| From: | Alan Buxey |
| Date: | 10 Aug 2000 at 16:42:38 |
| Subject: | Re: Amiga Piracy |
hi,
> That is a very good point, but on the other have I do not have the
> hardware to run any of that software. (but it is on order). I had
> Kickstart 3 ROMS so couldn't use OS3.5, no PPC or 3DGraphx card so that
> rules those out ad I already own DOpus Magellan II.
you'd be suprised at the number of people running os3.5 on softkicked 3.1
rom images :-(
> Temptation is there and I would give in to the temptation if the software
> was not available. Saying that though, the price of Heretic II which I saw
> advertised for 40ukp is way too high. People wonder why PSX piracy is
you can get it for just over 30 ukp. once again, shopping around.
> huge and why as a result the N64 is not as popular as it could have been.
> With the difficulty that it is to copy N64 games, the console has been
> less successful than competitors.
PSX needed its 'mod-chip' before it became mass-market popular. copied carts
are expensive, copied PSX games are a pint down the local. sad but true.
copied PSX disks are just like old Amiga A500 games were...playground
currency.
> bringing out crap games charging sky high prices and complaining about
> piracy when the games sell badly. With the price of PSX games, people
> have the sense to read reviews before going out and buying a game.
I never buy a PSX game for more than 10 ukp. luckily I have access to 3 very
good trade-in shops. okay, I dont get to play the latest releases for a few
months, but I've got a big backcatalogue to go through....and I save lot of
cash. Still waiting for ISS Pro Evolution, but in the mean time, ISS Pro 98
and FIFA 2000 set me back 10 ukp total. yes, full, original games.
> Piracy both makes and breaks a format and we see it time and time again.
> It hasn't broken the PSX like it did the Amiga, but other factors like C=
> failures were involved in Amiga's fal from grace.
hasnt broken it yet. it takes time. took the A500 6 years...the PSX has a
couple of years left
> That is very true. There is the Amiga Anti-piracy site. If you were to
> pass on information to them, would they deal with it?
they'll try., as much as we all try.
alan
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