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Preserve Your Games with the Open Source Cartridge Reader (www.retronews.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Open Source Cartridge Reader (OSCR) is a versatile tool designed to help preserve video game cartridges and save data. Developed by Sanni and the community, this device allows users to back up ROM files and save games from a wide range of vintage consoles.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (13 children)

This is really cool, but I wonder how long it’ll last before they are bullied with legal threats.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (11 children)

I think dumping your game cartridges is legal, otherwise you couldn't emulate games legally.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yes tiptoe around that eula

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Since when did cartridge games have EULAs?

Also: in sane countries (i.e: not the so-called US), EULAs don't overwrite civil laws.

The only dangersis when DRM is circumvented.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so-called US

I know what you mean but it’s funny to question what a country has named itself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The people of the continent called it "turtle island". European occupiers called it the "US".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Country is not the Continent.

Sure, the singular cultural/political/religious "those people".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The Country is not the Continent.

I still don't want to give the country the satisfaction.

Sure, the singular cultural/political/religious "those people".

AFAIK, the name is quite consentually agreed upon by the first nations from the continent.