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The Blood Source Release petition
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 08:57 pm
by Slink
For any newcomers or those who've not signed, please sign the petition for the release of Blood source code.
Even though, it probably no longer exists... 
http://www.petitiononline.com/bloodsrc/petition.html
-Slink
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:27 pm
by Gila
lol, only 1260 votes
that will never work
how long it that petition up? couple of years?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 01:56 am
by Slink
Never ever work. Where the hell is the Blood community? I know there are more people.
Moot point I guess. The source is supposed by many to be lost.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 07:14 pm
by chicken-
I think it would have been out by now if they still had it.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 08:59 pm
by Vuzeth
I bet the source is not lost. You remember some guy uploaded alpha blood with partial source code couple of years ago, it was never released in U.S. except for short range of testers I think. So there's a good chance someone outside still has the source even if Atari conceals it by saying it's lost or they really don't have it.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 09:11 pm
by Gila
that alpha was available since 1996 actually. it was me who uploaded it. and the partial source of that is veeeery very old and fairly useless.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 09:25 pm
by Vuzeth
It was available for wide audiences only in Russia/CIS on illegal CD game collections. It's still possible someone got more actual source through the same pirate releases.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:07 pm
by Gila
it was leaked is USA, while blood was still developed by 3d realms.
and no THERE IS NO OTHER SOURCE CODE "pirate releases".
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:54 pm
by Dimebog
Blood was never developed by 3D realms, but yeah - good point.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 02:03 am
by Gila
yes it wasn't developed by them, they were involved at some point in the beginning, either as publishers or something like that.
they sent one of their computers for maintenance and it had blood alpha version, and that's how it got leaked.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 02:27 am
by Mangetsu
Latest ATARI reference
So, if anyone happens to meet a dude called David Pierce...please, kill him, disintegrate him, whatever...
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 09:45 am
by Vuzeth
In analogy with Alpha Blood source might be leaked in more complete state as well. you never know.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 03:06 pm
by Slink
I haven't played the alpha at all, but I hear it is useless regarding the recreation of the official release. I agree.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 08:42 pm
by Dimebog
Slink wrote:I haven't played the alpha at all, but I hear it is useless regarding the recreation of the official release. I agree.
You should give it a try - it is really great. I will give you a settings file that allows mouse + keyboard play. I've set it up to work just like retail BLOOD. The early concept of the level design is really interesting.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 09:02 pm
by Vuzeth
You get mouse-look working in alpha? Quite interesting, I would like to see the settings file.
Here's a tip: QSLUST cheat turns beastmode ON. With weapon cheat you can get claws (but they are useless thru).