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Why flash carts are legal?

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by Mein, Dec 3, 2009.

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  1. theunderling

    theunderling Well-Known Member

    LOL,Ive no sympathy for them companies.Heres my value on things-and bear in mind lower prices could mean more profits due to a vast sales increase.

    Movie-£5 tops
    Music=£5 tops for an album
    Games=£5 for DS , £10 tops for PS3 etc
     
    theunderling, Dec 10, 2009
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  2. matty999555

    matty999555 Well-Known Member

    If they weren't so overpriced I would of brought way more games and downloaded less roms.
    I wouldn't mind paying more for a great game or great movie, but the definition of great is different for each person.
     
    matty999555, Dec 10, 2009
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  3. macgeek417

    macgeek417 Well-Known Member

    Meh. Piracy technicly isn't stealing. Me downloading ROMs doesn't LOSE them any money as I wouldn't have bought the game anyway. The simply do not GAIN anything.
     
    macgeek417, Dec 10, 2009
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  4. Apollooo

    Apollooo Well-Known Member

    movies = $0.5
    musics= $0.5
    Games=$0.5-$2.5
     
    Apollooo, Dec 11, 2009
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  5. skynth

    skynth Well-Known Member

    uugghh.. Downloading pirated software/games/movies is not STEALING. The guy who actually bought the software/game/movie owns the software/game/movie completely, he is aloud to do WHATEVER he wants with it. He decides to upload it and he does, he decides to give you it, so be it, he decides to copy it and give you a copy SO BE IT.

    :p there think of it that way.
     
    skynth, Dec 12, 2009
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  6. phongle123

    phongle123 Well-Known Member

    So I guess, owning the Flashcart itself is not illegal, but if the flashcart has a MicroSDCARD filled withed roms makes the Flashcart Illegal? Bc I dont really thing a MicroSDCard can be illegal :D
     
    phongle123, Dec 12, 2009
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  7. macgeek417

    macgeek417 Well-Known Member

    Meh. DOwnloading MP3s or any other lossy format could fit through the "lower quality copy" loophole.
    :p
     
    macgeek417, Dec 12, 2009
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  8. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    No. Neither the flashcard nor the microsd are illegal, it is the files on the microsd that are illegal. The hardware does not become illegal because it contains illegal software.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 12, 2009
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  9. iluvgtavcs

    iluvgtavcs Guest

    So even if I use the flashcart, technically I wouldn't void my warranty?
     
    iluvgtavcs, Dec 12, 2009
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  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    thats an entirely different matter that has nothing to do with the legality of flashcarts.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 12, 2009
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  11. phongle123

    phongle123 Well-Known Member

    WAIT, so then that would mean, If someone had drugs, then the cops would be after them, but if they threw it away during the chase or so, then i guess they would stop chasing him? lol. Bc the illegal stuff is gone.
     
    phongle123, Dec 12, 2009
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  12. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    No, it means the car they are driving is not illegal even when the drugs are in the car.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 12, 2009
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  13. CoolKill3r

    CoolKill3r Well-Known Member

    *removed*
     
    CoolKill3r, Dec 12, 2009
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  14. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    That is bullshit, there is no such law. It is 100% illegal in both cases, no matter how long you have it or whether you own the original.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 12, 2009
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  15. Kiekoes

    Kiekoes Guest

    So, if you have the actual game, it is legal to have the ROM?
     
    Kiekoes, Dec 12, 2009
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  16. klaimore

    klaimore Well-Known Member

    The actual game card, is not illegal. Since it is produced by the company that made it, and is paid for it.
    Roms however, is the file that contains the game. This is illegal because you're not paying for it and the company created doesn't approve of that.

    This is the reason why Roms have AP's.
     
    klaimore, Dec 12, 2009
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  17. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    it is legal to produce a rom for your own use (for backup purposes). it is not legal to download one.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 12, 2009
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  18. zekezan88

    zekezan88 Active Member

    ROM`s are legal, flashcarts are, ROM`s are illegal, when you never owned the downloaded ROM. If you have owned a game, you can legally download ROMs and use them on a flashcart.
     
    zekezan88, Dec 14, 2009
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  19. ggrroohh

    ggrroohh Well-Known Member

    No
    Loony already said it above you
     
    ggrroohh, Dec 14, 2009
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  20. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    looked it up for ya:

    Downloading roms is legal BUT uploading them NOT.
    Roms were legal but recent with the thing that nintendo signed against flashcard isn't.

    Roms were legal is you remove them after 24 hours.

    It is changing now with the anti-flash and anti-homebrew updates for DSi and WII
     
    Jonez001, Dec 14, 2009
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