GameTap errors caused by current tech, should be remedied by 'end of October'

by Alexander Sliwinski on Oct 5th 2010 7:00AM

A GameTap representative has informed Joystiq that the "4100 Error" affecting some games should be fixed with the "new version" of the website launching "by the end of October." GameTap's new website is part of the company's plan to feature "more recent titles," in addition to the retro games the service is known for.

According to GameTap, the 4100 Error plaguing over a dozen titles, "Occurs with games that were packaged with a progressive download technology that is no longer in use when packaging new games. We now use a more effective and recent technology for all our new games. We have also started during the summer to upgrade our back catalog with the new technology."

The update at the end of October will allegedly be more reliable and the company expects it to eliminate the 4100 error. Regarding concerns that the errors were a sign that the service was ending, the representative stated plainly, "We are not ceasing our operations in the US."

[Thanks, Kyle B.]

Source: GameTap

Tags: GameTap, metaboli, pc

Reader Comments (14)

Wow... when was the last time you heard GameTap mentioned? I figured they'd have died out by now.

GameTap died when they initially refused to care about their incompatability with 64bit versions of Windows.

@Agies

Ya, that was a heated issue a few years back. Gametap had a single (large) thread concerning it. I remember some people really downplayed the importance of 64 bit os's. Even after Vista made 64 bit os's mainstream.

ehhhooo i see what you did there gametaps not dead "yet".

I remember trying this service a long time ago, and hated it. I think it was the whole keyboard controls with old school games.

lollercoaster

http://www.gametap.com/forum/gametap-in-breach-of-contract-class-action-lawsuit-t38088.html

Awesome picture. "Bring out your dead!"

@trendscenedental

Gotta love monty python

Ah, the benefits of not being able to actually buy your games.

I used to work for GameTap and whatever life or chance the company might have had was sucked out gradually, first by the higher-ups at Turner Broadcasting (some of whom tried their best) and then by the folks at Metaboli, whom it was basically given-not-sold to a couple years ago. At this point they may not be ceasing their US operations, but they are ceasing all employment of any US citizens. So yeah... GameTap IS dead.

@MonkeyShines

I was a long time subscriber at Gametap and was really sad to see it go down as bad as it has. It's interesting to see someone from the old days comment about what is happening there. I visit a lot of forums and it is too bad that I haven't seen any other of the old mods comment on what happened.

Getting rid of US employees! Damn, is this why nobody there can get any support?