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Emulation is not a crime, it's civil disobedience

You've probably seen the raging debate among gaming enthusiasts: emulation – right or wrong?

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Emulation is not a crime, it's civil disobedience

You've probably seen the raging debate among gaming enthusiasts: emulation – right or wrong? With the rise of powerful gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and readily available emulators, this debate has only been inflamed. While some argue that emulation is a legitimate way to exercise your rights as a customer,

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Show threadIrishMASMSMar 3

@gardiner_bryant oh no, piracy may hurt Nintendo

If we don't own it then there is no theft

Show thread🧊 freezr 🥶Mar 3

@gardiner_bryant

Emulation has never been considered a crime, it is a practice totally legal.

What is illegal is running licensed software, or promoting the emulator to run licensed software.

In a recent case of a (perhaps) Switch emulator, Nintendo was "able" to demonstrate that emulator was promoted to run pirate games.

Therefore devs decided to not start a legal challenge against Nintendo.

Show threadMarcus The Board GamerMar 4
@gardiner_bryant It’s the right thing to do. Otherwise we all capitulate to companies ‘doing a Nintendo’ and renting us old games.
Show thread𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬Mar 4
@gardiner_bryant Not even that! Emulation is necessary to play older games.