All articles tagged with #roms
A retrocomputing piece describes reconstructing a byte-identical IBM PCjr BIOS from the original printed x86 assembly, using a DOS/DOSBox toolchain included in a ZIP to assemble, link, and convert the code into a BIN suitable for two 32 KB ROMs—highlighting that IBM copyright still applies while preserving a slice of PC history.
A dataminer analyzing the Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen emulator found brand-new ROM revisions with heavy customization; the emulator uses the same base as the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance service and reportedly sends telemetry data about gameplay; the ROMs’ code also mentions Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, suggesting potential future references or releases tied to those generations.
The curated video game ROM archive Myrient will shut down on March 31 due to unsustainable hosting and storage costs, amplified by paywalled download tools that bypass donations; the founder has shouldered roughly $6,000 per month to keep it online, highlighting the financial fragility of hobby archives.
The FBI has seized Nsw2u, a popular site for Nintendo Switch game piracy, as part of an investigation, continuing Nintendo's ongoing efforts to combat piracy through legal actions and device restrictions.
The FBI has seized the popular Nintendo Switch piracy website Nsw2u as part of a law enforcement operation, targeting the distribution of Switch ROMs and cracking down on piracy activities associated with Nintendo's consoles.
Sega has announced the delisting of 60 classic games from its back catalog on Steam, including titles like Streets of Rage and Phantasy Star IV, effective December 6. These games, part of the Sega Genesis Classics collection, are notable for being some of the few legally purchasable ROMs available online. The move raises questions about Sega's future plans, possibly hinting at a new classic game collection. The delisting also affects versions on Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation.