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From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: DCTV
Message-ID: <BgF314w164w@graphics.rent.com>
Date: 27 Apr 91 14:00:58 GMT
References: <8852@crash.cts.com>
Organization: The Graphics BBS (2D,3D,GIF,Animation) +1 908/469-0049
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seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) writes:

> In-Reply-To: message from bobl@graphics.rent.com
> 
> IMAGINE is copy protected...
>  
> It apparently does some kind of snap shot of your system.  Try to run it on
> another machine after you've installed it, and it'll crash.  
>  
> It'll stick wierd control characters in your GLOBALS timeline...insert
> ACTORS that aren't there.  And if you get as far as a RENDER, it LOCKS
> after the initialization phase.
>  
> The protection has been verified by IMPULSE!
>  
> Sean
>  
> BTW> I'm not a pirate...I was trying to demonstrate the local dealer's copy
>      at a TV station.  After an hour's work, I decided to call Impulse, and
>      their tech support (such as it is) told me about the protection.

Sorry.  Last I heard it wasn't.  Since I purchased the software and
have only RE-Installed it when I needed another copy, I guess I never
had a chance to find out.  My apologies to those who are trying to
de-protect it.  However, since the original disk is copyable prior to
installation, why is there a need to deprotect it?  The only change I
would like to see is to get rid of the loading of the startup screen.

-- Bob

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