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Old May 18, 2008, 9:12 PM   #1
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An appeal to reopen my hacking topic

This one:
http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/fi...bly-19839.html

It was closed under the rule that we're not allowed to talk about illegal downloads. I understand perfectly but please understand something.

Emulation is not illegal, because the developers perform clean room reverse engineering. It's completely original and is allowed under software copyright law. They do not distribute the bios files, and encourage end users to acquire their own LEGALLY from the Play Station Unit that they own. They are NOT distributing games and I am NOT encouraging anyone to download illegal games. I OWN Final Fantasy X thus I've done nothing illegal. I'm only using the emulator for informational purposes. I did not link to any games for download, only the emulators. Please reconsider as you never know, I might find some cool stuff.

I will abide by whatever decision you guys make, but I don't want my topics to be closed when I've clearly done nothing against the rules. I didn't see anything about hacking in the rules either so I'm unclear as to why it was locked.
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Old May 18, 2008, 9:15 PM   #2
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We don't talk about Emus because FFF doesn't support them, as not only could we be providing someone who is using an emu for a game they already own, we could also be helping someone who doesn't own the game play it better on the Emu...
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Old May 18, 2008, 9:21 PM   #3
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But you're not in this case. That's like saying, "We can't talk about guns because that might give someone the idea that they could shoot someone."

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we could also be helping someone who doesn't own the game play it better on the Emu...
1. It's very doubtful that a PS2 emulator will play a game better than an actual PS2. In fact it's pretty much IMPOSSIBLE that that'll happen. I know the pictures say I was running at 60FPS, but trust me, it does NOT run that well.

2. With a mod chip, they can do the same thing.

3. In general fact, they can steal a physical copy of the game. The only way to avoid that is to make people not want the game. Someone is going to steal it whether it's through emulation or not.

I'm NOT encouraging stealing, I just want to post information and I thought some of it was neat.

Also I don't see anything about emus in the rules. I'm not trying to cause problems but I'm just very ... confused about your methods.
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Go to the Emulator Zone if you want to talk about emulation, problem solved.

Also, ROMs are in fact illegal, even if you own the game. According to the laws, you may only legally have a ROM if the original copy of the game that you owned was destroyed/damaged. So if you wanted to legally play your FF10 ROM, you would have to break your PS2 copy. Pulled this off a site:

According to Title 17, Chapter 1, § 117, entitled "Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs" we see:
(a) Making of Additional Copy or Adaptation by Owner of Copy.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, it is not an infringement for the owner of a copy of a computer program to make or authorize the making of another copy or adaptation of that computer program provided:
(1) that such a new copy or adaptation is created as an essential step in the utilization of the computer program in conjunction with a machine and that it is used in no other manner, or
(2) that such new copy or adaptation is for archival purposes only and that all archival copies are destroyed in the event that continued possession of the computer program should cease to be rightful.
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Emulating is illegal and we here at Final Fantasy Forums do not encourage nor support illegal gaming. Please read the rules so you're aware of this. If you make another thread in regards to this, I will be very inclined to suspend you from the forums. Thank you for your cooperation.

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