Recent content by Arachnid

Since half my teammates are Developer Advocates (though not for games), I think it's safe to say that the position itself isn't newly created. :)

I don't disagree, for the most part: DRM is anti-consumer and counterproductive. I'm merely pointing out how guarantees of compatibility could be provided to purchasers - and yes, it would cost extra, but realistically, very, very little. What I've described is quite straightforward, technically.

As much as I hate DRM for being anti-consumer, activation done right could avoid the dead-mans-switch problem. Here's how: 1. Have the game check for a particular file on startup. If the file exists, hash it using a secure hash function. If the hash matches a pre-programmed one, skip the...

Argh! It's not "copyright protection", it's "copy protection" or better, "copy prevention"! Their copyright is not in danger, and does not need protecting (and cannot be protected through technological measures anyway). I expected better from a professional publication.