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   Are ROM hacks piracy?

   • The term "piracy" has been used to refer to the unauthorized copying, distribution and selling of works in copyright. — Wikipedia Since many ROM hacks can be obtained without piracy: in line with the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy for pirated games, I don't think questions about them should inherently be considered questions about piracy.

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   Is ROM piracy legal?

   • I have no idea as to the legalities, but piracy isn't a legal term. Distributing ROM hacks as patches, without including any of the original game in the patch, doesn't feel like piracy to me. The term "piracy" has been used to refer to the unauthorized copying, distribution and selling of works in copyright. — Wikipedia

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   Are ROM hacks copyrighted?

   • The use of existing game engines certainly puts ROM hacks into a "questionable" box in terms of copyright, but one could (especially when the source ROM is ancient abandonware) make an argument for "fair use". Without getting into a discussion on when (if ever) ROM hacks are "legal" in specific jurisdictions, what is our policy?

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   What is a ROM hack?

   • (Some ROM hacks are basically complete rewrites, but these are rare, and imo shouldn't really count as ROM hacks.) As a patch file (or diff, or auto-patcher), which is a series of instructions for turning an original copy of the game into the ROM hack version. You can't play these without an original copy of the game.

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   What happens if you pirate a ROM?

   • When you pirate you violated the TOS/EULA you have no recourse as example. Where did we think the expansion pass price was going? BT, Virgin, Sky, TalkTalk and others must now block ROM-sharing sites - Nintendo has obtained a UK High Court injunction against six internet service provide...

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   Is it illegal to create or use romhacks?

   • That reasoning would make not only romhacks illegal, but also game mods like the popular mods for Elder Scrolls games, or English translations like the translation patch for games like Mother 3.

   What is the exact legal status of mods, romhacks, and patches of games

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   Jan 9, 2022 · Are ROM hacks considered pirated software for purposes of site policies against supporting software piracy? ROM hacks typically take existing game images (typically those of yesteryear) and edit in creative or even insane new content.

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   Aug 5, 2018 · Modding is not a crime. The legal way to obtain a modded ROM is first to obtain a legit copy of the ROM (e.g. by buying a legit cartridge and dumping it yourself or by buying a digital copy of the game and extracting the ROM file).

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   Jul 26, 2018 · Are you committing copyright infringement by downloading emulated ROM games? What about when emulating ROMs yourself? We spoke with three lawyers to find out.

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   Apr 17, 2023 · What's legal (in the US - in Europe, almost everything that doesn't directly enable piracy, so pretty much stopping short of allowing flashcards is legal thanks to a decision made in 2011) is building an emulator and making a cheating device for a game console.

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   Aug 14, 2018 · On the one side of the equation you have out-and-out piracy: A new game comes out, and someone immediately makes a bunch of unauthorized copies of it and sells them on Amazon.