[comp.sys.mac.games] Thanks for the SimCity help!

davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) (01/22/91)

Thanks to all those who responded to my request to learn to embezzle
SimCity funds.  Please, no more responses, I know how to do this.

BTW, I just got SimEarth and it's even cooler than SimCity!  Maxis
really knows how to write entertainment software.

Russell Davoli

ajmiller@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Andy) (01/28/91)

In article <18659@natinst.natinst.com> davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) writes:
>BTW, I just got SimEarth and it's even cooler than SimCity!  Maxis
>really knows how to write entertainment software.

Except why did they put that stupid copy protection scheme in. It is SOOO
irritating!
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davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) (01/30/91)

In article <1991Jan28.043033.11475@en.ecn.purdue.edu>, ajmiller@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Andy) writes:
> 
> Except why did they put that stupid copy protection scheme in. It is SOOO
> irritating!
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I did notice that MacsBug symbols are still in the game, which suggests that
devoted hackers could defeat this scheme.  Then again, devoted hackers have
proven that any scheme I've ever heard of can be defeated.

Note that I'm in no way suggested that someone should use MacsBug to defeat
the scheme and pass copies around - I write software for a living too.

Russell Davoli
National Instruments
(davoli@natinst.com)