They're not getting the help now because they aren't accepting or even *responding* to the multiple people in the thread offering it. Open source code means you can freely contribute on *your* schedule, not on *theirs.*
They aren't accepting it cause Jam is egotistical. Open Source would make too much sense, hell even releasing what they have now would make too much sense but noooo it has to be done the way they want it as they hold up progress all these years when someone else could've taken up the work
I dont get these guys at all
I wasn't involved in the other thread but thank you to all those that offered to help.
As obviously I don't have access to Weyu's PMs I therefore, like everyone else, don't know what was discussed and what was not.
My romhacking is a hobby, that is to say I'm doing this because I enjoy it.
Admittedly I was very naive and this project has taken way way longer than I had expected.
When I created this thread I thought that the tools were done enough for the patch to be created properly, and man was I wrong.
Knowing what I do now there are definitely things that I would do differently.
I'm sure that there are many out there that are much more capable then myself who could do a better job.
That said, and it is probably unfair to say this but if someone else wanted to pick up the game they had plenty of opportunity.
The game was out for years before I started working on it.
Coldbird had halted his patch attempt for a while.
I was publicly "absent" for a while too.
In regards to open source, I have my reasons for not wanting to go down that route.
Whether or not everyone else would agreed that they are valid or not, I'm doing what I think is best.
They're not releasing what they have now because what they have now is not in a playable state. Memory Leaks and unavoidable crashes are the only thing preventing this from being finished if im not completely mistaken. I don't know about you but I'd rather wait for the patch to be finished than having so stop playing at chapter 2 because there is a unavoidable crash.
This, we don't want to release something that is incomplete and broken.
This would just make everyone unhappy.
Are you one of the guys that "could've taken up the work"? It seems like you really want this translation to happen, if that's the case then why would you try to piss this guy off?
@JamRules isn't going to want to supply a patch for dipshits who don't appreciate the effort he puts into his free time for this game. He's so close to the end now, of course he wants his full credit. Would be like writing an essay w/o a conclusion and giving it away so someone can look like a hero. Chill out, dude's not getting paid for this.
Great news, thanks for this!
Thanks for the support