Kontakt 5.6.8, cracked and legit libraries

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  1. St0rMl0rD

    St0rMl0rD Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    So, this is what I have:

    - Kontakt 5.6.8 (k version)
    - a number of (k) libraries
    - one legit library

    Now my issue is, that I have just upgraded to 5.6.8 (k version), and that runs fine, but I can't add new libraries. Now, I know that Native Access is the only way to add new libraries in the new version, but I don't have it installed, because I read that as soon as NA is started, it will mark any non-activated libraries as demo and it will want to activate them, which I don't want. The problem is, that I have 1 legit library, but I can't use it because it needs to be activated.

    Any ideas?
     
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  3. Xupito

    Xupito Audiosexual

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    Just download the Kontakt v5.6.6 exe, rename to Kontakt.Add.Libs,exe, for instance, and use it only for adding libraries that require v5.8.8 Kontakt. You don't even have to rename the v5.6.8 Kontakt.exe

    Crazy, but it works. you only need v5.6.6 Kontakt.exe file. Tested on Sonuscore impressive orquestra.
     
  4. St0rMl0rD

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    Oh sorry, forgot to mention, this is on macOS.
     
  5. Beth

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    @Xupito are you talking about the PC version for that work around?
    Thanks :)
     
  6. Xupito

    Xupito Audiosexual

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    That's right. Not sure about working in Mac. But it's worth a shot
     
  7. Beth

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    thanks :)
     
  8. Xupito

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    A pleasure. It would be useful if you report if it works for fellow mac users.
     
  9. Pipotron3000

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    Using the 5.6.6 standalone on Mac should work, too.
    It is just because NI changed their registration mode on 5.6.8, but they don't want ppl to register all over again when they update.

    This trick will probably stop working soon... 5.7.0 ? :wink:
     
  10. Jambuw

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    So do you think this might be the end of the cracked Kontakt era? Please say NO
     
  11. Pipotron3000

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    Until someone really get Native Access right...possible. But who know ?
    How many "impossible" releases we seen ? ;)
     
  12. Xupito

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    End of the unlocked Kontakts perhaps, but not of the cracked ones. That's why R2R is already using this per-library activator.
     
  13. St0rMl0rD

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    So, let me get this right...I currently have unlocked 5.6.8 Kontakt Full. The legit library that I have (and haven't added yet), required 5.6.8. How do I install 5.6.6 and have them both working on the system, on the Mac? That's the puzzling part...
     
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  14. Pollice verso

    Pollice verso Rock Star

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    Easy. You need the 5.6.6 in standalone for ad new libraries and the 5.6.8 in your daw for use the new libraries. Now, only a problem, old tab libraries don't show in 5.6.8
     
  15. Moonlight

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    does a cracked kontakt work well with other legit ni stuff e.g. Maschine?
     
  16. iswingwood

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    Nope, it has all types of bugs. Any NI already knows all your business. They keep an advanced backend database of users and their authorized/unauthorized content. They can easily tell what you're doing, but would rather not waste time and money on legal, unless you're rich.
     
  17. St0rMl0rD

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    Huh? So why do that then anyways, if I can't use the k'd libraries?
     
  18. Pollice verso

    Pollice verso Rock Star

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    you can, only they don´t show in Tab. In the new tab(5.6.8) you can´t add new libraries.
     
  19. Bunford

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    Short answer is use 5.6.6. Standalone to add li series and use 5.6.8 plugin version within your DAW. This mostly worked for me. However, there was a couple of glitches in that some libraries dont show up in the 5.6.8 version and some were saying they needed to be activated. It is only Thrill (I think) that need 5.6.8 at the moment, so I simply replaced the plugin with the 5.6.6 version again for now.
     
  20. St0rMl0rD

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    How did you add a library that requires 5.6.8 though? I have one, and it's a legit library that needs to be activated.
     
  21. St0rMl0rD

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    *crickets* No one?
     
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