Darth Kevin22 Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 Is it illegal to download Kotor 2 for PC if you already bought 2 copies for Xbox? My friend bought Kotor 2 with Christmas money and then his baby cousin broke it. So he bought another version that still works. He still wants to use the mods and stuff so he is downloading the PC version. Is that illegal?
Arkendale Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 You can download it? I think it's illegal, no matter how many Xbox copies you have.
CoM_Solaufein Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 That's brilliant talking about piracy on the game manufactors message board. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester
Darth Kevin22 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Posted July 26, 2005 Yeah my friend is using Shareaza. He found a torrent on the internet and then he opened Shareaza and it started downloading.
Darth Kevin22 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Posted July 26, 2005 That's brilliant talking about piracy on the game manufactors message board. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I'm sorry. But I just needed the info. I called him up and he is just going to spend the last 50 bucks.
dufflover Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 The laws vary from country to country but the basic rule people use is that you can make a backup copy of something you own. I can sorta see how it's a "copy" of KotOR 2 but that's it. It's a different copy (PC), and not a backup that you're making. Pure Pazaak - The Stand-alone Multiplayer Pazaak Game (link to Obsidian board thread) Pure Pazaak website (big thank you to fingolfin)
Darth Kevin22 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Posted July 26, 2005 It's not me. It's my friend. We live in Canada so I don't know if it applies to games but I know it's legal to download music here.
SteveThaiBinh Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 When you say his cousin 'broke' his first copy, did he keep the bits? Chances are you could persuade either the publisher or the retailer to replace the disc, provided it's clear you have a broken original. Then you could sell that second hand, and by the time you've done all this, Kotor 2 will be available at budget prices. :D "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Darth Kevin22 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Posted July 26, 2005 Nah he never thought of that. He just chucked it and bought a new one the next day. But now he wants the mods so he wants to download it but he wants to be legal so he's just going to buy it....again. Now I'm going to play Kotor 2 so no more questions for me, he has his answer. Thank you people.
Nur Ab Sal Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 Pleasure was ours HERMOCRATES: Nur Ab Sal was one such king. He it was, say the wise men of Egypt, who first put men in the colossus, making many freaks of nature at times when the celestial spheres were well aligned. SOCRATES: This I doubt. We are hearing a child's tale.
dufflover Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 I suppose my Pure Pazaak breaks a few copyright rules too, although I don't think it matters much cos it won't cost them anything. Pure Pazaak - The Stand-alone Multiplayer Pazaak Game (link to Obsidian board thread) Pure Pazaak website (big thank you to fingolfin)
BattleCookiee Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 If it wasn't that a OE developer gave him tips in his "Under Construction" topic I might believe that But maybe BIS and LA don't know...
Fionavar Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 Piracy is piracy. If in doubt, such as cases like this, it is always advisable to contact the publisher a/o retailer. Not only does piracy always end up affecting the consumer - through higher prices and less developing houses - the simple fact of malware/viruses ends up outweighing the perceived benefit. Respectfully, Fionavar The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
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