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Is there a list of games that are no longer ESA protected?

Asked by Phobia (1475points) July 24th, 2009

I do a little SNES and NES emulation on my computer, and I understand that some games are no longer ESA protected. I take this as meaning they are now Freeware. I don’t like breaking copyright laws. Call me crazy, but I like supporting those who have worked to give me this product.

The problem is, I can’t seem to find a list of ESA protected things, or an easy way to tell if it’s protected. I’ve found a few lists of games that are in fact protected, but these lists are a few years outdated.

Much lurve to anyone who can find a list!

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eambos's avatar

I’m 99% sure that the games on this site are all abandonware + no longer ESA protected.

Since the site is still up, and it hosts so many, it seems fairly unlikely that any copyright infringement is occurring.

Phobia's avatar

Thanks, some of the other sites I used had games I just know are ESA protected, so it made me very wary about downloading from them. I’ll take a look around on it.

Ivan's avatar

Don’t expect a large selection.

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