[Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-18 Thread Philip Bennefall
Hi all, The release of BGT 1.0 is drawing near, and I am currently working on the registration functionality that will be available to game writers. I have written an article on the subject which I was wondering if you could all give me your opinions on, or at least those of you interested in g

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Oriol Gómez
Sounds good. I definitely agree with you about product ID deal. I have 3 computers and I just don't bother anymore to mail the devs for new keys. I end up going to the cracks I have for the games even though I bought the games myself, and the only reason I use the craccks is because of product IDs.

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2010-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Oriol Gómez Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:17 AM To: Philip Bennefall; Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Sounds good. I definitely agree with you about product ID deal. I have 3

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2010-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Philip, Well, I for one, whole heartedly agree with your assessement. In fact, I've been writing an article I'm going to eventually post on my developer's site that pretty much says the same thing in more depth. Bottom line, no matter what you do there are security risks, and a determined crac

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2010-12-19 Thread Shiny protector
Bennefall" ; "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Philip, Well, I for one, whole heartedly agree with your assessement. In fact, I've been writing an article I'm going to eventually post

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2010-12-19 Thread Bryan Peterson
I think Philip does as well. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "Shiny protector" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Thomas, I changed my mi

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2010-12-19 Thread Shiny protector
Bryan, I was saying that why doesn't Thomas try to do that? - Original Message - From: "Bryan Peterson" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT I think Philip does as wel

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2010-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Muhammed, It really comes down to basic security. As Philip explained in his article the more generic you make your registration system the easier it is to crack not just one of your games, but all of them with one simple crack. With an automated security system the registration process, I.E. t

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2010-12-19 Thread Damien Pendleton
ardless. Regards, Damien. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Muhammed, It really comes down to basic security. As Philip explained

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Bryan Peterson
That's up to him. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "Shiny protector" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Bryan, I was saying that why does

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2010-12-19 Thread Shiny protector
True. - Original Message - From: "Bryan Peterson" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT That's up to him. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
says, if they're going to crack it, they're going > to crack it anyway regardless. > Regards, > Damien. > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Thomas Ward" > To: "Gamers Discussion list" > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 6:29

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
om: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 2:29 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Damien, That's true, but what I'm doing makes it harder to create a custom k

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2010-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Hayden, No, not each name. I said a different generator for each game/product. Big, big, big difference. On 12/19/10, Hayden Presley wrote: > Hi Thomas, > Ok, I'm a bit confused. You are going to create a different generator for > each name? I highly doubt that's what you mean but that's the

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Hayden, No, not each name. I said a different generator for each game/product. Big, big, big difference. On 12/19/10, Hayden Presley wrote: > Hi Thomas, > Ok, I'm a bit confused. You are going to create a different generator for > each

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Valiant8086
I've been wondering if the online registration couldn't be the more secure option if you were paranoid. 1. The system would require an account creation which would mean a user name and password. A. Creating an account would be required from within a web browser. Account creation would ask for

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
ssion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT I've been wondering if the online registration couldn't be the more secure option if you were paranoid. 1. The system would require an account creation which would mean a user name and password. A. Creating an account wo

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2010-12-19 Thread Valiant8086
m: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Valiant8086 Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:41 PM To: Philip Bennefall; Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT I've been wondering if the online registration couldn'

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2010-12-20 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Hayden, In deed not. Certainly a big difference, eh? On 12/19/10, Hayden Presley wrote: > Hi Thomas, > AAA...no kidding. I must not have been listening correctly. > > Best Regards, > Hayden --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-u

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2010-12-20 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Valiant, I can think of a number of problems with your registration system. For one thing the way you describe the system it sounds as though you are thinking about one single product. What about if the company has dozens of products and services? Does your account work with only one product or

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2010-12-20 Thread Hayden Presley
010 4:47 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi Valiant, I can think of a number of problems with your registration system. For one thing the way you describe the system it sounds as though you are thinking about one single product. What about i

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2010-12-20 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Ummm..Maybe so, but in my opinion that is unfair to the customer. Ive been on the receiving end of that "buy a new license" mentality and it royally sucks Hut slime. On 12/20/10, Hayden Presley wrote: > Hi, > Well...as for your second problem, if we were dealing with a big company > they'd

Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT

2010-12-20 Thread Shiny protector
Yeah, and they want to do it cause they want to get more money. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Registration features of BGT Hi, Ummm..Maybe so, but in my op