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So? Since when has making backups of the copyrighted stuff that you have the right to use been made illegal?
by Joker_vD 2mo ago
So? Since when has making backups of the copyrighted stuff that you have the right to use been made illegal?
- SideQuark 2mo agoEmploying anti-protection methods to do to has been illegal since 1996 WIPO treaties, and then much more strongly in the 2002 DMCA. So around 30 years now.
- WhiteDawn 2mo agoIn fairness, games didn’t start employing encryption on the content till the 7th generation. So unless you’re applying ips patches to a 360 game you’re not breaking any DRM Playing the title you backed up and patched is a different matter entirely
- SideQuark 2mo agoCourts have ruled many things besides encryption count as anti-copying measures, and that the laws apply retroactively, so it’s not so clear such patches even on 360 are legal. Try selling such patches and test it.
- gblargg 2mo agoA patch wouldn't need to even care about encryption, since it's just looking at the raw file data.
- Dylan16807 2mo agoA patch you can undo isn't a backup mechanism, it's data in the patch file when you download it. That's a big copyright risk. You could design a system that generates undo info while you're patching. But it's easier to make a full backup copy of the original rom, and have no way to actually reverse the patching process.