Ive reinstalled plugging many many many times. I own plenty of plugs(too many if I'm being honest), and the only one ive ran into problems with locks onto computer id is ilok and bazzism (i do not use bazzism any more because of its copy protection and ilok is a scam so i own no ilok plugs, i stay far away from them). sylenth is easy they send you a install and code and you're good to go, you can reinstall it after a reformat easy. synapes and d16 use a key file system. you have to download the file key and link it to the program. super easy and works after a new install.mutools wrote:I assume that means you're selectively choosing plugins that do not link to the hardware/OS, right?Pyrotek45 wrote:i reformat my computer twice a year(i know i know thats a lot for some people). last time i had to use that system it didn't work, even after i got a new key (bazzism) and its a pain to deal with, while all my other vst's are reinstalling just fine.
I'm quite sure there are many other DAWs/plugins that link to the hardware/OS, right?
A complete Service Center application??WHy not have a system like NI
And are you sure NI products are not linked to the hardware/OS?
What user key strategy do they use?sylenth or synapse, or d16
I think that's too idealistic = unrealistic.how about no copy protection at all?
And not a good feel for paying users, and not a good feel for me.
Definitely not an option.
That's how it works now. Be it that it's not a file but a long key, but in essence that's the same system.just give each of your customers their own install file.
also im not for copy protection nor am i for piracy, but copy protection only slows down people who pay for you software.
years ago,2009,Fl studio was my first daw i ever used and i pirated it because it was easy to acquire on the pirate bay. at the time i had no money and was just using it for fun, nothing more. however i got used to it, and it became something i use all the time now and once i got a job it was one of my first things i bought.(now all of my stuff is paid for). but piracy worked in favor of image line in this case, if it wasn't on the pirate bay i wouldn't have gotten used to that daw and bought it(and a handful of their other plugs) down the line.
what im saying is, without copy protection,getting your product out there in front of as many people is more often than not, a good thing. people who like it will buy it, and people who don't simply wont buy it(but they never were going to buy it either so its no loss to you). in both cases its good for you. and again, im not for piracy but i think its very short sighted for someone to simply say its "idealistic ".
I think you deserve to get paid for sure, your work is good and i hope the people using your stuff is honest, however if mutools did get leaked out i wouldn't jump to the conclusion that its completely bad either. look at sylenth, massive, nexus, fl studio, ableton. they're all on the pirate bay but they're also very successful. i think a large part of that success comes from the fact that so many people having access to it,legally or not, allows their brand to spread rapidly and become parts of peoples core habits, it allows people to talk about it, use it freely and explore it. it allows that software to be in front of peoples faces and thats what you want. its what made sylenth a legend, lasting so long even though its so old. truth is, so many people pirated sylenth it became part of everyones setup, it became a must have. you may not agree, and i respect that for sure, and to a point i think copy protecting is a good thing. but when you start tying it down to system id's and going crazy with copy protection ,you start sounding like ilok. and their system is fked up. all im saying is keep it simple. copy protection takes time away from features, so don't invest too much time into something that will annoy users. not having copy protection is a VERY progressive idea, and many users would respect that.
Edit: also remember. If you make a system and it gets cracked later on, then it was all for nothing. Unless you're confident you can program an un-crackable system, why even nother? Not only would all that time have been wasted, now the paying customer has to jump through hoops that the pirates dont have to.
(or not so boldly 
) Heh heh, well I will give you mine...