Check this out...the bitches only cost 65p each! (minimum order 1000) , it's the same with concert tickets, here it says 34% goes to the band, although this varies wildly depending on the source - some say up to 60%.
Did someone say "MP3 is giving greedy bastards their comeuppance?"
Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!
The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.
However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?
Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!
I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell:)
Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't a survey recently reveal that well over half of Napster users would gladly pay a monthly flat-rate fee for the service?
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Check this out...the bitches only cost 65p each! (minimum order 1000) , it's the same with concert tickets, here it says 34% goes to the band, although this varies wildly depending on the source - some say up to 60%.
;)
Did someone say "MP3 is giving greedy bastards their comeuppance?"
I did, just then
jh
...rip from CDs scratched to oblivion
;)
I posted this before, but it *does* work!
[1] Get yourself a soft, old toothbrush
[2] Take your scratched cd
[3] Get some toothpaste (i wouldn't use any freaky flavour - just stick to minty freshness)
[4] Using the toothbrush, rub toothpaste all over your cd
[5] Wash the cd (hey some people might not realise)
The scratch-less playing doesn't last for long, so it's probably best to rip it and burn it onto a new CD.
Anyone have even the slightest clue why or how this works?
Have fun
jh
Anyone remember Xenon 2? Or for that matter Xenon 1? Certainly the graphics leave a lot to be desired after seeing the likes of Quake 3 (actually, come to think of it, even doom had superior graphics!) But the GAMEPLAY? Wow, there's something there that's been missing from games for quite a while now. Even PacMan has more gameplay than some of the shite around these days!
:)
The point is, who is really being harmed by these old "abandonware" games being downloaded across the net from huge sites like Abandon Games. These games are no longer on sale, so the game companies are no longer actively making money from them. I don't agree with current games being pirated, for the same reason I think MP3's will probably be a hinderance to music development in the long run - as when artists (or game developers) receive a fraction of the money they should have, common sense would say they're less likely to carry on producing material.
However - back to the original topic - seeing how i paid money for my original copy of Xenon (i know registering shareware is an alien concept to most!) so i don't see what damage it can do the makers if i knock off a couple of copies now?
Oh and by the way, if you want a truly great game, with awesome gameplay, try one of the Space Quest series! Kids these days, they don't know what they're missing!
I'm sure this will probably spark off a violent reaction from the anti-piracy purists, but what the hell
jh
Ok i know this method probably sounds like a pile of shit, as I thought it was when I first heard it! But it works!
;)
[1] Get yourself a soft, old toothbrush
[2] Take your scratched cd
[3] Get some toothpaste (i wouldn't use any freaky flavour - just stick to minty freshness)
[4] Using the toothbrush, rub toothpaste all over your cd
[5] Wash the cd (hey some people might not realise)
[6] Stick it in your CD player and forget those scratches!
Have fun
jh
Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't a survey recently reveal that well over half of Napster users would gladly pay a monthly flat-rate fee for the service?
jh
It was also in a BBC documentary called Digital Planet, which was aired some time ago.
:)
Good to see the beeb are up to date
jh