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Date:	Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:04:49 +1100
From:	Michael Abbott aka frEk <20014670 AT snetch DOT cpg DOT com DOT au>
Organization:	Student of Computer Power Institute
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: fprintf() and using under graphic modes
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> > And I do know for a fact that Nintendo managed to ban Bung
> > Enterprises from importing the Doctor64 (an N64 game copying
> > device) into the USA. There was nothing illegal about the product
> > itself, but it was banned on the grounds that it was intended to be
> > used for making illegal copies, and had no other legitimate purpose.
>
> Except as a development aid in creating amateur N64 platform
> programs.

They did the same with Bung's GB Xchanger (GameBoy cartridge copier) but it
seems to be more Nintendo just pushing their power. There is no legal reason
that you can't purchase a Doctor64 / XChanger but the "threat" hanging around
from it makes a lot of companies very cautious about accepting the products (eg.
the american postal service)... Apparently they also tried renaming a couple of
their items to get it through the system :)

And I have the same feeling... I work on a few GB "homebrew" games and without
the Bung hardware there is no way I can test to see if it actually works on the
real hardware (instead of an emulator)...

Maybe the banning of these products will make emulator authors put a lot more
time into their emulators... This could in effect make those people that would
actually use those carts use the emulators instead and not even bother buying
the hardware (eg. N64) causing more of a dilemna then they previously
expected... It wouldn't happen but it's a nice thought :)

Michael

Michael

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