The Decentralized Retro Content Project (DRCP) (rentry.co)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by EphraimEscobar@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I am well pleased to inform a new concept for Emulation, ROM and Torrent enthusiasts, if you want to see behind the scenes, join our Simplex Group!

https://rentry.co/retrotorrents#join-our-simplex-group

For context, it will be a website with magnet links to download compressed ROM files through a torrent client, like a .rvz ROM file for Wii and GameCube games in the dolphin emulator and so on.

For all that have the same goal, shall unite as one.

All thanks to Peter sunde and Njalla for the domain!

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[-] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Pardon my ignorance, but how it this different from vimms?

[-] EphraimEscobar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago

The idea is that RetroTorrents allows downloads through torrents, while Vimm doesn't.

[-] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

It's a torrent client with an integrated retroarch? I don't get it.

[-] EphraimEscobar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

(It sounds brilliant but) No, its a website like the pirate bay, nowhere finished atm...

RetroTorrents.net has magnet links

1 magnet = 1 Compressed ROM

Use a torrent client

Download compressed ROM

Play the game

Seed the torrent

No need to decompress a .7z or .zip file from vimm or myrient, the ROM file is already compressed and ready to play.

[-] reddeadhead@awful.systems 2 points 3 days ago

I am glad to see these getting moved to torrents finally. Not too long ago I heard a bunch of roms were getting removed from vimms.

[-] A_Asselin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

Super proud to see that someone has the mentality to do this!

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Shout out to Brokep, nice to see folks using Njalla.

[-] Kissaki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

simplex chat only works with/on a mobile phone?

[-] EphraimEscobar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah, is there is a better platform perhaps?

[-] Kissaki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

Stumbling over SimpleX again I found now that they do provide a desktop client. It's just not very obvious on their website/room join with QR code page.