Current Events > So, are all mentions of emulators banned?

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Because emulators aren't illegal.

Used to be you could talk about emulators but not specific roms.

I would guess that's still the case but not positive.
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Emulators are OK according to the rules but I've also been modded for discussing them so....

I just don't attempt to tread the line anymore.
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BlazinBlue88 posted...

Emulators are OK according to the rules but I've also been modded for discussing them so....

I just don't attempt to tread the line anymore.

Not treading the line is hard. I got a NWD for calling myself a guy a while back.
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I guess at the end of the day, there's only one way to find out.

@emulators
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It depends entirely on the mod, and the mood they're in.

Don't act like there's some robotic consistency across the board here.
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You can discuss them but anything talking about emulating a game is against the rules.

It's fucking dumb tbh
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Not really it will get removed you could just PM people though not saying you should but you are allowed to do so
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In general I wouldn't bother here, it seems to be very inconsistent as to whether you get modded. Just use a reddit group for the emulator in question.

i emulate almost all old nintendo systems tbh
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NINTENDO project SIXTY FOUUUUUUUUUR!!!
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R.I.P.

*CElutes*
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Yes we use to be able to talk about emulators and even customizing them. I remember on the PSP board there use to be a topic dedicated in teaching people how to mod it. I also remember the first time GameFAQs merged with GameSpot and the new GameSpot mods didn't know you could talk about emulators and they modded people for it and GameFAQs mods had to educate them LMAO. It was around the time Pokmon Emerald game out I think.
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I wouldn't talk about emulators. We can discuss the morality of it or why it is or isn't legal but that's it.
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No one knows. You can't directly talk about downloading games illegally, that will get you in trouble for sure, but when it comes to emulators themselves or the idea of using them in a general sense it seems pretty random what gets deleted and what doesn't
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Veggeta X posted...

Yes we use to be able to talk about emulators and even customizing them. I remember on the PSP board there use to be a topic dedicated in teaching people how to mod it. I also remember the first time GameFAQs merged with GameSpot and the new GameSpot mods didn't know you could talk about emulators and they modded people for it and GameFAQs mods had to educate them LMAO. It was around the time Pokmon Emerald game out I think.

Unfortunately they changed the rules and you can't talk about custom firmware on the PSP anymore. Pretty much killed the PSP board over night
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It is best not to talk about controversial subjects on here in any form, someone here is bound to mark the post and mod you.

I think this was more of Cbsi's shenanigans rather than Allen imo.
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https://imgur.com/Nh8Fc83

This is the fucking mod thread.

It started because I asked how to get emulators running on my PC Engine. Obviously a joke.

https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/28/11530338/sega-genesis-rom-hacks-steam-workshop-mega-drive-hub
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you got modded for asking where to find them, which has always been against the rules

Regardless if they are actually legal or not, this websight considers them illegal and that's enough not to talk about them. Also, you should delete that post. Posting moderated posts like that will get you further in trouble.
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Reis posted...

you got modded for asking where to find them, which has always been against the rules

No, I got modded for asking how to get emulators working on a 30 year old Japanese console.

It doesn't matter how old the console is or where it came from, dude.
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It's a joke. You can't run an emulator on a fucking pc engine.

The mods dunno it was a joke and this kind of joke isn't something they will easily tolerate.
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dont joke with souless beings?
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k8ybug posted...

It's a joke. You can't run an emulator on a fucking pc engine.

Technically it should be able to emulate something.
Running it in realtime on the other hand is a different question.
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you can be modded for posting generalizations even if they are established fact. its the wild west here. dont take it seriously, troll the mods when you feel like it and the worst that can happen is you have to post on an alt they cant stop you from creating.
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GasMonkey posted...

you can be modded for posting generalizations even if they are established fact. its the wild west here. dont take it seriously, troll the mods when you feel like it and the worst that can happen is you have to post on an alt they cant stop you from creating.

this is true, gamefaqs' answer to the age old question of "what do we do about banned people sneaking back in" is "i dont know, i dont care, dont even try, im tired im going to bed"
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I recall it being allowed.. as long as you were subtle.

I should be able to mention playing PS2 games with an Xbox One controller, as well as other experiences.

I also remember people being allowed to talk about playing JP only games (Fantranslations) as long it was just about the game itself, IE: How did you beat the final boss of Ultimate Mission X or something.

I dont think theres anything wrong with the following statement.

I played GTA San Andreas again a few days ago. PS2 Version with very high resolution. Unlocking the framerate did have a tendency to bring my GPU up over 70 degrees though so i tried to avoid that.

I think youre fine as long as you dont mention anything illegal, but i truly dont know for sure.

Also i have seen a psp board talk about emulation and piracy, without being modded, and that was a while ago. ONly reason it wasnt modded, is because no one marked any posts.
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I emulate a functioning adult every day of my life.
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ModLogic posted...

dont joke with souless beings?

Actually laughed in real life.
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