DOS Games Discussion

[Bobo]

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[V.11.01.92]

[486 player]

Episodes 2 to 6 are registered only. But I don't think emm putted it tobe downloaded.

[John The Ax]

"Distribution is "non-commercial" when for free, or by any not-for-
profit corporation or tax exempt organization, or by hobby, user or
computer interest group to its members, or by any BBS."

What they say in this is how you can legally SELL is, it's legal to share it for free through electronic media, like BBS's, but you can't sell it over a BBS, you have to make exact copies from a master disk.

[emmzee]

Yea, that kind of "can't sell it" crapola is one reason why the DOSGAMES.com CD will never happen. (Another reason is that I don't have the time/effort/skill/etc to do it. )

[Amro]

But the money is for the putting together of the CD and any manager software on it (like jorrit's)

[Nobody Specal]

soooooo

skip all that does that mean i can get spear of destiny for free Legaly
as long as i don't sell it?

[Thunderdog]

The only reasons I figured it was illigal to download was

1. ID still sells it on their site

2. The only places I see it for download are on A-ware/Warez sites.

[Nobody Specal]

so i cant get it legaly

[John The Ax]

Buy it from ID Software.

[Da_Goat]

Technically, if you see it on an abandonware site, that site is oldwarez, since ID's still selling it.

Anyway, even abandonware's illegal. Just buy the darn thing.

There's a freeware game at Game Hippo called "Spear Ressurection", though, that's a fanmade sequel to "Spear of Destiny". It's pretty good, too, if you can get past the first level. The first level sucks.

[Nobody Specal]

my friend told me that i can get the two games (wolf3d & s.o.d.) for $10 aus plus more content or something
I live in australia and exchange rates are bad so it would cost me too much