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Discussion in 'Gaming Lounge' started by 3dd13, Jul 4, 2009.

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  1. 3dd13

    3dd13 Well-Known Member

    sorry to rain on peoples parades, but at the risk of being banned, i present a link.
    http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/1201.html
    this shows the legal side of the are roms legal debate. this, in plain english basicilly states that pulling the game off the cartridge, and distributing it is illegal. HOWEVER, it isn't a serious offense.

    Tell me what you think. Are roms legal? or not?

    Should roms be legal?

    Rom hacking?

    Tell me what you think.
     
    3dd13, Jul 4, 2009
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  2. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    roms are not legal unless you own the real cartridge and console, same goes for isos.

    i don't really care if they're legal or not, i'll keep using them as i have for five-six years. but if they do become legal, then that's one pain in the ass i don't need to care about.

    rom hacking is not legal i think, i believe it violates something as copyright or something. but goes the same as above.
     
    jc_106, Jul 4, 2009
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    pulling it off the cartridge is not illegal, consumers have the right to create backups for their own use. Downloading and/or distributing is illegal.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 4, 2009
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  4. meganova

    meganova Well-Known Member

    Hmm,I don't know...maybe they are...maybe not...
    It help me a lot though... :)
     
    meganova, Jul 4, 2009
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  5. 3dd13

    3dd13 Well-Known Member

    a little clarification.
    own the game? you can make a backup copy of THAT game. you cannot download a copy of the same game. it has to be ripped from your original.
    rom hacking is not illegal as long as an ips file is released, not the rom
     
    3dd13, Jul 4, 2009
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  6. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    as far as i know, you can download and use a backup and emulator of a game and console you own.
     
    jc_106, Jul 4, 2009
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  7. 3dd13

    3dd13 Well-Known Member

    wouldent that make romulation illegal?
     
    3dd13, Jul 4, 2009
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  8. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    yes i guess.
     
    jc_106, Jul 4, 2009
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  9. Blade5406

    Blade5406 Well-Known Member

    Romulation has long been illlegal since the day it started to host these roms/isos/etc....
     
    Blade5406, Jul 4, 2009
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  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    you can't. Downloading is specifically illegal. Roms are only legal if you produced them yourself from the cartridge you own.

    Yes, we've never said RomUlation is legal; it isn't.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 4, 2009
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  11. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    hmmm. interesting. i'll note that down.
     
    jc_106, Jul 4, 2009
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  12. forte_amirul

    forte_amirul Well-Known Member

    Yeah,I found a site that if you want to download it must be for backup purpose or delete it after 24 hours.
     
    forte_amirul, Jul 4, 2009
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  13. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    i don't think they can MAKE you delete it after 24 hours (unless they hack your computer), neither can they make you use it for backup purposes.
     
    jc_106, Jul 4, 2009
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  14. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    thats a load of crap, there's no law saying its legal for 24 hours. it is illegal whether you have it 24 seconds, 24 hours or 24 weeks.
     
    Loonylion, Jul 4, 2009
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  15. forte_amirul

    forte_amirul Well-Known Member

    Lucky I didn't delete it.
     
    forte_amirul, Jul 4, 2009
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  16. bhatooth

    bhatooth Well-Known Member

    hmm.. maybe they want it to be something like a trial
     
    bhatooth, Jul 4, 2009
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  17. 3dd13

    3dd13 Well-Known Member

    good. i see people understand.
    yea, its a sad truth... o_O
     
    3dd13, Jul 4, 2009
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  18. Apollooo

    Apollooo Well-Known Member

    i love Romulation even it's illegal!!
    they give me free games!!!! yeahhhooo!
     
    Apollooo, Jul 5, 2009
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  19. meganova

    meganova Well-Known Member

    I'm agree with him.
     
    meganova, Jul 5, 2009
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  20. sd95

    sd95 Well-Known Member

    yeah....me too...:p
     
    sd95, Jul 6, 2009
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