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tejozaszaszas: I disagree with you, Codagh. I really think there is abandonware, sofware that is not being sold. Abandonia has a certain policy, at the time ta game is being sold they retire it from servers. Here´s an example:

http://www.abandonia.com/es/games/10811/Blood.html
Abandonia links you to GOG, so they make them free publicity, since it´s available here the ROM was retired from servers.
Original developers of any game like them to be played, and there´s a kind of abandonware that doesn´t go against ethics.
I am well aware of what some sites like Abandonia do, and while that may be slightly more ethical than others, it doesn't change the fact that no software is ever actually "abandoned". Someone somewhere still owns the rights to it (copyright lasts over 50 years now, no video game is that old) and regardless of whether or not it is currently being sold, it is still illegal to make that software publicly available without that rights holder's permission. That is textbook software piracy with a sprinkling of copyright infringement on the side, plain and simple. They just call it "abandonware" to make it sound like what they are doing is not illegal in any way.
Post edited November 29, 2010 by cogadh
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tejozaszaszas: I disagree with you, Codagh. I really think there is abandonware, sofware that is not being sold. Abandonia has a certain policy, at the time ta game is being sold they retire it from servers. Here´s an example:

http://www.abandonia.com/es/games/10811/Blood.html
Abandonia links you to GOG, so they make them free publicity, since it´s available here the ROM was retired from servers.
Original developers of any game like them to be played, and there´s a kind of abandonware that doesn´t go against ethics.
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cogadh: I am well aware of what some sites like Abandonia do, and while that may be slightly more ethical than others, it doesn't change the fact that no software is ever actually "abandoned". Someone somewhere still owns the rights to it (copyright lasts over 50 years now, no video game is that old) and regardless of whether or not it is currently being sold, it is still illegal to make that software publicly available without that rights holder's permission. That is textbook software piracy with a sprinkling of copyright infringement on the side, plain and simple. They just call it "abandonware" to make it sound like what they are doing is not illegal in any way.
Sorry, but i don´t care for those right holders, these are companies like EA that, after a huge number of fusions holds rights of a great number of small companies. I assure you that every creator want their game to be played their song to be heared or their book to be read; do you really think Peter Molineaux feel bad because of the people that play Populous or Syndicae on emulators?, on the contrary, anyone would feel happy because of their games being played twenty years after. In my opinion, products that have been more than ten years non available should not be forbidden to be distributed. I would not feel bad for doing it; and EA have allways the option of selling them.

PS: i´ve bought 48 GOG games, and only downloaded, believe it or not, 4 games from abandonia just because there was no other option.
Post edited November 29, 2010 by tejozaszaszas
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cogadh: I am well aware of what some sites like Abandonia do, and while that may be slightly more ethical than others, it doesn't change the fact that no software is ever actually "abandoned". Someone somewhere still owns the rights to it (copyright lasts over 50 years now, no video game is that old) and regardless of whether or not it is currently being sold, it is still illegal to make that software publicly available without that rights holder's permission. That is textbook software piracy with a sprinkling of copyright infringement on the side, plain and simple. They just call it "abandonware" to make it sound like what they are doing is not illegal in any way.
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tejozaszaszas: Sorry, but i don´t care for those right holders, these are companies like EA that, after a huge number of fusions holds rights of a great number of small companies. I assure you that every creator want their game to be played their song to be heared or their book to be read; do you really think Peter Molineaux feel bad because of the people that play Populous or Syndicae on emulators?, on the contrary, anyone would feel happy because of their games being played twenty years after. In my opinion, products that have been more than ten years non available should not be forbidden to be distributed. It´s my opinion, and i would not feel bad for doing it; and EA have allways the option of selling them.

PS: i´ve bought 48 GOG games, and only downloaded, believe it or not, 4 games from abandonia just because there was no other option.
That is your opinion and you are of course entitled to it, but your opinion does not change the facts. There is no such thing as "abandonware" and any site that claims it is offering abandonware is just promoting software piracy in disguise. You don't have to like that or agree with it, but it is what it is.
thanks for letting me know about this issue...

Very dissapointed that this happened....really wanted a digital version too...
Ello every budy (iam sorry for my poor english...)

Iam litlle desapointed here... some people trow the stone on gool olds games but dont do any proposal for resolved the probleme... its very simple... so this is the solution

^^(sory but aparently the games with patch as been released, the crack is no longuer needed...)^^

no..i know its another crack... and bla..and bla... but guys..please.. goood old games do somes works...and we can't be hangry becaus there use a crack made by other.... afterall... the crak is released everywer on the web... and iam happy there is no moderator that close this topic... in fact.... i know eveery website were there simplie closed a topixc when people "are hangry"...

no anjoy the games.....

for the GoG team;

i was sorry to go encouter the forums rulles... but this is a temporrly solution when you have resolve this bug dont hesitate tou del my poste....

and continu your great works!!!

ANd people dont forget this a community forum for hlep each other d'ont for twist other people....
Post edited December 02, 2010 by nansounet
Hey all

There will be new version of "Moto Racer" in this week with little patch from us witch will fix the problem mention in this thread. :)
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Resil: Hey all

There will be new version of "Moto Racer" in this week with little patch from us witch will fix the problem mention in this thread. :)
As long as you fix it before Christmas I'm happy. :)
^^ so i del my post when its done ^^

(if you can resolve the d3d problem... so could be great....)
Post edited November 30, 2010 by nansounet
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nansounet: (if you can resolve the d3d problem... so could be great....)
I second that!

Also i'm really thankful to the staff cause of the response
Post edited November 30, 2010 by BainsteR
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Resil: Hey all

There will be new version of "Moto Racer" in this week with little patch from us witch will fix the problem mention in this thread. :)
thanks for bringing this to your attention

just try avoid these kind of things in the future as it might put off a lot of people
maybe from now on GOG.com will actually test and make sure their releases are what they claim before selling them (cannon fodder and others come to mind)

but then again they

GOG disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, or operability or availability of information or material contained on the Service.
Post edited December 01, 2010 by dkck4579
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dkck4579: maybe from now on GOG.com will actually test and make sure their releases are what they claim before selling them (cannon fodder and others come to mind)
I hope so too...

Is GOG going to post anything when the corrected version is online?
today i got an email from GOG in response to reporting this issue.

The fixed version should be available now.
I have redownloads the games and reinstal.. its work perfectly!!!

^^thank you Mr. GoG^^

and for the D3D problme ther is another topic with working solution:
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/moto_racer_series/direct3d_problem/page1

and this for the netbook probleme it work for me:
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/moto_racer_series/netbook_bug_issue_please_free_up_the_cd_player_resource
Post edited December 02, 2010 by nansounet
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ignus: today i got an email from GOG in response to reporting this issue. The fixed version should be available now.
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nansounet: I have redownloads the games and reinstal.. its work perfectly!!!
thx guys!