Well I can't get railracer at all the full version isn't there anymore! -----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of shaun everiss Sent: 20 June 2010 07:29 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration methods
well the hardwre lock is what will happen. its safe previding keys don't change on reformat. I must say I like how che has it where licence files are tied to each system. At 04:18 p.m. 20/06/2010, you wrote: >when he sent my keys, David told me is upgrading to a more purely >hardware based system which wont be upset by crashes etc which will >be an improvement. > >Nevertheless I do agree, though certainly David is much nicer about >providing new keys than microsoft, ---- though once more thats a >general rule of indi developers, sinse A, they are more in touch >with their actual customers personally and not behind some huge >faceless company, and B if word of mouth spreads that their treating >customers badly, they could seriously lose out. > >beware the greu! > >Dark. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:42 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration methods > > >>Hi Bryan, >>Definitely. I have never fully agreed with GMA's decision to use there >>current licensing system either, but I do understand where David >>Greenwood is coming from. He felt the old system was too week, and it >>was far too easy to pirate the GMA software. Unfortunately, the new >>system is too restrictive if you don't know how to defeat the >>registration system, and yes I know of some cracks out there to break >>the registration system for the GMA Games. So in the end what did >>switching to the new registration system really accomplish. Not really >>much. Black hatters will always, always, always find out how to defeat >>your security system leaving the developer wondering why his/her great >>security system failed. Meanwhile those of us who paid for the >>software, did things the legal way, have to put up with more and more >>restrictive licenses that makes it harder to install a game on more >>than one computer or install it on a new one when we get rid of our >>old one. >> >>On 6/18/10, Bryan Peterson <bpeterson2...@cableone.net> wrote: >>>I couldn't agree more. I recently had my laptop's hard drive go out on me >>>and therefore it had to be replaced, though thankfully it was still well >>>within the warranty I purchased along with the machine a year ago. It also >>>helped that my dad had created system restore CD's the instant the laptop >>>was configured properly after taking it out of the box. But anyway, at the >>>time of the crash I had copies of SOD, GTC, LW and even Sarah on the >>>machine. But even though I've managed to reinstall and reregister most games >>>i haven't written to request new keys for the GMA titles precisely because >>>of this situation. The sad part is that SOD used to be a name and key-based >>>system, at least back when I purchased it back in '04. It's fortunate >>>because at the time I was using a dinosaur of a computer running WIndows 98 >>>Second Edition with only 64 MB of ram. Then the machine had a stroke or >>>something and died on me, and then I moved out here to Idaho and, since I >>>was living with my folks I was using my mom's computer which was even older. >>>But fortunately the unlock code I had for SOD was valid, so I was able to >>>install it on the new machine. This was still V1.0 as I recall. THen 1.2 >>>came out and switched to hardware-based registration and every time i've had >>>to get a new computer or the computer has crashed I've had to write David. >>>I'm just glad he's thus far been willing to replace keys, but it just proves >>>the point that if people would stick to name-based keys this probably >>>wouldn't happen so much and the developer could focus on the really >>>important stuff. >>>We are the Knights who say...Ni! >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>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/gam...@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >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/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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