Dirty Tactics ahoy

[Shadowblind]

i dont think it is, but since theres so few games on the ps3 that wasnt designed to be cross platforable the world may never know

anywho back on topic

as i get better and better with lua, open GL and understanding the psp i feel like im getting close to start making something worth a release

and when i do it will be on DCEMU, this place has been a awesome resource for everything psp

yes it might take some digging and poking sometimes but its always well worth it

rock on DCEMU rock on

Thats great man, but....this is kinda the wrong topic to post it in, lol

Still, keep on keeping on and you'll get coding down

[Sterist]

user since 05 and many more to come :thumbup:
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[3.40.Newbie]

I don't see the problem with this and I really don't see how it could be classed as a dirty trick.

If a site chooses to pony up some cash for developers where is the harm ? A lot of people put a lot of time and effort into making freely available homebrew, I think it's great that a site is prepared to throw some money their way.

1) Once the site doesn't charge for people to download the software, then your average PSP user is no worse off

2) Sites make money out of advertising links etc. so if they throw some money to the developers in exchange for exclusivity then it is a win-win situation. Developers get more incentive to code and the site gets more hits.

3) More incentive to code means more/better homebrew

4) After it is posted there is nothing stopping other sites linking, so it's not like anybody misses out

I know I'd spend more time coding if I thought I could make a few quid from it....

[Shadowblind]

Its called bribery.

they want to have projects made specifically for they're site for various reasons: they may be intending to CASH IN on a coders work, or to try and get members from another site to join they're site for the publicity. They would copyright the work to they're own site making it possibly illegal to have it on a different site.

Many developers release they're projects as FREEWARE, because they do what they love, or they want to help out the community. Usually not to EVER do they do it for commercial gain

I don't see it COULDN'T be a dirty trick, really...

[3.40.Newbie]

You are making assumptions about what they are going to do, but you don't know any of it for a fact.

Sure if they copyrighted the material for use only on their site then it would definitely be against the spirit of the homebrew scene. But if they are willing to put up some money on a proviso that maybe the code was released to them first or you had to link to their site or even display a splash screen, I would see it more along the lines of sponsorship as apposed to a dirty trick.

I have recently read a lot about developers quiting the scene, maybe they would be more inclined to stay if they had a little more to show for it.

Every time you click on one of these sites they make money (albeit not a lot of money), this site is giving some of it back.

[Veskgar]

Yeah, I use that site also. Mainly only because its the only site I've seen Dark_AleX, Mathieulh, and other coders post to frequently. Being involved with discussions on threads and then seeing Dark_AleX himself post, makes you feel like you are on a legitimate site. It was Dark_AleX himself who posted the release of 3.71 M33 on the "M" site.

Is this post hinting that the site that shall be known as "M" bought off Dark_AleX?

I'm not really getting this. Profiting from their work is a huge incentive as stated in an earlier post. And the more incentive, the more frequent the releases and better quality of homebrew.

There are very few people in the world willing to devote so much time & effort only to have their work devoured up by hundreds of thousands of people without any monetary gain via donations, incentives, etc.

I'm not saying I agree fully with these tactics, just looking for a better argument as to why it is such a horrible thing for the scene.

[mavsman4457]

Creating a thread just to point out that a certain site is full of crap? That sounds a little hypocritical. If you think about I'm sure you'll agree. I do favor DCemu over any other site though so don't think I'm a traitor or something.

[3.40.Newbie]

I don't spend lots of time surfing the web, and I mainly get all I need from this site so I'd never even been to this other site before now, but the original post has now put it on my radar....

[Shadowblind]

IDK, I heard most of the PSP coders kicked-out because of Sony threatening to sue or press charges against them, not because of getting nothing in return.

I don't know, I may be wrong.

Mavsman: it really doesn't matter whether or not you like this site more or less then another. If you like video games to any extent, your always welcome here!

[Zargon]

I have literally never heard of the site this particular thread is pertaining to. Went to their site just to see what they were like, but they have nothing good anyway, so whats the point?