Uroguy 331 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I have been thinking about playing some old retro games (not hack roms) but I don't want to spend the money. But apparently downloading such games might be illegal. If I download pokemon red version on an emulator is it illegal? If so why? It's not a hack rom version. Also, it's cheaper to download. What do you think? What is the legal 4-1-1 on the matter? And how do you make a patch of the game to download it? Link to comment
Guest AromaticPee Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Um... you could always try using Raspberry Pi for such things. You know, it works for almost every single retro game there is. But don't take my word for it... hehehe... Link to comment
Uroguy 331 Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) Why? Is it safe? And legal? Edited May 29, 2022 by Uroguy (see edit history) Link to comment
Guest WetterArgento Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) Emulator software is legal so theres no problem with that. Pirating games is technically not legal since the games are copyrighted but the only times companies have taken legal action has been against websites that let you download the games and not against people that own them. So you shouldn't worry on that front Edited May 29, 2022 by WetterArgento (see edit history) Link to comment
silvermoon 564 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 9:46 AM, WetterArgento said: Emulator software is legal so theres no problem with that. Pirating games is technically not legal since the games are copyrighted but the only times companies have taken legal action has been against websites that let you download the games and not against people that own them. So you shouldn't worry on that front There are Internet service providers who will terminate your service or slow it down if you illegally download stuff, though. On 5/28/2022 at 10:35 PM, Uroguy said: I have been thinking about playing some old retro games (not hack roms) but I don't want to spend the money. But apparently downloading such games might be illegal. If I download pokemon red version on an emulator is it illegal? If so why? It's not a hack rom version. Also, it's cheaper to download. What do you think? What is the legal 4-1-1 on the matter? And how do you make a patch of the game to download it? ROM hacks are generally legal because they're usually distributed as a patch that doesn't contain any copyrighted code. The patch is then applied to a ROM image that you ideally dumped yourself. If it's a game that's still being sold first-party (Pokémon Red Version is available for purchase on the Nintendo 3DS), pirating is basically stealing. I suggest looking up a music video called Don't Copy That Floppy, it's entertaining and educational, if a bit outdated. Link to comment
Uroguy 331 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) Hey, I am not interested in anything that is illegal. I am looking for other legal avenues to obtain retor pokemon games that aren't made and sold anymore. I don't want to choose a method that's going to land me in prison though. How do i download a patch of let's say, a hack rom pokemon game? Also, which pokemon hack rom games don't have copyright material and code? How do you download such a game as a patch? Edited June 1, 2022 by Uroguy (see edit history) Link to comment
Guest WetterArgento Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 16 hours ago, silvermoon said: There are Internet service providers who will terminate your service or slow it down if you illegally download stuff, though. Haven't heard that happening before with the providers where I'm from, but its an interesting thing to keep in mind Link to comment
Guest AromaticPee Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 You could just use a Raspberry Pi, you know... that way, you can easily access lots of games, provided you have the right controllers for each console! Link to comment
Uroguy 331 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 How do I use raspberry pi? Link to comment
Lisk 932 Posted June 4, 2022 🌟 OmoOrg VIP Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 1:03 AM, Uroguy said: How do I use raspberry pi? Gently. Retropie allows you to turn it into a retro console, but you do need some basic understanding of what you're doing and what are you trying to achieve. Link to comment
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