Getting a legal ROM?

[Gwazi Magnum]

When I first came to this site I saw no tutorials or anything on how to get a ROM, but plenty of ROM edits.

Which led me to think this is what most people refer to when they say ROMs, those off of sites like coolroms.

So when I mentioned said edits weren't working I simply got attacked for mentioning 'illegal ROMs' to where I was notified this site focused on ROMs directly off your cartridge. But I found no where on this site (or anywhere on the internet) that explains how to obtain such a ROM for the edits in this site to work.

Are there any tools/programs I need? Do I run the risk of breaking my game cartridge? What steps are there to take to obtain a ripped ROM? etc.

[Roland]

When I first came to this site I saw no tutorials or anything on how to get a ROM, but plenty of ROM edits.

Which led me to think this is what most people refer to when they say ROMs, those off of sites like coolroms.

So when I mentioned said edits weren't working I simply got attacked for mentioning 'illegal ROMs' to where I was notified this site focused on ROMs directly off your cartridge. But I found no where on this site (or anywhere on the internet) that explains how to obtain such a ROM for the edits in this site to work.

Are there any tools/programs I need? Do I run the risk of breaking my game cartridge? What steps are there to take to obtain a ripped ROM? etc.

You were not attacked. You were warned aggressively for not reading the rules.

First you need a DS.

Next you require a flashcart. Personally I recommend the ak2i (be sure to only buy from one of their trusted vendors as this card is commonly cloned and cloned cards have various issues)

Then you need homebrew such as NDS backup tool.

Follow the instructions with whatever homebrew backup tool you decide on (they have various features and work in various ways so I cannot give an exact tutorial)

Presuming everything is done correctly you have yourself a clean and legal rom.