We used to think that downloading ROMS was legal if you have a physical copy of the game, but that`s not true, Nintendo says the following: I was looking for a Game Boy Advance emulator to run GBA ROMs, but I don`t know what`s safe and what`s not. I was directed to MGBA from several websites, So I`m thinking about it. but first I want to know for sure No, downloading ROM is 100% ILLEGAL. So feel free to download the emulator, but downloading ROMS is not allowed. We know. and that`s why we`re a little annoyed with Nintendo because emulators and ROMs are so easy to download. It`s the equivalent of a person under the age of 16 holding an empty bottle of vodka, but it`s illegal to have something inside. It just doesn`t make sense! But you may be thinking, “Why do many companies sell retro handhelds with built-in ROMs?” Again, this is very illegal, but what they are supposed to do is not provide the ROMS. Selling a retro handheld with an emulator inside is LEGAL, but once companies start adding them with ROMS, it becomes illegal. Basically, they give you an empty gun, and then raise their hand and say, “We don`t know what they`re doing, it`s not our problem.” It sounds like a straight market, but in reality, it is 100% illegal to download ROMs.

Yes. The emulator itself is completely legal to download. For those who are new to emulators and do a bit of research on emulators, here`s what they are technically. A Gameboy Emulator and Each Nintendo Emulator is software created by Nintendo and other third parties that allows you to play on a platform for which it was not designed. This allowed developers to work on a game from a PC, but it was quickly moved to other devices like tablets, smartphones, and some of the best retro handhelds we`ve known to so far. Yes, GBA emulators or other emulators are completely legal to download on your PC. Although Nintendo sells its system for an MSRP, the free emulators available online are allowed to be downloaded from Nintendo. As long as you own the actual game, I think it would be perfectly legal under copyright law, aside from a DMCA-based argument against it. I have no idea if the Cartage form factor or the game`s data format could be considered a form of copy protection. 204.83.242.189 08:38, 5. July 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply] mgba.io/2021/03/28/mgba-0.9.0/#oh-yes-and-another-often-requested-feature There is a lot of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archive copy exception.

This is not a “second copy” rule and is often misquoted for the thesis that if you have a legal copy of a copyrighted work, you have the right to have a second copy of the copyrighted work, even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archive copy exception is a very narrow limitation that refers to a copy made by the rightful owner of a genuine game to ensure that he or she has a copy in the event of damage or destruction of the genuine game. Whether you have a genuine game or not, or you have a Nintendo ROM for a limited time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet. The emulator is legal, but playing games on it is not. Read this for more information: www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp#e. BlaBlaDK (talk) 18:57, 6 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply] 0:327:45The Best Gameboy Advance GBA Emulator on PC: mGBA (install . YouTubeInício do clipe sugeridoFinal do clipe sugeridoProgram the mgba standalone. The program is actually quite good the standalone version of mgba. MaybeMoreAutonomous mgba program. The program is actually quite good the standalone version of mgba.

Can be found under mgba.io, I leave a link in the description. Below, this has only been updated recently as Nintendo`s website might be a bit biased. My uncited understanding is that acquiring ROM images from websites is the most illegal thing about how people generally use emulators. 92.40.235.88 (talk) 21:40, 4 March 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply] Interestingly, emulators are completely legal. I`m also pretty sure Nintendo says in all of its game manuals that it`s illegal to make a copy of the game. However, don`t quote me on the second one. –Cronodude360 18:01, 21 July 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply] Is it legal to play GBA games on this thing? I think people should understand the licensing agreement with ROMs. Unless we already have an entry on this topic. The proliferation of an emulator designed to play illegally copied Nintendo software undermines Nintendo`s goodwill, the millions of dollars invested in research and development and marketing by Nintendo and its licensees.

Nintendo and its licensors will suffer significant damages. It doesn`t matter if someone benefits from the distribution of an emulator or not. The emulator encourages playing illegal ROMs, NOT genuine games. Thus, not only does it not lead to more sales, but it also has the opposite effect and purpose. When it comes to playing GBA games, you need to add a gaming ROM before you can start. However, it should be noted that if you are not legally the owner of the ROMs, you could put yourself at risk. Yes, several websites allow anyone to download GBA ROMs for free, but we will not link to them. Instead of creating a new page for mgba, would anyone be against adding a section on development here? It seems that prominent Gameboy emulators from the past (NO$GBA) and others have been removed. So this article is the only place I see for this development.

You`ve set up your best Gameboy games, you`ve got your new Bittboy Pocket Go in hand, and you`re ready to download ROMs to play your favorite retro games on the go. Stop. You can`t. This retro handheld market is fishy, and Nintendo can`t go after it, so we`re pretty easy for customers to line up to do something illegal when it`s so easy to go with the flow and download ROMs. Load your ROMs by clicking Load File > ROM and that`s it. Once the legal ROM is loaded, the game should start and you shouldn`t have any trouble enjoying the game time. But hey, we can let off steam, but it all comes down to whether it`s legal or not, and unfortunately downloading ROMS is illegal, and there`s no way around it.