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    This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...

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      mrnebu
      last edited by mrnebu

      we all know that he gets away without prison and he probably makes also a few bucks..

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        thelostsoul @mrnebu
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        @mrnebu Selling some roms will not get you in prison. I just hope he pays for this act. On the other hand, in China (this was his source) its much much worse on a bigger scale.

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          mediamogul Global Moderator @thelostsoul
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          @thelostsoul said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

          Selling some roms will not get you in prison.

          The likelihood really depends on where you're charged, but intellectual property theft can indeed be a jail-able offense. It might not be especially fair, but sometimes a defendant's notoriety can play a part in the severity of sentencing in order to send a message to other offenders. Soulja Boy might be a small 'c' celebrity, but this story has already spread pretty far in the gaming community and many people are watching it closely, if for no other reason than amusement. A stiff sentence would definitely be remembered and talked about for some time.

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            A Former User
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            The problem with a stiff sentence is that it could snowball into something that affects us all, especially in the emulation scene.
            I worry that, Nintendo (for example), could be emboldened to pursue areas we all know it hates - Roms and Emulation, which is only a civil offense. Imagine if it was made a criminal offense ? Power and money, do talk the loudest.

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              mediamogul Global Moderator @A Former User
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              @John_RM_70 said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

              I worry that, Nintendo (for example), could be emboldened to pursue areas we all know it hates - Roms and Emulation...

              Anything's possible. However, outside of setting a strong example here and there, I doubt they'd want to perpetually remain in court with what ultimately amounts to their user-base. The damage to public relations alone over time would likely be a deterrent. Now, if you're talking about taking action against larger operations that profit heavily off of their IPs, such as ROM sites, I'm sure that will continue to happen.

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              • ClydeC
                Clyde @A Former User
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                @John_RM_70 said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

                I worry that, Nintendo (for example), could be emboldened to pursue areas we all know it hates - Roms and Emulation, which is only a civil offense. Imagine if it was made a criminal offense ? Power and money, do talk the loudest.

                Maybe Sony will come to our aid if that happens, since they used an already existing emulator in their PSX Mini. :)

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                  saccublenda
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                  Ok, so "boss up" means "stop selling illegal console".

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                  • thelostsoulT
                    thelostsoul
                    last edited by thelostsoul

                    ROFL test out where souljagame.com leads to now. Hint, it was the name of the handheld Soulja Boy sold.
                    Edit: This year was crazy, where big companies failed and we got this Soulja Boy issue.

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                      tjohnson
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                      A bloke selling someone else's property for their own profit, doesn't seem entirely unreasonable that one could get into trouble for it.

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                        ByteThis
                        last edited by ByteThis

                        Here is a review by etaprime on the SouljaGame handheld V2--Save your money !! LOL !

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                        • ?
                          A Former User
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                          That looks awful. And the lag, even in the menus, is just nuts. What a waste of $100, let alone the $30-Β£40 you can get it from import.

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                            cyperghost
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                            @John_RM_70 Spend 40-50$ in a RS-97 device and you are happy with it. These devices are so easy to modify ;)
                            The best retrogaming experience is a Raspberry ;)

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                              A Former User @cyperghost
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                              @cyperghost said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

                              RS-97

                              I have 2 PSPs, 2 Vitas, and a Waveshare Gamehat with a Pi3B+, so no need for that RS-97 thing.

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                                cyperghost @A Former User
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                                @John_RM_70 said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

                                @cyperghost said in This thing of retrogaming is getting out of hand...:

                                RS-97

                                I have 2 PSPs, 2 Vitas, and a Waveshare Gamehat with a Pi3B+, so no need for that RS-97 thing.

                                This is a great amount of devices.

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                                • saccublendaS
                                  saccublenda @ByteThis
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                                  @ByteThis Is he still selling consoles bundled with illegal roms?

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                                    ByteThis @saccublenda
                                    last edited by ByteThis

                                    @saccublenda He is selling this version 2 with no mention of roms in the sales listings, but from that video he is loading roms on it once again. I think he is going to be in HOT water this time with the big "N".
                                    This article is dated from Jan.12 : https://techraptor.net/content/soulja-boy-clones-make-a-return-with-the-souljagame-handheld

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                                      saccublenda @ByteThis
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                                      @ByteThis Will he boss up again?

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                                        ByteThis @saccublenda
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                                        @saccublenda Sure..when he is in jail..hahaha ! He can revisit his old rap songs with his fellow inmates..maybe have a sing-a-long.

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                                          Clyde
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                                          Being in jail or having been there may actually help his carreer in the Rap music scene.

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                                            saccublenda @Clyde
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                                            @Clyde I don’t know, going in jail for selling illegal videogames to nerds will make you look tough like 50 Cent?

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