Guess what.

[Apex]

Geee, sure is alot of pirates around here.

Does ANYONE BUY psp games anymore?

No one has EVER bought PSP games, that's why didn't do that well. Grandy, it's NOT alright.

[Grandy]

No one has EVER bought PSP games, that's why didn't do that well. Grandy, it's NOT alright.

Okay, mom.

[schilcote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsJyfN0ICU

Over on the Wiremod forums, we PERMABAN pirates.

[Grandy]

Great. Only, I highly doubtyou actually bought RPGMaker.

[Archem]

Oh snap.

[Zerlina]

You can still hack a PSP3000, but the way that you have to do it can really **** it up if you do it wrong.


....which is why I've been playing FF1 for the last month...

(hint: it's not as good as we all remember)

[ZeroKirbyX]

Pandora batteries are such a pain. Its so easy to use, but that extra step is like 3% more effort. Its un-American I say.

[schilcote]

Great. Only, I highly doubtyou actually bought RPGMaker.

Abandonware != Piracy.

[Uberpwn_w00t]

Schilcote is so righteous. I envy him.

[HobomasterXXX]

Abandonware != Piracy.

Actually, in most cases Abandonware = Piracy. In this case, it is. Enterbrain never released it for free, and still sell it.

[Zerlina]

Enterbrain never released it for free, and still sell it.

But the question is- do people buy it?

[Archem]

Yes.

Schimmy, the ship's sinking fast. Might want to put out a lifeboat while you still have time.

[Fading]

I pirate stuff to test it out. I buy stuff I actually like. It's like an extended "preview". Seriously though, people. Buy stuff or else we'll never have good stuff again.

[Apex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsJyfN0ICU

Over on the Wiremod forums, we PERMABAN pirates.

Good for you.

You can still hack a PSP3000, but the way that you have to do it can really **** it up if you do it wrong.


....which is why I've been playing FF1 for the last month...

(hint: it's not as good as we all remember)

As far as I am concerned, you can not install custom firmware on it, due to the motherboard. You are however, capable of running homebrew on it so long as it's firmware 5.03.

I pirate stuff to test it out. I buy stuff I actually like. It's like an extended "preview". Seriously though, people. Buy stuff or else we'll never have good stuff again.

What are you talking about? The amount of pirates in existence in contrast to people who legitimately purchase games is so retardedly miniscule it makes hardly any impact in the actual market. Why do you think Nintendo does next to nothing to prevent piracy? Sony and Microsoft could probably stop it too; but the difficulty and the risk that goes into modding most systems isn't worth putting an end to legally, unless it's starting to overflow the market, like R4s.

Anyone who is going to buy games, will buy games. Anyone who is not going to buy games, isn't going to buy games; the market is barely phased.

[Archem]

The amount of pirates in existence in contrast to people who legitimately purchase games is so retardedly miniscule it makes hardly any impact in the actual market. Why do you think Nintendo does next to nothing to prevent piracy? Sony and Microsoft could probably stop it too; but the difficulty and the risk that goes into modding most systems isn't worth putting an end to legally, unless it's starting to overflow the market, like R4s.

You might want to check your math there, captain. What you've claimed isn't a constant, and isn't quite accurate.

However, I won't bitch, since your point is at least valid.

Here's my piracy: Focus on older items that are extremely difficult to find. Example - System Shock 2. For music, I intend to purchase anything I download. As I've mentioned previously, I have made loads of purchases of CDs that may never be unwrapped. For console games, I only get titles that are from past generations. Even then, I have a hard time enjoying them as much without the proper controller in-hand. Movies? Those are a rarity. I never watch movies. Bottom line, though, is that I make my best effort to only pirate older items, and to purchase the item in question at some point (unless it's something that I really don't enjoy. There have been a number of musical groups that failed miserably at being enjoyable).

I'm not perfect, and I am a pirate. However, I understand my responsibility as a consumer, and I support the people responsible for bringing me something I love.