TheEPICtrainrider Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 So people have been telling me stuff about some N64 games that apparently will make my head explode and splatter Canaberry cream filling all over the walls, so I was thinking about opening a discussion of emulators (specifically, how might I play a Certain zelda game) when my friend told me a "fun fact": Emulation is technically illegal if you have not purchased a copy of the N64 game and have no other means of playing it. So consider this forum post a request for permission to discuss and ask for links to emulators. Piracy is frowned upon here, and I rather not step on any toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I wonder if it is still illeagal to make an OS emualte a bunch OSystems if you still have some of the OSystems it emulates (in my case it's RaiderOS (the emulator) and all past, current, and future mainstream systems (the emulated)). I don't want to step on toes either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoctor Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Eh, Obviously Project64, and then there's Mupen64, which has limited mouse support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig9292 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I was emulating Earthbound 15 mins ago, up yours law people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic322 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I wonder if it is still illegal to make an OS emualte a bunch OSystems OSystems Normaly things don't just stop being illegal Tracker. Most people know what OS stands for Tracker. Plus, why would you say "OSystems"? That's like calling it OperatingS or something else that is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig9292 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 "OSystems"? That's like calling it OperatingS or something else that is silly. ATM machine Automatic Teller Machine machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoctor Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 "OSystems"? That's like calling it OperatingS or something else that is silly. ATM machine Automatic Teller Machine machine The problem with that is that I've never seen or heard anyone use the term "ATM machine". Besides that, epic is looking for N64 emulators and I've been the only one ontopic here. Come on people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig9292 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The problem with that is that I've never seen or heard anyone use the term "ATM machine". Besides that, epic is looking for N64 emulators and I've been the only one ontopic here. Come on people. He could just, y'know, buy an N64. I have one. It works. He should stop being a cheapass and buy one. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Emulation is technically illegal if you have not purchased a copy This is not ture for certain games, specifically for other consoles. Well, at least, not in Australia. Case-in-point: Playstation 1 games. All free and legal as far as my government is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 So consider this forum post a request for permission to discuss and ask for links to emulators. Piracy is frowned upon here, and I rather not step on any toes. Discussion emulators is fine since the software itself is perfectly legal. Just don't post links to game downloads. Case-in-point: Playstation 1 games. All free and legal as far as my government is concerned. I don't know what birdy you've been listening to. Unless you own a PS1, having the a PS1 BIOS is illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig9292 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 So consider this forum post a request for permission to discuss and ask for links to emulators. Piracy is frowned upon here, and I rather not step on any toes. Discussion emulators is fine since the software itself is perfectly legal. Just don't post links to game downloads. What about very old games like NES or Atari games? Technically some games can be overlooked due to their age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Case-in-point: Playstation 1 games. All free and legal as far as my government is concerned. I don't know what birdy you've been listening to. Unless you own a PS1, having the a PS1 BIOS is illegal. Ah, the point I forgot to denote... But, I have a PS1. Or, had. I stripped it of a memory card, some games (making subsequent .iso files) and it's BIOS before my dad stole it and threw it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cirevam Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Technically some games can be overlooked due to their age. That's not true anymore with Virtual Console and Xbox Live re-releasing retro games. Ninty and MS expect you to spend hundreds of dollars on a new console that will wear out in a decade to play old games that still work on their original consoles that are over 25 years old. Besides, unless they figure out a way to connect the original controllers from those consoles to modern consoles, it's not worth it to me. I can't play classic games without classic controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig9292 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Technically some games can be overlooked due to their age. That's not true anymore with Virtual Console and Xbox Live re-releasing retro games. Ninty and MS expect you to spend hundreds of dollars on a new console that will wear out in a decade to play old games that still work on their original consoles that are over 25 years old. Besides, unless they figure out a way to connect the original controllers from those consoles to modern consoles, it's not worth it to me. I can't play classic games without classic controllers. You could always get one of those cheap "plug 'n' play" thingies for your TV. They use pretty legit controllers. Naw I'm joking, those things are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEPICtrainrider Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 I just want to play 1 or 2 N64 games. I'm not going through the process of purchasing an outdated console for the sole purpose of playing 2 games. Not even that. Just one. And I want to play it in it's old N64 glory with all the piss parts. I don't get why people re-release a game with fancy new graphics. The piss is what we learned from. Games that don't learn from the piss parts... Remember that part in BioShock where you had to dress up like a big daddy and escort a little sister about? I don't know about you but a majority of people thought that was the worst part of the game. AND GUESS WHAT THEY MADE BIOSHOCK 2'S CORE ADAM COLLECTING METHOD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyria Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I just want to play 1 or 2 N64 games. I'm not going through the process of purchasing an outdated console for the sole purpose of playing 2 games. Not even that. Just one. And I want to play it in it's old N64 glory with all the piss parts. I don't get why people re-release a game with fancy new graphics. The piss is what we learned from. Games that don't learn from the piss parts... Remember that part in BioShock where you had to dress up like a big daddy and escort a little sister about? I don't know about you but a majority of people thought that was the worst part of the game. AND GUESS WHAT THEY MADE BIOSHOCK 2'S CORE ADAM COLLECTING METHOD? Idunno man, I kinda liked that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLPHA Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Is emulating out-dated systems that the company went out of business illegal? IE, X64 (Commodore 64 emulator). Besides, alot of the games were technically free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Xbox Live re-releasing retro games. Sony has also been re-releasing PS1 games on PSN since quite sometime ago. I just want to play 1 or 2 N64 games. I'm not going through the process of purchasing an outdated console for the sole purpose of playing 2 games. Not even that. Just one. Old console a relatively cheap now unless you get ones that are rare or special models. Is emulating out-dated systems that the company went out of business illegal? If the games were share-ware, i'd say it fine. However these companies also had rights to their games etc... bought out by another company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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