1.5

[Anders]

Im still half and half over wether the 1.5 discs exist I mean for them to be circulating and none of us, who've searched everywhere for it, to have found one is unusual to say the least.
If they do exist I can imagine they where only released to members of the press or people in that clique who have either signed something or have agreed for the discs not to go public.

Read Alzaire's posts earlier in this thread. Discs exist, but there aren't many. Yes, any discs made were only from press preview/ internal use, so not easy to find...

[Darkmoon]

Oh, they exist. The community has nearly bought it three times to my knowledge, and each time we've been given proof that isn't readily available but is known to the experts. We know it's out there. We know it comes up for sale. And one day it will be bought by us or someone who feels like sharing.

[Stu]

And on that day, the forum's guidelines towards piracy will become increasingly more blurred haha

[Enrico Marini]

To those still fighting the good fight. Thanks.

Its out there which is good to know. We aren't any longer pining over something that may or may not hard copy exist. To me that is a step forward.

[kiedistidus]

well when that day comes I'll be right behind you willing to donate or even travel to get it(by force if nesecerary lol)

[Darkmoon]

'And my brethren, we stalked the Producer and took from his cold, dead fingers the prized disc! And we knew justice at last! Also, police brutality and great pain at seeing the disc impounded as evidence.'

Plus, tale of slightly rabid fans willing to hunt down and beat the game out of people do scare away people willing to sell it...so let us never speak of it again, even as funnies.

[Enrico Marini]

There are some radical fanatics out there. If I knew about these turning up years ago I'd have saved the money I wasted on PC parts over the few years I was working (was quite a lot I wasted). Ahh heindsight, a wonderful thing to have.

[Karui]

Forget 1.5? Woo, now there's crazy talk.

[kiedistidus]

'And my brethren, we stalked the Producer and took from his cold, dead fingers the prized disc! And we knew justice at last! Also, police brutality and great pain at seeing the disc impounded as evidence.'

Plus, tale of slightly rabid fans willing to hunt down and beat the game out of people do scare away people willing to sell it...so let us never speak of it again, even as funnies.

lolol

But yeah I retract my earlier comment I meant to say take it by love and happy thoughts and a shitload of cash

[Delta]

I know this has already been discussed but did Capcom ever do anything about the Curator having access to the Beta? I remember some idiots at the capcom board ratting him out to the community managers and supposedly they were going to look into it.

[kiedistidus]

oh and what happened on the 3 occasions,how did you know these people had the game and why didnt they make the sale?(not that i dont believe you i just am genuinely interested)

[Enrico Marini]

All I know is the last time, the seller was big on honour and had offered it to a collecter for $300 or something, but the community offered more but out of honour he still let the previous buyer have first choice for $300. If my info is incorrect I apologise.

[Alzaire]

All I know is the last time, the seller was big on honour and had offered it to a collecter for $300 or something, but the community offered more but out of honour he still let the previous buyer have first choice for $300. If my info is incorrect I apologise.

That's pretty much correct. It was offered to a friend of his for $300 before he offered it to us. Apparently his friend didn't accept right away, so the offer was passed our way (albeit for a much larger sum). Right before we had everything ready to go, the guy's friend accepted the offer and he sold it to him instead.

That's been the only legitimate offer, that I am aware of in the last 10 years, that ever made it to the community. At least, in terms of sales offer anyway.

However it has popped up a little more than that. Back in late 1999/2000, the "final beta" popped up with a source that Inflames talked to for a bit. The guy was originally gonna give him a copy, but unfortunately circumstances caused things to go sour and this source disappeared.

Then of course 2007, the copy we were going to buy popped up. Possibly the same copy (we haven't been able to 100% confirm it, but it's pretty likely) popped up via Curator's source and the PSM review. That disc is not for sale. And no, Capcom never contacted Curator or anything.

And the last known copy, that I know of, I was pointed to by a friend of mine that I have confirmed to be legit. The one I mentioned in my previous post, in possession by someone in Europe.

So it's out there, and at least one copy is/has been recently "circulating". We will have to see what the future holds.

[Enrico Marini]

The one I mentioned in my previous post, in possession by someone in Europe.

It's the Merchant, right? He always did say he "got somethin' that might interest ya".

Well its good to know the facts of whats happened. That way it won't turn into chinese whispers.

[psx-collector]

How much money did you collect when you planned to make an offer to Curator?