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BlackholeViper
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago

ILLEGAL/PROHIBITED TO CHANGE "REGION LOCKED" GAME LANGUAGE?

I'm one of the unlucky ones who likes to play their game in a different language other than what the game comes with. My version is locked to English US but I like to play in German because that's my...
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jpkarlsen
Hero (Retired)
8 years ago

It is illegal to spread any game files in any form. This is covered by Copyright laws and the EULA.

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BlackholeViper
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago

@jpkarlsen
Really? Then how are there thousand of mods out there with modified game files?

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    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    Mods are written for the game they do not contain existing game files. 

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      BlackholeViper
      Seasoned Ace
      8 years ago

      Well you obviously don't know much about mods. Mods are modified existing game files which are taken directly from the game Data directory. 

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        jpkarlsen
        Hero (Retired)
        8 years ago

        You do extract some resources as XML files that you use to create mods. That is not the same as distributing game files.

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