Please release the source code for the game THQ!

[ShootaBoy]

The game is too old and was not updated by its original studio, leaving the game into dust, even though this game was the setting for their sequels that flopped hard. I grew up with this game and seeing it in a dire state like this is painful. If we are not getting a proper update or Remaster, at least release the source code so that modders can easily fix the game's problems. A game that does not run on at least DX9 shouldn't even be on the store page for sale. People have hard time finding fixes on Win10, some working, some not, while scrolling through the section there is a definite fix for Win11. But that's beside the problem because we need a proper functional game. Honestly an old game released in 2004 shouldn't cost an enormous budget (and it doesn't) to get it working on modern systems. I prefer playing this old gem and Diablo instead of new anime RPG's something like the new Lost Ark. This game sales are honestly good and have been through the years and there's no excuse not to update the game for modern hardware. Because computer hardware is no longer limited, it doesn't take nuclear science to make this game just download and play.

Some companies like Rebellion have Alien vs Predator 1999 on Steam updated, Half-Life is also up to date, 2 years ago the former developers of Westwood joined to Remaster Command and Conquer (best remaster hands down). I don't see why this beautiful old RPG game should stay in dead.

Added: If any developer is actually reading this forum, please:

Suggestions:

- Fix the game breaking bug that causes the game to crash and corrupt save files
- There are X side quests in the game, that if you complete them before Y side quests, the Y side quests become unavailable
- Updating the game to DX7 to DX12
- Support for higher resolutions and UI scaling
- Add "tracking quests"
- Fixing frame drops, this is especially present in crowded areas
- Add legacy and classic in the options so that players can choose whether the character should move with the Left Click of the mouse or the Right Click

Other people please mention game breaking bugs that you have encountered, also place your suggestions for updates.

[nepisman]

Sadly some companies are like a dragon not wanting to give anything out of their hoard of gold, even thou it's just there gathering dust. As there is a chance of people making "a Dota type game" and them missing out on money, that is why online only games like Need for speed World and the like die out and singleplayer games like Sacred or Protopype for example don't get another game.

[ShootaBoy]

Originally posted by nepisman:

Sadly some companies are like a dragon not wanting to give anything out of their hoard of gold, even thou it's just there gathering dust. As there is a chance of people making "a Dota type game" and them missing out on money, that is why online only games like Need for speed World and the like die out and singleplayer games like Sacred or Protopype for example don't get another game.

Well they don't know the full story, someone like Valve never missed out on any money, Counter Strike and Team Fortress were Half-Life mods. They were "Dota" before Dota. Valve immediately took the people who made mods into their company, and this is why they became their own standalone games. They were made under the property of Valve, however in the case of Dota, that was also made under Blizzard's property (WCIII Map Editor), Blizzard at the time didn't consider Dota would be something big to take it under their wing, even though Dota became big over the years, it was not until Valve approached IceFrog to buy Dota, this made Blizzard furious as to why Valve would make money off of their property, Blizzard filled a lawsuit, lost it, and I'm glad they did, because they deserved it.

Never played Prototype (my brother did), though I've seen it uses the engine which Darksiders uses.

You know if there were some international laws which companies will abide to, we wouldn't have these problems today, old games not updated, new games being trash etc.

[HiFive]

The game runs fine for me. I was quite happy to see it on Steam, since I played it a lot when it was fairly new on the market. I only had to change one of the compatibility settings. Please don't say a game should not be in the Steam store if it doesn't work for your setup, because it does work for a lot of other people.

However, it would also be nice if the Steam workshop was available for this game. Modders do amazing things for us.

[ShootaBoy]

Originally posted by HiFive:

The game runs fine for me. I was quite happy to see it on Steam, since I played it a lot when it was fairly new on the market. I only had to change one of the compatibility settings. Please don't say a game should not be in the Steam store if it doesn't work for your setup, because it does work for a lot of other people.

However, it would also be nice if the Steam workshop was available for this game. Modders do amazing things for us.

I didn't said it doesn't work for me. It DOES actually work for me.

Like I said, for some, it doesn't. The game has not been updated by the previous studio and publisher since 2006. If you're selling the game, then I just need to download and play it, not installing modifications to run it.

The game doesn't run "fine" without modifications, do you understand what I'm saying? Even with modifications people still encounter problems, one of the most notable problems the game has is crashing with a black screen and your save getting corrupted. Massive FPS drops in certain areas, bugged quests that never got fixed.

And yes I have the right to say that the game shouldn't be sold in its current state. The graphics of the game still hold up today, so there's no need touching it, maybe higher res models. Adding quest markers, updating UI scaling and resolution. All of this needs to be done.

[HiFive]

Originally posted by ShootaBoy:

The game doesn't run "fine" without modifications.

I don't have any mods on the game and it plays exactly like it did when I first bought it many years ago when I had a machine that was current for the times back then. I realize that it does not work for many other people. However, those people should not be denying the rest of us this game on Steam just because it doesn't work for them. I'm only pointing out, again, that it DOES work fine for a lot of people. They simply have no reason to be here expressing their frustration, so it's not as apparent just how many of us there are.

[ShootaBoy]

Originally posted by HiFive:

I don't have any mods on the game and it plays exactly like it did when I first bought it many years ago when I had a machine that was current for the times back then. I realize that it does not work for many other people. However, those people should not be denying the rest of us this game on Steam just because it doesn't work for them. I'm only pointing out, again, that it DOES work fine for a lot of people. They simply have no reason to be here expressing their frustration, so it's not as apparent just how many of us there are.

Without configuring the config. file and downloading dgVoodo2 you can't play the game properly. Facts. Yes it's a frustration and it's a matter of fact that the game cannot run on modern systems. Old games that have never been updated for modern systems cannot run properly.

[HiFive]

I haven't downloaded dgVoodo2. I only had to check one box in the config file. The game runs great. Absolutely no problems for me and many others. I'm sorry for those who have to put more work into it. Again, having the Steam Workshop available for this game would be really nice - especially for people in your situation.

[Hello darkness]

The sacred franchise indeed deserves better. It's beloved by many fans and people still play. It even still has dedicated wikis and forums. However, when you look at the official side of things, it feels like abandonware. I'm glad you made this post and and i hope someone with power to make a difference listen to you, so we can bring sacred to new and exciting places.

[ShootaBoy]

Originally posted by Hello darkness:

The sacred franchise indeed deserves better. It's beloved by many fans and people still play. It even still has dedicated wikis and forums. However, when you look at the official side of things, it feels like abandonware. I'm glad you made this post and and i hope someone with power to make a difference listen to you, so we can bring sacred to new and exciting places.

Thanks mate! It feels like an abandonware because the original studio and it's publisher Take 2 abandoned it in 2006. What a bunch of baloney. This game was famous at the time, and it's still popular, there's no reason not to update it to modern hardware, like I said computers are no longer hardware limited, we've broken the Iceberg years ago. The game hasn't been updated for 17 years. That is sad. A game like Half-Life is still making lots of cash and it's from 1998 because it has always been updated. Metal Slug that's older than Half-Life and Sacred was ported on PC and it's on Steam updated. Alien vs Predator also.

If you don't bother updating the game, at least release the source code for it.

Graphics still hold up, I am amazed, though the models have shown its age.