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Hardware > GBA Rom

#9401 - bora - Sun Aug 03, 2003 11:14 pm

Why dont get the files from Newwise?

#9405 - tepples - Mon Aug 04, 2003 1:35 am

No piracy please.

If you want ROM images of commercial GBA games:
  1. Get a linker.
  2. Buy Game Paks.
  3. Copy Game Paks to hard disk.
  4. Do not distribute resulting ROM images.


... smells like a frequently asked question ... adding to beginners' FAQ list ...
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#9409 - stardust760 - Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:08 am

Come on now, do you think that everyone in here is buying a flash cart so that they can sit for hours and program a small game?? Sorry if I sound bold but that's the reality. You know what most people buy flash carts for... Look at the prices of the nice games.

#9411 - sgeos - Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:05 am

stardust760 wrote:
Come on now, do you think that everyone in here is buying a flash cart so that they can sit for hours and program a small game?? Sorry if I sound bold but that's the reality. You know what most people buy flash carts for... Look at the prices of the nice games.


Thats precisely why we *don't* want you to talk about it here. There are some thing best left known and unsaid. I use my dev equipment to create homebrew games. If you want to talk about piracy, go somewhere else. I'd rather not have this place shut down.

When you pirate a game, the company that makes that game loses money. This does not encourage them to make more games. I understand that people have economic consderations and may not be able to buy every game that they want to.

Something to keep in mind: if you are going pirate games, make sure to buy the games you really want. This encourages more games that to made. I may well not approve of your choice of good games, but thats your choice. I'll may well put my money into games you wouldn't buy.

-Brendan