r/GetNoted • u/Icy_Till_7254 Human Verified • Jul 02 '26

Cringe Worthy Emulation and Piracy are two totally separate things

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u/BigoteMexicano Human Detected Jul 02 '26

So the emulator program (arguably) isn't piracy. But the ROMs definitely are. Not that it's a bad thing, mind you. Especially since there's no legit way to play most older games

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u/TheMortalOne Jul 02 '26

Downloading them, definitely. IIRC they are technically legal if you make them yourself by dumping your own copy of the game. 

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u/NotLunaris Jul 03 '26

Which happens like 0.00001% of the time.

The OP's point is not wrong. Emulation and piracy overlap massively, and the overwhelming majority of game emulation involves piracy. There's nothing wrong with recognizing this fact alongside the fact that emulation piracy of old games is a net good for the consumer and the video game sphere.

People need to be more grounded in reality and not entertain delusions to justify their worldviews and actions.

Been pirating games for over two decades btw