FM2008 Question

ridleys · 07-02-2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frazza Pee:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by coolbananas:
But surely its not illegal if you own a copy of the game?

No. It's not illegal then but if he doesn't use the disk and he can play the game, then it's illegal. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Playing without the disc is definately not illegal if you own the game. You just won't be able to open the game.

Downloading a 'Crack' to help open the game when you don't have a disc though would be illegal.

Fino · 07-02-2008, 01:34 AM

what i was thinking was install the full game on my home computer, then transfer all the setup folders ect onto my USB Memory Stick which is 8GB so more than enough space, then just run the FM.exe file but then again u still need the disk even when installed so i think its virtually impossible to do legally. Never mind ill have to work

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jedclough · 07-02-2008, 02:13 AM

I like the way it took you until home time to work that out!!!

Fino · 07-02-2008, 03:12 AM

lol

Fino · 07-02-2008, 03:13 AM

still here pal, suppose to work till 8:30 but ive had enough and the weather is nice so gonna go out for a nice meal and a few pints with the missus!!.

Glyn · 07-02-2008, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ridleys:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Frazza Pee:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by coolbananas:
But surely its not illegal if you own a copy of the game?

No. It's not illegal then but if he doesn't use the disk and he can play the game, then it's illegal. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Playing without the disc is definately not illegal if you own the game Playing without the disc is definately not illegal if you own the game. You just won't be able to open the game.

Downloading a 'Crack' to help open the game when you don't have a disc though would be illegal. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Completely untrue. Any circumvention of the copy-protect software is illegal, whether you own the game or not.

Glyn · 07-02-2008, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fino:
what i was thinking was install the full game on my home computer, then transfer all the setup folders ect onto my USB Memory Stick which is 8GB so more than enough space, then just run the FM.exe file but then again u still need the disk even when installed so i think its virtually impossible to do legally. Never mind ill have to work

.

It won't work - when the game installs it does things to the registry. If you try to run it on a PC without those registry entries it won't work.

pelicanstuff · 07-02-2008, 04:30 AM

You could carry around an external CD drive and plug it in to the work machines? Likely to be against the computer policy though.

ridleys · 07-02-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glyn:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Ridleys:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Frazza Pee:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by coolbananas:
But surely its not illegal if you own a copy of the game?

No. It's not illegal then but if he doesn't use the disk and he can play the game, then it's illegal. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Playing without the disc is definately not illegal if you own the game Playing without the disc is definately not illegal if you own the game. You just won't be able to open the game.

Downloading a 'Crack' to help open the game when you don't have a disc though would be illegal. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Completely untrue. Any circumvention of the copy-protect software is illegal, whether you own the game or not. </BLOCKQUOTE>

So taking the disc out halfway through and carrying on playing would be illegal, that was my point. Not explained very well.

Fino · 07-02-2008, 06:05 PM

yeah i understand fella's, nevermind, thanks for the advice and roll on FM2009! :thup:

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