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Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 03:07:21 pm: Hi:)

I recently stumbled across this forum while checking out the PA forums, they had a post about donating to buy the license from Interplay.

This got me thinking...where had I heard the name Freespace before...then I remebered I owned a copy of Freespace 2.

When I first got it to be honest I thought it was crap...and put it in its box and never let it see the light of day again. Well checking out this whole forum and seeing what a solid group of fans it has, I decided to give it another go.

I went to the closet and headed to the old game box stack.

Much to my chagrin, it's GONE...i don't know where..and I don't know when...all my other old games are there.

This makes me sad, especially since I can't even buy this game anymore(eBay scares me)..anyone else in Canadia know where I can get this game.

it makes me sad, knowing now what I missed out on:(
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: TilenN on July 17, 2004, 03:10:46 pm: You can download it for free from www.the-underdogs.org (main thing) and this site's ftp server (the missing parts).

:welcome:

Welcome to the HLP, Garris.
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on July 17, 2004, 03:11:05 pm: n/m, TilenN already said it. Have fun :)
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 03:12:53 pm: HOly crap, quick reply...thats wicked.

I will buy this game again, if I ever get the chance to. :)
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on July 17, 2004, 03:19:10 pm: Thats the whole point of these downloads. You dont have to :D
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 03:23:08 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
Thats the whole point of these downloads. You dont have to :D

uh...this website doesn't work..

I go to the Freespace download page, enter the code...click ok...and have know been sitting for 10 minutes waiting for something to happen....
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: ShadowPuppet on July 17, 2004, 03:40:59 pm: As I recall, the HOTU version had to be pulled. The Underdogs is an 'abandonware' site, which gets away with releasing software like that where the owners of hte rights no longer have an interest.

An 'anniversary' type release of FS2 was made recently, which pushed the HOTU version over the edge of legality and into the realm of Warez...and lawsuits.

Last time I looked on E-bay for a copy of FS2, they were going for around £20! Amazing for such an old game :D
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 17, 2004, 03:42:15 pm: There's a lot of traffic at HOTU, it's basically the old games site. Give it another try- after turning off all firewalls, download managers, etc. as recommended.
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: karajorma on July 17, 2004, 03:58:30 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ShadowPuppet
As I recall, the HOTU version had to be pulled. The Underdogs is an 'abandonware' site, which gets away with releasing software like that where the owners of hte rights no longer have an interest.

An 'anniversary' type release of FS2 was made recently, which pushed the HOTU version over the edge of legality and into the realm of Warez...and lawsuits.

Last time I looked on E-bay for a copy of FS2, they were going for around £20! Amazing for such an old game :D

It's back up.

Underdogs and Fractux put it back up as soon as Interplay started to look like they were going under.
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 04:03:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
There's a lot of traffic at HOTU, it's basically the old games site. Give it another try- after turning off all firewalls, download managers, etc. as recommended.

2:01 pm Computer restarted, firewall turned off, etc. download code entered and sent
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: jdjtcagle on July 17, 2004, 04:07:09 pm: When you get Freespace 2, try out the SCP...
and try to get your hands on Freespace1 to get the story, once you get freespace 1, you'll fall in love with 2. Because you understand more, Think if you watched the 3rd matrix before the first. OMG this movies sucks!!!! :p
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Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 04:11:47 pm: 2:10 PM, still no sign of d/l starting
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 04:27:23 pm: 2:27...no d/l...

would anyone be willing to send me this over msn :(
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Genryu on July 17, 2004, 05:08:46 pm: Stop me if I say something idiotic, but due to the licence agreement that say you can distribute FS2 to friends and agreements freely, wouldn't grabbing the ISO by, for exemple, the eMule network, wouldn't this be a better option ?
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Annorax on July 17, 2004, 05:27:29 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Genryu
Stop me if I say something idiotic, but due to the licence agreement that say you can distribute FS2 to friends and agreements freely, wouldn't grabbing the ISO by, for exemple, the eMule network, wouldn't this be a better option ?

You're in a gray area there, but if you can get all 3 isos in a reasonable time, you should be fine. I got it that way, it took three damn weeks.
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: karajorma on July 17, 2004, 05:31:18 pm: In addition you never really know what you're getting with E-mule. I've not encountered any fakes but it is possible.

HotU and the Freespace FTP is a known quantity.

Garris are you using getItRight/ any other download manager? HotU hates them with a passion.
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: jdjtcagle on July 17, 2004, 05:35:29 pm: Try the Freespace FTP, though I'm on it right now... getting movies :D

But from what I can see they are there
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: aldo_14 on July 17, 2004, 05:45:47 pm: I think there are a few ISO, etc, copies of FS flying about simply because of the HOTU download, anyways - y'know on P2P & the like.

Although, is FS2 actually still on sale? I thought the interplay site was down.......
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 06:39:31 pm: I found an ISO oits 2 gigs and downloadling like a slowfo, but say la vie
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: jdjtcagle on July 17, 2004, 07:25:18 pm: yes www.SuprNova.org has it
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Knight Templar on July 17, 2004, 09:05:05 pm: Don't take this the wrong way, but why didn't you like it your first time round?
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 17, 2004, 09:31:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Don't take this the wrong way, but why didn't you like it your first time round?

Before Freespace my space sim game repetoire was Xwing - Tie Fighter, and Wingcommander 2 and 4.....it felt....overwhelming...and I was a bit younger and the feel of the controls and such...it was a combination of things..

suffice it to say i've changed..and now hope that I can mend my gaming ways :)
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Black Wolf on July 18, 2004, 06:21:56 am: Maybe someone in Canada or the US would be willing to mail you some burns? You've been here long enough to be considered an acquaintence, so it'd even be legal :)
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: TilenN on July 18, 2004, 06:54:50 am: I works fine for me, don't know what is wrong, Garris...
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Garris on July 18, 2004, 08:15:48 am: Quote
Originally posted by Black Wolf
Maybe someone in Canada or the US would be willing to mail you some burns? You've been here long enough to be considered an acquaintence, so it'd even be legal :)

thanks for the help guys, its so funny.

I was just talking with another buddy of mine who loves playing video games. I was like "Man I really want to play freespace 2"

He said" Hey I love that game, I have it at home" so im gonna get it on monday)
Title: Freespace 2, A tail of woe
Post by: Black Wolf on July 20, 2004, 07:08:57 am: Excellent :) Now, when he gives you the copies... send him here :D