Results 1 to 11 of 11
Thread: Are free rom sites legal?
-
08-28-2006, 04:35 PM #1Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,345
Are free rom sites legal?
For example:
http://www.freeroms.com
and if anyone knows the legality stance, it would be appreciated.
Searching free rom on google returns many websites same as above, many that are hosted in the US/UK!
Thanks,Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...
-
08-28-2006, 04:54 PM #2Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jul 2001
- Location
- UK
- Posts
- 2,567
You may only download these ROMS if you own the respective official cartridges.
If you don't own the roms, you must delete the roms in 24 hours (or less).
-
08-28-2006, 05:02 PM #3Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,345
What I got is:
You are not allowed to do it, but if you do, small chances of being sent a cease and desist order (at most), since companies do not profit from such games.
Thanks for the link, I appreciate it.
Peace,Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...
-
08-28-2006, 05:49 PM #4Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Feb 2002
- Location
- Reading, England
- Posts
- 4,240
If you don't own the roms, you must delete the roms in 24 hours (or less).Steve
-
08-28-2006, 05:58 PM #5Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,345
Originally Posted by Vortex-Steve
But as said, owners like nintendo/sega won't bother with such sites since they are not making money for most of those games are not in production anylonger, even thou nintendo claims otherwise (http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp).
Peace,Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...
-
08-28-2006, 06:05 PM #6Disabled
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- chica go go
- Posts
- 11,876
How are the roms made, exactly?
-
08-28-2006, 06:09 PM #7Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,345
Rom are just an "image" of the tape/cd of the game.
You still need an emulator to run that image.
I also do not know how exactly they are made, but after reading about the legality I have found several companies who made backup devices (rom) who were sued by Atari.
Peace,Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...
-
08-28-2006, 10:29 PM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Aug 2006
- Posts
- 34
It's not really legal, but it's also not something you're gonna get in trouble for. Many of our old systems no longer work, so it's pretty fair if you can download them to keep on playing.
Are you planning on creating your own ROM site?
-
08-28-2006, 11:00 PM #9Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,345
Originally Posted by Jongasm
Peace,Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...
-
08-29-2006, 11:22 AM #10Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Posts
- 1,635
is a ROM who plays that nowadays
get a gaming machine and play bf2
-
08-29-2006, 11:46 AM #11Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Aug 2006
- Posts
- 34
I actually prefer most of the older games to the new stuff.