We'd like to do the same thing with a couple of other CD-ROM-based games, but there it gets more complicated, because the program requires the CD not so much for the key but because it constantly accesses the CD during the game and won't recognize copies. However, there are also doctored versions of the programs out there that will let you use copies of the original CDs, which accomplishes what we want: to be able to use our licensed copies without fretting over the CDs physically failing, which they do if used long enough.
Partial Victory over Atari
We'd like to do the same thing with a couple of other CD-ROM-based games, but there it gets more complicated, because the program requires the CD not so much for the key but because it constantly accesses the CD during the game and won't recognize copies. However, there are also doctored versions of the programs out there that will let you use copies of the original CDs, which accomplishes what we want: to be able to use our licensed copies without fretting over the CDs physically failing, which they do if used long enough.
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Plan B Activated
We were at the auto shop as soon as they opened (it's right next door to the hotel). As we rather expected, they didn't think they could look at it…
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Dusting Off the ____
It's been quite a while since I printed any new Match Game SF questions, and we have a lot of games planned for SpikeCon. There are two shows…
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Getting Ready to Match the Stars
Westercon 70 in Tempe next month has confirmed that we'll be doing Match Game SF at Westercon this year. We're currently scheduled for one evening…
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