Google should remove emulators

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wfz said:

kain_kusanagi said:

 

 

Sony sued bleem! for emulating the Playstation on the Dreamcast. They lost every lawsuit because emulation is perfectly legal so long as you own the original game. Backups are also 100% legal. You allowed to make backup copies of all software, videos, music, etc. for your own personal use. That means you can buy Final Fantasy III for the SNES, set it on a shelf, and legally play the ROM on any device you want.

 

So.... you own a game:

1) You can make backups of it

2) You can play it through whatever means for your personal use

3) You can't download the ROM from the internet.

 

How do you get cartridge games (NES/SNES/Genesis/N640 backed-up? Also, how do you back up disc games such as GameCube ones onto your PC?

As far as GC backups go: A modded Wii will do it for you, as will a specific brand of DVD rom and a dumper utility written specifically for ripping GC games on said DVD rom.

As far as cartridges go:

http://hackaday.com/2009/06/19/usb-reader-for-snes-game-carts/

 

Also, here's a random forum post of someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about:

http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?22324-NES-cart-copiers-dumpers