On my point of ripping an iso from a game you own, I can see why it's a ethical and legal grey area. But so long as you don't distribute your iso with other and keep it to yourself I see no harm, but I can see why some would think otherwise.

Personally I use emulators with physical media that I own because it's easier for me to record gameplay.

For me at least, there are a few games that I've wanted to get but haven't had the money for at the time. For those scenarios I would download a pirated copy of the game and then once I get enough money to buy said game, I will buy it.

Also on the topic of emulation, if you own a legitimate copy of the game that you decide to emulate it (either by ripping an iso using that copy of the game or by using the original media for the game) that shouldn't be seen as pirating that game.

Hello there people, I'm Tiggasaur (or Tig for short). I've always enjoyed the art of speedrunning and for a little while did some in my spare time. After rediscovering this site I've decided to give it another go and hopefully I can do as I used to.

Good luck, and game fast everyone ;)