随着时间和技术的进步(time and technology progress)，玩旧视频游戏变得越来越困难。也许您的原始控制台停止工作，或者您在移动中丢失了墨盒。在某些情况下，您可能不再拥有可与控制台配合使用的电视。如果您真的想再次玩SNES 版(SNES version)的黑水海盗(Pirates of Dark Water)，仿真是您的最佳选择。
模仿您最喜欢的经典游戏的关键是找到一个可靠的ROM 站点(ROM site)，这可能很棘手，因为并非所有ROM 站点都是合法的(ROM sites are legal)。一些网站允许用户下载被盗的ROM文件。在许多情况下，下载ROM违反了各种版权法。
在任何情况下，您都不应盗版游戏，但这并不意味着您找不到不违反任何法律的ROM供下载。(ROMs)
此外，请务必查看您的YouTube 频道(YouTube channel)，我们在其中制作了一段简短的视频，介绍了以下提到的一些选项：
在 RomHacking 和 NESWorld 获取 Homebrew 标题(Get Homebrew Titles At RomHacking & NESWorld)
破解ROM是非法的，因为这意味着您为了访问游戏而破坏了版权管理保护。另一方面，自制软件可以免费下载。
像NESWorld和RomHacking这样的网站有整个部分专门用于自制游戏，这些游戏只是开发人员和爱好者多年来创造的游戏，并免费分发给任何想要它们的人。这是查找很少有人玩过的非官方游戏的好方法。
如果您想查找其他系统的自制标题，只需在Google 上快速搜索(Google search)您想要的内容。几乎每个现有平台都有狂热的自制社区——(existence –)可能需要一些搜索才能找到它们。毕竟，为Atari 2600开发新游戏的人少之又少。
寻找公共领域的 ROMS(Look For Public Domain ROMS)
公共领域的(Public domain) ROM(ROMs)类似于自制软件，因为它们没有版权，任何想要的人都可以下载和播放它们。
PDRoms是网络上最大的公共域网站之一，拥有用于数十个控制台的数千个ROM 。(ROMs)您可以在此处找到从 3DO 到Watara Supervision的所有内容的标题。
寻找废弃软件——但要知道风险(Look For Abandonware – But Know The Risks)
废弃软件(Abandonware)在合法性方面是一个灰色地带。虽然在技术上仍受版权保护，但废弃软件被定义为不再由原始创建者分发或支持的内容。在许多情况下，创作者已经倒闭，因此标题的权利处于不确定状态。
当这种情况发生时，它通常被归类为废弃软件，并被认为(abandonware and thought)是免费的。但是，遗弃软件仍然受版权保护，这使得下载它的ROM是非法的。
尽管如此，许多人仍将废弃软件视为合理使用，因为停业的开发人员不太可能就版权侵权提起诉讼。有人可能会提出DMCA 删除(DMCA takedown)或采取法律行动，但这也极不可能。
备份您已经拥有的游戏(Back Up Games You Already Own)
如果放弃软件是一个灰色区域，那么下载您已经拥有的游戏的ROM(ROMs)是一个浅灰色区域。根据美国版权(US copyright)法，您有权备份和存档已购买的软件。
无法备份基于卡带的软件的源代码(source code)（无论如何，无需大量额外的努力和技术知识），但您可以下载您已经拥有的游戏的ROM。
例如，您可以搜索StarTropics的NES ROM并下载它以保持软件的完整性。只要您不将软件分发给他人，只要您个人拥有该标题的副本，就不会违反任何法律。
仿真社区活跃而繁荣，是(emulation community)复古游戏(retro gaming)爱好者重新体验他们最喜欢的游戏的绝佳方式。请注意仅从合法(Just)来源下载ROM 。(ROMs)
如果您不确定某个网站是否合法，请尽职尽责地找出答案。毕竟，违反版权法不仅会使您与开发商陷入困境，而且会损害整个行业。
The Best Legal ROM Websites To Find Your Favorite Retro Games
As time and technology progress, it becomeѕ increasingly more difficult tо play older vіdeo games. Maybe your original console stopped working or you lost the cartridge in a move. In some cases, you might not have a TV that works with the console anymore. If yоu really want to play the SNES version of Pirates of Dark Water again, emulation is your best option.
The key to emulating your favorite classic games is to find a reliable ROM site, and that can be tricky as not all ROM sites are legal. Some sites allow users to download stolen ROM files. In many instances, downloading a ROM violates various copyright laws.
Under no circumstances should you pirate a game, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ROMs for download that don’t break any laws.
Also, be sure to check out your YouTube channel where we made a short video going through some of the options mentioned below:
Get Homebrew Titles At RomHacking & NESWorld
Cracking a ROM is illegal, as it means you’re breaking the copyright management protections in order to access the game. On the other hand, homebrew titles are free to download.
Sites like NESWorld and RomHacking have entire sections dedicated to homebrew titles, which are just games that developers and enthusiasts have created over the years and distributed for free to anyone that wants them. This is a great way to find unofficial titles that few other people have played.
If you want to find homebrew titles for other systems, just do a quick Google search for what you want. There are avid homebrewing communities for nearly every platform in existence – it just might take a bit of searching to find them. After all, the folks developing new titles for the Atari 2600 are few and far between.
Look For Public Domain ROMS
Public domain ROMs are similar to homebrew titles in that they are not copyrighted and anyone that wants can download and play them.
PDRoms is one of the largest public domain sites on the web with thousands of ROMs for dozens of consoles. You can find titles for everything from the 3DO to the Watara Supervision here.
Look For Abandonware – But Know The Risks
Abandonware is a grey area in terms of legality. While technically still under copyright, abandonware is defined as content that is no longer distributed or supported by the original creator. In many cases, the creator has gone out of business, so the rights to a title are in limbo.
When this happens, it is often classified as abandonware and thought of as free for the taking. However, abandonware can still fall under copyright, which makes downloading a ROM of it illegal.
Despite this, many people see abandonware as fair use, as an out-of-business developer isn’t likely to pursue a lawsuit over copyright infringement. It’s possible that someone might file a DMCA takedown or pursue legal action, but it is also highly unlikely.
Back Up Games You Already Own
If abandonware is a grey area, then downloading ROMs of games you already own is a light-grey area. Under US copyright law, you have the right to back up and archive software you have already purchased.
It isn’t possible to back up the source code of cartridge-based software (without a lot of additional effort and technical know-how, anyway), but you can download a ROM of a game you already own.
For instance, you could search for an NES ROM of StarTropics and download it to preserve the integrity of the software. Provided you are not distributing the software to others, you aren’t violating any laws as long as you personally own a copy of the title.
The emulation community is active and thriving and represents a fantastic way for retro gaming enthusiasts to experience their favorite titles all over again. Just take care to only download ROMs from legal sources.
If you aren’t sure whether a site is legal or not, do your due diligence to find out. After all, violating copyright law can not only land you in hot water with the developers, but it hurts the industry as a whole.
