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A cracked game release : 8.0 points
Consists of copy-protected game, with additional directory, with copy-
protection cracked content. The copy-protection cracked content has to be
included within the game iso and not as an addon file. If the game needs a
key/serial to run/install, then it have to be included to be a valid release.
Additional rules concerning DVD rips
They're allowed and will be rated full points if it's your own work. DVD rips
of the same game by two different group, has to be 1 cd lesser, than the
previously released DVD rip.
Additional rules concerning steam releases
These types of releases, do not always featuring a installer. Homemade
installations are allowed and will be rated as a normal iso. A steam release
after a retail clone or cracked iso, aren't allowed, unless the steam version
is featuring additional game enhancements, such as new levels and so on.
A clone game release : 6.0 points
Consists of a copy-protected game, which can be burned with often special
burning programs and methods to maintain it's protection, meaning it's
playable without any type of cracked content. It can also mean that you
require an additional tool to run it, a method that's not burnable, but where
a protection-emulation program, emulates the protection and makes the game
playable mounted in it's iso format or with addition mini emulation images
files. If the game needs a key/serial to run/install, then it have to be
included to be a valid release.
A unprotected game release : 5.5 points
Consists of a unprotected game, in either .iso or cue/bin file format. All
through it a game release, it does not require much skill to do. If the game
needs a key/serial to run/install, then it have to be included to be a valid
release.
Additional rules concerning DVD rips
They're allowed and will be rated full points if it's your own work. DVD rips
of the same game by two different group, has to be 1 cd lesser, than the
previously released DVD rip.
A cracked game update : 4.0 points
Consist of the main copy-protected update file, plus additional copy-
protection cracked content. If the game update needs a key/serial to run/
install, then it have to be included to be a valid release.
A trainer for a game release : 2.0 points, plus additional 0.1 point for each
trainer option above 1 option, the trainer has.
Consists of a programmed exe file, which have to be runned before or under
gameplay, for giving you unlimited lives, energy, bullets and so on. Each of
the trainer menu options has to have an option that can be turned on/off,
either when you play the game or before you start it. 1 option in a trainer,
can be Unlimited Money on/off, which isn't 2 options as some trainer makers
seem to think, basicially it's just 1 option, just turned on or off. Simple
as that.
The trainer have a GUI interface for easy use and require good programming
knowledge to do. Some menus can be quite artistic, with advanced programming,
such as 3D objects, scrolls, logos and music, often a real pleasure to watch
and hear.
Point example: GAME.TITLE.PLUS.25.TRAINER
Will give 2.0 points for the main trainer, plus additional 2.4 points for
each option above 1 it has. Which means that GAME.TITLE.PLUS.25.TRAINER,
gives 4.4 points.
Additional rules concerning same amount of trainer options
Same amount of trainer options are allowed, as long as the options isn't the
exact same as the previously released trainer.
A online patch for a game release : 2.0 points
Consists of game hacked material, modified to make the game playable online,
either on official servers, but can also be playable through user setup
servers.
A savegame generator for a game release : 2.0 points
Consistes a programmed exe file, which let you modify your savegame to any
desired option, that the generator has available. The generator often have a
GUI interface for easy use and require good programming knowledge to do.
A keygen generator for a game release : 2.0 points
Consists a programmed exe file, which let you generate unique keys/serials,
so you can play online on private/public servers, or will let you play against
other users on LAN networks. The generator often have a GUI interface for easy
use and require good programming knowledge to do.
Non official game addons for a game release : 2.0 points
Consistes of either a addon file which can be bought at the developers
webpage or in iso format and featuring some kind of an installer.
A NoCD/NoDVD crack for a game release : 1.5 points
Consists of an cd/dvd protected file, where the cd/dvd check has been removed
, so you can run the game without the iso mounted or media in the drive. Most
of these type of protection are easy to crack, but some can be a little
tricky. Requires programming knowledge to do.
An unlocker for a game release : 1.5 points
Consists of an unlocker for a game release, that unlocks parts or full locked
content of the game features. An unlocker can be a save game, a modified
hacked file, which opens up for locked content of the game, such as levels,
cars, weapons and so on. Making an unlocker often requiers more skills, than
just looking through game content files to find cheat codes. Gamesaves are
often these day, protected and generated with some sort of file packer or
file checksum protection, which can requier programming knowledge to re-
generate.
A cheat for a game release : 1.0 points
Consists of a set of cheat codes, obtained from within the game files, either
by dissambler knowledge or just by looking/seaching through the game files.
Other kinds of game related releases : 0.5 points
Consists of game releated material, such as game covers, manuals, solutions
and so on, will fall in under this category.