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It's hard to get people in the community if you have to crack the game to even do a run.


Just FYI, cracking the game now that the DRM is expired is 100% Fair Use in the USA under the DMCA 1201 exemptions. Thanks EFF!


It's also fair use in at least Sweden if not whole Europe. If you own software, you are allowed to fix it so you can use it.


Do you have any link? I'd like to read more.



That doesn't seem like a high bar honestly. There's many games that much harder to get started with, you might need to buy an old console or buy a specific version of a game. Downloading and installing a cracked game should be easy.


Someone that is dedicated enough to potentially start speedrunning some 10 year old game, shouldn't really be stopped by having to install some extra "patch".


just in guide mention it as a community patch :)


If you're going to do that, at least send it to a security company to test for malware... or you could end up in deep trouble if unlucky?




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