I don’t own a 3do yet, but was just curious in case I’m ever lucky enough to find one. Is it legal to download and burn games? If it is what games are illegal to download?
As far as I know, its legal to download homebrew games (I’m not sure if burning them onto a disc is illegal though, as some game consoles require modification to play them (I’m not sure if the 3DO is one of them)… however I’m pretty sure the only punishment for that is a void warranty, which the 3DO already has)
I doubt there are any that are legal to download (unless there are some homebrew that have been freely released)… but I really doubt they’re actively cracking down on 3DO piracy.
gunpeiyokoifan wrote:
All retail games are illegal to download
As far as I know, its legal to download homebrew games (I’m not sure if burning them onto a disc is illegal though, as some game consoles require modification to play them (I’m not sure if the 3DO is one of them)… however I’m pretty sure the only punishment for that is a void warranty, which the 3DO already has)
The 3DO doesn’t require any sort of console modification, and burning homebrew would be perfectly legal, as would any retail game that the copyright owner has given rights to do so (it does happen sometimes, though I don’t know in the case of the 3DO).
The 3DO has some pretty good games… my favorites are Road Rash and The Horde.
gunpeiyokoifan wrote:
All retail games are illegal to download
As far as I know, its legal to download homebrew games (I’m not sure if burning them onto a disc is illegal though, as some game consoles require modification to play them (I’m not sure if the 3DO is one of them)… however I’m pretty sure the only punishment for that is a void warranty, which the 3DO already has)
The 3DO doesn’t require any sort of console modification, and burning homebrew would be perfectly legal, as would any retail game that the copyright owner has given rights to do so (it does happen sometimes, though I don’t know in the case of the 3DO).
The 3DO has some pretty good games… my favorites are Road Rash and The Horde.
DogP
Thanks for letting me know. If I do ever get a 3do I will just buy the games, and thanks for recomending those games if I ever get a 3do system I will be sure to check them out.
Finally scored me a 3DO, and was still a little curious about this. From what I understand with roms, as long as the game is not ESA protected it’s okay to download. Wouldn’t it be the same with the 3do?
Just out of curiosity are you religious or is there some other reason you are so worried about this? If you are that concerned about legalities I would advise you to never access this site, or Youtube, or the internet again lol. 99% of the internet is illegal.
Srimok wrote:
Just out of curiosity are you religious or is there some other reason you are so worried about this? If you are that concerned about legalities I would advise you to never access this site, or Youtube, or the internet again lol. 99% of the internet is illegal.
I feel that any kind of discussion involveing religion on the internet could lead into arguement, so I don’t really feel comfortable answering that.
I just don’t want to break the law, and am wondering weither or not burning 3do games would be.
Trust me I’m not nearly as strickt in real life as I’m coming off in this thread. In real life I’m a very fun person, I watch/play/listen to anything I want regaurdless of rating, and do use langauge. So I’m not no disiplinarian or anything.
I’ve asked this question on a few other sites, about an hour ago got a response that said it’s okay, but still have a few doubts, and am still wondering a little bit.
Srimok wrote:
Just out of curiosity are you religious or is there some other reason you are so worried about this? If you are that concerned about legalities I would advise you to never access this site, or Youtube, or the internet again lol. 99% of the internet is illegal.
I feel that any kind of discussion involveing religion on the internet could lead into arguement, so I don’t really feel comfortable answering that.
I just don’t want to break the law, and am wondering weither or not burning 3do games would be.
Trust me I’m not nearly as strickt in real life as I’m coming off in this thread. In real life I’m a very fun person, I watch/play/listen to anything I want regaurdless of rating, and do use langauge. So I’m not no disiplinarian or anything.
I’ve asked this question on a few other sites, about an hour ago got a response that said it’s okay, but still have a few doubts, and am still wondering a little bit.
I didn’t mean to start anything by asking if you were religious. I just can’t understand why you are so stuck on this legal or not legal thing. It seems like you are causing yourself a great deal of stress over it. Just enjoy your classic pirated games and support the developers by buying the modern ones. They do not earn a penny if you purchase some overpriced 20 yr old used copy of one of their games. So to answer your question yes it is illegal. If it makes you feel any better I am sure you have already broken many laws already today.
Srimok wrote:
Just out of curiosity are you religious or is there some other reason you are so worried about this? If you are that concerned about legalities I would advise you to never access this site, or Youtube, or the internet again lol. 99% of the internet is illegal.
I feel that any kind of discussion involveing religion on the internet could lead into arguement, so I don’t really feel comfortable answering that.
I just don’t want to break the law, and am wondering weither or not burning 3do games would be.
Trust me I’m not nearly as strickt in real life as I’m coming off in this thread. In real life I’m a very fun person, I watch/play/listen to anything I want regaurdless of rating, and do use langauge. So I’m not no disiplinarian or anything.
I’ve asked this question on a few other sites, about an hour ago got a response that said it’s okay, but still have a few doubts, and am still wondering a little bit.
I didn’t mean to start anything by asking if you were religious. I just can’t understand why you are so stuck on this legal or not legal thing. It seems like you are causing yourself a great deal of stress over it. Just enjoy your classic pirated games and support the developers by buying the modern ones. They do not earn a penny if you purchase some overpriced 20 yr old used copy of one of their games. So to answer your question yes it is illegal. If it makes you feel any better I am sure you have already broken many laws already today.
I’m not really stuck on this legal not legal thing, I just worry sometimes. But when I worry, like you said I stress myself trying to find out if something is or not. I guess you remember commenting on the Earthbound NES thread a few months ago. I did end up getting the game for Christmas, and don’t see anything wrong with owning what some might call a pirated cart. The only people who could really get into trouble would be the people making the games. Like you said 99% of the internet is technically illegal, sites everyware have copyrighted pictures. Then Youtube is like 50% Tv shows, movies, and music.
