| replacementdocs | |
|---|---|
| URL | http://www.replacementdocs.com |
| Type of site | Video Game Resource |
| Registration | Not Required |
| Owner | Sleepy |
| Created by | Sleepy |
| Launched | 2002 |
| Current status | Active |
replacementdocs was founded in 2002 by Sleepy in an attempt to provide a universal repository for video game documentation to be stored in a graphical format. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is notable for being the first website devoted entirely to archiving video game documentation, and is currently the largest archive of its kind in existence.
After running for several years, the site was attacked by hackers in 2004 resulting in downtime of about a year. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In 2005, the site relaunched with a completely revamped interface and features targeted towards community building such as forums, contributor stats, and private messaging. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. replacementdocs also partnered with MobyGames in 2005 to provide their game documentation to MobyGames users. MobyGames is a Website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present [1]
In 2006, replacementdocs was awarded Best Resource Site in Da Fast Lane's Abandonware Awards. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Abandonware refers to Computer software that is no longer sold or supported or whose Copyright ownership may be unclear for various reasons [2]
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Site content
The site provides game maps, manuals, and other documentation for games spanning across over 40 different platforms. Platforms range from very old personal computers like the Amstrad CPC up to the most recent generation of game consoles such as the Wii and PlayStation 3. The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s Many of the documents are hand-scanned by members of the site while others are original documents from the publisher (such as the many PC games that come with a PDF manual on the disc).
As of 2007, replacementdocs hosts over 5000 different manuals totalling over 10 GB of data. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Controversy
replacementdocs does not own the copyright to any of the documents that they host. They clearly state in their FAQs section that what they are doing is, in fact, illegal. [3] However, they feel that the benefits to the gaming community are worth the risk. [4]
The site has offered to cooperate with any copyright holder that requests their content removed. However, as of 2007, there are only a small handful of documents on the site's list of banned manuals[5]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It would appear that most copyright holders are happy to ignore replacementdocs' actions rather than treating them like typical warez sites. "Warez" refers primarily to Copyrighted works traded in violation of Copyright law. This is possibly due to the fact that replacementdocs only hosts game documentation and not the games themselves.
In May 2007, Bethesda Softworks requested that replacementdocs remove all documentation for Bethesda games. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media Company is a developer and publisher of Video games. Interestingly, this mandate included the removal of documentation for The Elder Scrolls: Arena, an older game that Bethesda released as freeware. The Elder Scrolls Arena is the first game in the Elder Scrolls series [6]
References
- ^ News Item
- ^ 2006 Abandonware Awards at Da Fast Lane
- ^ replacementdocs: Content / / FAQs
- ^ A Copyrighted Chicken, an Egg and Replacementdocs.com. The Importance of...:
- ^ replacementdocs: Forums / Requests / [sticky] Manuals requested removed by game companies (i.e. - don't bother asking for these)
- ^ replacementdocs: Comments
See also
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic