Yeah, I have to admit, I spent ten minutes trying to write that last post.
Damn.
Nick
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Yeah, I have to admit, I spent ten minutes trying to write that last post.
Damn.
Nick
I am no expert but I think your syntax was off a bit :) I used the Leet Speak translator and got something different. Never go gaming without it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
I prefer Leet Key as it is an extension for Firefox. Not only does it enable one to understand noobs and prepubescent forum-goers, but will also aid in the translating of more complex encryptions, such as standard binary and hex.Quote:
Originally Posted by UXB
I can read that shit without needing a decryption key, and almost as fast as I read standard English :saddowns:
Oh also, all the cool people run highly demanding modern games through OS emulation, because that doesn't lag so bad you want to stab your eyes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by the1
Small update on XP.Quote:
Originally Posted by InnerGoat
Went through the same level again at 1920x1200 with 4xAA trying to see how much video memory I can use up. Used up the 512MB on the card, and 60MB or so overflowed into system memory. Oh and it was definatly faster than Vista this time. I'm talking more then "barely playable". :D
Seems to me it is not illegal in any way to install the game you legally bought on a computer. If you manage to hack it into running on XP... and you own a copy, people have been doing this for years on linux and mac... and in IT industry "patching together" legacy apps to run on new OS, funny how people who don't understand it seem to make a stink about it.
Anyhow... I tried out the current loader and it works fine for single player .... just can not seem to get to the spot where it will allow activation. I recall the developer saying this was an issue in another post but reading this I've seen people who claim to have it activated legally for live play... if so, how ?
Installed it on my workstation, Opty 170 @ 2.4 2gb ram, ATI X850XT no OC ... and I'm getting better performance @ 1024x768 on XP with setting high than on my gaming rig (E6600 @ 3.0ghz, 2gb ddr1066, ati 1900xt) on vista.... did not want to try the load on my main sys hehe. Anyway this screen to help convince any more naysayers and its running windowed mode 800x600 just to fit in the screenshot.
http://binaryfly.com/halo2onxp.PNG
I said from an illegal source...want to have a direct link from a site full of warez?
and you are kinda behind since the developer has already posted his "progress" on this site.
Fact: It is not illegal to make software you purchased and retain a valid license for run on an device or operating system that is also rightfully yours to use. Such effort (called interoperability) is covered under Fair Use, within international and U.S. copyright law.
Fact: It is illegal to distribute copyrighted binaries (modified or not) without the permission of the copyright holder.
What does that boil down to? Yeah, you can modify the game however you please, as long as you're the one who modifies the files to make it work. You do not have the inherent right to obtain pre-modified files that will achieve that goal. The workaround to that is for someone to create a program that will modify or patch the original files that reside on your machine, then you run the application on them and you're legally in the clear.
Oh and you can expect to probably never play multiplayer that requires you log into LIVE from XP. Besides the fact that Microsoft could check the OS and reject authentication if they wished to (it is their legal right), the fact that you are modifying files to make Halo 2 run on XP means that the digital signatures of those files are rendered invalid and the LIVE service checks those signatures upon every connection.
Nick
Hey Nick,
I was just wondering, would it be illegal to share the knowledge of this software that runs H2V on XP if just the knowledge and a bit of how to was shared? Such as giving source code references.
I mean, if you own Vista and it's material, and you have code that was created by a friend that doesn't contain illegally redsitributed software. Then does that mean you can have a legal way of using H2V on XP?
Well, basically:
If you own XP, H2V and Vista; then you create the program to run H2V on XP yourself, is that illegal?
People can distribute the information on how to achieve compatibility, as long as it does not contain copyrighted material. So, an application that patched the binaries on your machine, along with instructions on how to use the problem, is fine; being sent the actual binaries (modified or not) is not fine.
To be honest, though, this is all really just technicalities - almost never acted on, but can be acted on if the copyright holder gets angry enough over what is being done. Technically, putting up a Halo 1 Xbox mod is copyright infringement, because people are distributing copyrighted material (tags for Bungie assets) as part of their own work; however, Microsoft never has and probably never will act on this, because they allow map creation on the PC.
Nick