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My feelings are mixed. Hacking and emulating has been part of the gaming community for decades but isn’t this illegal?

by 1-6 3y ago

lbourdages 3y ago
It is 100% legal if you obtain your ROMs legally (i.e. own the game and somehow dump it).
- slau 3y ago
  100% legal everywhere in the world, under all circumstances? That’s a very, very bold claim.
  - minimaul 3y ago
    And not true - for example, format shifting in the UK is illegal. You can't legally rip a CD, DVD or Bluray here, let alone a console game.
    - gmac 3y ago
      Would be interesting to see a reference for that. I’ve never heard of anyone being pursued for ripping or format-shifting.
      - minimaul 3y ago
        https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-quashes-regulations-copy-cds-musicians https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-q... Prosecutions are basically unheard of, but it’s not legal nonetheless.
- toolz 3y ago
  I have a friend that just purchases the game and then pirates the dump (as it's much easier that way to obtain the dump). That's maybe technically illegal (IANAL), but I don't think anyone should be worrying about violating the letter of a law so long as the spirit of the law isn't being violated.
  - fernandotakai 3y ago
    i've done that, because i just hate playing on the switch compared to the steam deck. (the switch is lighter, but the deck is much more comfortable for my hands)
    - gjsman-1000 3y ago
      Have you looked at Hori Split Pad Pro controllers? https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Split-Ergonomic-Controller-Handheld/dp/B08FJ7XY3B?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Split-Ergonomic-Contr...
      - fernandotakai 3y ago
        not yet! i will take a look at reviews to see if they fit my usage, thanks :)
klaussilveira 3y ago
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
- knodi 3y ago
  Sounds like prison.
illumanaughty 3y ago
No.
prmoustache 3y ago
I own a switch and I am excited to be able to continue playing games I bought even if my Switch die. These are pretty fragile machines.
Biganon 3y ago
Legal in Switzerland, even with copyrighted games, even if you've never paid for them. Same for music, movies, etc. But Switzerland is a bit weird in that regard.

My feelings are mixed. Hacking and emulating has been part of the gaming community for decades but isn’t this illegal?

by 1-6 3y ago

My feelings are mixed. Hacking and emulating has been part of the gaming community for decades but isn’t this illegal?

lbourdages 3y ago

It is 100% legal if you obtain your ROMs legally (i.e. own the game and somehow dump it).

slau 3y ago
100% legal everywhere in the world, under all circumstances? That’s a very, very bold claim.
- minimaul 3y ago
  And not true - for example, format shifting in the UK is illegal. You can't legally rip a CD, DVD or Bluray here, let alone a console game.
  - gmac 3y ago
    Would be interesting to see a reference for that. I’ve never heard of anyone being pursued for ripping or format-shifting.
    - minimaul 3y ago
      https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-quashes-regulations-copy-cds-musicians https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-q... Prosecutions are basically unheard of, but it’s not legal nonetheless.
toolz 3y ago
I have a friend that just purchases the game and then pirates the dump (as it's much easier that way to obtain the dump). That's maybe technically illegal (IANAL), but I don't think anyone should be worrying about violating the letter of a law so long as the spirit of the law isn't being violated.
- fernandotakai 3y ago
  i've done that, because i just hate playing on the switch compared to the steam deck. (the switch is lighter, but the deck is much more comfortable for my hands)
  - gjsman-1000 3y ago
    Have you looked at Hori Split Pad Pro controllers? https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Split-Ergonomic-Controller-Handheld/dp/B08FJ7XY3B?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Split-Ergonomic-Contr...
    - fernandotakai 3y ago
      not yet! i will take a look at reviews to see if they fit my usage, thanks :)

klaussilveira 3y ago

One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

knodi 3y ago
Sounds like prison.

illumanaughty 3y ago

No.

prmoustache 3y ago

I own a switch and I am excited to be able to continue playing games I bought even if my Switch die. These are pretty fragile machines.

Biganon 3y ago

Legal in Switzerland, even with copyrighted games, even if you've never paid for them. Same for music, movies, etc. But Switzerland is a bit weird in that regard.