rFactor demo - any fix?

I can no longer run the rFactor demo on my pc, as the time limitting/copy protection code (Trymedia) disabled the program when I manually changed the date on my pc. This "bug" was acknowledged by ISI on the RSC forums a few weeks ago, and they stated that they are working to resolve the problem. ISI communicates rFactor news and updates via the RSC forums, which have been unavailable for a couple of weeks now. Does anyone know of a fix or workaround for this rFactor Trymedia bug? Thanks!

[email hidden] wrote: > I can no longer run the rFactor demo on my pc, as the time > limitting/copy protection code (Trymedia) disabled the program when I > manually changed the date on my pc. This "bug" was acknowledged byISI > on the RSC forums a few weeks ago, and they stated that they are > working to resolve the problem. ISI communicates rFactor news and > updates via the RSC forums, which have been unavailable for a coupleof > weeks now. Does anyone know of a fix or workaround for this rFactor > Trymedia bug? > > Thanks! Hi - We have fixed the Trymedia bug, as well as a few others, and hope to post an updated rFactor MP Test shortly (days, not weeks). Stay tuned. joe image space

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> [email hidden] wrote: > > I can no longer run the rFactor demo on my pc, as the time > > limitting/copy protection code (Trymedia) disabled the program when I > > manually changed the date on my pc. This "bug" was acknowledged by > ISI > > on the RSC forums a few weeks ago, and they stated that they are > > working to resolve the problem. ISI communicates rFactor news and > > updates via the RSC forums, which have been unavailable for a couple > of > > weeks now. Does anyone know of a fix or workaround for this rFactor > > Trymedia bug? > > > > Thanks! > > Hi - > > We have fixed the Trymedia bug, as well as a few others, and hope to > post an updated rFactor MP Test shortly (days, not weeks). Stay tuned. > joe > image space >

Nice bit of unexpected news. :-) -- David G Fisher

<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > [email hidden] wrote: > We have fixed the Trymedia bug, as well as a few others, and hope to > post an updated rFactor MP Test shortly (days, not weeks). Stay tuned. > joe > image space Great news! Please make sure to announce the fix here also, since RSC is still belly-up. Regards, Hans

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> > Hi - > > > > We have fixed the Trymedia bug, as well as a few others, and hope to > > post an updated rFactor MP Test shortly (days, not weeks). Stay tuned. > > joe > > image space > > > > Nice bit of unexpected news. :-)

ISI rules. :D

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:10:33 -0500, David G Fisher wrote: > > Nice bit of unexpected news. :-) > > Best Xmas in years: 24h mod, GTP mod, rfactor update... ;-) cheers, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

> Best Xmas in years: 24h mod, ^^^ Mod? What an insult! ;-)

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:12:34 +1000, Damien Smith wrote: >> Best Xmas in years: 24h mod, > ^^^ > > Mod? What an insult! ;-) > > Hmm, isn't this a mod / patch for GTR? I don't think we'll see a completely new release, right? ;-) Cheers, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:40:28 +0100, Uwe Sch�rkamp <[email hidden]> wrote something like:

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>On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:12:34 +1000, Damien Smith wrote: >>> Best Xmas in years: 24h mod, >> ^^^ >> >> Mod? What an insult! ;-) >> > >Hmm, isn't this a mod / patch for GTR? I don't think we'll see a >completely new release, right? ;-)

I believe "addon" would be the correct term in this case ;-) -- - Jussi Koukku -

Joe (or anyone else at Image Space), Any idea when the updated rFactor MP test will be released? I really look forward to being able to run this demo again! In your last post a few weeks ago, you stated that it would be available in days (not weeks). So... Time's up! :o) Thanks!!! [email hidden] wrote: > [email hidden] wrote: > > I can no longer run the rFactor demo on my pc, as the time > > limitting/copy protection code (Trymedia) disabled the program whenI > > manually changed the date on my pc. This "bug" was acknowledged by > ISI > > on the RSC forums a few weeks ago, and they stated that they are > > working to resolve the problem. ISI communicates rFactor news and > > updates via the RSC forums, which have been unavailable for acouple > of > > weeks now. Does anyone know of a fix or workaround for thisrFactor

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> > Trymedia bug? > > > > Thanks! > > Hi - > > We have fixed the Trymedia bug, as well as a few others, and hope to > post an updated rFactor MP Test shortly (days, not weeks). Stay

tuned. > joe > image space

okay cosmo, or kramer, or whatever you want to be called :) we're doing some final testing now. the holidays set us back a bit, but we're looking at early next week. cool? joe image space

<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > okay cosmo, or kramer, or whatever you want to be called :) > we're doing some final testing now. the holidays set us back a bit, Holidays? Since when are developers enjoying holidays?? ;) > but we're looking at early next week. cool? Sounds good to me! Cheers, Hans

On 6 Jan 2005 07:20:48 -0800, [email hidden] wrote: > okay cosmo, or kramer, or whatever you want to be called :) > we're doing some final testing now. the holidays set us back a bit, > but we're looking at early next week. cool? > Very cool, thanks for the update! Keep up the good work, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

Joe, Way cool! ...Kramer [email hidden] wrote: > okay cosmo, or kramer, or whatever you want to be called :) > we're doing some final testing now. the holidays set us back a bit, > but we're looking at early next week. cool? > > joe > image space

Hey joe... It's early next week... :o)

Hey joe... It's early next week... :o)

[email hidden] wrote: > Hey joe... It's early next week... :o) so it is - very well, get your update here: http://www.hcd.com.au/hg/rfactormppatch.rar joe image space

Thanks Joe! I've been waiting (impatiently) a long time for this one, as I've been unable to play the previous demo due to the Trymedia bug. I'm a bit concerned though, as others in the newsgroup are reporting that this version doesn't necessarily fix that particular problem. I'll know for sure when I try it tonight. Anyhow, thanks for your efforts so far, and for keeping us informed with your posts in this newsgroup! It is truely appreciated!! -Kramer

I was also expecting very much this release but unfortunatelly didn't fixed the trymedia problem. Probably this won't disable installations that still running the game but won't get back installations already down :( Any tip Joe? Thx a lot, Fernando

Joe, I am having the same problem as everyone else here. The Trymedia protection "bug" is still present after the patch. This is quite frustrating, as it's been well over a month since many of us have been able to run rFactor. Please help! I have to wonder what the need to have Trymedia (Activemark) protection on this DEMO anyhow? At this point, it can only be causing frustration for the majority of users, which cannot help promote future sales of this sim (quite the opposite effect actually). I understand the need to protect your investment against software piracy , but once again this "protection" will ultimately cause headaches for legitimate users, while the crooks will find a way around it anyhow. And this is only a (free) DEMO we are talking about here, so for it to be disabled by this copy-protection software is even more ridiculous. Please let us know if a fix is possible/being worked on. If not, at least I can stop looking for rFactor updates every day! :o( Thanks again for your efforts! -Kramer

[email hidden] wrote: > Joe, > > I am having the same problem as everyone else here. The Trymedia > protection "bug" is still present after the patch. This is quite > frustrating, as it's been well over a month since many of us havebeen > able to run rFactor. Please help! I have to wonder what the need to > have Trymedia (Activemark) protection on this DEMO anyhow? At this > point, it can only be causing frustration for the majority of users, > which cannot help promote future sales of this sim (quite theopposite > effect actually). I understand the need to protect your investment > against software piracy , but once again this "protection" will > ultimately cause headaches for legitimate users, while the crookswill

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> find a way around it anyhow. And this is only a (free) DEMO we are > talking about here, so for it to be disabled by this copy-protection > software is even more ridiculous. > > Please let us know if a fix is possible/being worked on. If not, at > least I can stop looking for rFactor updates every day! :o( > Thanks again for your efforts! > > -Kramer

This TryMedia bug is regrettable, and I do apologise to all those afflicted by it. Many users have reported that the patch now allows them to play, but just as many report no improvement. We are working with TryMedia to resolve this, but it is a slow process. Since our primary distribution will be online, we felt that releasing an unprotected demo would give potential hacking scum a blueprint with which to attack our initial release. Such is the reality of online distro for us early adopters. Thanks again for you support and patience as we work through this, it really will be worth it. This is one cool racing sim. joe image space

Joe, Has anyone actually reported this patch fixing the specific bug where rFactor stops working (no error, just will not start) after a system date change? I have seen numerous posts stating that the patch did not fix this problem, and I have yet to see one where it did... I do understand the need to protect your intellectual property, but I still contend that it is often the legitimate users that get burned by these copy protection schemes, not the scum pirates. I know rFactor will be one cool racing sim (I WAS able to run the initial demo for about a week), so I do hope these issues are resolved. Knowing what I now know about Trymedia, however, I will hesitate to make the purchase if it is still being used in the final release... Thanks again for your help and keeping us up-to-date. -Kramer

Thx Joe for your prompt reply. We hope you guys get it fixed soon. Fernando

It's done. www.hcd.com.au/hg/rFactorMPTest-noex.rar Thanks a lot ISI for doing this, working so fast and at the same time so close with the community. We know is not easy. You're the best. This product have everything to be the most sucessfull sim-racing title we ever saw. Keep up.