From Rockstar's statement: "...hackers created the 'hot coffee' modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game's source code. Since the 'hot coffee' scenes cannot be created without intentional and significant technical modifications and reverse engineering of the game's source code..."
They never said the content was inserted, they said the game was modified, which is true.
However, the nude skin for the female model WAS added by the modders, so even though they didn't say it, there WAS content inserted by the hackers.
I am supporting myself in just this manner by my own game.
Supporting yourself with just one game? Very impressive. If you don't mind me asking (which I understand if you do), what sort of marketing approaches do you use to get the word out about your game other than your site and forum?
What resources do you use for information on legal and tax issues?
That's the recommended video card. Not the required video card. The minimum requirement is only a GeForce4 MX. Meaning it will even run on higher end GeForce3s.
I graduated high school 8th in my class out of a little more than 100, but I feel exactly the same way this guy does. After about 6th or 7th grade, with exception to math, they just keep teaching you the same thing over and over again.
English is a horrible repeat of writing papers every year. My first year in college was exactly the same. I never learned anything new and my paper writing skills never increased after probably 9th grade.
Maybe new things are taught in history, but I'll never remember any of it. It was memorize, ace test, forget what was on test, rinse and repeat. You have to make someone care about history for it to sink into their heads, and frankly I need to worry about now more than back then. I'll never be a king or the President or anything that we're taught about, so how could these situations possibly apply to me? We never learned about recent history that MIGHT apply to us until the end of my senior year, and by then, I was more worried about what sort of prank I could pull at graduation than classes.
At least math had new stuff to it. But most people will never use anything from their math classes in or above Algebra 1.
As for games in the classroom, I doubt it would make much difference. English has no game applications. History would just be a "read the text, click for next scene" type "game." There would be no room for interaction. Math games might be possible but, nothing exciting or that would teach the average student any better.
However, we did play Doom2 in my Cisco Networking class. That was hella fun! But I never did get my CCNA certification. Oh well.
I do remember a game back around 4th or 5th grade that taught map reading skills. You drove around in a car going to different stores. We had printed out maps and drove the car from a first person view. As I turned a corner, I would turn my map so that UP on the map was the same as STRAIGHT on the screen. My teacher was really confused by this.
"This is the right way," she said as she turned my paper so that north pointed up. I then explained to her that it was too confusing that way. That I had to think which was left and which was right, when the way I was doing it was easy to do.
From that day until this day I've always felt superiorly intelligent to my teachers. (Granted I find out I'm wrong sometimes, but not most of the time.)
This was more of a rant than anything but simply put:
Nothing can make education better than getting rid of it can. Hands on experience will always be superior. Not books.
id released Quake 3 on Win32, Mac, and Linux. That was years ago. Probably before S2Games was even around. If I remember correctly there were also Linux versions of Quake 1 and 2 released for download. All you had to do was copy the graphic files off of your regular CD to the right directory.
Don't get me wrong, Savage is hella fun, but the first big name multi-OS release credit goes to id.
And even if id doesn't, some mod team will. Ever since the original Doom, id has been known for developing games that can be added on to and totally converted by gamers themselves. I've even seen a couple singleplayer/co-op mods for Quake 3, which didn't even have real singleplayer out of the box.
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Anna Kang, his wife?
Try to RTFA next time.
From Rockstar's statement:
"...hackers created the 'hot coffee' modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game's source code. Since the 'hot coffee' scenes cannot be created without intentional and significant technical modifications and reverse engineering of the game's source code..."
They never said the content was inserted, they said the game was modified, which is true.
However, the nude skin for the female model WAS added by the modders, so even though they didn't say it, there WAS content inserted by the hackers.
Gah! You got my hopes up.
I thought you were talking about a new version of the best Quake 2 mod ever.
But she's got huuuuuuuge ... trackers of warez
Not to mention the 5 mile uphill hike in 5 feet of snow to get to the paddleball shop.
Awesome. Just found your blog, too. Bet you're really pleased with your decision about the EA job now, huh? Thanks for the info.
I am supporting myself in just this manner by my own game.
Supporting yourself with just one game? Very impressive. If you don't mind me asking (which I understand if you do), what sort of marketing approaches do you use to get the word out about your game other than your site and forum?
What resources do you use for information on legal and tax issues?
You seem to be living the life I dream of living.
"Slashdotted" needs its own error code.
Doom 3 did. Of course id never gives release dates until like a week or two before, so I guess missing them would be pretty hard.
"private local hub"
"private" - meaning need some sort of credentials to access it (username and password)
"local" - meaning it was being "hosted" from the place they raided
"hub" - meaning a DC++ network
I know that DC++ hubs aren't "hosted" (they're peer to peer) but it was the best way I could think to explain it.
Don't forget PSP.
That's the recommended video card. Not the required video card. The minimum requirement is only a GeForce4 MX. Meaning it will even run on higher end GeForce3s.
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I'm glad you got more out of the Simpsons than the rest of us because of something you learned about in schools.
I wish I had mod points for you.
I graduated high school 8th in my class out of a little more than 100, but I feel exactly the same way this guy does. After about 6th or 7th grade, with exception to math, they just keep teaching you the same thing over and over again.
English is a horrible repeat of writing papers every year. My first year in college was exactly the same. I never learned anything new and my paper writing skills never increased after probably 9th grade.
Maybe new things are taught in history, but I'll never remember any of it. It was memorize, ace test, forget what was on test, rinse and repeat. You have to make someone care about history for it to sink into their heads, and frankly I need to worry about now more than back then. I'll never be a king or the President or anything that we're taught about, so how could these situations possibly apply to me? We never learned about recent history that MIGHT apply to us until the end of my senior year, and by then, I was more worried about what sort of prank I could pull at graduation than classes.
At least math had new stuff to it. But most people will never use anything from their math classes in or above Algebra 1.
As for games in the classroom, I doubt it would make much difference. English has no game applications. History would just be a "read the text, click for next scene" type "game." There would be no room for interaction. Math games might be possible but, nothing exciting or that would teach the average student any better.
However, we did play Doom2 in my Cisco Networking class. That was hella fun! But I never did get my CCNA certification. Oh well.
I do remember a game back around 4th or 5th grade that taught map reading skills. You drove around in a car going to different stores. We had printed out maps and drove the car from a first person view. As I turned a corner, I would turn my map so that UP on the map was the same as STRAIGHT on the screen. My teacher was really confused by this.
"This is the right way," she said as she turned my paper so that north pointed up. I then explained to her that it was too confusing that way. That I had to think which was left and which was right, when the way I was doing it was easy to do.
From that day until this day I've always felt superiorly intelligent to my teachers. (Granted I find out I'm wrong sometimes, but not most of the time.)
This was more of a rant than anything but simply put:
Nothing can make education better than getting rid of it can. Hands on experience will always be superior. Not books.
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id released Quake 3 on Win32, Mac, and Linux. That was years ago. Probably before S2Games was even around. If I remember correctly there were also Linux versions of Quake 1 and 2 released for download. All you had to do was copy the graphic files off of your regular CD to the right directory.
Don't get me wrong, Savage is hella fun, but the first big name multi-OS release credit goes to id.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure Chris Vrenna has taken over.
That could be wrong, though.
Trent stopped working on the project the middle of last year. There will be no NIN soundtrack.
And even if id doesn't, some mod team will. Ever since the original Doom, id has been known for developing games that can be added on to and totally converted by gamers themselves. I've even seen a couple singleplayer/co-op mods for Quake 3, which didn't even have real singleplayer out of the box.
Can't use this for a PDA but as for your PC emulating pleasure, try this.
Nintendo does not profit from people buying their 15 year old games from a thrift store, either.
but I can't see myself forking over several hundred dollars for the purpose of playing a game.
Then you're definitely no gamer.
"WOW! GEFORCE 5000! MOMMY CAN I HAVE $750 FOR A COMPUTER PART?!?! ALL THE OTHER KIDS MIGHT GET IT FIRST IF YOU DON'T HURRY!"
"No, Jimmy. Now take your medicine, go to your room and lie down. You know how your blood pressure gets when you're excited ever since you turned 40."
I just got Metroid Prime for $19.55 shipped on eBay. Used but mint condition.