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Re:Show HN: Online Game Emulation Platform – Afterplay.io by powertools on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @07:08AM (#27193198)
I just tried it out and it seems to work pretty well. I connected my bluetooth gamepad and your website recognized it instantly. Well done.

Is there any reason why the "Anguna" game is offered by default, while other ROMs should be uploaded by the user first?

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Re:Show HN: Online Game Emulation Platform – Afterplay.io by codingdave on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @07:27AM (#27193319)
Probably because Anguna was a homebrewed game, whereas most other ROMs would be copyright violations if they were offered directly online. In theory, to legally run a ROM, you would have had to buy the original game, so OP would be opening themselves up to legal troubles to offer ROMs directly.
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Re:Show HN: Online Game Emulation Platform – Afterplay.io by jimjimjimjim on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:10PM (#27196697)
Yes exactly! I contacted the developer of Anguna and got his permission to include it
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