Would Livestreaming an emulated Gameboy Advance game be illegal?

[Lugnut]

Aside from the fact that merely emulating it is illegal, wouldn't this basically be like dragging a DS or GBA down to some place then showing it off, but not letting the people gathering play it?

I realize it goes back to "emulation of anything other than abandonware is illegal", but like I already said, aside from that?

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[Racer]

I thought emulation was legal as long as you also own a real hard copy of the game? But don't take my word for it, im not sure.

[naturemon]

I thought emulation was legal as long as you also own a real hard copy of the game? But don't take my word for it, im not sure.

IF I remember correctly this is untrue, it IS legal ONLY if it is YOUR copy of the game (meaning you didn't get it online, you actually bought it and got it on the computer yourself).

Although if the game is abandonware, go for it.

[Jetlok]

If you have the game it should be legal. but still, the cops aren't going to be trying to arrest you if you don't.

IF I remember correctly this is untrue, it IS legal ONLY if it is YOUR copy of the game (meaning you didn't get it online, you actually bought it and got it on the computer yourself).

no, i'm pretty sure you can emulate it if you bought it before on a different system.

[naturemon]

If you have the game it should be legal. but still, the cops aren't going to be trying to arrest you if you don't.
no, i'm pretty sure you can emulate it if you bought it before on a different system.

From the Nintendo site:

"There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet."

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

[Kingdaro]

If you have the game it should be legal. but still, the cops aren't going to be trying to arrest you if you don't.
no, i'm pretty sure you can emulate it if you bought it before on a different system.

But what if a family member bought it and it can't be accessed anymore? Does that give you the right to use it?

EDIT: forget, read above post

[Jetlok]

oh.
pretend I was never here.
or something.

[Lugnut]

oh.
pretend I was never here.
or something.

That's going to be very hard to do.
For this reason.

[Jls900]

Well now that we've answered the second post in this thread maybe we should focus our attention back to the OP's question.

If by "aside from emulating" you are asking if you actually had a legal copy of the game and were livestreaming it, no, that would not be illegal*.

But thats a stupid question because emulating games is illegal and only starfishs do it and your posting on the GAMES section of a forum for a GAME about STEALING GAMES. See how one might run into trouble?

*NOTE: I'm only trained in bird law

[Lugnut]

forum for a GAME about STEALING GAMES.

No..? Blockland isn't about stealing games.

[Jetlok]

That's going to be very hard to do.
For this reason.

new avatar go.
nevermind.