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Title: Rom questions
Post by: Led-Hed on May 28, 2004, 11:02:03 pm

 ???How do I get roms? I am not wanting illegal ones, but when I by my used cabinet, ill get a board and i need to know how to get a rom of that game that works. Thanks for your time and any resonse :-*

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 29, 2004, 12:12:54 am

It doesn't work that way....  

If you need your pcb eproms redumped then you'll have to send it off to an arcade repair guy.  Check the net, but it's best to find someone local if possible.  

If you meant you own the pcb so now you have the right to play the rom in mame then think again.  Backup copies of software extracted from hardware (which can be loosely linked to "bypassing protection") violate the dmca, and therefore, contrary to popular belief, owning a pcb does NOT give you the legal right to make a backup, or use it for that matter.  

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Goz on May 29, 2004, 01:12:29 am

Depending on the intended game, you could always purchase the rom and play guilt free.

http://www.starroms.com/ (http://www.starroms.com/)

Hope it helps,

-Goz

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Magnet_Eye on May 29, 2004, 07:26:30 pm

Ever heard of Bit Torrent?

 ;)

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Jam161 on May 30, 2004, 03:32:25 am

 :)

that dmca only applies to america because they cant make law in other countries.. just like its legal to download music in canada

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: StephenH on May 30, 2004, 03:46:51 am

You can buy the real board, and a ROM dumper.

Also, Hanaho Games sells the Capcom Coin-op Classics CD-ROM which when installed, includes 14 Capcom ROMS.

Additionally, www.starroms.com sells legal Atari ROMS.

Last of all, you can get three free ROMs from www.mame.net/downmisc.html.  These are made free for non-commercial use by their copyright holders.

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Led-Hed on June 01, 2004, 09:37:11 pm

OK, Thanks but how do i use BitTorrent and find files?

Title: Re:Rom questions
Post by: Led-Hed on June 01, 2004, 10:33:56 pm

Disregard last post. Figured it out. Now if I only had broadband...... :'(