When it comes to the legality of duplicating game disc along with its content, the debate is always endless. Whether copying music, games or videos, manufacturers defend their copyrights.
The Fair Use Act and Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 are two different rights that grant ordinary citizens the right to duplicate disc content. These two Acts give video game owners the right to copy their games for personal use. So as you can see: when copying games for your personal use, you won't get into legal trouble.
In addition to this the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 protects video game owners from lawsuits made by manufacturers because of backing up any video games for personal useAs you can see, it is perfectly legal to make copies of games for your personal use, however, there are also laws that protect manufacturers from piracy and illegal distribution of video games.
When you use game copy software to make backups, some important guidelines should be followed:
-You may use any game copy software to copy any video game. Of course you have to be the legal owner and the game disc copied has to be the original game.
-Before you start copying the game, it is highly recommended to read the printed material that usually comes with the game carefully. Special stipulations are sometimes embedded in game discs concerning game duplication.
-It is very important that you understand Copyright Laws. Copyright means you are not allowed to sell or give any copies to anyone as far as Copyright Law goes.
-In case you are no longer the legal owner of the game, because e.g. you sold it, then you will have to destroy all of your backup copies.
On the internet you can find numerous game copy software programs that will help you make copies of your games easily. Expect to pay around for a good software. However, although there are free game copy software products out there, I highly recommend staying away from them. Why? Because most free files are infected with viruses, adware, or trojans. Without a doubt you do not want to put your computer at risk, do you?