I think its fine, but its probably wrong. And not good for the makers of the games. But, Im trying to make a backup game for my PS2 atm......
I think its fine, but its probably wrong. And not good for the makers of the games. But, Im trying to make a backup game for my PS2 atm......
Whenever anyone brings up this question, I bring up an arguement about it. Basically it goes something like this. Consumers complain that publishing companies are putting the prices too high, so they copy games because they can't afford them. Publishing companies complain because consumers are copying games, and they need to jack up the prices to keep companies afloat. The main problem is that neither party wishes to stop their current activies, because both claim it is necessary. Yet if both were to stop tommorow, then there wouldn't be a problem. Yet neither will.
So my basic answer is that it really doesn't matter at the end of the day. We're on a perpetuating loop of copyright/prices etc. etc. that is going to run smack into it's own arse before too long.
There is no signature here. Move along.
I downloaded the evangelion series, Chrono trigger (which isnt for sale in the eu) and alot of old ff games. Yes I think its wrong to steal these things. I just dont care.
Hsu got it spot on.
"The most important and recognize player in the history of the country."
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I were as great as Paulo Wanchope.
u can make copy of games wtf!??!?!!?
I would probably go play video games or have sex (the usual) - Nominus Experse
my mom would be like "ve? yo te dije, el internet no es bueno."
"seriously, my mom tells me "que tu hase en eso el dia entero?" and im like "mami yo toy hablando con people" xD. spanglish, ftw." ~ liz
...what.Originally Posted by ThroneofDravaris
FF7PC is 4 CDs, and they're not even full. Even if they were full, it'd be 700MB*4, which is 2800MB.
Amen.
My PS2 is chipped and I have a balance of copied and original games.
Some are fairly new, most of my games are copied or Foreign but I have a couple of originals.
LET THE HAMMER FALL
I'd much, much, much, much rather play the original than try to get comfortable in a computer chair and squint at my tiny monitor, so I buy games if I can find them.
Most of the games I emulate are SNES-era RPGs that I wouldn't be able to easily find anymore unless I Ebay'ed for them, and I don't have the means to shop online.
I'm not overly concerned with the morality of it, to be honest.
I see it as stealing - as everything is available off the net. Stealing affects those who may have been collecting the game for monetary reasons.
However, when things get so out dated (SNES and earlier imo) I think the copyright should be put in a different state. Not dead, disclosed, open or released - but a category where the distribution is open, but the intellectual credits must stay in tact. That is also asuming that the hardware to play that exact copy of the game (not a remake) is no longer readily available. I.E. Downloading PSX games imo, should breach this theoretical state since modern hardware will play the game.
Bipper
Assuming you dont own the original copy, Stealing is stealing wether or not you have an excuse or a reason.
We should stop worrying about this stuff and enjoy the games.....
I agree, Dreddz. Let's do the same with TVs and food.
How can downloading games be stealing? When you download something, you don't take it away from someone.
The argument is that by downloading these games/movies/etc., you're robbing companies of money you would have spent on the product if you couldn't freely download it.
Most people I know wouldn't buy the games anyways, they don't have the money for that.
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