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Source codes
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:51 pm
by abyss
Will the source codes work for the demo versions of these games doom and wolfenstein.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:03 pm
by CPT Worm
What do you mean exactly?
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:32 pm
by The_Sinister_Mastermind
You can't just download the source codes and play the game, you'll need to compile them first.
BTW, unless released by the publisher, downloading a source code is the same as warez.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:26 am
by abyss
oops sorry i did not know that.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:34 am
by The_Sinister_Mastermind
Well think about it, you're downloading a game you didn't pay for. Unless the source code has been released as freeware, which does happen, then it's the same as downloading a pre-compiled version of the game.
Re: Source codes
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:25 am
by Frenkel
hulk hogan wrote:Will the source codes work for the demo versions of these games doom and wolfenstein.
Yes, you can compile the source code of Doom and Wolfenstein 3-D such that it works with the data files of the shareware version of these games.
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:53 pm
by CPT Worm
But I'm pretty sure if a game has not been released as open-source (such as Doom and Wolfenstein), having the source code is illegal anyway.
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:57 am
by The_Sinister_Mastermind
Indeed it is, because as mentioned you can compile the said code and you’ve got a game on your hands which you obviously didn’t pay for.
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:12 pm
by Frenkel
Having the source code of Doom and Wolfenstein 3-D is not illegal.
Here's the license for the Wolfenstein 3-D source code and
here's the license for the Doom source code.