GE Master
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This is something that is bothering me. It's all about perception I suppose, but for the authors of the emu's and plugins, should these projects really be "illegal" or backroom/behind closed doors. Really though, the work on these things is amazing and I'm sure that even the guys who developed the games would want to see and play them.
I was at an interview at EA the other day and the topic of emulation was brought up, which led into the ROM questions. My frustration is this.
Nobody here can say what's legal or what's illegal. It's basically a taboo subject which is part of my frustration. If you listen to Nintendo what we are doing is illegal as hell. But the real angle is the ROMS themselves.
I have a Gameshark Pro. It has a port. I have utilities on the PC. I can use the utilities so that I can use the emulators to play GoldenEye and Perfect Dark. NOW UNDERSTAND THIS LOGIC. I have a record. It has a line out. I have a program on the PC so that I can listen to the record on my cd player. I own the damn record! HOW THE FvCK IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT THAN USING A GAME ON THE PC!!!!
Understand this is extremely frustrating to me. I'm not a lawyer but listen to the logic here. What's logical what's unlogical. Is what I'm doing actually illegal? I'm revamping the entire look and feel of my website. Instead of GoldenEyeForever.com-GoldenEye Multiplayer Lives, it will now be -Evolution of GoldenEye. I've debated for some time now about talking opening about emulation and how it kicks a$$ on my site. Well the time seems about right.
Perhaps the question posed is too controversial. I mean think of Jabo who applies for a job somewhere. Say a game company. Does he mention his work in the emulation scene or not? Won't this open up the "how did you get your ROMS" question? BAH. I think there is no reason that this scene can't be open and legitimized based on my above argument. A lot of you probably don't care about this subject but I believe it's important. Nobody here has stood up and said this is TOTAL BS.
I was at an interview at EA the other day and the topic of emulation was brought up, which led into the ROM questions. My frustration is this.
Nobody here can say what's legal or what's illegal. It's basically a taboo subject which is part of my frustration. If you listen to Nintendo what we are doing is illegal as hell. But the real angle is the ROMS themselves.
I have a Gameshark Pro. It has a port. I have utilities on the PC. I can use the utilities so that I can use the emulators to play GoldenEye and Perfect Dark. NOW UNDERSTAND THIS LOGIC. I have a record. It has a line out. I have a program on the PC so that I can listen to the record on my cd player. I own the damn record! HOW THE FvCK IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT THAN USING A GAME ON THE PC!!!!
Understand this is extremely frustrating to me. I'm not a lawyer but listen to the logic here. What's logical what's unlogical. Is what I'm doing actually illegal? I'm revamping the entire look and feel of my website. Instead of GoldenEyeForever.com-GoldenEye Multiplayer Lives, it will now be -Evolution of GoldenEye. I've debated for some time now about talking opening about emulation and how it kicks a$$ on my site. Well the time seems about right.
Perhaps the question posed is too controversial. I mean think of Jabo who applies for a job somewhere. Say a game company. Does he mention his work in the emulation scene or not? Won't this open up the "how did you get your ROMS" question? BAH. I think there is no reason that this scene can't be open and legitimized based on my above argument. A lot of you probably don't care about this subject but I believe it's important. Nobody here has stood up and said this is TOTAL BS.
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