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From: SML108@PSUVM.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: RE: DM on Hard Disk... No Way!
Message-ID: <90017.172957SML108@PSUVM.BITNET>
Date: 17 Jan 90 22:29:57 GMT
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On the Subject of DM on a Hard Drive....

It doesn't appear possible, but even with software protection, it would have
been SIMPLE, VERY SIMPLE for them to allow it.  The data for the game is
compressed, and is uncompressed at run-time.  This is why it takes so long
for the thing to load.  All one would have to do is re-direct the I/O for
reading this data to the hard drive and it would fly.  They could then check
for the presence of an original copy protected diskette in drive A and
everything would be hunky dorey...

It's such an incredible game otherwise.....Sheeeeeeesh....

Scott Le Grand aka sml108@psuvm.psu.edu