Now, it does facilitate it because all you need is a ROM from any source.
But saying emulators should be prosecuted would be the same as arguing that Steam’s Proton should be banned because you can launch pirated games through it.
You honestly believe people download emulators to play games they own already? That means they have the console still… Sooooo… Oh no you’re right. People buy tears of the kingdom and then buy a $1200 PC to run it instead of a switch. My bad. You’re totally right. Emulation is in no way linked to liracy whatsoever. Even I haven’t pirated 3 million games from all systems. In fact I purchased ALL of my games super legally just so I could emulate them 🫠
So if I want to run some of my old games from before 2000, I need to run a Windows 98 or XP computer, because you think emulators should be illegal? I’m not going to install windows 98 on an actual computer, I emulate it so I can run the games I legally own.
Quote “you understand the only reason people get an emulator is to pirate roms?” is your statement. You’re referencing all emulators, hence my comment.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 3 months ago
yep. why? do you understand the only reason people get an emulator is to pirate roms?
Mistic@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Emulation itself doesn’t constitute piracy.
Now, it does facilitate it because all you need is a ROM from any source.
But saying emulators should be prosecuted would be the same as arguing that Steam’s Proton should be banned because you can launch pirated games through it.
heavydust@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
If that’s the limit of your knowledge, I can help you. Read more on the subject maybe.
dev_null@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
To play games they own on other systems?
SolidShake@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You honestly believe people download emulators to play games they own already? That means they have the console still… Sooooo… Oh no you’re right. People buy tears of the kingdom and then buy a $1200 PC to run it instead of a switch. My bad. You’re totally right. Emulation is in no way linked to liracy whatsoever. Even I haven’t pirated 3 million games from all systems. In fact I purchased ALL of my games super legally just so I could emulate them 🫠
frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 3 months ago
I didn’t buy a $1200 PC to play TotK. I already had a $1200 PC and decided I wanted to use it to play the game I paid for with better performance.
hmmm@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
You are wrong. PS4 Emulator is used by most of the Legal Bloodborne Gamer who own game and PS4. To get 60 FPS patches.
P1nkman@lemmy.world 3 months ago
So if I want to run some of my old games from before 2000, I need to run a Windows 98 or XP computer, because you think emulators should be illegal? I’m not going to install windows 98 on an actual computer, I emulate it so I can run the games I legally own.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That’s vastly different. No one is buying a Nintendo game and then downloading ryujinx to play it since you don’t download Nintendo games on your PC.
P1nkman@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Quote “you understand the only reason people get an emulator is to pirate roms?” is your statement. You’re referencing all emulators, hence my comment.