From what I know, every TAS needs an emulator, and every emulator needs a ROM to emulate. However, since there are several legal problems with obtaining ROMs, nobody is allowed to list where to get them.
I honestly do not want to do anything illegal, but I'd like to try TASing. Is there any way for me to get ROMs in any permissible way? Are there non-commercialized games that can be distributed freely? Do I need to stick to only games that I've bought? If I buy a version of a SNES game that runs on Wii and/or GBA, am I allowed to TAS it on a SNES emulator?
I understand why a lot of this information is banned from asking for, but I can't see how the community can grow, or how new TASers can join. There just isn't enough information to explain how the community is growing, or whether there is any 'best' or preferred way to do this. I know that some of this can count as piracy, but is there any way to be able to TAS without piracy?
I'd like to TAS, but can not do so if it requires piracy.
I apologize to any moderators or administrators if this post is against the rules or needs to be deleted, but I can't find any alternative way to find any info I'd need to join the community. There is no information whatsoever on any website I've seen on how people have been able to use emulators, and I don't know how people have joined this community without this information. There is no information anywhere on whether it is even possible to join legally.