| Galaki said: If my disc got scratched, the publishers aren't going to send me a new disc. So, why is it illegal for me to make a copy of my own disc so I can safely store the original? Why can't I mod my Wii so I can store all my games that I legally purchased onto a HDD? |
i'm not entirely sure about video games but...
The MPAA argued in a lawsuit against Real Networks that even making one copy (backup) is illegal. Real Networks lost that lawsuit too.
Now i'm extrapolating a bit here but I'm pretty sure video games sold in disc form has roughly the same user licensing agreements meaning making backup strictly speaking is illegal.
now practically speaking, if all you do is make a backup for yourself and don't distribute you aren't likely to get caught. ...but this is the reason why there are no "legal" backup programs availible and why the only way to make a backup is to jailbreak your system to run illegal softwares.
...the only true expection that i know about is psn in which any software you buy can be downloaded to 5 machines under the user agreement. hence why game sharing (while not following the spirit of the law) is in fact legal. i think steam could fall into this category as well but i'm not familur enough with steam to say anything for certain.
