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Roms and Cheat Codes

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Okay, hopefully someone can help me out with this.

My younger brother downloaded an emulator/rom for our computer. It's called Virtual Boy Advance. You can play any game boy game of any version, any PS2 game, Any X-box game, any N64 game, etc, on it.

Now I was looking at it, and there is a way that you can enter cheat codes into the games you download into it. The only game I am playing on it now is Pokemon Sapphire, which has codes associated with Game Shark. (Meaning you need to use game shark on a Game Boy Advanced for example to use a cheat.)

Well they give the cheat code and everything, but I have no idea of how to enter the code into the emulator/rom.

It asks for this:

Address
Value
A yes or no check box for "freeze location"
What size it is (8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit)
Number format (Signed, unsigned, hexadecimal)

But all the code information the webpage that one would look on is give the Game Shark code, like Y653G897J.

So I'm asking if anyone who knows about these emulators/roms can help me out. Cause my bro and I have no clue of how to enter cheat codes into the games we play on it.

Anyone have any idea?
 
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Roms are illegal PERIOD. It doesn't matter if you own the game or not, you can't have a rom.

But besides that, that cheat code thing you're taking about is for modifying the memory of the game, thus allowing you to change variables in the game, like your health.
The easiest way to get these "cheat codes" is to google for them. The information for a cheat code (in this case) is usually emulator specific, so you'll need to include the emulator's name in your search.

Also, Virtual Boy Advanced, AFAIK, only emulates the Gameboy Advanced system, and possibly the gameboy system as well. It doesn't emulate N64, PS2, etc... I could be wrong, but I doubt it.
 
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It was my younger brother that got the rom off of a friend. I had a feeling something fishy was up.

I was not told it was illegal. Would you guys concider it like downloading music? Just curious.

My brother will kill me for this, but I'm going to get rid of it then. The only reason I thought this was a good idea is because I would get a GBA and buy the game myself.. but I have no money.. I have not been paid in months.

Nevertheless, I guess I'll uninstall it.
 
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Hmmm. Technically you are allowed to make back-up copies of any games you own (ROMs), and you can posses a ROM you don't own, but not for a period of more than 24 hours. After that time period you are legally required to delete it. Although the emulator saves the save files separately, so you could probably just re-download it, continue your game, and stay legal. Also the emulator itself is completely legal, and some people have made their own games for the emulator that you can download legally without all the junk of a lisecenced game.
 
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I really wouldn't worry all to much about it being illegal you are not going to get sued for it or anything.

As for your question game modification is alot beter than any cheatcode and for basic games like pokemon that probally don't use DMA you can look it up on the internet.

Gamethreat.com explains how to do it.
 
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Hmmm. Technically you are allowed to make back-up copies of any games you own (ROMs), and you can posses a ROM you don't own, but not for a period of more than 24 hours. After that time period you are legally required to delete it.
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Some me a legal document that says that. If you can't find one, then E-Mail Nintendo, they'll be happy to give you the up and up on roms.

However, The most likely response you'll get from them is, "It is illegal to posses a "backup", ROM, or any such game image even if you own the game." That whole backup and 24 hour thing is just a myth.

I really wouldn't worry all to much about it being illegal you are not going to get sued for it or anything.
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In my opinion: No, it isn't acceptable. You aren't justified in any way to steal from companies that spend years making games. It isn't easy, nor cheap, to make a professional game. If you worked on a game you'd understand how much it hurts to know people are willing to just up and steal it, your work.
 
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But what about older gaming systems that are no longer in production and are very difficult to find through other sources? Chances are, the companies aren't making much money these days off the original NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and the like.

-Matt
 
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Nintendo actually is making money off the SNES, they released a new version of it a couple of years ago anyway. Not sure about the NES.

In any case, it takes 50 years before the games go into the public domain, so until then or until Nintendo gives the OK downloading ROMs is illegal, even for the NES. Annoying, but that's what happens.
 
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