's YOUR responsibility to make sure your own products that you buy are kept in working order. Having a backup ROM or ISO is every bit as illegal if you have the original as when you don't.
This even came up in an issue of EGM, I believe, and they had an expert confirm that it is still illegal.
Emulators aren't illegal though.
It's YOUR responsibility to make sure your own products that you buy are kept in working order. Having a backup ROM or ISO is every bit as illegal if you have the original as when you don't.
This even came up in an issue of EGM, I believe, and they had an expert confirm that it is still illegal.
Emulators aren't illegal though.
Now that, I can't claim to be sure on. I'd still imagine the practice of ripping ISOs off of CDs you own would be every bit as illegal as downloading an ISO of a CD you own, which is: Very.
When you buy a videogame or whatever, you're not buying the software. You're buying a liscense to USE the software, really. As far as I know, you don't have the right to manipulate the software in anyway, unless the developers themselves give you the tools to do so, therefor I believe ISOS ripped by yourself are still illegal.
I know for a FACT ROMs in ALL forms are illegal, regardless if you have the hard copy of the original CD.
The only thing legal about the whole processes are the emulators themselves.
When you buy a videogame or whatever, you're not buying the software. You're buying a liscense to USE the software, really. As far as I know, you don't have the right to manipulate the software in anyway, unless the developers themselves give you the tools to do so, therefor I believe ISOS ripped by yourself are still illegal.
I know for a FACT ROMs in ALL forms are illegal, regardless if you have the hard copy of the original CD.
The only thing legal about the whole processes are the emulators themselves.
Creating back up copies of your media, be it .iso, .mp3, etc, is only illegal if you’re circumventing some form of encryption. Creating back up copies is covered under “fair use.” The DMCA states that. I’m not so sure about ROMS, but it’s pretty safe to say that pre N64 ROMS probably won’t get you into any kind of trouble.
With that being said, this site really isn't the place to discuss the particulars about ROMS.
With that being said, this site really isn't the place to discuss the particulars about ROMS.
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