Of course, it's much harder to legally acquire Game Boy ROMS for use on a phone than it is for 3DS.
Of course, it's much harder to legally acquire Game Boy ROMS for use on a phone than it is for 3DS.
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Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:00PM Virus one said
I wouldn't mind having this.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:07PM LordPoncho said
It's actually not hard to acquire ROMs for a phone...
I have emulators for all consoles up to the PS1 on my Droid X and you just go on the various ROM search sites and download them right on your phone's browser...
I have emulators for all consoles up to the PS1 on my Droid X and you just go on the various ROM search sites and download them right on your phone's browser...
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:24PM GuitarHero666 said
@KyGuyTC7
Isn't that one of those "if you have to ask the anwser is no" questions? Like "can I afford that car"?
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Isn't that one of those "if you have to ask the anwser is no" questions? Like "can I afford that car"?
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 7:17PM liquidsoap89 said
@LordPoncho
As far as I know owning the game doesn't actually make downloading roms legal...
If you were to make the rom yourself from your copy of the game than yes that's fine... but taking somebody else's copy is still illegal.
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As far as I know owning the game doesn't actually make downloading roms legal...
If you were to make the rom yourself from your copy of the game than yes that's fine... but taking somebody else's copy is still illegal.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:14PM PR0F3TA said
aww lookie at WP7 running a GB emulator, baby steps WP7 baby steps.
no save feature. nice.
no save feature. nice.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:22PM ghall said
This is great for the 5 people who own a Windows Phone.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:43PM theSkillfull1 said
@ghall
They have sold over 1.5 million phones in only 2 months. Not bad.
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They have sold over 1.5 million phones in only 2 months. Not bad.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:44PM theSkillfull1 said
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:31PM TRONdll said
I remember in my sophomore year in High School they gave us all Palm handhelds to help us study and make test-taking easier.
Everyone downloaded a Gameboy/NES/SNES/TurboGrafx 16/Game Gear/Master System/Genesis emulator and played Pokemon instead.
Everyone downloaded a Gameboy/NES/SNES/TurboGrafx 16/Game Gear/Master System/Genesis emulator and played Pokemon instead.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:40PM Killimus2188 said
I have an SNES emulator on my Droid, and it's probably the worst emulator I've ever used. Not because the games don't run, but because the touch interface is horrid. The imprinted D-pad and buttons generally cover a lot of the screen making it hard to see the entire display. Not to mention your fingers cover up most of the screen.
Also, with the touch interface it is impossible to rock your thumb back and fourth between two buttons for combinations (ex: holding down the run button in mario and rolling your finger to jump while running).
Also, with the touch interface it is impossible to rock your thumb back and fourth between two buttons for combinations (ex: holding down the run button in mario and rolling your finger to jump while running).
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:44PM DeadInside said
Yeah its kinda cool but... Why is our culture obsessed with using the newest technology to run the oldest shit we have? My phone can display 40 kajillion colors and map the earth. Boring! I want to play games in sickly gameboy green! Look my phone can play Kirby's Pinball Land! You pay $1,800 a year to have a smartphone and you use it for this? Please kill yourself.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 7:19PM liquidsoap89 said
@DeadInside
Who the hell pays $1800 a year for a phone bill...?
Even if you bought the phone in that year you're still getting ripped off.
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Who the hell pays $1800 a year for a phone bill...?
Even if you bought the phone in that year you're still getting ripped off.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:54PM VeeDeeVee said
I'd rather pay those devs for making such timeless games.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 6:58PM Red Runner said
Uh...yeah. I'll wait for the officially sanctioned GB emulator -- it's called 3DS.
But on that note, I don't see how this could be playable. Action-centric games are a pain in the ass to play on smart phones and touch devices, because your damn thumbs are covering up HALF THE SCREEN with the virtual joypads.
So this is kind of fail.
But on that note, I don't see how this could be playable. Action-centric games are a pain in the ass to play on smart phones and touch devices, because your damn thumbs are covering up HALF THE SCREEN with the virtual joypads.
So this is kind of fail.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 7:04PM KNRasengan said
I wish you could play Game Boy Color games....
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 7:18PM SolidSnakeEyes said
"If the main reason you're looking forward to picking up a Nintendo 3DS is because it plays Game Boy games, then you're a silly, silly goose. Plenty of phones can do just that"
I don't have a cell phone, what are you gonna do about it?
I don't have a cell phone, what are you gonna do about it?
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 8:13PM Leafhopper said
But I have my computer for that.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 8:41PM Aclos09 said
The great thing about using emulators on my droid x is I can use a wii remote with the classic pad. Crappy control problems solved.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 8:51PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Aclos09
The great thing about using the emulators on my Droid is I can use the keyboard.
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The great thing about using the emulators on my Droid is I can use the keyboard.
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 10:55PM JCDoe said
There's no easy, legal way to get ROMs.
Technically, the only "legal" way to get ROMs is by getting a ROM dumper and dumping them from your own, legally owned cartridges.
Although since there is no difference between the ROM you dump and the ROM you dl, its a quibble really. . .
Technically, the only "legal" way to get ROMs is by getting a ROM dumper and dumping them from your own, legally owned cartridges.
Although since there is no difference between the ROM you dump and the ROM you dl, its a quibble really. . .
Posted: Jan 24th 2011 11:05PM ND92 said
Mm, I need a D-pad.
Can only do so well on the iPhone with touch controls /:
Can only do so well on the iPhone with touch controls /:
Posted: Jan 25th 2011 12:32AM Revving Injuns said
Tether a wii controller to it! Then use the HDMI output to put it on the big screen.
Posted: Jan 25th 2011 9:04AM Tiptup300 said
@ReginaldFish
Emulators are not illegal they are legal. Ripping your own roms is not illegal (It's questionable under the DMCA.) Downloading roms is illegal.
Emulators are not illegal they are legal. Ripping your own roms is not illegal (It's questionable under the DMCA.) Downloading roms is illegal.
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