Submitted 12 hours ago by leave_it_blank@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://thecrewunlimited.com/home/
Dedicated fans have finished the server emulator. For now it’s single player only, but they want to release multiplayer later.
You have to get the actual game files yourself (for obvious reasons), but you can find them easily, for example in the internet archive.
I’m in the middle of the campaign right now, and so far it works flawlessly.
And since this was the only racing game I played on a regular basis, I am happy! Fuck you Ubisoft! Thank you dedicated fans!!
That’s awesome. Server emulation is a ton of work. I’ll be amazed if they actually release multiplayer though.
Too bad it doesn’t work for console though. Server emulators are almost always PC only, and in some very extremely rare cases, PC and PS3/Original Xbox.
If the server endpoint is the same you could try a DNS rebind? A pihole or adguard should be able to redirect that and I guess the fan made one is a bit more lenient when it comes to that kinda stuff
I guess it’s at least nice for preservation, even if little progress has been made on consumer rights.
Yeah I got mildly excited when I read the title, and now I’m just mildly irritated.
Good for pc players though, it’s something!
If you have a PC or Laptop there is a good chance you could get it running, the game is pretty “old” and doesn’t scream for a high end gaming rig. Maybe that would be an option.
MudMan@fedia.io 11 hours ago
I mean, good for people getting this up and running, but "in case you've been living under a rock" may overrepresent how much the average person wants to play The Crew.
leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Fair, but I wanted to play it again and had been living under a rock, who knows who else missed this.
And the deactivation of this game started the StopKillingGames campaign (which stays important regardless), there might be at least of few like me out there.
MudMan@fedia.io 10 hours ago
No, for sure, it's a good thing. I just found the expression funny in the context. The Crew is what it is.