Motiv8

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- M8, Motiv 8

Also known as

Motiv8 Quality - M8Q
Motivate (c64)

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Motiv8 was originally a C64 cracking group, formed in January 1994. They were based in Denmark, but with strong foreign sections as well. They released some retro-cracks under the Motiv8 Quality (M8Q) label.

Already in 1994, under the guidance of Mason and Xerox, the group branched out into the PC warez world, being both a release and a courier group until approx. 1999. The story of its PC section can be read here. At the same time, the group still continued cracking on the C64, with the latest cracks stemming from 1999.

Grego, a resident of Texas, was having problems with the FBI around september 1994, on charges of software piracy. September brought some internal problems for the group; first Tricket left and kicked them off his board Dominic, then their leader Crossfire was fired from Pronix Entertainment. Following this Peacemaker, Racoon, Vortex and Curlin all left the group for Alpha Flight 1970; Animal left and finally Fresh Prince was busted by at+t for calling cards (which means he's just swapping from now on) and SMD (gfx) left for Atlantis. The only ray of light in september was the recruitment of a new Danish ehq, Mount Olympus.

Greenfrog opened a www page for the group around september 1995, likely the first ever for a c64 group. Ibanez released his tool "Scroll-Writer V1.0" in december.

January 1996 saw the recruitment of Galactus (sysop Galaxy) from Hardcore and dutch swapper Nuke (who will remain in XL.C.US as his second group), as well as Fresh Prince's return to active duty for the group. An nfo dated 01/13/96 listed Mason, Igor, Entropy, StormSide, Emil1 (seniors), Djz, Irnsteel, NikeMan, Pilgrim (coordinators), 187, Arley, BW, C00L-TeMP, Code Sweeper, Darkevada, dK, Dr. Death, Drapper, G-Beast, Joe00, Manowar, Matricide, Mercur, Mysticus, muks, Nighthawk, Pseudo, RainBow, Thoran, Tpct, Tribal, Tuzi, Xyo (coordinators), Atax, Axhate, Blastman, Brutus, Charger, Darkside, Darksoul, Demonseed, Dizzident, Hander, Havok, Heroin, Jamalz, MasterD, Mercury, Metalfan, Merlin23, Mk, Nohup, Not, Ovd, Pilgrim, Punisher, Sickman, Stownz, Tribal, Vendetta (inet couriers), Acl, Allanon, Chromantiq, Cyber Surfer, Defecation, DSony, Gmoney, Hitman, [ICE], Indigo, Livin, Orbiter, _oMEN, Stoner, WaveRider (bbs couriers) and Outhouse (trial) as members.

In december of 1997, Crossfire and Germans Goat, Mendrake and L.A. Style all left the group for Fairlight.

7th best cracking group in Design #1 (february 1997).

Members

Subgroups

BBS affiliations

Raveolution - EHQ
Citadel of Chaos - HQ
Direct Link - HQ
Galaxy - HQ
Hellgate - HQ
In Living Color - HQ
Magnetic Field Too - HQ
Mount Olympus - HQ
Paradise City - HQ
Sphere of Speed - HQ
The Lower Level - HQ
The Stone Age - HQ
West Point - HQ
Armageddeon (801) - Memberboard
Digital Illusions (604) - Memberboard
Equal Librium - Memberboard
Flatliner - Memberboard
Magic Affair - Memberboard
Rebellion Authority - Memberboard
The Danger Zone - Memberboard
The Matrix (504) - Memberboard
The Pantheon (360) - Memberboard
The TradeZone - Memberboard
Waves of Warez - Memberboard
Wizard's Tower - Memberboard
Dusk Till Dawn - Distsite
Eternal Damnation - Distsite
Dominic
Primal Bloodfest

Productions (58)

Hortical Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8
DMC 5.xx Depacker Commodore 64 - Tool	Motiv8
DMC 5.1 Packer Commodore 64 - Tool	Motiv8
Balls Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8
Addams Family +3 Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8 Quality
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1998
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Nov 1997
THE Level-cruncher AB v1 Commodore 64 - Tool	Motiv8	Jun 1997
Mr. Setam + Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1997
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1997
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1997
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1997
Cool Croc Twins Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8 Quality	1997
Clean up 96 Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8	1997
X-Mas Ripp Commodore 64 - Musicdisk	Motiv8	Dec 1996
Just 4 Phun 2 Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8	Nov 1996
Lemmings Win95 Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jul 1996
NBA Live 96 Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Apr 1996
Stardust Cracktro (1) MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Feb 1996
The Dig Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1996
Motiv8 Info MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1996
Euro Fighter 2000 Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1996
Psykling Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8	1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Infared Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Grey Bars Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Ace of Hearts Version 2 Preview Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1996
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Apr 1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Alpha Flight and Motiv8	Mar 1995
XCopy Update Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1995
Pac-In-Time Trainer +4 MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1995
Motiv8 Loader (3) MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1995
Flower 7 Commodore 64 - Slideshow	Atlantis and Motiv8	1995
EdLib 1.05a Cracktro MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Dec 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Dec 1994
C64 Emulator Cracktro (C64S V1.1b) MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	Nov 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jul 1994
Contact Us Now Commodore 64 - Demo	Motiv8	Jul 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Apr 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Apr 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Apr 1994
Flower 5 Commodore 64 - Slideshow	Motiv8 and Stiff + Mercy Designs	Feb 1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	Jan 1994
Motiv8 Loader (2) MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994
Motiv8 Loader (1) MS-Dos - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994
Motiv 8 Intro Commodore 64 - Cracktro	Motiv8	1994

Member productions (9)

Da Life Tracked Music	The Magical Garfield / Motiv8	Mar 1997
Gravity Overdose Tracked Music	The Magical Garfield / Motiv8	Dec 1996
Destruction Commodore 64 - Music	MHD / Feniks ^ Motiv8	Jul 1996
Classical Tracked Music	The Magical Garfield / Motiv8	Apr 1996
Worms Commodore 64 - Music	MHD / Feniks ^ Motiv8	1996
The End Commodore 64 - Music	MHD / Feniks ^ Motiv8	1996
Defection Commodore 64 - Music	MHD / Feniks ^ Motiv8	1996
Amnesy Commodore 64 - Music	MHD / Feniks ^ Motiv8	1996
Pocahontas Commodore 64 - Music	The Magical Garfield / Motiv8 ^ Siesta	Dec 1995

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