[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #15213: SHERLOCK: Unknown game variant for sherlock

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#15213: SHERLOCK: Unknown game variant for sherlock
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Reporter:  darkbubu      |       Owner:  dreammaster
    Type:  defect        |      Status:  closed
Priority:  normal        |   Component:  Engine: Sherlock
 Version:                |  Resolution:  invalid
Keywords:  unknown-game  |        Game:
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Changes (by dreammaster):

 * owner:  (none) => dreammaster
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * status:  new => closed

Comment:

 Ah, that's unfortunate. Whilst it looks like it's likely a patch
 (executable, I didn't try running it) rather than a full redistribution of
 the entire game (which we couldn't support), it's unfortunate that it's
 hosted on an Abandonware site. As a matter of course, the team needs to be
 clearly seen to not be supporting this, since abandonware is still legally
 piracy.

 I'm afraid I'm going to have reject this, sorry. If it's any consolation,
 even if the detection were added, someone would likely need to do further
 development in ScummVM to make the engine properly handle the translation,
 particularly if the patch made changes to the original executable and not
 just the data files. So unless someone volunteered to look into this
 further, it would still be a moot issue either way.
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