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boredemployee | 4 months ago

Note: To use this repository, you must already own a copy of the game.

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floam|4 months ago

I used it just fine without one, I think you’re wrong.

TheDong|4 months ago

I believe you are making a technical statement and the parent poster is making a legal one. You're both right I guess

soupfordummies|4 months ago

well, you better delete it within 24 hours then!

n4bz0r|4 months ago

And people who play Chinese retro handhelds must dump their own ROMs. Unless they bought a 10000 in 1 version for $10 extra, in which case it's all perfectly legal!

Sure, you must, I guess, but is anyone really going to jail over this piece of ancient history? I find these disclaimers cute.

TheBigSalad|4 months ago

We do. Don't worry about it.

nakamoto_damacy|4 months ago

this is a legal disclaimer lol, not an actual requirement

perching_aix|4 months ago

How so?

Functionally, the README describes that providing a game copy is necessary for creating a build. This would make sense, since unless the sound, image, text, etc. assets are all baked into the code, those would have to come separately.

Legally, it further doesn't make much sense. This is cleaned up (?) and painstakingly bytematched decompiler output (again based on the README), so it's unfortunately just plain illegal [0], disclaimers nonwithstanding.

[0] as always, legality depends on jurisdiction - so as always, if in doubt, consult an actual lawyer