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Thread ID: 69512	2006-06-04 04:40:00	Don't copy that floppy	Greven (91)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
460301	2006-06-04 04:40:00	I was just reading an article about "captain copyright" ripping off a wikipedia article, and after following a few links, I came across this (www.archive.org) (17mb WMV) it's great for a laugh, and it reminded me that games used to come with decent manuals.	Greven (91)
460302	2006-06-04 08:05:00	it reminded me that games used to come with decent manuals. Yeah, but did anyone ever actually read them? :rolleyes:	FoxyMX (5)
460303	2006-06-04 08:19:00	Usually they don't come with a printed manual these days. You often find a manual on the CD though. All you have to do is use your paper and ink to print it. :-)	Sweep (90)
460304	2006-06-04 08:30:00	All you have to do is use your paper and ink to print it. :-) Its just not the same. The first game I bought (Dark Reign) came with a small book (with a fancy embossed cover & everything) that had detaled information on every unit.	Greven (91)
460305	2006-06-06 02:44:00	Some games came with a manual which was the piracy prevention. To play the game, you had to turn to a page randomly selected by the programme and answer a question about it, like "what colour is the first word on the page". This was quite effective, unless you had access to a colour copier, and even then it was probbaly cheaper to buy the game. It also gave an incentive to learn to read ...	Graham L (2)
460306	2006-06-06 02:58:00	Strangely enough, I recently bought MS Digital Image Suite 206 and it came with quite a neat 180 page manual, including 20 pages of "tips and tricks" for taking digital photographs. Unusual these days.	Scouse (83)
460307	2006-06-06 21:01:00	Strangely enough, I recently bought MS Digital Image Suite 206 and it came with quite a neat 180 page manual, including 20 pages of "tips and tricks" for taking digital photographs. Unusual these days. Mmm that sounds useful,burn a copy and send to me at once.	Cicero (40)
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