marks@pwa-b.uucp (Evan R. Marks) (11/19/90)
One thing people have not mentioned about the latest copy protection schemes
is that it makes it almost impossible for a child to play a game without
the aid of an adult. FOr example, Test Drive 3 by accolade. This uses
a 3 way wheel that even I had problems with.
Maybe software manufacturers should use a one-time code when installing
the software. Having to use the wheel every time gets crazy.
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Evan R. Marks Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Sr. Systems Support Analyst 400 Main St. M/S 161-05
Sun Workstation Support East Hartford, CT 06108
{philabs,albion}!pwa-b!marks (203) 565-5444r1yc@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Yutang Chuang) (11/21/90)
In article <1990Nov19.120240.28623@pwa-b.uucp> marks@pwa-b.uucp (Evan R. Marks) writes: >One thing people have not mentioned about the latest copy protection schemes Can anybody summarize what other software protection schemes available now? Do they work? If it works, what company (phone #) offers it? Inquiry mind wants to know. Thanks. -- Yutang Chuang Internet: r1yc@vax1.cc.uakron.edu -- Yutang Chuang Internet: yt@hrg9000.civil.uakron.edu
emjeffb@sdrc.UUCP (Jeff Blanchet) (11/27/90)
In article <1990Nov19.120240.28623@pwa-b.uucp>, marks@pwa-b.uucp (Evan R. Marks) writes: > One thing people have not mentioned about the latest copy protection schemes > is that it makes it almost impossible for a child to play a game without > the aid of an adult. FOr example, Test Drive 3 by accolade. This uses > a 3 way wheel that even I had problems with. > I am not sure what the companys can do to stop pirating but I agree. I hate the little WHEELS that they send out. I just bought Jack Nicklaus Golf from ACCOLADE (lots of minor bugs). Many of their games have the WHEEL. I changed the program myself so I no longer need the wheel. As far as I see it if I can break the protection for my own use there is nothing illegal about it. If I start giving it to others then it would be illegal. So what is the point? These games with the wheels can still be broken to run without the wheel. People who pirate software will pirate the software no matter what protection the companys use. Maybe the company should spend more time to debug their program instead of making things harder(but never impossible) to priate. What do you people think? Jeff Blanchet SDRC Cincinnati Ohio