ya. and what if the machine doesn't hav net access. I find online registrations unrealistic.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] game cracking > Hi Damien, > Well, if you are talking about online registration it it is a good way > to foil your average everyday pirate. Though, the system isn't a fully > bullet proof system either. > What you can do is setup a mysql database somewhere with every valid > name, product key, and product purchased by said user. You would then > have a script in your application that compares the registered name, > product key, etc with the master database on the server during > registration time. > Now, if you want to really get sneeky and make sure it is the same user > who purchased the product you can lift certain information from the end > user's computer such as the persons name, Windows product key, etc and > store it on the server. That way if said user gives out his product key > to a buddy his name, Windows product key, etc won't match and the > application will tell them they are trying to crack the software. > Hehehehehe. > > > > Damien Sadler wrote: >> I suppose the only other possibility would be to check whether the game >> is >> pirated and make it revert back to demo mode if it is. >> Hmm, I suppose a way to do that would be to put a bunch of registered >> codes >> on a server or somethin', but I suppose that wouldn't exactly work, since >> a >> not yet registered code could be used by generic crackers. >> Regards, >> Damien > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
