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But surely "Mods" alter the game code too, and they're not considered illegal...?
SCM said:The strange thing is regarding these is some software companies have said to customers having problems to use a no-cd patch
aye i was just thinking that too...Matmulder said:But surely "Mods" alter the game code too, and they're not considered illegal...?
As said before, EULAs mean nothing. The fact that you have to buy the game before you can read pretty much makes it null and void. It's never come up in court but if it did it would probably be thrown straight out. However no-cd cracks are circumventing copy protection so are illegal anyway if you don't have permission to use them.However, back-up copies may be legal (in other countries), but no-cds aren't, as the EULA will state that any modification of game code (which is what a no-cd is)is prohibited.
DailyGeek said:Grey area imo.
Clearcut said:I'm sorry but that's hillarious. Someone with 312 posts making a statement like that to someone with 4700 posts - 'our forums'
I'm guessing the only way the EULA can affect the law is if it explicitly say that you CAN use a no-cd crack, since then you've been given permission.Jokester said:It's got nothing to do with the EULA, it's a copyright violation under European law.
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If they gave you permission then fine. If you haven't explicitly got permission they are not legal. Just because one company says it's ok doesn't mean it's legal in every case.dbmzk1 said:They are NOT illegal.
I once broke my CnC Renegade CD and emailed EA to see if they could replace it. They wanted like a fiver or something silly so I said is there anything else I could do. They told me to get a no-cd patch and even told my a place where I could get it from, I can't repeat the site here because a lot of the stuff on it IS illegal!
This later happened again with the Sims 2!
If EA tell me its ok to use one then I don't care what anyone else says, they are legal to use!
Not that anyone really cares anyway but thats for another thread!
Psyk said:If they gave you permission then fine. If you haven't explicitly got permission they are not legal. Just because one company says it's ok doesn't mean it's legal in every case.
dbmzk1 said:Sorry but if the worlds biggest game company gives me a link to a crack download site and said go get one its fine to use, not once but twice, then as far as I am concerned I am allowed to use them on any game I feel like.
At the end of the day though its not like they have the means to check and its not like anyone really cares either.
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