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Posted November 16, 2023
Hello GOG,

You don't know me, but I have a question for you. I was looking at your release of The Settlers II (10th Anniversary Edition) and what do I find?

Both executables are UPX packed and when I unpacked them, I thought, hummmm... those executables look a bit familiar. Oh, that's why. They're the ones I removed SecuROM from all those many moons ago, when I was still "almost" young.

You seemed to have nicely renamed the section that I added and changed some stuff in the resource section, but it's fairly obvious where you got them.

A thank-you would have been nice too.
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Posted November 16, 2023
That's a pretty cool story, but can you back this with evidence, like a header string?
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Darvond: That's a pretty cool story, but can you back this with evidence, like a header string?
Or name and address?
Posted November 16, 2023
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TWInteresting: This is VERY interesting...
Hello GOG,

You don't know me, but I have a question for you. I was looking at your release of The Settlers II (10th Anniversary Edition) and what do I find?

Both executables are UPX packed and when I unpacked them,...
What's really interesting here, is how you "looked" at those files, and how you "unpacked" them...without owning a single game here on GOG.
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lupineshadow: Or name and address?
Naaah, that would violate a few privacy laws. Just some hex code would do.
Posted November 16, 2023
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I expected the title to be misleading and I'm still disappointed.
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TWInteresting: This is VERY interesting...
Hello GOG,

You don't know me, but I have a question for you. I was looking at your release of The Settlers II (10th Anniversary Edition) and what do I find?

Both executables are UPX packed and when I unpacked them,...
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BreOl72: What's really interesting here, is how you "looked" at those files, and how you "unpacked" them...without owning a single game here on GOG.
Pirate pirates gogs game to check if its pirated any pirate stuff they pirated.

Pirateception!
Posted November 16, 2023
Cracked executables' copyrights are still on the game IP rights holder, I guess.
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TWInteresting: A thank-you would have been nice too.
Thank you, I guess. You saved the IP rights holder's and GOG's time when they re-released the game.
Posted November 16, 2023
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TWInteresting: Hello GOG,

You don't know me, but I have a question for you. I was looking at your release of The Settlers II (10th Anniversary Edition) and what do I find?

Both executables are UPX packed and when I unpacked them, I thought, hummmm... those executables look a bit familiar. Oh, that's why. They're the ones I removed SecuROM from all those many moons ago, when I was still "almost" young.

You seemed to have nicely renamed the section that I added and changed some stuff in the resource section, but it's fairly obvious where you got them.

A thank-you would have been nice too.
Assuming you are being legit.

I will say thank you in GOG's stead

Thank you very much.
Posted November 17, 2023
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Lord_Kane: being legit
haha
Posted November 17, 2023
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TWInteresting: Hello GOG,

You don't know me, but I have a question for you. I was looking at your release of The Settlers II (10th Anniversary Edition) and what do I find?

Both executables are UPX packed and when I unpacked them, I thought, hummmm... those executables look a bit familiar. Oh, that's why. They're the ones I removed SecuROM from all those many moons ago, when I was still "almost" young.

You seemed to have nicely renamed the section that I added and changed some stuff in the resource section, but it's fairly obvious where you got them.

A thank-you would have been nice too.
Considering you did not have the right to modify the exe in any sense, the holders or developers have the right to do whatever they want with their property

If you have doubts sue them :D
Posted November 17, 2023
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Lord_Kane: being legit
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lupineshadow: haha
ah you found the hidden sarcasm lol
Posted November 17, 2023
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BreOl72: What's really interesting here, is how you "looked" at those files, and how you "unpacked" them...without owning a single game here on GOG.
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Sachys: Pirate pirates gogs game to check if its pirated any pirate stuff they pirated.

Pirateception!
Happens from time to time.
Post edited November 17, 2023 by SargonAelther
Posted November 17, 2023
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TWInteresting: Hello GOG,
You made GOG account to admit you illegally crack a old game some years ago?

That's metal bro!
Post edited November 17, 2023 by Syphon72
Posted November 17, 2023
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Pirates stealing hard working people's stuff.
People stealing hard working pirates' stuff.

It's the circle of life!
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