I'm sorry if this was already discussed (I couldn't find it when I did a search) but what promo/demo discs were the original code and assets extracted from to use in the making of the fan completed project? Anyone have photos?
http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/info-about-resident-evil-1-5.16832/ Not sure if that will have everything you're looking for, but it is rather extensive.
The build was bought by R Mandel and sent/sold to team IGAS, he bought it in an ebay buy now/auction from a PS2 dev with RE1.5 and Red Dead Revolver (Maybe it was a Capcom unit as RDR was meant to be pulished by it).
Its been quite some time he sent the ebay link on the horror forums on that New Resident Evil 1.5 Screenshots.
Na RMandel did not sold or send it to IGAS. Who the fuk told you that shit?! IGAS has other source and had this build before RMAndel bought it on eBay. You can read all these things on Million other sites tho.
I've tought that it was him who bought and sent them. Also, if RMandel bought it after IGAS, does that mean that is one of the copies GoroMacida sold to his friends for a waaay lower price than for us?
Alzaire and some THIA members buy the copy from PS Museum guy, they keep it to themselves and start working on the "restoration", someone leaks pics of it on facebook (the 1.5 thread on thia started from there), they release their crappy modified build to appease the crowd, one of the original beta owners sells the disc on ebay to get some money back, RMandel buys it, someone else leaks that same beta fully, without modifications and with a .txt included talking trash about IGAS. that's the story in a nutshell
Interesting, I've tought that the reason for the stock build being released was because of some conflict with Colvin (an Bioflames troll) attemping to sell copies, something like that. About the vanilla build, what was written in the .txt?
The 1.5 Magic Zombie Door Build was released because of Colvin. In the txt file Colvin wrote a big bunch of nonsense abut the peeps behind IGAS. I think he wrote about Sonic Blue and Gemini and other THIA Members.
Code: TEH CHRONYKLEZ OFH TEH IGAZ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CARNIVOL: (random fag that just wants to be cool too, but can't help with technical shit) douchebag that get's a boner because he finally can play games with the entire community. He is in charge of making sure no one can bring up doubts about their project on THIA. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GEMINI: Italian Ex-PS1 hacker and translator who is pure EGO, he is mainly doing the dirty work like trying to hide files from you, hacking the message system and translating it, doing code work, also works on the tools they have. He isn't? Well we all seem to have missed the bunch of potential elite hack0rz that could be able to do it in the RE scene then eh? That's also why he gets pissed when someone does what only he claims to be able of... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SONIC BLUE: Guy who is working on those italian meme using backgrounds. Yeah he is italian too, to be more precise, he is from Sardinia that's why those Mirror Room meme posters have that "weird" "italian" text on it.. Don't believe it? then look at his work on 1.5 rooms which he shared back then.. you will have no probs to spot the similarities... Italian guy, italian memes.. It's not like there are millions of 3d artists in this scene..and all are from italy and defending everything igas related all the time (while claiming to be not part of it) All coincidences eh? He also worked on a 1.5 basement, that somehow then appeared (enhanced version) in IGAS screenshots. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ enigmatism: Dude recommended Sonic Blue as the 3d artist back in ~december. Shortly after that SonicDud's shitty renderz appeared (slightly updated) in IGAS's shots. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MARVIN: Some might remember him from Bioflames times, guy always was about 1.5. Turns out he and his buddies got that thing somehow and then went into total douchebag hoarding mode. Now always loving the drama that he and his friends are causing by hoarding untouched material while not being able to not stalk the boards for any potential leaks. He probably got nightmares that predict those events. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DARKMOON: Since he also has an 1.5 build (no one cares about it) he of course is also involved. He might just been a donator of some kind, seems to lack any technical capabilities at all. The majority of those IGAS members are just donators, most guys there can't do shit :* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEWSBOT: Guy has an 1.5 story draft, he says. It's sure that I.G.A.S. is interested in that and it's also sure that Newsbot got his piece of cake for that. He is also the one that we/you can thank for Colvin getting the build and all that drama that was caused by it. Yeah Newsbot is the one who shared this build with Colvin. Correct. But don't worry he is still part of their club :) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MARKGRASS: Shitting on the scene that once saw a hero in him, he has become a slave of a little elite club that hated him a few years ago for leaking alphas/betas that THIA didn't want you to have at all. After he signed up on IGAS, bragging with his BIOFAT and 1.5 RDT skillzz he became best buddies with them and also will also keep you provided with new BIOFAT builds in the near future, that will have interesting, but locked out for the average dude, functions. (Thank gemini for that, he is forcing Mark to keep stuff hoarded) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TEH DARKNEZZ: Wannabee fanboy that is not really part, but lovez to defend his lover boyz. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ But what should I know? Probably nothing, that's why I ended up getting a build that they tried to hide from you. I paid no single cent for it, i got it packaged up with everything else I know about i.g.a.s. from someone inside of their little club. That is correct. I have that info from some of their own members haha. Problem is everyone in there is an egomaniac and that will cause shit like that to happen all the time. You should also have noticed that all named persons are always behaving pretty suspicious when someone talks "bad" about I.G.A.S.. While it's ok to criticize every other project or work being done by other guys. The joke is on you in the end, I.G.A.S. have that untouched build for at least 1+ year now. The build released on Feb 17th is in reality a Jan 17th 2013 build (the one provided here) So what the fuck did they achieve from summer 2012 to Feb 2013? Well that broken piece of shit. That's all. That's also why they have hidden files and removed file dates. They just want you to berieve in them being the best dudes ever. And don't you dare to think they ever planned to leak anything untouched. You all base your 1.5 "research" on a buggered, fucked up prototype that Capcom left to rot. You don't even care about what Capcom planned for it. No you care for I.G.A.S. fanfiction. I'm sick on seeing all those "1.5 walkthrough" videos... Do me a favor and ask them for masked footage of their builds. Noticed that older screenshots have masks in use but new video footage doesn't have it? Also they try to move in a way to avoid getting into areas that would have to be masked... Lame a$$ club they have.. If you ask me, i'm no part of either of those sides, they both suck. 123 does as does THIA. I did what I did because i'm tired of those infantile bullshit going on everywhere, so I just wanted to have a laugh about you all. suck my dick IGAS, suck it. Have fun with butchering a game you don't own and claiming it to be a "re-creation". It's clearly none of that, it's just an e-penis show you have to go through to get a boner. - kamiya's left testicle
So let me see if I am correct The MZD (which was the original leak) got released because Colvin attempted to sell on ebay repro discs. The Vanilla was released shortly after, but was by IGAS themselves or an mystery source? Also, ironically, it was on an Italian beach that someone managed to buy an RE2 Beta 2, from an dude that was selling pirate games, is this seller actually an source of 1.5? How and when did they get the 1.5 copy?
Yeah you're correct with the MZD. The 40% PVB Vanilla was leaked because someone hacked RMandel's Mediafire account (I know the name) and yeah the person then released it for the fans. That Person has nothing to do with IGAS. About the guy from that Italien beach I think no one know's who that Person actually is. Maybe some Capcom ex worked or friend of an ex worker. There is somewhere a Story about this. But I dunno where.
Here is what Imac Wesker said on a 2007 thread on THIA In 1997-98, Tyrant, webmaster of Evil Online showed a few screenshots of the beta version 2 of RE2, made with the Bleem emulator. In that time, this beta was just called "the RE2 beta". I don't know where he found his beta. In 1998-99, Evilude (in charge of the french version of Biohazard Extreme) contacted me. He wanted to send me the same beta, which he bought on an Italian beach with a lot of other videogames (pirate versions). Either Rammy or Evilude made copies for other people and slowly, this beta started to spread on Internet, trough P2P servers. People started to talk about an other version of this beta, where Claire was supposed to be playable. To make it easier for people to understand which beta they were talking about, someone used the words "RE2 beta version 1" and "RE2 beta version 2" - I don't know whom.
Maybe I need to start changing my holiday plans to Italy to find these peeps selling betas on beaches
Don't start with me. Nobody's mediafire account was hacked, i know one of the guys responsible for leaking it so don't make claims about something you're not fully aware of. I'm glad it was leaked, all anyone cared about in regards to the Resident Evil 2 alpha was showing off and teasing communities.