ллллллл лл лл лл лллллллл лллллллл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лл лллллллл лл лл лл лллл лллллллл лВл ллл лл ллл лл лл лВл лБл лБл ллллллБл лллллллл лллллллл ллллллБл лАл лАл лВВВББАл лАББВВВл лАББВВВл лВВВББАл ллл ллл лллллллл лллллллл лллллллл лллллллл (c) 2006-2009 .: For The Game Scene Charts :. Extended 'nuke' reasons and their meaning: * ALPHA * -------- Releases tagged with ALPHA marks are not final products. While an alpha can have some value to those who want to try a most wanted title, then alpha's are often games in test preparation and does not offer anything, besides the experience. * BAD CRACK * ------------- Means that the crack is not done properly. * BAD PACK * ------------ Means that the release is packed badly, like no compression of the release, wrong file size for the type of release. Can also mean that bin/cue wasn't used for a CDROM release. CDROM shall only use the bin/cue building, while DVDROM type releases uses the iso format. DVD9 releases are packed in 100mb files and DVD5 in 50mb files. CDROM in 15mb files. All only accepted in winrar extension type of files. * BETA * -------- Releases tagged with BETA marks are not final products. While a beta can have some value to those who want to try a most wanted title, then beta's are often games in test preparation and does not offer anything, besides the experience. * CRAP * -------- Releases with this tag, typicially does not have any value. Releases that fits in this category, can be joke productions and other similiar releases. * DUPE * -------- Means that a group has already released the game/dox, which means that the last group loses. * GAME NEVER SCENE RELEASED * ----------------------------- Typically nuke reason for a DOX release, were the release group overlooked, that the game was not released into the scene. * GROUP REQUESTED * ------------------- Typically happens when a group realize that their release has a fault or if their release is a dupe of a previously released release. * HOMEMADE * ------------ Means that the release is homemade and that's you can't buy this in any store. Releases are typicially emulators, game roms and various game collections. * INTERNAL * ------------ Means it's not for everyone, but released as a service to the sites, the group that released the INTERNAL release on. An example of this gesture, can be, if if a cracked version is out, then a clone can still have some value to some, but the group that released the clone, decided to release it internal, because a cracked version is what most sites want. * P2P CRAP * -------- Releases with this tag, typicially don't have anything to with the scene. It's often releases taken from P2P and repacked to follow the game iso scene rules. Dispite that, they might work just fine, but often it's just cheap workarounds and causes more trouble than a true scene released quality release. * PROPERED * ------------ Happens if another group corrects a bad crack or pack of a release. To get your group name in the charts as an accepted release group, then you have to release, minium three scene points rated releases, during the group's existence. Three 0.0 point releases does not count. Groups/persons without any group will stay/get their releases rated in the INDependent section, until they have three scene point rated releases. Groups that have asked us directy to be 'only' represented in the INDependent section, will of course get their request furfilled. A cracked game release : 8.0 points ----------------------------------- Consists of an 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 groups, has to be 1 cd lesser, than the previously released DVD rip to be allowed, else it's a dupe. 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 CD/DVD check protected game release : 7.0 points -------------------------------------------------- Consists of an CD/DVD check protected game, with additional directory, with copy-protection cracked content. The CD/DVD 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 check protected 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 groups, has to be 1 cd lesser, than the previously released DVD rip to be allowed, else it's a dupe. A clone game release : 6.0 points --------------------------------- Consists of an 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 quality game release : 5.5 points ----------------------------------------------- Consists of an unprotected game, in either .iso or cue/bin file format. All through it's 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. A unprotected non quality game release : 3.0 points --------------------------------------------------- Consists of an unprotected game, in either .iso or cue/bin file format. All through it's 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. A unprotected game older than 3 months : 1.5 points --------------------------------------------------- Consists of an unprotected game, in either .iso or cue/bin file format. All through it's 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 groups, has to be 1 cd lesser, than the previously released DVD rip to be allowed, else it's a dupe. 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. Additinal rule -------------- Cracked updates, where the retail commercial protected is replaced with an lower advantaged protected exe file are allowed, as long as it funktions exactly as the original retail commercial protected one. If a PROPER retailed commercial reversed exe is released, then the previously released one will not be invalid, but the PROPER retailed commercial reversed release will be considered a dupe as first working crack always wins. A PROPER retailed commercial reversed exe's is prefered and not looked badly upon. If a lower advantaged protected release of the same version number is released after the retailed commercial one, then the retail one wins. 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 an 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. Bonus discs/ Interactive dvds : 2.0 points ------------------------------------------ Are allowed, but will not be rated with top points. Main reason for this, is because, these types of discs often don't ofter much playing value. Sometimes they can be just movies, showing how the game was made, demos, interactive little games, art, previews and so on, meaning very little value to the sterotype gamer. Low potentional rated games (non quality/porn titles) : 2.0 points ------------------------------------------------------------------ Are allowed, but will not be rated with top points. Main reason for this, is because, these types of game releases are often low in size, published by unknown firms or nearly unknown firms. Not many sites wants these types of game released. We think it would be stupid to rate them with full points as they are often hard to find any webpages to validate their true release dates, meaning very little value to the sterotype gamer. Offcially published game emulator collections : 2.0 points ---------------------------------------------------------- Consists of an licensed emulator and included games. While these discs might have some value to certain people, because of their nostagia, then the games are already released on their current platforms. Still we believe that some of these games have some playability to the average scener, then we will allow them. Non officially licensed emulator collections will be tagged with the HOMEMADE tag, which means 0.0 points. 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. Additional rules concerning protected non offical game addons ------------------------------------------------------------- Option (1) Will be granted with additinal 2.5 points for removing the protection, so that means that a protected non official game will be rated full 4.5 points. Option (2) Will be granted with additinal 0.5 points for cloning the protection, so that means that a cloned protected non official game will be rated full 2.5 points. Official game guide for a game release : 2.0 points --------------------------------------------------- Only official store/web released guides will be given 2.0 points. Any doubt of the origin, then 0.5 points will be given. 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, non official guides and so on, will fall in under this category.