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Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention

by Philippa Cowderoy <flippa@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Oct 27, 2005 at 05:16 PM

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 anchor0057@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

> So I have a general question regarding protections of computer games
> from unauthorized copying. Should it not be possible to develop a USB
> device that has a public/private key authentication device that is used
> to authorize the play of a particular game on a PC?

Yes, and this is used for other kinds of software. As a player I would 
highly resent this though - I don't wish to keep a USB hub full of game 
keys, nor to have to swap them in and out constantly.

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flippa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 problem that's all in your head is still a problem.
Brain damage is but one form of mind damage.
 




 7 Posts in Topic:
USB keys for game piracy prevention
anchor0057@[EMAIL PROTECT  2005-10-25 15:48:53 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
Philippa Cowderoy <fli  2005-10-27 17:16:08 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
"zircher" <t  2005-10-27 11:18:26 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
dalamb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2005-10-27 22:01:49 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
"Tomasz Jochimski&qu  2005-11-16 01:58:29 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
anchor0057@[EMAIL PROTECT  2005-11-16 07:26:44 
Re: USB keys for game piracy prevention
WilD <wdvorak@[EMAIL P  2005-12-12 15:37:08 

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