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Preserve Your Games with the Open Source Cartridge Reader (www.retronews.com)
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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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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In glorious people-protecting America, we actually have something called “shrink wrap” EULAs which state that you agreed to the terms by opening the box. Even if those terms were inside the box.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkwrap_(contract_law)

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow... but did e.g. Gameboy games have those?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I honestly just assumed they did because everything does, but thinking back I don’t recall noticing one in the box but I was young and may have just tuned it out. I hope someone else here can recall!

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

EULAs on every game are afaik a produch of everything going online. i don't think those old games have eulas.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 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.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Country is not the Continent.

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

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 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.