MoroseTroll on 5/3/2010 at 07:13
Hit Deity: Thanks :)!. Every sign is important for us.
Keyla The Otter: Thank you for your efforts :)! But I must admit that I disagree with some of your arguments, and I agree with Brethren and sNeaksieGarrett both.
Cobak: Thanks :)! I've added your respondents' quotes into my first post.
MoroseTroll on 3/4/2010 at 08:45
1049 signs. Hey René, any news?
MoroseTroll on 21/4/2010 at 05:58
1055 signs so far.
MoroseTroll on 12/5/2010 at 06:19
clearing: As far as I can see, there is no source in (
http://www.segaforums.com/psoarchive/dc/) there at all, but anyway thank you for the link :). Does anyone see?
P.S. 1067 signs so far.
New Horizon on 12/5/2010 at 13:18
Quote Posted by Keyla The Otter
I'll make a list of pros and cons and let you guys decide on this issue.
Not to be rude, but this was an extremely frustrating post to read. Why? It was frustrating because you sent off an email that demonstrates you actually don't know enough about the subject you're talking about.
Releasing the source code should have little effect on sales. The source code is only the engine....the physical game must still be purchased. So, imagine if you will, that the source code was released and the community updated the engine to some degree and now more people wanted to play the game. People who own the game will use the updated source code to play their legally own copy, others will purchase a new copy, and maybe some will take the criminal route to obtaining it.
In any case, releasing the source code has the potential to sell more copies of Thief....not make the packaged sets useless. GAH!!!
Albert on 12/5/2010 at 13:56
Quote Posted by NewHorizon
In any case, releasing the source code has the potential to sell more copies of Thief....not make the packaged sets useless. GAH!!!
True, but there's a slight possibility that Eidos will hire someone to recompile the game with the original code for newer systems, and selling it on Steam or something. Thus, the original CD copies of the game may become "useless" to some degree, but will not be totally a collectors item.
MoroseTroll on 13/5/2010 at 05:38
Quote Posted by Albert
True, but there's a slight possibility that Eidos will hire someone to recompile the game with the original code for newer systems, and selling it on Steam or something.
Hire someone? In this case I vote for OPDE Team, Timeslip and SiO2. I'm quiet sure that these guys will do everything is needed for free of charge. Damn, even I could perform some work (multi-core and 16-bit color issues' fix) :).
New Horizon on 16/5/2010 at 04:57
Quote Posted by Albert
True, but there's a slight possibility that Eidos will hire someone to recompile the game with the original code for newer systems, and selling it on Steam or something. Thus, the original CD copies of the game may become "useless" to some degree, but will not be totally a collectors item.
Releasing the source code would have no more impact on a recompiled version than the original version. If the source code is released, the community is going to do a lot more than simply fix the issues preventing it from working on modern systems...they're likely going to remove certain limits, update the renderer where possible..etc...people would still have to buy a copy of the game to gain access to all the assets for use in a community enhanced engine.
*Zaccheus* on 16/5/2010 at 09:30
Oh man, sooooooo close, what a shame. :(
