Where To Get ROMs

Noraxu67 from the forums got some quick links and information on where to find all those favourite ROMs. It's usually better to just find them yourself instead of asking others, so here are a couple of links for you to start off with.

1.) HTTP Web Pages + FTP Servers - The easiest, yet fairly annoying way to get ROMs is to go to some standard web ROM sites. Here are a few to get your started.  You can search Google to find additional sites. You can also search for FTP sites that contain ROMs.

2.) P2P(Peer to Peer) - You can find ROMs on almost any P2P network with almost any P2P software.  Use google to search for and find P2P software and networks. I recommend:

3.) Torrents - You can also find ROMs via Torrent websites and download torrent files using softwares like BitComet or BitTorrent and such.  Use Google to learn about what Torrent is, available clients, and how to use torrent files. Software I recommend:

4.) Search - You can search using websites like:

There are just SOME of the many ways you can obtain ROMs.  This is more than enough information to point you in the right direction. It's your responsibility to do some searching and research and learn how to use the software and methods I described to you.  If you are still unable to find any ROMs, well, your on your own.... I can't help you.
 Also Note that downloading copyrighted ROM files are ILLEGAL!!! And are protected by laws.
 These are some disclaimers that you usually found on some ROM providing websites, Also note that some of these are just online myths.
 

  • If you do not have the actual game for the rom you are downloading, then the ROM must be deleted from your computer within 24 hours.
  • No ROMS will be sold by you.
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[HAPPY ROM HUNTING!!!]

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ya those laws are crap

that 24 hr thing and owning it in real life arent true, but, no one is going to do anything about pirating two generation old games. gamecube ps2 era it gets kinda ify, and youre downloading current gen roms you still have a small chance of someone cracking down on you but its a bit greater, i wouldnt do it, the real bad thing is selling them, thats really illegal.

yep

Canada rocks!

Here in Canada it is legal to download ROMs! Unfortunately we have to pay a ~ $20 tax on consoles and iPods and stuff so that we can legally download music and games.  It is kind of frowned upon however.

Add theoldcomputer.com to

Add theoldcomputer.com to that list, you fool!

Arrested?

Wait WHAT about owning the games in real life

Hm?

What are you asking?

That whole "it's ok to use roms if you own the actual cartridge" thing is a bunch of bull crap. That was made up by rom sites. Much like the "it's ok if you get rid of it in 24 hours".

No one's going to get arrested for donwloading some roms. Maybe if you hosted a giant rom site and refused to take down content when asked by the game owners. THEN some legal trouble might arise.

 

Roms

One site I like is:

 http://roms.zophar.net/

It has almost all roms for all consoles.

Thanks,

SilberCobra

good site

try borowing  them from formrozen roms

just to test them befor you buy the real rom from e-buy of course ;)

You can't buy ROMs from

You can't buy ROMs from e-bay, maybe you mean the real and actual Cartridge of the game.....

 

 

 

The Old Computer

Here's another one (for Genesis, NES and SNES roms):
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary%27s/Emulation/ROMs_summary.htm

Links

Hey there. Great and useful guide for newcomers to the whole ROM scheme. I would recommend add µtorrent (or utorrent) to the list of Torrent downloaders. http://www.utorrent.com/ I say this, because the entire file size is only ~190kb and you don't have to install it. Very helpful for people that their internet is slowed or something. Otherwise, nice guide!

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