On the off chance that anything has changed

redfox45 · 14-03-22, 21:16

I don't have a cd drive on my PC, so buying this game physically is out. And I don't want to play it so bad that i'm going to buy one special

And i'm assuming there is still absolutely zero update/support/digital PC release of any kind (at least from what I hear)

The PS1 conversion being worked on by b122251 looks very exciting.
But do Square still not have anywhere set up where you can get this from?

reborninshadow · 14-03-22, 21:30

You have to sail the seas to get it, it's not available in any official way so no digital downloads either. I would recommend looking for it on archive.org

TRExpertgamer · 14-03-22, 21:35

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Originally Posted by reborninshadow

You have to sail the seas to get it, it's not available in any official way so no digital downloads either. I would recommend looking for it on archive.org

Yes. Hopefully it's there. But however calypsis did released an installed version of it and I think it's still in his Twitter account.

redfox45 · 14-03-22, 23:36

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Originally Posted by reborninshadow

You have to sail the seas to get it, it's not available in any official way so no digital downloads either. I would recommend looking for it on archive.org

I can't do that I get seasick lol thanks

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Originally Posted by TRExpertgamer

Yes. Hopefully it's there. But however calypsis did released an installed version of it and I think it's still in his Twitter account.

Cool, i'll check out his Twitter

TRExpertgamer · 15-03-22, 01:43

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Originally Posted by redfox45

Cool, i'll check out his Twitter

Please do so with that. Contact him on Twitter about it.

**ANoDE** · 09-05-22, 16:31

Sooo... Do you think Embracer will finally do somwthing on that front? I'm sure releasing TLA digitally would please the fans immensely.

_Seth · 10-05-22, 09:39

Has no-one extracted the CD and just put it up? I'm sure it's somewhere.

I'm surprised it's not been released as a TRLE.

**TombHackR** · 10-05-22, 10:18

You can download the Lost Artefact game from archive.org !!
They have it in every language, and also have the USA version

There are no-CD patches around too, if it requires you to mount an ISO to play.

The game is abandonware, it came out 22 years ago in 2000 and it hasn’t really been sold since 2000. You can download it from Internet Archive.

**ANoDE** · 10-05-22, 19:34

The game is technically not abandonware, as Square Enix had the rights to it (until recently - now it's probably also Embracer's property).
Several members of Crystal / Square have promised to look into the matter with their legal team in the past, but never got / communicated an answer. Downloading the game is highly likely to be piracy until someone holding the license finally greenlights it.

redfox45 · 11-05-22, 12:14

It's a good job none of us have downloaded and enjoyed this great little gem then.

Hopefully someone will one day greenlight it because I'd get it on day one.

14-03-22, 21:16	#1
redfox45 Professor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Temple of Xian Posts: 3,379	On the off chance that anything has changed I don't have a cd drive on my PC, so buying this game physically is out. And I don't want to play it so bad that i'm going to buy one special And i'm assuming there is still absolutely zero update/support/digital PC release of any kind (at least from what I hear) The PS1 conversion being worked on by b122251 looks very exciting. But do Square still not have anywhere set up where you can get this from? __________________ "They stay inside their little ponds"

09-05-22, 16:31	#6
ANoDE Golden Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 6,642	Sooo... Do you think Embracer will finally do somwthing on that front? I'm sure releasing TLA digitally would please the fans immensely. __________________ ~ Die Welt? Ein Tor. Zu tausend Wüsten, stumm und kalt. ~

10-05-22, 19:34	#9
ANoDE Golden Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 6,642	The game is technically not abandonware, as Square Enix had the rights to it (until recently - now it's probably also Embracer's property). Several members of Crystal / Square have promised to look into the matter with their legal team in the past, but never got / communicated an answer. Downloading the game is highly likely to be piracy until someone holding the license finally greenlights it. __________________ ~ Die Welt? Ein Tor. Zu tausend Wüsten, stumm und kalt. ~

11-05-22, 12:14	#10
redfox45 Professor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Temple of Xian Posts: 3,379	It's a good job none of us have downloaded and enjoyed this great little gem then. Hopefully someone will one day greenlight it because I'd get it on day one. __________________ "They stay inside their little ponds"

14-03-22, 21:30	#2
reborninshadow Explorer Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 727	You have to sail the seas to get it, it's not available in any official way so no digital downloads either. I would recommend looking for it on archive.org

10-05-22, 09:39	#7
_Seth Professor Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: England Posts: 3,362	Has no-one extracted the CD and just put it up? I'm sure it's somewhere. I'm surprised it's not been released as a TRLE.

10-05-22, 10:18	#8
TombHackR Golden Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,383	You can download the Lost Artefact game from archive.org !! They have it in every language, and also have the USA version There are no-CD patches around too, if it requires you to mount an ISO to play. The game is abandonware, it came out 22 years ago in 2000 and it hasn’t really been sold since 2000. You can download it from Internet Archive.