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![]() The Emulation Scene Something we've yet to mention in this feature is emulation and its relation to abandonware. By definition, an "emulator" is any program that lets a computer run software designed for a different machine altogether. For gamers with a yen for yesterday, this means that almost any game, from any platform, can be played on today's PCs. That includes archaic computers (like the Commodore 64, Apple II, or Atari ST), video game consoles (like the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision, SNES, or Sega Master System), or an authentic coin-op arcade machine. But you might wonder whether or not that's legal too.
The same gray-area controversy that applies to abandonware sites exist for the emulation scene. Many gamers do not have moral dilemmas in downloading games for the Atari 2600, a coin-operated arcade machine from 1981, or an old Sega Genesis sports game. Do you?
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