How to play Backyard Baseball?

[jgratz]

So I have posted here before. I had been looking to play Backyard Baseball 1997, and had found out that ScummVM was the best way to do it. Then I had found files online that claimed to work with ScummVM. Then, I downloaded ScummVM and uploaded the files to it, and the game actually showed up on the list! Then, I clicked on the game, and it opened!

But there was a problem. While I could navigate around to the intro sequence, the trophy case, the player cards, the pick-up window, the league play sign-in, and I could even create teams, there were three things I could not do. I could not hear any of the players talking (although their words did show up on the screen as text), I could not hear any music (during the intro or the game), and the big one: I could not actually play a game of baseball. Every time I clicked the "Play now" or "Today's game" button, the game crashed.

So I made a post here explaining all of this. The only problem is, that I did not know at the time, that the website I had downloaded from was somewhat... less than legal. As a result my post was deleted. I am now at a loss as to what to do next.

So. Users of ScummVM. I ask you this one question. HOW do I use this software to play Backyard Baseball?

[Raziel]

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Then I had found files online that claimed to work with ScummVM. Then, I downloaded ScummVM and uploaded the files to it...

Still forum rule 0

[TheBigCore]

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Then I had found files online that claimed to work with ScummVM. Then, I downloaded ScummVM and uploaded the files to it...

Still forum rule 0

That game does not appear to be sold on any online stores at the moment, unless someone on the forums can enlighten us on that matter.

[digitall]

Yes, but there are various copies on the normal secondhand resellers i.e. https://www.ebay.com/itm/234550150018

Apart from the reasons given on Forum Rule #0 and the Copyright FAQ, we don't support random downloaded versions as they often have corrupted / truncated datafiles
which cause very odd bugs wasting a fair amount of developer time.

[jgratz]

Yes, but there are various copies on the normal secondhand resellers i.e. https://www.ebay.com/itm/234550150018

Apart from the reasons given on Forum Rule #0 and the Copyright FAQ, we don't support random downloaded versions as they often have corrupted / truncated datafiles
which cause very odd bugs wasting a fair amount of developer time.

Thank you for your reply.

I do not intend to use the file I had initially downloaded BECAUSE of the weird bug. I just want to, you know, actually play the game. I don't care how I get to that point.

I will look into the ebay link you provided.

[sev]

I do not intend to use the file I had initially downloaded BECAUSE of the weird bug. I just want to, you know, actually play the game. I don't care how I get to that point.

moderatorial: But we DO care. You are hurting the project. Locking the topic and putting a permaban for repeated violation of the Forum Rule #0.