Source codes

abyss · Post by **abyss** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:51 pm

Will the source codes work for the demo versions of these games doom and wolfenstein.

Post by **CPT Worm** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:03 pm

What do you mean exactly?

Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:32 pm

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.

abyss · Post by **abyss** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:26 am

oops sorry i did not know that.

Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:34 am

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.

Frenkel · Post by **Frenkel** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:25 am

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.

Post by **CPT Worm** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:53 pm

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.

Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:57 am

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.

Frenkel · Post by **Frenkel** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:12 pm

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.

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