as i said i got this from someone else, so that would make it a rumor

i am not that technical but my guess would be to play the mentioned *.vid files.
you can easily see if it has german subtitles, and for the homemade it might look different
compared with the other originals.
that is if there is a media player that could play those files or play till someone reaches the movie as far as the subtitles go.

I don't really care where GOG gets their library from, but that's only because they're able to sell good old games through an agreement with the IP owners. If the IP owners aren't directly supplying DRM-free versions of their games, then apparently they don't care where they're coming from...and if they don't care, why should I?

I have no problem with this. Cracks are made to bypass DRM. GoG games are sold without DRM. Mission accomplished. As already said, the files cracked belong to the IP owner, so modifications, that were illegal to begin, weren't "STOLEN".

I'd be the first to claim that anything you do to the source in your basement that you keep to yourself is fine and legal. But when you modify the source and then distribute it, you are clearly past a legal line. Using the files for good versus rightfully suing the crackers is a good thing IMHO.

On the other hand, we all benefit from the cracks. The first thing I do when I buy a new game is find the cracks so I can run without CD swapping with the other 200+ games in my library. The GoG game just saved me that step if they already have the crack in place and additionally, I don't have to mess with the heavy add-laden websites and potential virus/spyware/malware that could accompany them.

IMHO, its win/win/win and I have no problems with it. Using cracks on something you own access rights to is kosher. While the gaming/movie/music industry would love to threaten otherwise, I don't believe they would win in court if push came to shove over cracking something you are already allowed to use.