Can anyone link me to a guide for rom/emulator setup?

[onthat]

just wondering if someone can provide a link, I'm using SNES9X to play Megaman X3 and want to create a shortcut on the dock.

[GFLPraxis]

Drag the SNES9x icon to the dock.

Just making sure you know, but downloading roms is illegal, so don't ask for rom sites.

[onthat]

I obtained the Rom by legal means...I think. My co-worker has some sort of hardware that he uses to transfer the data on the game cassette to a file type that can be read by SNES9X. He gave me a CD and I handled it from their. However, I myself, do not own an original cassette.

I figured it out last night, I had to unzip the SNES9X file and make it an active application. Then I deleted all the crap that came with it and dragged it to the dock. I opened the MegaManX3 file and placed it in my documents folder, because apparently that's the first place the emulator looks for it's media? Anycrap, it works fine now...sorry if I've wasted anyone's time.

[7on]

haha, nope owning a Nintendo licensed ROM in any way is not legal nor owning a Cassette-to-ROM copying device.

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp

[XNine]

haha, nope owning a Nintendo licensed ROM in any way is not legal nor owning a Cassette-to-ROM copying device.

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp

The ROM is illegal if the original copy is not owned by that person. The hardware itself is not illegal.

SNES9x or whatever is pretty good. I've used all kinds of emulators/roms on my modded xbox.

[GFLPraxis]

haha, nope owning a Nintendo licensed ROM in any way is not legal nor owning a Cassette-to-ROM copying device.

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp


That page is to be completely, absolutely ignored. Nintendo's just trying to scare off pirates.

Look up ACTUAL backup laws.
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-digital.html

I obtained the Rom by legal means...I think. My co-worker has some sort of hardware that he uses to transfer the data on the game cassette to a file type that can be read by SNES9X. He gave me a CD and I handled it from their. However, I myself, do not own an original cassette.

I figured it out last night, I had to unzip the SNES9X file and make it an active application. Then I deleted all the crap that came with it and dragged it to the dock. I opened the MegaManX3 file and placed it in my documents folder, because apparently that's the first place the emulator looks for it's media? Anycrap, it works fine now...sorry if I've wasted anyone's time.

He actually has the copier? That's good, that's a legal way to transfer, unfortunately what he did is not quite legal.

To quote:

Can I backup my computer software?
Yes, under certain conditions as provided by section 117 of the Copyright Act. Although the precise term used under section 117 is “archival” copy, not “backup” copy, these terms today are used interchangeably. This privilege extends only to computer programs and not to other types of works.

Under section 117, you or someone you authorize may make a copy of an original computer program if:

* the new copy is being made for archival (i.e., backup) purposes only;
* you are the legal owner of the copy; and
* any copy made for archival purposes is either destroyed, or transferred with the original copy, once the original copy is sold, given away, or otherwise transferred.


However, if you rip your own games with that, then you are one of the few people in the world emulating commercial games legally.

I do applaud the fact that you're not using rom sites however and at least trying to find a legal way :)

EDIT: Mind asking him where you can purchase that hardware? I'm using a Flash2Advance cable to do the same thing on my GBA.