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sol posted 03-25-99 05:33 AM ET
I bought the game in Finland, and I can't find any info on the game, readme files, box, documentation or CD itself as to if I have the US or UK version of the game. Some games (like fallout2) are sold in both versions here.. so how do I know which version do I have, and which version of the patch(es) should I get?
(btw, what's the point of having different us and uk versions of a game with "everyone" rating?)
oconnors posted 03-25-99 08:00 AM ET
Similarly, in Australia are we piled in with the UK or the US? Historically we have switched between the two.
GaryD posted 03-25-99 09:04 AM ET
See post "Change from UK to US version" this forum.
Apparently the reason for the dual version is that the distributor believes that everyone outside of the States are untrustworthy lowlife that will pirate every piece of software going, whereas in the States everyone is an unblemished angel who wouldn't dream of paying less that the maximum possible for their merchandise.
(Or something like that.)
At least that's the impression from reading the forum threads.
Brother Greg posted 03-25-99 05:27 PM ET
Australia has the US version.
At least, all the US patches work...
sol posted 03-26-99 09:34 AM ET
Thanks.
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Author	Topic: UK or US version?
sol	posted 03-25-99 05:33 AM ET I bought the game in Finland, and I can't find any info on the game, readme files, box, documentation or CD itself as to if I have the US or UK version of the game. Some games (like fallout2) are sold in both versions here.. so how do I know which version do I have, and which version of the patch(es) should I get? (btw, what's the point of having different us and uk versions of a game with "everyone" rating?)
oconnors	posted 03-25-99 08:00 AM ET Similarly, in Australia are we piled in with the UK or the US? Historically we have switched between the two.
GaryD	posted 03-25-99 09:04 AM ET See post "Change from UK to US version" this forum. Apparently the reason for the dual version is that the distributor believes that everyone outside of the States are untrustworthy lowlife that will pirate every piece of software going, whereas in the States everyone is an unblemished angel who wouldn't dream of paying less that the maximum possible for their merchandise. (Or something like that.) At least that's the impression from reading the forum threads.
Brother Greg	posted 03-25-99 05:27 PM ET Australia has the US version. At least, all the US patches work...
sol	posted 03-26-99 09:34 AM ET Thanks.