Emulators?

[Cristatus]

What ever the emulator (SNES, NES, GBA etc.), and whatever platform it is being played on (PC, PPC, GBA etc.).

What do you play on and what do you emulate?

I'm playing with a NES emulator on my PC, and I'm using nester. I, for the first time in my life, finished Super Mario Bros. 3. I've never had the patience before to.

I've heard that you can get emulators for a PPC, what can you get? I want to be able to play SNES games on it. Possible?

 

[kogase]

Tactics Ogre, old PS game. Also Xenogears, FF V. I tried Ogre Battle (N64 game), but it had all sorts of problems.

 

[FoBoT]

what is the legal status of those? has the code been put into the public domain? nintendo just lets everybody use it for free?

 

[neovan]

i play nes/snes/neo geo on my xbox

 

[Unheard]

Originally posted by: neovan
i play nes/snes/neo geo on my xbox

QFT, it's great to have the entire collection of SNES / NES games at my fingertips.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what is the legal status of those? has the code been put into the public domain? nintendo just lets everybody use it for free?

Nintendo's official stance on emulators is that they are illegal. There is a link to it (their official statement) somewhere around here...

 

[Ktulu]

NES, Genesis, Neo Geo, SNES, GBA for PC and PSP.

 

[Ramma2]

NES, SNES, Genesis, N64 and MAME on my Xbox

NES on my GBA

 

[pontifex]

i used to play with NES, SNES and TG16 emulators. haven't done so in years though.

 

[tfinch2]

I still have my NES and controller > keyboard with those games so I play that instead.

 

[Cristatus]

What can I use for SNES on a PPC? I have an Intel processor, but the few that I am finding are made for ARM proccesors.

 

[0roo0roo]

i've tried em for kicks. its a novelty

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what is the legal status of those? has the code been put into the public domain? nintendo just lets everybody use it for free?

Who cares? I play all my emulators in Antarctica.

 

[Hammerhead]

I tried most of them. downloaded and played most of the roms. I just get bored with them and play with my xbox 360

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: logic1485
What can I use for SNES on a PPC? I have an Intel processor, but the few that I am finding are made for ARM proccesors.

http://www.snes9x.com/downloads.asp

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp#emergence

How Does Nintendo Feel About the Emergence of Video Game Emulators?

The introduction of emulators created to play illegally copied Nintendo software represents the greatest threat to date to the intellectual property rights of video game developers. As is the case with any business or industry, when its products become available for free, the revenue stream supporting that industry is threatened. Such emulators have the potential to significantly damage a worldwide entertainment software industry which generates over $15 billion annually, and tens of thousands of jobs.

What Does Nintendo Think of the Argument that Emulators are Actually Good for Nintendo Because it Promotes the Nintendo Brand to PC Users and Leads to More Sales?

Distribution of an emulator developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software hurts Nintendo's goodwill, the millions of dollars invested in research & development and marketing by Nintendo and its licensees. Substantial damages are caused to Nintendo and its licensees. It is irrelevant whether or not someone profits from the distribution of an emulator. The emulator promotes the play of illegal ROMs , NOT authentic games. Thus, not only does it not lead to more sales, it has the opposite effect and purpose.

How Come Nintendo Does Not Take Steps Towards Legitimizing Nintendo Emulators?

Emulators developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software promote piracy. That's like asking why doesn't Nintendo legitimize piracy. It doesn't make any business sense. It's that simple and not open to debate.

sounds like these are illegal

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: kogase

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what is the legal status of those? has the code been put into the public domain? nintendo just lets everybody use it for free?

Who cares? I play all my emulators in Antarctica.

forums that promote illegal activity might be targeted for legal action, so maybe anand cares? i don't know, you could ask him

 

[pontifex]

i thought you had to own the actual game to have and play the ROM, otherwise it was illegal?

they should make it so that once the games are no longer sold in retail stores they are free to do with as you please.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Nintendo will be releasing an official Emulator this year. It's called the Wii.

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i thought you had to own the actual game to have and play the ROM, otherwise it was illegal?

they should make it so that once the games are no longer sold in retail stores they are free to do with as you please.

That is the problem. All of the games I mentioned are no longer sold (except FF V, but I no longer play that ROM), and can only be obtained on eBay for large sums of money. In that case I'm buying from third party individuals anyway, so the game companies aren't making any money. There are no moral issues in it, really, just legal ones.

 

[Ionizer86]

Originally posted by: logic1485
What can I use for SNES on a PPC? I have an Intel processor, but the few that I am finding are made for ARM proccesors.

Xscales are ARM compatible, as is Intel's older Strongarm SA @ 206MHz. Use something like Morphgear, I guess.

 

[edro]

I play Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Kart using ZSNES on my PC.

 

[secretanchitman]

there is a much newer/better version of snes9x...i think the version number is 1.43.

but now i use ZSNES because it actually doesnt crash my desktop, unlike snes9x. man, super metroid looks great! (btw i own the game)

 

[NTB]

NES, SNES, a bunch of gameboy variations, and PS1, since my TV is busted . Mostly to play adventure/RPG games like Zelda and FF. Oh, and MarioKart on the SNES.

Nate

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what is the legal status of those? has the code been put into the public domain? nintendo just lets everybody use it for free?

ROMs are highly illegal.

But the emulators themselvs are untouchable.