| Aspect | Detail | |--------|--------| | | Sony Interactive Entertainment & individual publishers (Square, Konami, Capcom, etc.) | | Legal stance | Sony actively files DMCA takedowns for PSX ISOs on archive.org. | | Fair use / preservation exemption | US DMCA allows circumvention for preservation by accredited institutions (e.g., Library of Congress), but not for public distribution. | | Personal backup | Legal in some jurisdictions (e.g., EU with original disc owned), but sharing the backup is illegal. |
The best archive is the one you build yourself, from media you own. Emulate responsibly.