DosFreak wrote on 2023-11-14, 12:26:
Fyi, If this thread is supporting a copyrighted game for download not sanctioned by whomever owns the rights then I'll have to close it.
I am sure MechWarrior 2 is an abandonware, and "TEACHING HOW TO ACCESS ABANDONWARES" is illegal for Vogons.
Since you used the term "thread" and not "last post", I am reviewing the things you could flag (other than the links some other users posted, that you removed and I can't control):
1) Personally I never linked to a game site or a way to get access to the game. The main post was just made to demonstrate how to run the game. Today, I have just demonstrated how, if you have the game, you can bypass the CD media check by patching (hooking) the game at runtime the way DxWnd does (patching in the CD file system information, files and structure to the game copied to the local drive). I cannot demonstrate users to download a game from a particular place, or buy from a particular seller on a site to make this work. This is to support @myne's work who is trying to create a patch of the sorts of "NFS High Stakes Expansion Pack".
2) He also mentioned about ISOs but didn't explain if he has downloaded it. When he mentioned backups, he didn't explain if "backups" are "archive site name" backups or personal multiple backups; but neither advocates to illegally get a game, nor did his content advocate for an illegal game.
3) The other thing the user mentioned is "pre-patched" files. I am confused of it's status on Vogons and I can't judge to this because there are still "noCD modern patches" of games linked publicly on Vogons. Those are like "taking the illegal route because there's no other choice". In this case I am not sure if the patched files gets to be in the same category, nor has been my idea.
For the original post, I only added links to what I own, to a patch from @myne and neither violates copyrighted law.
If there's something else, let me know. You could post clarity in your reply, what is not to be done rather than closing a thread.
myne wrote on 2023-11-14, 12:13:
The only other thing I'm contemplating adding in is the view distance patch someone made ages ago. I really can't think what else would make it perfect.
The question is how. If I do it with prepatched files the installer pack is close to 200mb. If I do it with their patcher, it has an annoying manual step I don't yet know how to automate so it's foolproof.
The "copy music and CD access to HDD" were some basic additions. The distance patch is a modding addition, and probably the "patched files" method will go against the rules of the forum.
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