It probably wasn't even a person that found it, but a web crawler that was looking for Dark Souls debug stuff on file sharing sites. The human who sent the actual DMCA takedown request simply didn't know what DSFix was and didn't notice the false positive.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
DSFix 2.3 taken down after DMCA complaint [Up: Was mistake; being resolved]
- Thread starter Durante
- Start date
It probably wasn't even a person that found it, but a web crawler that was looking for Dark Souls debug stuff on file sharing sites. The human who sent the actual DMCA takedown request simply didn't know what DSFix was and didn't notice the false positive.
KimonoNoNo
Member
Obviously the more people who create a stink about this the quicker it gets sorted out, but I don't think there's some grand scheme to screw with Durante after all this time.
Either some legal bod at Namco EU overstepped the mark not understanding what he's looking at or DSfix is collateral damage from the debug build that's out in the wild.
Either some legal bod at Namco EU overstepped the mark not understanding what he's looking at or DSfix is collateral damage from the debug build that's out in the wild.
patented fuckery, is what.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Shocked at first. But the story about FDS (represented (in poor English) by Volker, who I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt regarding intentions and mistakes) being tasked with removing the debug fix wherever it's found, accidentally sweeping Durante's file in a DMCA claim (doesn't help that it's popular and perhaps been used alongside the debug by users), is believable. I hope this doesn't hint at one or more branches @ Namco Bandai wanting to nickel-and-dime for custom options/DirectX in an upcoming Dark Souls re-release...most likely this was a mishap of communications, or lack in prior knowledge by a contractor.
We need to add these details to the OP so members can get a better first impression of the situation. I mean, yeah, it's fun to beat on Bamco's doorstep for other reasons, but nothing's confirmed as of yet. Best case scenario, claim gets removed (either through a counter-claim or by FDS + Namco Bandai), one of the community managers reports and confirms this was a misunderstanding, and Durante gets to buy his next boat.
We need to add these details to the OP so members can get a better first impression of the situation. I mean, yeah, it's fun to beat on Bamco's doorstep for other reasons, but nothing's confirmed as of yet. Best case scenario, claim gets removed (either through a counter-claim or by FDS + Namco Bandai), one of the community managers reports and confirms this was a misunderstanding, and Durante gets to buy his next boat.
Zabant
Member
If this is true then it's just another example of how easily abused the DMCA is.
Orthogonal
Member
Takedown notice is the biggest, ungrateful Fuck You they could every give to their customers. If anything, they should cut Durante a big fat check for all the additional sales gained by DSFix.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Cool. I stopped reading 2 sentences in. 720p/ 30 fps is a bad port, friendo. To call it
bare bones instead of bad is just mincing words. And that's completely besides the point of this thread anyway.
His point is not that its not a bad port, but that its hyperbole to call it one of the worst ports of all time.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Bandai Namco, fuck off into space.
A fan fixed your shit port job in their spare time. What a bunch of chuckleheads.
Edit:
And DSFix is the only reason I grabbed the PC revision. Again, dicklords.
A fan fixed your shit port job in their spare time. What a bunch of chuckleheads.
Edit:
And DSFix is the only reason I grabbed the PC revision. Again, dicklords.
checkeredknight
Member
Scootch over Ubisoft, it's time for Bandai Namco to take a seat on the bench of raving lunatics.
Square is still comfortably seated upon the throne.
Square is still comfortably seated upon the throne.
TheGreyHulk
Member
Screw you namco. The only reason I bought dark souls was because of Durante fixing your shitty port.
You should be ashamed of yourselves for doing this to a guy that improved your game and brought you thousands upon thousands of sales and all of it for free.
Disgusting.
You should be ashamed of yourselves for doing this to a guy that improved your game and brought you thousands upon thousands of sales and all of it for free.
Disgusting.
CountAntonius
Member
There has got to be a mix up. This is too stupid even for Namco.
Pharaoh 117
Member
What the fuck?! Why would they do that? This is simply unbelievable. Vanilla DS wouldn't have sold even half the copies if it wasn't for the DSFix. It makes no sense.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I thought I hated Dark Souls until I patched it to 60fps. Turns out I just didn't like the framerate. The game itself is awesomesauce.
Mattakuevan
Member
Durante, you should make a ruckus. Get the gaming press involved if they aren't already.
Either this was a mistake and they'll redact it or they'll look like a fucking joke to the industry.
Either this was a mistake and they'll redact it or they'll look like a fucking joke to the industry.
I would be very surprised if this was anything but a mistake (someone thinking it was a crack, I guess). Both the random timing and the fact that it came from the German office suggest so.
Only problem might be to get it sorted soon, but companies being in Christmas break now...
Only problem might be to get it sorted soon, but companies being in Christmas break now...
Wyndstryker
Member
They just play musical chairs
"Volunteer Deputy Campaign Director, Obama for America"
PC socialism at its fineness. Taking away p away from our 1080 capable PC. /s
Anyway, let's play DS with 720p on PC while my PC can output x3 as much.
Hell, I will accept 1080/60 but of course, it is a bad port so they couldn't do it.
It is a bad port by not allowing gamers the ability to maximize their PC.
It isn't the worst, but it is one of the worse ports.
Any ports that don't include resolution options that exceed 720 is a bad port.
PC porting should always include resolution setting, and better graphic configurations as default.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I've been playing PC games since the late 90s and nothing really bothered me as much as the Dark Souls launch. I don't think it's hyperbole to call it one of the worst. Some games launch flat out broken and later get fixed. DaS never even got fixed officially. It's a terrible port by modern standards.
I don't want to get this off topic so I'll just stop here, but yes, its a bad port. That much we can agree on.
LiegeWaffle
Member
When you say it does not contain any material of theirs, you mean it does not even do any binary patching?
IIRC the framerate unlock alters some things in memory, but that's it. Everything else works by intercepting DirectX9 function calls, e.g. the game asks for a 1024x768 render surface but DSFix replaces that with a bigger one.
BONKERS
Member
WHAT THE FUCK BAMCO?
First you release broken game.
Someone fixes it for you.
Game still runs on fucking GFWL.
You fix THAT, BUT COULDN'T BE BOTHERED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE BARE MINIMUM?
Durante ports his fix to new .exe version.
You DMCA?
WHAT, THE FUCK
Here's a mirror of the latest version, as i'm sure there will be many.
https://copy.com/WATFj9WxX9iqMB8V
Go suck a cock Bamco.
First you release broken game.
Someone fixes it for you.
Game still runs on fucking GFWL.
You fix THAT, BUT COULDN'T BE BOTHERED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE BARE MINIMUM?
Durante ports his fix to new .exe version.
You DMCA?
WHAT, THE FUCK
Here's a mirror of the latest version, as i'm sure there will be many.
https://copy.com/WATFj9WxX9iqMB8V
Go suck a cock Bamco.
Interfectum
Member
DSFix was the only reason I bought the game. Idiots.
super-famicom
Member
Seriously Bamco?
Needlecrash
Member
I wonder if Scamco did this for the upcoming Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin edition. But still, this is really fucked up. BASED DURANTE is the reason why I double dipped on Dark Souls 1 & 2 for PC in the first place. Truly fucked up from Scamco; Durante was helping you get your game right in the first place.
corrosivefrost
Member
I like you. Gold star for you!
BONKERS
Member
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Pretty much.
Another smelly cowpie on the pile of this incredibly (mistaken?) legal action by Scamco.
chromatic9
Member
They should be sending Durante a bleeding cheque.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
F'n bs 
SuperEpicGuy
Banned
Pathetic.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Dark Souls 2.0.1 patch notes:
- Improved stability
- Now includes Bandai Souls fix (BSFix) developed by our own Burante
Ingueferroque
Banned
Worst PR move ever. Fuck them.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Jesus Christ, Scamco should be sending Durante royalty checks for the PC version. DSFix is the only reason I bought the game in the first place. The vanilla PC port is a hot mess.
Similar threads
- Locked