i mean, what do i care if it's harder for thieves to be thieves?

i'm just saying, if you're gonna bullshit about emulation being "simple", at least admit that it could be a LOT simpler

That assumes there's only one emulator out there. There are dozens, depending on the system it's emulating. Also different emulators that work on different architectures. You can't play a Windows emulator on a Mac, a Mac emulator on an iPhone, etc.

i said "the required emulator" for a reason

all those caveats would be brought attention to on the wizard

have a checkbox for windows users
have a checkbox for mac users

if it's still a question of which emulator they should use, i'm not sure why that would really matter--just... pick one
or, have an entire list of available emulators (the most popular, maybe) and check the one you want

Like I said, I'm not interested in debating the ethics of emulators or downloading ROM's.

that's what it boils down to

There is, though. A ROM is just the file format that holds the game's code. It's desgned to only work on and be read by the designated Nintendo system. You need something else, an emulator, to emulate that system / console and run the ROM on it.

i realize this

but you're forgetting winrar--why is winrar necessary

ignoring for the moment that an emulator should just come packed with each ROM, unless you specify otherwise

I often wonder how verb joined bnet, considering he hates halo.

i've explained it probably a hundred times

2007

"hey jake, i know you hate bungie, but you should check out bungie.net--the community is great"
"okay"

came for the community, stayed for the community

The older ones certainly haven't aged well. But Halo 5 and even Reach/ 4 feel very much suited to the modern day. Though of course, they haven't been given that much time to age yet.

no one likes those games, though?

- do I have to spend a fair amount of money on an outdated system and game that I might not even like? No.
- do I have to spend time searching the internet for a good deal on one and then wait days or weeks for it to be delivered? No.
- why is all of this necessary? It isn't.
- Would I be better off not spending the time and money and instead rather just take 10 minutes to download it and get the extra emulator options? Perhaps.

you misunderstand the point

i'm not asking "do i have to"
i'm asking "should i have to"--big difference

should you have to spend money on a game and its console?
ethically speaking, in our capitalist system, that's what we have to do, yes

should you have to download anything to play it on PC?
no--there is no logical/ergonomic reason that you should need anything but the ROM

once you weigh the "should you"s, playing the real deal will always round out to be the superior option

Am I the only one that isn't a fan of the shrapnel weged in Boss' head?

it does look pretty ridiculous

- obtain the console
- unbox the console
- set up the console (power supply + TV connection)
- obtain the game
- unbox the game
- insert the game
- set the TV to the right channel / settings
- press power button
- play

i get what you're trying to say, but

some of these shouldn't count as steps, because they're intuitively obvious to anyone

you'd be hard-pressed to find an individual who doesn't know the basic functions of a TV, or what you're supposed to do with an unopened box <_<

it's not about the number of steps
or the complexity of the steps

it's about questioning the necessity of the steps

"should i have to do this?""why is this necessary?""would i be better off doing it another way?"
this is all ignoring the fact that piracy makes you a reprehensible fuck, of course

terrible

it doesn't help that i'm not into racing games in general, but i mean, mario kart is just... ugggh

i could do tf2, maybe, but tf2 doesn't have a standard deathmatch/slayer gametype for whatever stupid fucking reason

Anyone else think 1v1 victories are shit unless they use the exact same loadout and no buffs or weapon pickups are not allowed?

i think they're shit if the map isn't perfectly symmetrical

a player's walking distance to certain powerful weapons is kind of a big deal, and i think that hurts your victory a little bit, yes

because halo is super outdated and FPS games aren't really fun and interesting anymore

i mean, just a guess

i think it's a good idea, but we just need a better/more relevant game

you download 3 things, one is commonly used (win rar)

too much

pressing one button > downloading three programs
fuck that shit

It's all super, super simple to use.

it's not a matter of how simple it is to USE, shithead

should you have to do it at all

no
no you shouldn't

am i being tricked right now

is this serious or not i can't tell

you still haven't explained how you shouldn't be able to just double click on an icon to immediately play the game

why do you have to download five thousand fucking programs, and why is that better than playing on the original, real device

yes, anything more than A SINGLE BUTTON PRESS is an overcomplication--it shouldn't take any extra downloads at all

the fact that you can't understand this is pathetic

Thats probably why he can't wrap his head around mods.

yeah that's totally it

Quote from: Verbatim on August 16, 2015, 08:56:31 PM

ugh

he probably needs fucking winrar or some shit

this is another reason why you shouldn't bother pirating--it's so fucking needlessly complicated

yes

getting software for a commonly used file type is complicated

it is when the alternative is:

1. have game
2. press the power button
3. play game

fucking idiot

you shouldn't have to download any wacky fucking software just to play a simple game

Quote from: Verbatim on August 16, 2015, 01:20:24 PM

fuck jobs in general

name one good job

ONE

A hand job?

oh