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Geek Culture / Setting up a shareware game.

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Flashing Blade
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 18:12
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I've decided to try to write and sell a shareware game. Mostly to discover how simple/difficult a process it all is. The game is written. Just got to find one or two more sounds. The web-site is written - just need a host. Things I need to get are:

1. A EULA template.
2. A hosting company and a .com or .co.uk. Not looking so much at
webspace (less than 20mb is all I need). I'm looking more for
lots of bandwith - for the thousands and thousand and thousands
and thousands and thousands of downloads per day
3. Tips on how to get lots of downloads.
4. I'm going to use 'Share-it', is this a good choice?

I'm not doing this to make money now, but to give myself experience as a shareware author.

Thanks if anyone can answer any of the above.


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John Y
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 20:37
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Quote: "1. A EULA template."


Read a few, they are mostly the same. Pick important bits from the differents ones and put together your own.

Quote: "2. A hosting company and a .com or .co.uk."


Good for the professional look, see my sig.

[href]3. Tips on how to get lots of downloads.[/href]

Type in 'Pad Submission' in google, and submit a PAD file (if you don't know what this is, then find out!) to every website in the first 5 pages.

Quote: "4. I'm going to use 'Share-it', is this a good choice?"


It's ok, considering you don't have to pay a monthly subscription it's good.


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JoelJ
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 21:36
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if your website looks really well done, more people will tend to want to download your stuff


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Drew Cameron
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 23:01 Edited at: 11th Nov 2005 23:02
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I recommend PayLoadz or Plimus. Google either. The PAD advice is top as well, and if you want a good website you should consider getting contact with Megaton - he knows his stuff and did wonders for me.

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Undercover Steve
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 23:28
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yah.
also to let you know drew: Those drawings rock on your site. Tell whoever made them, that he/she is talented.
I would also recommend hiring a website dynamic designer. SItes look more professional with ".asp" or ".cf" or ".php" extensions

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Drew Cameron
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Posted: 11th Nov 2005 23:29 Edited at: 11th Nov 2005 23:29
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Quote: "also to let you know drew: Those drawings rock on your site. Tell whoever made them, that he/she is talented"


Ha ha thanks man! I'll tell her.

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Peter H
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Posted: 12th Nov 2005 00:01
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hehe, looked up that pad thing, really cool

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Flashing Blade
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Posted: 12th Nov 2005 15:02
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@ John Y
That PAD thing looks very interesting - thanks very much.

@ Joel
I'm not much good a web designing but I think the page I made for it looks proffesional enough. Hopefuly all will be on-line within a week so you can it see for yourself.

@ Drew
I like the look of Payloadz I might use them.


Thanks for your advice/help.


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