roms laws, what's LEGAL and what is ILLEGAL

[pandamoan]

I was told a while ago that extremley old games "don't bother" nintendo since they're not gaining active revenue from them anymore? Thus they become de-criminalised.. in that you're not supposed to have them but its still strictly speaking illegal???

this is what we used to call back on the ranch, horse shit.

however, you raise a good point with it, which has been known to happen with that special green paste on many other occasions as well.

the point is: whether or not anyone will PURSUE legal damages against you.

and afaik, nintendo is OVER this right now, since they are losing everything to MS and sony, due to horribly misguided decisions involving marketing and the demographics (age specifically) of the largest portion of american video game buyers.

they are on a one way train to out of business town, unless they can do something amazing to MS, which, honestly, i seriously doubt.

the problem i see is that consoles are an outmoded vehicle for video games, which is solely continued for the profit of corporations that care nothing about you the consumer.

this is why i only buy computer games, and only game on a computer.

jamie

 

[vampireuk]

If it has a active copyright then it's illegal, and let this thread die damnit!

 

[sytaylor]

If it has a active copyright then it's illegal

keyword is active.. and its about the only discussion around here anymore, why's it need to die so bad? :1eyealien

 

[vampireuk]

Take a look near the bottom of the first page. The dates, I hate grave digging

And afaik copyrights on all nintendo games are still active.

 

[AlphaWolf]

Unless the copyright holder specificaly says that you can distribute their content, or declares it public domain in some fassion, you can't. Some publishers of some older consoles have done this, but you have to be careful about who did and who didn't.

 

[smegforbrain]

And afaik copyrights on all nintendo games are still active.

Of course they are. And they will be for god knows how many decades longer.

Plus there is the fact that alot of games from the NES and SNES are being released on the GBA, both here in the US and Japan.

The only loophole I've seen in the laws wrt laws is the same one that allows you to make a video backup - you can backup (and there are apparently legal ways of *making* a rom), but you can't distribute, etc, etc.

Sites still get shut down on a daily basis, and Nintendo used to serve alot of C&D letters. Probably still do.

 

[vampireuk]

so yeah that covers nearly everything we said 5 fucking months ago

 

[DuDe]

LOL, grave digging
Let this thread die people, the above subject is deader than disco.

 

[blizz]

Disco is not Dead!

 

[nephalim]

ROMS ARE legal if you made them yourself (although this is grey zone, and can be debated.) That is the only situation in which they are legal, however. Nintendo has tried to create a loophole around this very clear legislation giving you a right to a backup copy of any software you own (although when the software is on a cartridge we enter into the "grey zone" I mentioned) by having you not actually BUY the game, you lease it in a sense, and as such have certain legal rights taken away from you.

 

[alexa999]

So, someone gonna lock this now?

 

[vampireuk]

If you don't stop spamming I will personally remove your god damn eyeballs

 

[DuDe]

I'm looking for some roms. Especially the SNK vs Capcom: Chaos rom, that was dumped recently. If you are in possession of this rom, please send it to [email protected] , or [email protected]. Thanks in advance.
Now stfu and stop beating this dead topic.