Petition CA for MTW source code?

**virus_found** · 10-30-2014, 16:12

Well, after releasing the whole unmodified (since the last release) source tree there will be a possibily to build the project without CD-protection, literally making it free to play for everyone. I don't know if MTW is still being sold anywhere, but maybe this is why CA is not interested in releasing the sources.

**Xantan** · 03-21-2019, 15:08

At least with the Steam Edition of MTW, most of the bugs have been ironed out I think. With video cards too.

**edyzmedieval** · 03-25-2019, 00:27

To be fair, MTW Steam Edition is quite stable and works very well. Just finished an English GA campaign last week!

**Goalum** · 03-27-2019, 00:46

Originally Posted by virus_found

I don't know if MTW is still being sold anywhere, but maybe this is why CA is not interested in releasing the sources.

They are afraid of the competition probably.. rivals could pick up about the battle engine..

The last time i saw a copy of MTW in shops, was in 2010 in England, if memory serves..

it was in the "basket sale" section and i remember taking it out of the basket rushingly and proceeding to the till, as i sensed i wouldn't see this happening again..

Can't remember anymore if it was for 5 or 10 GBP.. It was somewhere in downtown Leeds..

**Ludens** · 03-27-2019, 12:38

Originally Posted by gallum

They are afraid of the competition probably.. rivals could pick up about the battle engine..

It's possible, though I think it also a case of apathy. Releasing the source code isn't going to gain CA anything (and it might reveal secrets about the game engine/conflict with the distribution contracts of Activision/SEGA/Steam/whoever), so why bother?

**Goalum** · 03-27-2019, 17:34

Originally Posted by Ludens

Releasing the source code isn't going to gain CA anything (and it might reveal secrets about the game engine/conflict with the distribution contracts of Activision/SEGA/Steam/whoever), so why bother?

Indeed, they have potentially things to lose and nothing to gain.

**edyzmedieval** · 04-07-2019, 23:36

Correct - now that it's been released for Steam, no reason to do so. They fixed the bugs so that's fine!

**bunt0025** · 11-14-2019, 19:00

My dog chewed up my installation CD and I'm too dumb to try to create a replacement. So when this old computer gets it up then I'll just have to pick up golf or something.

**Xantan** · 02-12-2020, 13:12

Originally Posted by bunt0025

My dog chewed up my installation CD and I'm too dumb to try to create a replacement. So when this old computer gets it up then I'll just have to pick up golf or something.

Just get an old one from the flea market / Amazon. You will find plenty still available.

Or just use Steam!