BlackBuzzard
Banned
Can anyone tell me what that debug mode patch is and why is Namco eager to take it down?
Glad the situation was fixed.
Allows people to cheat like crazy in multiplayer.
Can anyone tell me what that debug mode patch is and why is Namco eager to take it down?
Glad the situation was fixed.
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but the US one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
Nice work. NeoGAF is a veritable video game ombudsman. Fixing games, inquiring about issues and standing up for consumers.
Good news: everything's ok guys!
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edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
Get this man a tag. "Even the one who fixes sometimes needs something fixed"
I disagree. Most of the reactions in this thread were quite civilized, and a company using a legal instrument to take down something like DSFix should be heavily criticized, regardless of the story behind it.Too bad this thread was nothing but mindless calls for blood over what was most likely a mistake from the get go. Very irrational reaction from most of you ITT.
Too bad this thread was nothing but mindless calls for blood over what was most likely a mistake from the get go. Very irrational reaction from most of you ITT.
I disagree. Most of the reactions in this thread were quite civilized, and a company using a legal instrument to take down something like DSFix should be heavily criticized, regardless of the story behind it.
The latter is preferable, but in my opinion not ideal by any stretch of the imagination.
- If it's on purpose, the reasons are obvious.
- If it's a mistake, it just shows how little care they take in controlling their legal hounds before causing collateral damage.
Yes, but that's exactly what I'm criticizing. If you send out a lawyer to make what, in the end, are still legal demands, you should take care to very clearly specify what you want them to do.Well, playing devil's advocate, in this case it just seems the details were not properly communicated to the third party.
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
For real. Namco should start taking advantage of these unpaid interns more oftenSo just like Durante you did the job Namco failed to do. Thanks for clearing it up.
Wouldn't DS1 be the only bad port they made so far? Their later releases weren't that bad were they?
Yes, but that's exactly what I'm criticizing. If you send out a lawyer to make what, in the end, are still legal demands, you should take care to very clearly specify what you want them to do.
Ninja Blade is a mess too, but I don't think they ported that one.
So just like Durante you did the job Namco failed to do. Thanks for clearing it up.
So just like Durante you did the job Namco failed to do. Thanks for clearing it up.
This made so little sense it almost had to be a mistake. Not that we haven't seen some crazy shit before, but this just felt really...self destructive almost. For this title and a portion of your fans anyway.Oh so just a misunderstanding. Good.
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
I'm not sure why Scamco is out of guilt here. They should have make sure that the person or company they asked to protect their IP on their name was gonna make a good job or inform him properly of what he should do.
this should be on the opGood news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
Bamco community manager said:
Good news: everything's ok guys!
I just called Volker Rieck from FDS File Defense Service. They were indeed hired by Bandai Namco, but not the germany division, but theUSEurope one, to take down all the debug mode patches.
Dutante's DSfix was not part of the plan!
Mr. Rieck is currently writing emails to Namco and dropbox to clear everything. Durante is allowed to reupload the patch, there is nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Rieck was nice and took the time to explain the situation to me. I am currently on the phone, so I might add a bit more information when I come home in a few hours.
edit: also shame on the guy who send him a mail full of threats. He was a bit disturbed by that.
edit2: It was Bamco Europe who was asked by Bamco Japan, not US. Misremembered that, sorry!
Because this was not a targeted attack against DSFix and instead just an attempt to get Debug Mode off the net? I mean sure, a lot of people HERE downloaded DSFix, but I am pretty sure there are also a lot of people that have no fucking clue what DSFix is, and the company probably just took down anything that might be related to the Debug Mode.
Expecting Namco to make sure out of all the Dark Souls files there are circulating around, they may absolutely NOT touch anything called DSFix is a ridiculous expectation far removed from real priorities here. Namco isn't working against DSFix, but it also isn't the center of their world.
Allows people to cheat like crazy in multiplayer.
I'd like that, because the previous one was a work of artNow Durante can have is old tag back, yes?
BTW I thought that the debug didn't allowed you to go into online mode and invade or getting invaded?