General emu?

[Suikolove]

If I were to make an emulator, what would all the conditions need to be that makes it legal (like the ones featured here)?

[TheCloudOfSmoke]

Don't pack it with illegal copyrighted stuff like BIOSes, firmware, software, or games. Basically anything that has code that wasn't made originally by you that is copyrighted.

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Originally Posted by BigIg

If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

[Suikolove]

So, as long as I make a functional and compatible emulator and add nothing that is not my own design, it's legal?

Hmmm...

[TheCloudOfSmoke]

Well, you can use sourcecode from other emulators if it's under the GPL, but if you use a source for an emulator that's under the GPL agreement, you must provide your sourcecode (example: the VBA and it's various builds).

To have an emulator featured on this site, the emulator must be next gen. I guess PlayStation/N64 emulators on up as well as other emulators that came after that era even if they don't look next-gen (GBA/NDS). It doesn't have to be fully functional but it should show some progress.

Anyone feel free to correct anything that I'm saying if you think it's incorrect.

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Originally Posted by BigIg

If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

[@ruantec]

Originally Posted by Suikolove

So, as long as I make a functional and compatible emulator and add nothing that is not my own design, it's legal?

Hmmm...

you can do almost everything as long as copyrighted stuff is not included.

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