Is the Emulators board legal?

DeadBankClerk · 27-01-2002 5:22pm #1

The sticky thread at the top has a loads of links to rom sites.
Should it be changed to "Abandonware"? (as shinji hints to)

amp · 28-01-2002 9:18am

Afaik, emulators themselves are legit, it's the roms that are in the grey area. So "Emulators" as a board name is fine imo.

Kairo · 06-02-2002 12:26pm

I don't see any problems. The links posted are all abandonware. I don't allow direct linking to roms. I do check to see the content to make sure its not Warez/N64/Playstation.

Admins; Should I allow links to rom sites?

Ronan|Raven · 06-02-2002 12:45pm

I dont think that there should be direct linking to Roms as in fairness this is where all the contraversy lies.Although most of the games companies dont really give 2 damns about games for there old old consoles, but it is still warez afaik. Apart from that there seems to be a healthy interest in the board since it has been moved into a more Public Place.

Bard · 06-02-2002 1:03pm

Just curious... Is "Bleem" allowed on the Emulators board?

WhiteWashMan · 06-02-2002 2:27pm

i shouldnt think so. didnt they loose their case with sony.
also, i belive the makers of a ps2 chip have been completely shut down by sony as well. must get more info on that

smoke.me.a.kipper · 06-02-2002 2:33pm

bleem won their case against sony. they shut down operations because lawsuits are expensive and they wernt making eneough sales.

Cake Fiend · 06-02-2002 11:37pm

If you really want to, you can buy a Bleem CD from that place on Talbot St. for about 30 notes iirc.

DeadBankClerk · 07-02-2002 2:36am

bleem tried to make bleemcast... a ps1 emu for dreamcast.
there code was weak, and they were only able to make one cd per game, so to play mgs you would have to buy bleem mgs and buy mgs.

lol?

Is the Emulators board legal?

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