Dev-CD

PHREAK76 · Postby **PHREAK76** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:08 pm

Has any bought the Dev-CD and is thinking about making a mod for it?

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:11 pm

Quite a few people have purchase the CD. I would think those who did will be trying out some MOD ideas as $45 is a lot to pay for just a piece of plastic and forum access. :)

PHREAK76 · Postby **PHREAK76** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:12 pm

30 quid English if any of you havent seen the price.
Quite alot considering it is just the source code to Uplink, well it is Uplink NOW GO BUY IT!!

Sym33 · Postby **Sym33** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:14 pm

I dont think it is a lot. I mean, it has to be a bit more expensive than the game, and it does represent a lot of work that went into it, I think it is a fair price. Often source, especially for something as good as uplink, cost a lot more.

PHREAK76 · Postby **PHREAK76** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:16 pm

I didnt say it was too much.
I said it was quite alot!!
lol
wow three lines of crap what will they think of next

Sym33 · Postby **Sym33** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:41 pm

Well the way you said 'Quite a lot considering... etc' gave the impression you thought it was too much for what it was. Sorry if I was mistaken

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:44 pm

Many games (much bigger than Uplink) give out the source for free, though generally a good time after they are released though. Just a thought.

coolsi · Postby **coolsi** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:58 pm

Quote: from Stewsburntmonkey on 5:11 pm on July 10, 2003[br]I would think those who did will be trying out some MOD ideas as $45 is a lot to pay for just a piece of plastic and forum access. :)

Damn...guess who bought it to be in with the l33t modding crew :(

scutum · Postby **scutum** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 6:04 pm

i dont know c++, i'm learning it, should i get it now? is it user frendly?

Kajotex · Postby **Kajotex** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 6:51 pm

i would make an german uplink but:

1.i dont have an credit card
and
2.my c++ knowledge is the bottom of the cup

see my problem? ^^

Darksun · Postby **Darksun** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:17 pm

Quote: from Stewsburntmonkey on 5:44 pm on July 10, 2003[br]Many games (much bigger than Uplink) give out the source for free, though generally a good time after they are released though. Just a thought.

IV were going to do that, in 2004 probably, but since sales of Uplink are still going strong they decided on the DevDisk idea. They'll probably release the source for free in a few more years

brody76 · Postby **brody76** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:39 pm

I don't know many great games releasing the source for free ever, but maybe I play the wrong games...?

I know doom did, but that was well after anybody cared about it anymore. It's nice to have source available while the game is still popular, even if it is $45. I mean, go ask 3D0 to release the source for MM9 or HOMM4 so that when they are gone (very soon in fact) the community can fix their buggy games... good luck!

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:57 pm

I have the source of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and could get many others. Its generally not publicized when companies release the code, but many do. :)

andrewas · Postby **andrewas** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:46 pm

DooM, Quake, any of IDs work in fact. They are the best company out there for releases.

Freespace II. Still new enough that a game built on that code would be worth budget prices, and they release it for free.

Abuse. A old platformer that flopped but had a fair amount on inovation. Great game.

I think Duke Nukem 3D was released as well.

Anyway, the source releases are out there, you just have to hunt for them.

Sym33 · Postby **Sym33** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:50 pm

Although almost all the games that sources are released for are FPS games, it's nice to have one that isn't

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