thread about possible "cracked" code or scripts gone again?

[Tigertooo]

as i'm only a little virtual pilot, and don't know anything about "legal" matters,so are Team Daedalus,team HSFX, team UP and other modders doing illegal things?
just a question !!!! I havn't a clue so i'm just wondering
Thnx

[Ctrl E]

What forum can I follow this discussion at?

1c seems determined to keep ripping off their customers.

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Tigertooo

as i'm only a little virtual pilot, and don't know anything about "legal" matters,so are Team Daedalus,team HSFX, team UP and other modders doing illegal things?
just a question !!!! I havn't a clue so i'm just wondering
Thnx

Team Daidalos are legally making changes to IL-2 1946, as they're the official dev team for IL-2 1946.

I would assume that HSFX (if thay're a group) and the other mod pack (forgit it's name) are technically illegal.

They're tollerated by 1C, however, for reasons they'll never publically say, but I suspect it's because it's keeping IL-2 alive and there is talent in some work that is done by that crowd.

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by Codex

They're tollerated by 1C, however, for reasons they'll never publically say, but I suspect it's because it's keeping IL-2 alive and there is talent in some work that is done by that crowd.

Also the community is much more tolerant of glitches bugs and faults in the work of the illegal modders. Issues which in an official patch would have the forums full of people calling for blood and wanting the development team executed are generally overlooked in a mod.

[bongodriver]

Not always though, I have never witnessed the levels of ingratitude as I have in a flight simming community.

[pstyle]

I see the word "illegal" used a lot.
Can someone please identify under what statute (in your country) modding would be illegal.

Thanks.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by pstyle

I see the word "illegal" used a lot.
Can someone please identify under what statute (in your country) modding would be illegal.

Thanks.

Cracking is the illegal part.

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Cracking is the illegal part.

Yep ... and being illegal it provides a very nice buffer against any crippling NG style litigation should any modder ever step on any big corporate toes ... "sorry your honor but we do not endorse that product its actually illegal they hacked our code" ...

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by pstyle

I see the word "illegal" used a lot.
Can someone please identify under what statute (in your country) modding would be illegal.

Thanks.

I doubt very much if it's "illegal" anywhere. You could try and make a civil case for breach of copyright but that would involve trying to track down modders and sue them in a court in their own country. I very much doubt you'd find any law to extradite people over a civil matter!

Of course all this would cost millions and get you no-where but it would line a few more lawyers pockets!

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Not always though, I have never witnessed the levels of ingratitude as I have in a flight simming community.

Then you haven't been part of a PvP-community in an MMO Flightsim-communities have nothing on those.