because i lost the disk to my copy of halo CE and i still have my box it came in so would it be ilegal to download it so i can use it? i was just wondering thanks in advanced

it depends on wat u r using it for

im just using it because i lost my copy of halo combat evolved today and i cant find it

its ilegal if you didnt buy the game at all but i think its different if you bought the game and still have the box it came in with and the cd key

You can do whatever you want on your own computer. HOWEVER, you are not allowed to distribute any crack or modified executable of the game or program that modifies the game executable.


Purchase the Halo PC game:
http://www.google.com/products?q=Halo+Combat+Evolved+%2F+PC+&show=dd


Edited by Dennis on Jul 21, 2008 at 10:22 PM

I prefer to look at it this way:
If you OWN THE GAME by purchasing or receiving it through legal means, then why not use a crack? It saves your precious CD from getting scratched. Or... if you LOST YOUR CD, this provides an alternative until you get a new one (I suggest a mini-image).

If you pirated the game, GTFO. :)

I won't tell you any links to where you can get a crack, but google is your friend. There is nothing illegal in referring someone to google and I take no responsibility in what you type in the search box.
Edited by Enzo03 on Jul 22, 2008 at 12:05 AM

Dare I ask why you were throwing boxes around your room? lol

How you look at it is immaterial to the copyright laws.
This is where most people get it wrong. You do not OWN software. You license the use of it. Which means that the licensee can revoke your rigth to use it and take it away. You do not own the game just the plastic and cardboard it came on.
If you write it sure, but if you download or distribute the crack it is a violation of the copyright and the The end user license agreement. No matter how you feel about it, that is the law.

duct tape fixes everything

ne way iv done alot of research on cracks wen i was younger cause i was just looking to see if i could play halo 2 on xp well during my research i discovered that their are many cracking orgs. but theirs 2 main ones and the one i was looking at the leader had been sent to jail and is now on house arrest for cracking and also many people caught downloading them from monitered sites were also fined a crap load of money.

you should try mini image instead i heard its legal but im not sure

It all depends on the end user license agreement, and to be clear I only have knowledge of USA copyright laws as my law firm has explained them, but technically you are correct in that if the license prohibits modifying the code then it is a violation of the EULA which in the US is a civil matter, however privacy rights and local state laws supersede the EULA and can make portions of it unenforceable or null and void. (you will need to pay an attorney $175.00 an hour or more to determine which parts are null and void)

If you will excuse the figure of speech, In the USA, in essence what you do behind closed doors is your business but once you show it to someone it is the licensee’s business and legal action can be taken. There are so many shades of grey that there is no simple answer other than the fact that you are prohibited by the EULA and Copyright laws from distributing, therefore by extension downloading, a crack or hack of the game.