What about the new servers?

[Skree]

Any news? Is the idea scrapped? How's the situation?

[uncus2]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/1742227264195100985/

[GusPorterhouse]

Honestly just posting that link was not helpful, because it just takes you to the front page of a one-and-a-half-year-old thread. Page 25, comment 367 yields some usable information even if that information is nothing more than "we're not even close to having this ready."

[Skree]

thanks

[Crunch]

Originally posted by UGEplex:

Originally posted by primetide_dev:

Well, as some of you may have seen, the Made is looking for developers to support the porting of the game (UgePlex has forwarded their post on facebook). We still are waiting for Miscrosoft, but essentially they have the server side of things running, as far as I understand.

Hoi Chummers!

Here's a Twitter link to the call for help from TheMADE primetide was referencing (As mentioned, I also posted it on Facebook, but almost never check Facebook).

If you're an IRL Decker/Hacker/Programmer/Dev...etc, check it out, please. https://twitter.com/UGEplex/status/1255912933302906880

Now, I've also cordially spoken with the Decker (programmer) who's working on getting Shadowrun Chronicles set up for The MADE, and it's not currently in shape for them to host publicly even if Microsoft finalized the sign-off today, but the community might be able to help speed things along.

I'll post in the future as to how to help The MADE out. It's not money, but they're a non-profit video game museum and could use donations of nuyen too.

So, I'll get back to youse awl soonish, Chummers.


Until then, Ja Mata!

And always remember; Wash Your Hands, Conserve TP, Protect your At Risk chums, and never, ever, get within 6' of a Dragon ^_^/💗

Originally posted by UGEplex:

If you missed the stream mentioned below, this is the link to the VOD (recording) on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/617238574

There is no gameplay. It's a developer going through directories in an old server VM looking for workable resources to support reviving Shadowrun Chronicles.


The Chummer for TheMADE who's porting (decking) Shadowrun Chronicles for the museum is currently livestreaming on Twitch while he's doing the work. If you want to ask questions or just learn about his troubles and tribulations along the way you can find 'im at http://twitch.tv/ZiggyTheHamster ^_^

[Ekees]

Looks like http://twitch.tv/ZiggyTheHamster doesn't have enough followers to allow Twitch subs yet. But he's got published videos showing the work already posted.

Stands to reason that with more follows and potential for subs from all of us, we might see the revival move along a bit sooner, yes?

[Quentin]

So how is this going to work exactly? The game will obviously become playable for people who own it, but what about other people? Will it go on sale again? Will it become free download, or will it be really playable only for those who already have it?

[SpartanWolf]

So ths game wiill be playable again ?. I am confused, it s closed but will be playable ?.

[hooby]

Originally posted by SpartanWolf:

So ths game wiill be playable again ?. I am confused, it s closed but will be playable ?.

Might be - no guarantees there.

The "made" is a video game museum that's interested in preserving games. It has a rich history of making old, shut down games playable again. And sadly it has also a history of getting sued for doing so by litigious rights-owners, even if those weren't doing anything with their dormant IP anyway.

This museum has started work on bringing back game servers for Boston Lockdown - and while Microsoft (current rights-holders) first declared they would agree to allow such preservation of the game, one and a half years later no actual agreement has materialized yet - despite repeated efforts.

[starkmaddness]

You'd think that it would be a no brainier for Microsoft to allow someone to set up servers. They could restrict them from giving out new copies of the client for 1-2 years (just allow current owners on Steam) and also throw the client up on their Microsoft Game Pass service. Win-Win.

[Kvinden]

Originally posted by starkmaddness:

You'd think that it would be a no brainier for Microsoft to allow someone to set up servers. They could restrict them from giving out new copies of the client for 1-2 years (just allow current owners on Steam) and also throw the client up on their Microsoft Game Pass service. Win-Win.

Don't mix brain and Microsoft in the same sentence.
If something works Microsoft will break it, as we can see with each windows update.

[nzguzzi]

kind of lame we cant just keep on going on a private server.
Microsoft have locked away so many games

[gordonfreeman01]

Please see this post for details on how to help with the revival:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/267750/discussions/0/1742227264195100985/?ctp=28#c2802882052701921434