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From: lance@ubvax.UB.Com (Lance Keigwin)
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Subject: Re: How do I backup EA games?
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Date: Fri, 13-Nov-87 12:33:12 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 13 12:33:12 1987
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Reply-To: lance@ubvax.UUCP (Lance Keigwin)
Organization: Ungermann-Bass Enterprises
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In article <1182@lznv.ATT.COM> psc@lznv.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) writes:
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>The second type is games that run under MS-DOS, but need to detect some
>sort of copy protection signature.  Examples are Chuck Yeager's Flight
>Simulator from Electronic Arts, which *can* be loaded on the hard disk
>but still requires a key disk...

FYI, Electronics Arts offers a "non-copy protected" version of the Advanced
Flight Simulator (now called the "Advanced Fight Trainer") to registered
owners for an additional $10.  That is, you must buy the copy-protected
version and then send in $10 more.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that
EA added a "bonus" plane to the assortment of 14 you can fly -- a soarer --
but the product is not entirely copy protection-free: before you can run
it you must answer a question about one of the many flight characteristics
of their planes (such as "What is the service ceiling of this plane?" and
a silhouette of a Mustang might appear).  A wrong answer terminates the
program.  This is pretty annoying.  You must always have the manual
handy with the detail about the fleet...

New question:  Has anyone bought or used the MAXX control yoke for AFT?
It apparently is a real "hook-it-up-to-the-desk" yoke and allegedly a
blast, but it costs $129 and I have not been able to find it anywhere
except through EA.  Is it as good as advertised?  Does it hook up to the
serial port or does it have its own controller?

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