Knowing Nintendo, they will try. Since you can actually run copyrighted roms. (I dump all my roms from original cartridges using the Epiloque Operator. (see https://www.epilogue.co/) and then copy them over using iTunes on Windows)
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Game Boy Emulator for iPhone Now Available in App Store Following Rule Change [Removed]
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Knowing Nintendo, they will try. Since you can actually run copyrighted roms. (I dump all my roms from original cartridges using the Epiloque Operator. (see https://www.epilogue.co/) and then copy them over using iTunes on Windows)
Maybe this is the next thing the EU can moan about. They’ve been on a real roll lately with charging cable standards, going after Apple for apps, etc. It’s quite possible they do something like a commons law, as well.
Riley should release his emulators on the Apple App Store
Well, I see no harm if someone uses an emulator to play 20j+ games which cannot be bought anymore anyway
This is incorrect information. It is not the only way to load ROMs. The website they have is simply for IP free indie stuff. To load a ROM, simply add it to your phone from any typical source (thumb drive, laptop, web, cloud provider). Go to whatever location you saved it to on your phone, and simply click the ROM. It will automatically add the ROM to your library within the emulator and it is now ready to play.
For those talking about ads, I personally use AdGuard which seems to have blocked all in app ads (and probably puts a stop to a lot of the apps tracking.). Never even knew it had ads until I read of users experiencing them on this site. If you are experiencing ads, it is probably best to use some kind of data and privacy protection on your phone, since you never know what is leaking through and from what apps.
I’m not seeing any ADs in the App
Must be getting snuffed out by my blocker
Are some of you not using an AD blocker?
Must be getting snuffed out by my blocker
Are some of you not using an AD blocker?
Yeah good for stuff that has the hardware still about - Not so good if the hardware is not about or the games are insanely priced like Conkers Bad Fur day for the N64 and even Nintendo dont mind a bit of retro zombie raising as 1000 yr old door is out of reach for most -
I wish I could afford a Robotron machine but I cant and even the emulation now emulates the slowdown on the arcade machine - I can score millions on it and I cant tell the difference......surely this is about choice rather than the old classic "its not the same ifs it not hardware" mantra.....
I am worried about this too, but I have read some mixed things on it and frankly I am not knowledgeable enough to know for myself. Several people have said what you read, but I also heard several people countering that claim saying that the original emulator uses an open-source license version that allows it to be used and changed and create for profit software, by anyone, as long as they follow certain rules.
That is why I said legalized piracy.
That’s an oxymoron
Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/piracy
So "legalized piracy" sounds like an oxymoron to me. If "piracy" is illegal by definition, it can not be "legalized" and thus legal.
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"retrogamers unite"
There I fixed that for you. I can assure you I (unfortunately?) had to pay quite some money for my (now) old games collection back in the day. Definitely did not "freeload" my Gameboy games.
Playing something I physically own, just on the different hardware is "privateering" or "piracy"? Not in my book. I've already paid for the games, I supported the devs. And ironically I can't buy the game again for this different hardware (iPhone in this case) even if I wanted.
i can assure you I don’t care. Just calling a spade a spade.
Back in the day, one hitters were legal but their “roms” were not. We all knew why shops sold one hitters.
Classic NES Donkey Kong and my knockoff Bluetooth PS controller, and I’m in heaven.
I’ve tried so many workarounds for emulators over the years, I’m ecstatic.
Just need Atari 2600 and NES emus.
PS if anybody is having trouble loading ROMs, just use the files app and add them to the app’s directory. Much easier.
I’ve tried so many workarounds for emulators over the years, I’m ecstatic.
Just need Atari 2600 and NES emus.
PS if anybody is having trouble loading ROMs, just use the files app and add them to the app’s directory. Much easier.
Is there any word that he will be releasing it in the App Store? Last I heard, Delta was slated for a third party App Store and therefore available only in the EU.
Copyright law is broken for decades or even centuries, but that’s a different discussion entirely. I frankly am just happy to see the emulator being allowed to iOS through “non-sideloading” App Store for the first time. This one is crappy but more can come.
How so?
That would mean Apple routinely monitoring the contents of iCloud drives - but aren't they claiming, they're the privacy company, "Privacy. That's iPhone."?
Oh, wait...
Yeah, so much for being the "privacy company". 🤣
"But... but... but!", they said, "Apple's monopoly on app distribution protects our privacy. Imagine the privacy ramifications if alternative app stores or sideloading were allowed!"