The purpose of Emupedia (Emulation Encyclopedia) is to serve as a nonprofit meta-resource
hub and community for those interested mainly in video game preservation and computer
history which aims to digitally collect, archive and preserve games and software to make
them available online accessible by a user-friendly UI that simulates several retro
operating systems for educational purposes.
We mainly collect content from:
* a wide variety of systems no longer in production
* abandonware, shareware or freeware games websites
* open source ports of old games that work in modern web browsers
* new games and software developed with modern web technologies using retro-style graphics
We revive old games and software by the use of emulation software.
Similar organizations that do digital preservation and archiving:
* Internet Archive
* Archive Team
* Video Game History Foundation
* International Center for the History of Electronic Games
* more on Wikipedia
Legal issues
In general, the copying and distribution of video games that are under copyright without
authorization is considered a copyright violation (often called as software piracy).
Through the Library of Congress, some key exemptions to the DMCA have been granted to allow
for video game preservation.
* In the 2003 set of exemptions, the Library disallowed enforcement of the DMCA for
"computer programs protected by dongles that prevent access due to malfunction or damage and
which are obsolete" and for "computer programs and video games distributed in formats that
have become obsolete and which require the original media or hardware as a condition of
access".
* In the 2015 exemptions, the Library granted permission for preservationists to work
around copy-protection in games which required an authentication step with an external
server that was no longer online prior to playing the game which otherwise did not require
online connectivity; this specifically did not cover games that were based on a server-
client mode like most massively-multiplayer online games (MMOs).
* In the 2018 exemptions, the Library allowed for preservation and fair use of server-
based games like MMos, permitting preservationists to offer such games where they have
legally obtained the game's code within museums and libraries.
DMCA Takedown notices & Removal Requests
Emupedia is aware of intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights of others.
If you own the copyrights to a title on Emupedia and would like to request removal please
note that we process all correct and complete removal requests within 5 working days.
Please include the following information in your claim request:
* Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
* An exact description of where the material is located;
* Your full address, phone number, and email address;
* A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
* A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your
notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or are
authorized to act on behalf of that owner;
* Your electronic or physical signature.
You may send an email to dmca [at] emupedia.net for all DMCA Takedown notices / Removal
Requests.
You will receive a confirmation once your request has been processed.
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