One more developer went bonkers

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  1. Synclavier

    Synclavier Rock Star

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    R2R witches report about AudioThing new protection system for GongAmp which reminds the infamous Tone2 Markus copy protection inadequacy

    A witch says,

    This developer again changed the
    main protection and added many new
    anti R2R tricks to the plugins :)

    * Checks all licenses and search for
    "Q1V2X" strings to delete all R2R
    licenses in the computers.
    * Checks first 0x1000 bytes of plugin
    and find ".R2R" to detect injected
    R2R section. We changed to "_R2R" :D
    * Many license file deletion functions.
    * Add "*" to the end of the license
    file. Plugin doesn't work correctly
    once that character is added.
    * Changed the protection to disable
    previous trick of public key
    injection.
    * Has different extra protections
    by VST/VST3/AAX platforms.

    Audiority and AudioThing are trying
    to become new Tone2 in 2022 :O

    [​IMG]
     
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  3. Backtired

    Backtired Audiosexual

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    Don't they realise that doing this is just making them lose potential customers, while piracy actually BRING them potential customers??? In which world do these people live in?
    I'm talking in general, but why not lower the price a bit, offer a nice demo, and get rid of demented protection schemes?
     
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  4. clone

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    They do realize an R2R release will give them exposure. That's why they put "Gong" right in the Name, so they would know to crack it.

    :bow:
     
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  5. Prendergast

    Prendergast Producer

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    May i ask you, where you got that text from?
    I looked on SiSi, but i only found VR Releases from that developer.
    Is it from an actual AudioThing Release i eventually missed?
     
  6. BuntyMcCunty

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    I wonder why all the R2R Audiothing releases have been taken down from the sister site, whereas all the VR releases remain available? Is it that Audiothing don't care about the VR releases?

    Ah, I see Prendergast was curious about the same issue.
     
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    The ancient proverb "The crack is on the ass" fits in quite well here.
     
  8. dia manu

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    next plugin called SisterSite
     
  9. odiza

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    Looks like Audiothing cares a lot about R2R.
     
  10. odiza

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    AudioThing R2R Defender v1.0 -CE V.R.
     
  11. D____R

    D____R Kapellmeister

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    Would really love that gong amp. Turns out I don't have any money. SORRY, AUDIOTHINGS
     
  12. clone

    clone Audiosexual

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    https://upawg.ca/index.php?Search=AudioThing.
    You can look at the Release log for info and nfo files (no downloads of anything). Top of the page.

    DATE : 2022.01.18
     
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  13. BuntyMcCunty

    BuntyMcCunty Rock Star

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    Yandex searches are your friend. How else would I have found that Nicky Romero Masterclass that got DCMA'd before I had a chance to grab it from SiSi?

    AudioThing Gong Amp v.1.0.0 Incl Patched and Keygen READ NFO-R2R

    Be aware though, when you download from anonymous Chinese cowboy's moneymaking piracy scheme, you don't have that same guarantee of quality you get when you go to the usual place.

    AudioThing Gong Amp v1.0.0 Incl Patched and Keygen READ NFO-R2R
     
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    We changed to "_R2R" :D

    :rofl:
     
  15. Prendergast

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    For all those (like me) who missed it:
    On the SiSi there is a link to a befriended Site, a software archive.
    There one could start a search for "gong" and might find sth helpful.
    I did. :wink:

    Hope this is not against the rools!
     
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  16. creatureofthenight

    creatureofthenight Ultrasonic

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    If they only knew, minus a select few "big boys", I've mainly viewed plugins or software that has been cracked as "worth cracking", or worth my time. My feeling has always been, if its not cracked, not constantly talked about or requested, its probably not worth caring about. I can't tell you how many developers I lusted over after getting some of their plugins on here, and then ended up buying more that hadn't been cracked because I couldn't wait.

    Softube, Empircal Labs, SoundToys, Plugin Alliance, PreSonus.. I've ended up forking over money I never would have forked over had it not been for having other cracked plugins from them.

    Hell, I would have never viewed StudioOne as a remote possibility for my time had it not ended up on here, and now I willingly pay monthly, even though its regularly updated on the sister site. Oh, and Reason- I would forget it existed for more than a decade because it couldn't be cracked. My feeling was, if its not cracked, if I don't see a ton of tutorials, than no one is using it. I bet Reason see's a resurgence in YouTube tutorials as a result, and it increases paid users exponentially.
     
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    creatureofthenight Ultrasonic

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    Wait, you literally searched for "gong" on the sister site? You're going to miss the actual gongs if I understood that correctly.
     
  18. northwinds

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    Yandex? Do you mean the browser? What are the advantages?
     
  19. BEAT16

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    Yandex is a search engine and web portal.
    Yandex offers internet search and other services like maps, navigator, public transport, taxi, weather, news, ...
    https://yandex.com
     
  20. northwinds

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    Will have a look - thanks!
     
  21. birdboi

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    When a developer tries so hard to protect their products, not realizing that it doesn't even matter cause in the end everything can get cracked....plus more people know about their products and that means more sales... :face_palm:
     
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