![]() This isn't to say that there aren't ways of safely obtaining ROMs and ISOs. When searching for ROMs, some people come across sketchy looking websites that are filled with ads and give the impression they could give you a virus, and some of these sites very well might. Emulationįinding ROMS and ISOs can be tricky: While emulators themselves can usually be downloaded easily, ROMs and ISOs are a different story. ![]() This isn't to imply that lost media and preservation challenges don't exist for books or movies, but the fact that I can easily access books that are several decades old, but many influential console games released even in the past few decades aren't playable on natively modern hardware says a lot. ![]() As long as you have a device that can run mp4 files, you have a lot of options with regards to how you watch a movie (even if those files have to come from an unofficial source). Film too is relatively easy to keep functional. I can still read books from the 1500s because fundamentally, they are just words and those are easy to bring to modern formats. Because of this dependency on specific hardware, it takes a non-trivial amount of effort to keep games "up to date", and often companies decide it isn't worth the effort. Software's dependency on hardware makes it harder to access as technology progresses. Even on PC, a platform which is generally much more customizable, games can be made obsolete through software updates and new operating system releases. ![]() Games made for the N64 can't run on a Sony Playstation, and vice versa. Games are often designed to operate on very specific hardware. ![]()
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