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| RayB:
Compare it to this: Do you always drive at or below the speed limit? |
| BadMouth:
What software is the Global VR - Global Arcade Classics running? The games are officially licensed, but it looks like hyperspin over MAME to me. http://www.globalvr.com/products_gac.html I was playing one of these in a commercial setting over the weekend (on a ferry!). ......and as far as the industry getting screwed by me because I have a MAME setup at home: >I had lost all interest in video games and considered them a waste of time until I discovered MAME around a year ago. >I have purchased parts to build two new computers that I would otherwise have no use for (one for an upright cab, one for a driving cab). >I have purchased 4 PC games in the past few months that I would have no desire to play with a keyboard or controller. >I spent $20 at an arcade while on vacation this past weekend because I wanted to see how the classics compare to my home setup & also what the new games are like. I know that wouldn't be a much for many of you, but this is from a person who had absolutely no interest in going to an arcade a year ago. |
| tylervalo:
My view on the subject is this. Is using ROMs of games you don't own illegal? Yes. Will ANYONE ever be arrested for using ROMS? Doubt it. I'd bet money the original arcade manufacturers are thrilled people are using MAME to play their games today. It's not like playing Burger Time or NBA Jam in your home arcade with your friends is going to cost the company's money, seeing as how you can't purchase those games new in the last 15+ years. |
| Malenko:
--- Quote from: isucamper on May 23, 2010, 12:18:49 am ---I can't tell for sure if the last few posts were disagreeing with me or not, but I think they were. Is it immoral to jaywalk? Ask the guy running across the busy inner city intersection that causes a 5 car pile up. You throw that out there without quantifying it. In general, is it immoral to cross the street? No, but its probably not illegal to do it in most cases. Is it immoral to break unenforced laws? Now we have a debate. I say yes it is even though you could give me 10 examples where it's ridiculous to think so. Call me square. Laws are there for a reason. Doesn't mean I don't drive 5mph over the speed limit or have a library of roms on my MAME cabinet, but I'm not going to tell my kids its ok to do it or justify it to myself so I can sleep better. --- End quote --- That's sort of a little far fetched don't you think? You cant take a worst case scenario and attempt to negate my point. If every time someone jaywalked it caused a 5 car pile up, then yeah, I'm on your side. Laws are there for a reason I completely agree with you, the point I was making is breaking a law inst always the same as being immoral, though frequently it is. If the law isn't broken then is it moral? Is that your guideline? If the law was changed and the age of consent was changed to 21, is it then immoral to have sex with 20 year old? The law as your moral barometer is an odd standard. If something happens and you dont know the specifics of the law, do you look it up before you decide if its immoral? |
| Slippyblade:
Law has absolutely nothing to do with morality or ethics. Laws are in place for very specific reasons. Many of those reasons are to make it easier to live in a high density society. Many of those laws are there for the simple reason of protecting monetary interests. Many laws are in place purely as knee jerk reactions to one time events. A TON of laws are there to satisfy folks religious demands. Many laws are are blatantly wrong and some of those eventually get stricken from the books. Since morals are being discussed, let me say that my morals and your morals, by definition, may not be the same. To me, current copyright laws are immoral. Do I DL roms as some sort of moral protest? Nah - I dig the games. I know full well I'm breaking the law, but am I am not in any way violating my morals. Slippy |
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