info

[simple]

now you got my attention :agree: :agree:

you cant tease us like this please give a little more info is this console related or pc:confused:

just a little please:bowdown:

[Webslinger]

now you got my attention :agree: :agree:

you cant tease us like this please give a little more info is this console related or pc:confused:

just a little please:bowdown:

It's for PCs, if this is the same product that the company shut down in Australia due to new laws.

[Tom]

now you got my attention :agree:

you cant tease us like this please give a little more info is this console related or pc:confused:

just a little please:bowdown:


An official press release will be published within the next few days, so please be patient...

:D

[BeJotHaDe]

Who will continue developement? Mr. Smith and his workmates?

[DetroitBaseball]

now you got my attention :agree: :agree:

you cant tease us like this please give a little more info is this console related or pc:confused:

just a little please:bowdown:
Game Jackal is a PC application developed by Australian based company Jacal Consulting that allows users to play PC game titles without the need for the game's media to be in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The program functions similar to a virtual drive, however instead of making use of large disc images, Game Jackal uses a proprietary format which takes up considerable less storage space by working to only capture data the game requires to run.

Game Jackal is advertised to work with around 90% of games on the market, including some of today's newest titles such as Sid Meier's Railroads!, Neverwinter Nights 2 and Need For Speed Carbon. A full list of compatible games tested (to date) can be found on their Successfully Played list, compiled by Game Jackal users. While the authors admit not every title is bound to work with Game Jackal, support is gradually improving and regular updates which combat various bugs and blacklisting, as well as expanded functionality in the building of its profiles.

Game Jackal works by establishing a game profile which is used to store all of the game's relevant data. At first, you are required to have an original copy of the game in order to perform an initial boot so Game Jackal can successfully 'capture' the game for use later. If a first attempt at capturing a profile does not succeed, it may be performed any time after and anything else Game Jackal picks up will simply be added to the profile.

Game Jackal is no longer an officially supported program, with their website stating only a single line on their front page: "We regretfully announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to continue selling Game Jackal."

Legality

The legality of the usage of Game Jackal is still constantly being discussed. Its authors claim that the program is completely within legal boundaries due to the fact that:

* The profiles are designed to be created from original copies of game CDs.
* The profiles can not be publicly distributed.
* The program does not modify any of the game's contents or data.

As of 20th January 2007 Game Jackal has ceased to be developed. The GameJackal website has been taken down and now the following message is displayed along with the Game Jackal logo, We regretfully announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to continue selling Game Jackal. This seems to be because of changing Australian copyright laws which came into effect as of 1st January 2007.

[Charlie]

I just might have to add this to my collection too when it is released.

[DetroitBaseball]

I won't be buying it since I am not a serious gamer. I play 1 game on my PC and I own a Nintendo Wii and PS2 which I use moderately.

[BeJotHaDe]

Who will continue developement? Mr. Smith and his workmates?
May i bump?! I really wan't to know this! :bowdown:

[DetroitBaseball]

Why bump when it is already the newest thread in this forum?

[BeJotHaDe]

Why bump when it is already the newest thread in this forum?
Because "bump" means "bring up my post" and not "...this tread" :agree:

[linx05]

Dodgy Aussie laws :(.

[KoRn]

An official press release will be published within the next few days, so please be patient...

:D

I am very excited.

[mike20021969]

you can download a trial version of game jackal from softpedia.com
game jackal trial download HERE (http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Virtual-CD-DVD-Rom/Game-Jackal.shtml)

[Danger]

ARRRGGG... the suspense is killing me!!!

1st order of business if said rumors are true & Slysoft has bought GJ... release an x64 edition :bowdown: PLEASE :bowdown:

[Cloned dvd]

May i bump?! I really wan't to know this! :bowdown:


I think the official press release will have that info included...

I find it funny that this forum was created to build hype..

then a thread is sticky'd and closed that says "Please wait for more info"

Maybe they should just close this forum until then?!

[SlyFox 1]

I think the official press release will have that info included...

I find it funny that this forum was created to build hype..

then a thread is sticky'd and closed that says "Please wait for more info"

Maybe they should just close this forum until then?!
I don't think we will close the forum until then. What a silly thing to post.:agree:

[James]

I think the official press release will have that info included...

I find it funny that this forum was created to build hype..

then a thread is sticky'd and closed that says "Please wait for more info"

Maybe they should just close this forum until then?!
Nobody forces you to browse, read or even post in the Gamejackal subforum.

[Cloned dvd]

I don't think we will close the forum until then. What a silly thing to post.:agree:

Silly?

Honestly, remove yourself from being a member of this forum... and ask yourself...

Is it not silly to open a forum with such GREAT news, then continue to tell everyone who ask for more details to simply wait?

That to me is silly, I am not trying to start a revolution here folks... I am just saying perhaps the forum should not be "postable" until we get those details, because until then we ALL want to know what is going on...

So forgive us in advance for asking... I suppose.

[SlyFox 1]

Silly?

Honestly, remove yourself from being a member of this forum... and ask yourself...

Is it not silly to open a forum with such GREAT news, then continue to tell everyone who ask for more details to simply wait?

That to me is silly, I am not trying to start a revolution here folks... I am just saying perhaps the forum should not be "postable" until we get those details, because until then we ALL want to know what is going on...

So forgive us in advance for asking... I suppose.
Do you speak for all the forum members now? The word " us " makes me think you do. You will be notified like all the forum members, when we know something we will let you know. Enough said.:policeman:

[Cloned dvd]

Do you speak for all the forum members now? The word " us " makes me think you do. You will be notified like all the forum members, when we know something we will let you know. Enough said.:policeman:

:policeman:,

Us = those who you will continue to tell "wait until the press release"

Nothing more.

:bowdown:

[SlyFox 1]

:policeman:,

Us = those who you will continue to tell "wait until the press release"

Nothing more.

:bowdown: Please wait until the Press Release. Thankyou.:D

[sockeye]

I'm really not much of a gamer, but personally, I find the whole thing intriguing. It's been something to look forward to every morning.
Anyone that had Game Jackal from the previous developers, should feel better knowing that there is hope for revival, and I believe that is what the original post was for. :clap:

[James]

I'm really not much of a gamer, but personally, I find the whole thing intriguing. It's been something to look forward to every morning.
Anyone that had Game Jackal from the previous developers, should feel better knowing that there is hope for revival, and I believe that is what the original post was for. :clap:
And aren't speculations and rumours fun as well? :D

[Arnir]

Just wanted to say hi and that I'm looking forward to the press release. GJ really helped me with my gaming experiences. I buy all of my games and have way too many CD/DVDs to keep track of, and the ability to use the original cd once and then put it away somewhere safe and still play the game is fantastic.

[Danger]

Nobody forces you to browse, read or even post in the Gamejackal subforum.

Just the fact that Slysoft OPENED this forum forces me to post in it :D

Now if only they post something useful in it other than we have to wait, heck how about a tentative time WHEN they will be able to post more info for us.

[Cloned dvd]

Just the fact that Slysoft OPENED this forum forces me to post in it :D

Now if only they post something useful in it other than we have to wait, heck how about a tentative time WHEN they will be able to post more info for us.:bowdown: :bowdown:

Cue :policeman: : "Please wait until the Press Release."

[Mike89]

I'm interested in it if it gets better than it was. I had it for awhile (I am a serious gamer as you can see from my sig). It was kind of cumbersome to use and I found it only moderately successful. A lot of times I found a no cd/dvd crack (which is a lot easier, and yes I do buy all my games) before the program would work with a specific game. No cd/dvd cracks exist for just about every game except Starforce protected ones, which Game Jackel can't do anything with either. I never found a game where Game Jackel worked when a successful no cd/dvd crack did not already exist (and that was the point of me getting it). The Game Jackel forum is full of posts with issues and unresolved problems (I know, I've posted there). I ended up just un-installing it cause finding a no cd/dvd crack ended up easier to do, was more successful, and I didn't like that it was plugged so deep into the OS. The program is a good idea in theory (it's what attracted me to it in the first place) cause it gets to be a hassle to insert a cd/dvd each time playing a game, especially when you have over 50 games. I'm all for making a gamer's experience more user friendly. You'd think game makers would be behind a product like this being it only works if you have the original disk to start with. The product does need improvement though, I hope if someone brings it back, they are prepared to do a lot of work on it. To tell the truth, I don't think the program stands much of a chance succeeding if the game makers are not going to get behind it (and it doesn't look like they are cause to this point, all they seemed to be doing was trying to blacklist it to keep if from working). I think there was more to it than copyright laws that made them fold. The program was problematic and I don't think they made any money on it. I hope I'm wrong.

[SlyFox 1]

Please do as Cloned DVD has asked " Wait for the Press Release, when we have more information to give you we will. Thankyou. I cannot give you information I do not possess.

[Cloned dvd]

Please do as Cloned DVD has asked " Wait for the Press Release, when we have more information to give you we will. Thankyou. I cannot give you information I do not possess.


Until then... Is it ok if we talk among ourselves? Or would it be best not to do that either?

[Mike89]

If we can't talk among ourselves or speculate, this thread should just be closed then. I think whoever started this thread should know people are going to come in and talk about it and/or share past experiences with the program as I did.

[Webslinger]

If we can't talk among ourselves or speculate, this thread should just be closed then. I think whoever started this thread should know people are going to come in and talk about it and/or share past experiences with the program as I did.

Of course, you may talk and speculate. Speculate away. :D

[James]

Until then... Is it ok if we talk among ourselves? Or would it be best not to do that either?
Sure it is ok. Isn't anticipation wonderful? :D
Let's start with something... hmm...

(Please note that I don't give official statements. Just some ideas for your discussion. I don't know the answer to most of these questions myself)

Did SlySoft really buy GameJackal?
SlySoft has a history of buying cool products (remember AnyDVD and CloneCD? Both were bought from Elaborate BYtes AG, Switzerland), so you might want to make comparisons.
*If* they bought it - what did they buy?
The name? The program? The people behind it? The technology? The whole company?
Why did they do it? Just selling the same products that existed before? Squeezing money from existing customers? (unless SlySoft got it really cheap, this would be stupid)
How much did it cost? Will they ever get their investment back? Do they have a bigger goal? Merging the technology of GameJackal with CloneCD? And Virtual CloneDrive? Creating the "Über Game Clone Copy Emulation program" everyone has been waiting for?
Looking at AnyDVD's and CloneCD's track records, will GameJackal be equally well maintained and updated? Who will do all this? Poor overworked James again? (yes, that's me)
Who will be bought next? Alcohol Software? Sony? Microsoft? Apple? Sun? :D

[Charlie]

On who'll be bought next I vote you buy out MS! I love this ideal and think if you did no DRM!

[Webslinger]

Who will be bought next? Alcohol Software?

Oooooooooh :D

[James]

Oooooooooh :D

I knew you would love that one! :D

[Danger]

Did SlySoft buy GJ?
*If* they did WILL they release an x64 version?
Will they ever tell us about it if they do?
Will I continue to beat my head against my keyboard if they don't?

All these questions and more will be answered WHEN...


"Please wait until the Press Release."

:doh:

[Webslinger]

*If* they did WILL they release an x64 version?
:

Out of curiosity, before the GJ site went down, would GJ run on a 64 bit OS?

[James]

Now, that's a good one:

Did SlySoft buy GJ?
*If* they did WILL they release an x64 version?

Because this will certainly not be covered in the press release. Out of curiosity (and sorry to sound stupid), how important is x64 compatibility?
Do games really run better under x64? I had the impression that quite the opposite would be true.

[ned5348]

i know they were working on having gamejackal work with vista.i took this from my update log in gamejackal. Release v2.8.17.490 - release
* Fixed a bug that could cause an "Insert CD" message to appear when Game Jackal loaded.
* Fixed a bug that could cause the Extended Profiler dialog to hang at 100%
* Fixed a bug that was causing an error to be displayed when launching under Windows Vista.
* Improved the launch speed of some games.
* Improved application icons to be more Windows Vista friendly.

[Webslinger]

Do games really run better under x64? I had the impression that quite the opposite would be true.

If they are x64 coded, then they will. Otherwise, there is little to no improvement. What gaming developers are more focused on is using more than one core processor.

[Danger]

Now, that's a good one:

Because this will certainly not be covered in the press release. Out of curiosity (and sorry to sound stupid), how important is x64 compatibility?
Do games really run better under x64? I had the impression that quite the opposite would be true.

Not sure if they run any better but as far as I can tell they don't run any worse. The problem I have with some games with running Vista x64 was the copy protection particularly with Tages in Paraworld, had to get a no-cd crack to get it to run. Other than that all my games run just fine. Game Jackal on the other hand does not :( it installs fine, looks like it's running fine, seems to do the profile as it should but when you run it it just... does nothing, sits in the task tray spinning it's little icon away, so yes x64 compatibility if VERY important :agree:

[EricP]

Merging the technology of GameJackal with CloneCD? And Virtual CloneDrive? Creating the "Über Game Clone Copy Emulation program" everyone has been waiting for?


Yeaah wonderful idea, my dreams come true if this will happen. By the way, actually there is no product which is called CloneJackal (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CloneJackal&btnG=Google+Search)...:)

[Womble]

Merging the technology of GameJackal with CloneCD? And Virtual CloneDrive? Creating the "Über Game Clone Copy Emulation program" everyone has been waiting for?

Sweet, i'll hold you to that. :D

[dark41]

Been busy working (fighting?) with Vista versions lately. I really needed a break so went to load a profile on Game Jackal, only to find that my favorite piece of software... is no more.

Took me all of 10 mins to find this forum (well, a bit longer to read through various posts and get an understanding of what is going on).

Can't wait to see what SlySoft does with this (already) remarkable software. In the mean time I'll have to dig out my CD's again, yuck. :)

[jodokast89]

I just registered to tell you folks at SlySoft that I am very excited that you people are going to carry on Game Jackal. I have been avidly using GJ for almost a year now. I am really looking forward to the x64 Vista support, and Im glad that the Game Jackal legacy is going to be carried on. I would not mind paying full resale price for Game Jackal again, if I can get the support like before.

Once again, Thanks for continuing the Game Jackal legacy! :clap:

[SlyFox 1]

I just registered to tell you folks at SlySoft that I am very excited that you people are going to carry on Game Jackal. I have been avidly using GJ for almost a year now. I am really looking forward to the x64 Vista support, and Im glad that the Game Jackal legacy is going to be carried on. I would not mind paying full resale price for Game Jackal again, if I can get the support like before.

Once again, Thanks for continuing the Game Jackal legacy! :clap: Welcome to the forum, stay tuned as I am sure you will happy very soon:agree:

[malfunct]

Just wanted to say hi and that I'm looking forward to the press release. GJ really helped me with my gaming experiences. I buy all of my games and have way too many CD/DVDs to keep track of, and the ability to use the original cd once and then put it away somewhere safe and still play the game is fantastic.

This is even more important when children are playing the games. Cd's and dvd's are far to fragile for a kid to use without damaging them.

[nwasend]

i keep clicking refresh to see if gamejackal is listed. Been doing this for 6 hrs already.



...I should really stop...:o

[SlyFox 1]

i keep clicking refresh to see if gamejackal is listed. Been doing this for 6 hrs already.



...I should really stop...:o I promise as soon as we get some information I will post it immediately. I realize the waiting is hard but think how happy it will make you to see it.:D

[Danger]

and make it Vista Ultimate compatible, trying it out (version 2.8.17.500) on an x86 machine I just got for the kids and GJ either crashes or doesn't work with the game :(, have a couple more games to try but doesn't look good.

[Danger]

update, seems to work with CD's but crashes with DVD's

[Danger]

*sigh* well that sucks
7 games on DVD, all crash with GJ on Vista Ultimate x86 (6 are securom protected and 1 Tages, didn't expect the Tages one to work)

3 CD-ROM games, 1 Securom, other not sure but both crash, 1 Securom Star Wars Empire at War - Forces of Corruption does NOT crash and plays fine so far

ALL above games, except the Tages protected one, work using images made by BW6 and mounted with Daemon Tools 4.08 using Y.A.S.U. 1.07 to hide the VD's

List of games that crashed EVERYTIME:
[DVDs]
Star Wars - Best of PC:
- Empire at War
- Knights of the Old Republic
- Battlefront
- Jedi Knights II - Jedi Outcast
- Republic Commando
Titan Quest
ParaWorld (Tages protected and didn't expect it to work)

[CD's]
Age of Empires III
Star Wars - Battlefront II

Only game that has worked/not crashed so far:
Star Wars - Empire at War - Forces of Corruption

I have about 6 more games to try, all on CD but am not holding out too much hope. Posted this so that Slysoft sees that work definately needs to be done to this potentially great program to get it working with Vista x86 & x64 versions.

wait for it... here it comes...

"Please wait for the official press release" :doh: but seriously just how much longer DO we have to wait?

[InTheFlow]

Hello All!

I just signed up here because I heard that GameJackal is going to find a new home at Slysoft. This is really AWESOME! :clap:

I love Game Jackal and even though I purchased a lifetime license before, I'd purchase another one from SlySoft just as a thank you for keeping my favorite gaming app alive!!! (I would appreciate a discount though. ;))

I also think that because SlySoft is 'strategically located' they will be able to keep the promise of a lifetime support license more easily than a company located in a more repressed country.:)

Go SlySoft! Also, please just accept all the comments of "When is the press release coming?" as enthusiasm for what you are about to do. I imagine we're all a bunch of fanatics!


List of games that crashed EVERYTIME:
[DVDs]
Titan Quest

I was able to get the DVD version of Titan Quest working with Game Jackal by using the image option. I posted about it over on the GJ forums so if you do a search you will probably find it.

[DetroitBaseball]

Hello All!

I just signed up here because I heard that GameJackal is going to find a new home at Slysoft. This is really AWESOME! :clap:

I love Game Jackal and even though I purchased a lifetime license before, I'd purchase another one from SlySoft just as a thank you for keeping my favorite gaming app alive!!! (I would appreciate a discount though. ;))

I also think that because SlySoft is 'strategically located' they will be able to keep the promise of a lifetime support license more easily than a company located in a more repressed country.:)

Go SlySoft! Also, please just accept all the comments of "When is the press release coming?" as enthusiasm for what you are about to do. I imagine we're all a bunch of fanatics!



I was able to get the DVD version of Titan Quest working with Game Jackal by using the image option. I posted about it over on the GJ forums so if you do a search you will probably find it.
Do you own any of Slysoft's products?

[SlyFox 1]

Posted by Detroit Baseball
Do you own any of Slysoft's products?
They are looking for Game Jackel, whether they own any Slysoft products is not at question here.:disagree:

[DetroitBaseball]

They are looking for Game Jackel, whether they own any Slysoft products is not at question here.:disagree:
I know, but I was just curious.

[SlyFox 1]

Dear Detroit Baseball: Have you ever really read the rules here;

Please refrain from posting meaningless threads, one word (or short) non-sense posts, or the such.
Multiple or repeated posting in order to increase your post count is not allowed.

[DetroitBaseball]

Dear Detroit Baseball: Have you ever really read the rules here;
A few times. And I didn't violate any rule by posting that. It wasn't a non-sense post since it is of Slysoft.

[InTheFlow]

Do you own any of Slysoft's products?

Actually, no, I do not. However, if and when GJ is released I will. 8)

From what I've seen, SlySoft has a good rep around the net. A friend of mine has a copy of AnyDVD and has been very pleased with how up to date they keep the program.

All of that combined with their location leads me to the conclusion that SlySoft will most likely be a great new home for Game Jackal. Time, of course, will tell. But I'm confident in my prediction so far.

[Confederate Hillbilly]

:clap: First off let me say that Slysoft is the best. Best software and best support.

If Slysoft does make GJ available I will definately purchase it. If Slysoft has anything to do with it, its got to be Great.

Keeping fingers crossed and waiting. Hard to controll a joystick this way though.:)