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Free roms? (Not illegal ones)
wizkid32:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 16, 2011, 01:05:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 15, 2011, 09:25:04 pm ---What really sucks? They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all.
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Unless you buy one of these ...
;)
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What is that???
404:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 16, 2011, 01:05:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 15, 2011, 09:25:04 pm ---What really sucks? They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all.
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Unless you buy one of these ...
;)
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You can't buy one of those directly from the manufacturer any more. Nor do they support the units with repair and replacement options. All the more reasons why Roms and Emulation have a real place in archiving digital history.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 16, 2011, 05:50:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 16, 2011, 01:05:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 15, 2011, 09:25:04 pm ---What really sucks? They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all.
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Unless you buy one of these ...
;)
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What is that???
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It is a DK/DKJr/MB cab put out by Namco under license a few years back.
I have seen them in a distributor's showroom as recently as a week ago.
EDIT: Note that this is not an argument against emulation, but a note that Nintendo is licensing out the properties, even doing so in an arcade format as recently as a few years ago.
MTPPC:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on December 01, 2011, 02:16:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on December 01, 2011, 12:27:08 pm ---In general, copyright laws are set up to protect indviduals from having other people exploit their IP for profit.
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One thing I continuously find mind boggling about this forum is that selling/distributing ROMs is a no-no (so all the regulars just do it over on KLOV), but bootleg artwork is a-ok. We've even got a guy paying people for high resolution scans of artwork so he can turn around and sell it illegally here.
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On KLOV I notice they all look down their noses at mame conversions but froth at the mouth for 19 in one and 60 in one custom addon boards for their original pacman arcades. I wonder if the member producing those custom EEPROMS is paying his royalties.
It's my opinion that copyright has lost its credibility since Disney keeps getting it extended by 30 year increments. I treat it like a patent - they had their 20 years to capitalize on it.
404:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 16, 2011, 06:22:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 16, 2011, 05:50:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 16, 2011, 01:05:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 15, 2011, 09:25:04 pm ---What really sucks? They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all.
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Unless you buy one of these ...
;)
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What is that???
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It is a DK/DKJr/MB cab put out by Namco under license a few years back.
I have seen them in a distributor's showroom as recently as a week ago.
EDIT: Note that this is not an argument against emulation, but a note that Nintendo is licensing out the properties, even doing so in an arcade format as recently as a few years ago.
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got me on that one. i thought that was a nicely done DIY cab. :)