Comments on: NTSC GTA IV code torrented, on Usenet http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/ This is the news Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7273 Blerk Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:10:16 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7273 They don't need the source code, they just need a copy of the retail (or promo) disc and make an image of it. Usually they're sourced from shops or from duplication plants by people who work there. There's no 'cracking' involved, it's simply a case of find disc, take disc, copy disc, upload image. Done. No rocket science involved. They don’t need the source code, they just need a copy of the retail (or promo) disc and make an image of it. Usually they’re sourced from shops or from duplication plants by people who work there. There’s no ‘cracking’ involved, it’s simply a case of find disc, take disc, copy disc, upload image. Done. No rocket science involved.

]]> By: Axle http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7271 Axle Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:47:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7271 Just a question for anyone who can answer it: How is it possible to crack a game before its release? I.e. where are they getting the source code from and how are they manipulating it so that it can be used? Just a question for anyone who can answer it:

How is it possible to crack a game before its release? I.e. where are they getting the source code from and how are they manipulating it so that it can be used?

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7263 Tiger Walts Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7263 I hope that some of the people stealing it are stupid enough to go online with it. I hope that some of the people stealing it are stupid enough to go online with it.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7251 patlike Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:58:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7251 Not sure if there's anything they can do about the Usenet posts, though. Not sure if there’s anything they can do about the Usenet posts, though.

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7250 pjmaybe Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:49:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/24/ntsc-gta-iv-code-torrented-on-usenet/#comment-7250 Given the way they're going after anyone who even posts footage of the game, I can't see these torrents lasting long! Given the way they’re going after anyone who even posts footage of the game, I can’t see these torrents lasting long!

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