what is a rom? I've been on the internet tryin to find out, and so far it looks like a downloadable zip file thats a game... but what do i do with it after i down;oad it? after i did, i clicked on it and it said "Open this file with what?" it cant find anything right to do... hrm...
I eat a lot when I got the munchies. A lot... maybe too much... hmm...
http://www.eyetricks.com/scary_optical_illusion2.htm
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it's an image of the cartridge in question...in effect it's the game in the form of a computer file that is playable on an emulator. you aren't allowed to use roms legally unless you bought the original cartridge
Even then, I'm pretty sure they're illegal.
dunno i heard they aren't...probably though because the implication of piracy is still there
but how do i play it? I have the real thing (I just wanted a computer version, just to see what it's like), but... how do i open it and play it?
I eat a lot when I got the munchies. A lot... maybe too much... hmm...
http://www.eyetricks.com/scary_optical_illusion2.htm
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well regardless of whether or not it's legal, you need an EMULATOR i believe i said this before...it's a program that takes the place of the gameboy itself...do a search you will find plenty i'm sure
You need to download an emulator (so basically VisualBoy Advance) and then with the emulator, open the rom file on your computer to play it. You can set up the controls on your keyboard and what-not with the emulator.
http://www.google.com
oh.... thx! I wasn't really understanding what you said the first time (sorry...) but i'll try it now. thx
I eat a lot when I got the munchies. A lot... maybe too much... hmm...
http://www.eyetricks.com/scary_optical_illusion2.htm
click it....
be careful the computer piracy police don't get ya...if it is in fact illegal
It's illegal, but rest assured that the evil piracy robots aren't going to storm your home and destroy your computer.
so why is all the software to run the roms available
So I can play Mother 3 whenever they finally complete that translation patch.
Because having the software and not using it doesn't do anything. Loop holes are in all kinds of illegal stuff.Originally Posted by Araciel
Actually, I thought roms were legal if you both owned the real game and deleted it after 24 hours or something stupid that you have to pretend is true.
No roms are not legal in any form as far as I'm aware. The "if you own it in another format" or "Delete within 24 hours" things are complete BS. If you download it for free, you're breaking the law. Just like if you download a song you're breaking the law unless you payed for it. Even if you own the CD but download it somewhere else it's illegal. Either rip the CD, or pay to download the song... that's how the law works.
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Actually I do believe if you own it then you can download it. It is the sharing it with other people that don't own a copy that would be illegal. Its a back up and that falls under the fair use act or whatever it is.
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