Cartridge Archiving
Posted: February 20th, 2016, 10:19 am
One of the most attractive features of the 'Retro Freak' is having the ability to dump physical cartridges for archival purposes. Not only has this console successfully dumped every game I've thrown at it, but with the inclusion of Turbo Grafx 16/PC Engine support and future upgrades like the Sega Game Gear/Mark III adapter, this device has already proven itself as a promising and worthy investment.
My only legitimate complaint is that all rom dumps are encrypted and rendered completely useless outside of the exact console that was used to dump the carts into backup roms. I have already used devices such as the Retrode and Kazzo cart dumpers to make personal rom backups for use on PC/Android devices, but unfortunately these dumpers do have their limitations and are incompatible with numerous titles.
I understand that through the encryption of roms the developers are taking a stance on piracy and their device being used as a hub for illegal distribution, but the console seems to cater itself towards piracy as there are no limitations on someone illegally downloading roms and storing them on a micro SD card for use.
I haven't found much discussion about using it for archival purposes. Is anyone aware of ways around their encryption such as using it on a computer to make legitimate rom dumps?
My only legitimate complaint is that all rom dumps are encrypted and rendered completely useless outside of the exact console that was used to dump the carts into backup roms. I have already used devices such as the Retrode and Kazzo cart dumpers to make personal rom backups for use on PC/Android devices, but unfortunately these dumpers do have their limitations and are incompatible with numerous titles.
I understand that through the encryption of roms the developers are taking a stance on piracy and their device being used as a hub for illegal distribution, but the console seems to cater itself towards piracy as there are no limitations on someone illegally downloading roms and storing them on a micro SD card for use.
I haven't found much discussion about using it for archival purposes. Is anyone aware of ways around their encryption such as using it on a computer to make legitimate rom dumps?