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General discussionCould the original .exe's be available as an optional download?(65 posts)(65 posts)
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Posted January 14, 2020
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zenstar: not surprised. some of the original code has been lost and sometimes that's all they have left. sometimes they just see it as a financial shortcut, why pay for more work when someone has already done it, and if they try to step up to claim it then they can be prosecuted.
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GameRager: Who can be prosecuted? The ip holders?

Also thanks for the other parts of the reply(that I snipped to save space and because I don't have anything to add atm)....the info is appreciated.
no. i mean if someone cracks the game and their crack gets used without their permission, what are they going to do? in some countries if they step forward and say "don't use our crack without permission" they might get prosecuted for distributing cracked software.
the cracking isn't illegal (technically.. it's a grey area) but if the cracked version or exe was downloaded off a torrent or website somewhere then that's distribution of cracked software which (i believe) is illegal in quite a few places.

and while the case might not actually get through the court, publishers usually have enough money to drag individuals through the process long enough for them to cave in and give up.
Posted January 14, 2020
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zenstar: and while the case might not actually get through the court, publishers usually have enough money to drag individuals through the process long enough for them to cave in and give up.
True, but in the end it doesn't matter much as usually another scene member will drop what they made or someone else will make a new crack.

Also again thanks for the reply/answers. :)
Posted January 14, 2020
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GameRager: I was actually (when replying earlier) mainly speaking about customers of gog/steam/etc DLing such(if need be)...not for GOG/steam themselves to do such(especially if they have access to more official files). Sorry for any confusion.
(The only part iirc where I bring up the stores doing it is if there is no other source for the files and the rights holder gives the store[gog/steam/etc] those files with their ok/say so)
In that case disregard what I said :)

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GameRager: Just a musing: The funny thing about anybody here possibly low rating for that is that a good chunk of the original users here likely came to GOG from piracy backgrounds(using or making) & some likely still use such.
That might actually even be the case - especially since it's all about DRM-free on GOG and if a game is only available on DRM'd sites I am sure several will try to get rid of DRM the other way.

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GameRager: I was more speaking in general and not trying to paint you as having done such, if it seemed that way. If it did, also, I apologize.
No need to apologize. I am aware that your reply wasn#t specifically directed at me - just wanted to make absolutely clear that I did not do it - that's all. :)
Posted January 15, 2020
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dos4gw: Also, image files of those games that utilized CD audio would be much appreciated.
Many DOS games on GOG already do include a CD-image renamed as game.gog or something like that and the corresponding .cue file information too if the image file contains any audio tracks.

GOG actually relies on CD-images even when there is no real practical reason to do so, for example Ultima Underworld I and II both launch from a mounted CD-image in their respective installation directories even though both images contain the same data and installing these games fully to the disk can be done without any need to crack them.
Posted January 16, 2020
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MarkoH01: In that case disregard what I said :)
Will do, chief. :)

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MarkoH01: That might actually even be the case - especially since it's all about DRM-free on GOG and if a game is only available on DRM'd sites I am sure several will try to get rid of DRM the other way.
Also some likely will buy on steam/etc if GOG doesn't have the game & they want to have at least paid for the game(moral reasons/etc) before going that route.

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MarkoH01: No need to apologize. I am aware that your reply wasn#t specifically directed at me - just wanted to make absolutely clear that I did not do it - that's all. :)
Oh don't mind me....I just apologize when I feel I might've offended as I feel it the right thing to do in most cases. :)
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