Mirage Source

have a single program. The readme says to run things, but instead of .exes or anything they're just .vbp files. I have no idea how to do anything. Nothing recognizes them as any kind of known file, they aren't compressed, they're just files.

lol you need Visual Basic 6.0 to open the project.

As Beres said, you need Visual Basic 6 to open and compile those .vbp files.

Microsoft has discontinued sale of VB6, however you might be able to pick a copy up on Ebay.

Of course there are other methods, but as far as I remember it is against the rules here to post links to them.

It's against the LAW to pirate any software that is not freeware. If you post links to it, YOU are not the ONLY person going to get in trouble for it. The host of the site will, the owner of the site will and possibly the staff.

I know that, but some sites are okay with it as long as the links aren't clickable (coded) so it doesn't get traced back to them.

But we're not okay with it. So get over it.

Posting links is generally considered not to be against the law. Hosting is. But yeah, most forums have this rule, we'll have to live with it.

The recent Pirate Bay trial came out with a guilty verdict despite them not hosting the files, just posting links. Admittedly, the judge didn't have a clue what the internet actually was so..

Decent torrents for vb6 are quite scarce actually, either they are in obscure file formats, loaded with bloatware or just portable versions.

TPB is still online, isn't it? Plus, laws differ among countries. It is legal to download music and movies in the netherlands.

Yes, they are technically legal because they are hosted in Sweeden, but the recent chargers were that - although in Seeden, they clearly target an audience outside of that country.

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