R4 Cards Banned in UK

[Raistlin]

Interesting stuff, watch out all you dodgy R4 users


http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS

that explains r4i.co.uks desperate measures to shift the stock they have then with offer upon off upon offer. Which I bought a job lot more while I could

[Raistlin]

Originally Posted by zing

that explains r4i.co.uks desperate measures to shift the stock they have then with offer upon off upon offer.[...]

Certainly looks that way.

[Gary L]

This will be fun. my niece goes to a well to do school where all the kids have got these DS's using them cards. the parents actually share the games for the other kids by using a laptop and transferring what games some haven't got to theirs.

I was shocked when I found out. considering a lot of them are in high paid jobs and quite stuck up.

there are still legit sites with them on offer though.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by zing

that explains r4i.co.uks desperate measures to shift the stock they have then with offer upon off upon offer. Which I bought a job lot more while I could

I was going to mention that. I'm having constant sale emails.

also all the reports say R4 nothing about the other brand of cartridge. Will wait till we get a fuller picture

[Hiroki]

r4i site seems to be down which is a bit of a pain since I need to replace my acekard

[punky]

This bit is a bit worrying

However, The Court ruled that the R4 must first must circumvent Nintendo's security systems before it can work, therefore making it illegal.

This means although Jailbreaking has been declared legal in the US, based on that logic Jailbreaking can be banned here.

Originally Posted by punky

This bit is a bit worrying



This means although Jailbreaking has been declared legal in the US, based on that logic Jailbreaking can be banned here.

thats ok we can still easily access the software to do it

[Matt D]

Originally Posted by punky

This bit is a bit worrying



This means although Jailbreaking has been declared legal in the US, based on that logic Jailbreaking can be banned here.

Yup.

AFAIK & IANAL, etc. ...

This is all ultimately the fault of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, which prohibits the "circumvention of technological measures" used to protect copyrighted works.

The WIPO Copyright Treaty was brought into US Law by the infamous Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) (which at least, as shown by the recent Jailbreaking ruling, has a method for exemptions to be applied for & granted).

The WIPO Copyright Treaty was brought into EU Law by the EU Copyright Directive, which was in turn brought into UK Law by the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 which amended the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

[adzii_nufc]

All this means is its added to a whole list of other things banned in the UK that continues to be sold but illegally instead. It would be amusing to see a police officer searching your Nintendo DS

[xpod]

A new ruling from the High Court in London has officially outlawed the importing, advertising or sale of R4 cards.

Nothing about already owning the things i see.......

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by zing

also all the reports say R4 nothing about the other brand of cartridge. Will wait till we get a fuller picture

Yeah, I read that too, they ban R4DS's but there are loads of alternatives you can buy (from loads of other countries too).

[iFrankie]

Originally Posted by Bifta

Yeah, I read that too, they ban R4DS's but there are loads of alternatives you can buy (from loads of other countries too).

Like the M3 DS..