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Re:Deep dive into how DOS games do copy protection by making... by throwaway7894 on Monday April 28, 2025 @10:39AM (#43822011)
Sorry for the lazy question, but would you be able to share some links or pointers to where these guys are active? I've been out of the loop for a few decades but enjoyed the scene when I was a teenager.
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Re:Deep dive into how DOS games do copy protection by making... by GuB-42 on Monday April 28, 2025 @10:52AM (#43822152)
On the demo part: https://www.pouet.net/groups.php?which=158

One the crack side, I don't really follow much but you can find the occasional release, for example Red Dead Redemption.

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Re:Deep dive into how DOS games do copy protection by making... by crtasm on Monday April 28, 2025 @11:13AM (#43822387)
https://predb.me/?group=razor1911 more active than I imagined, though it looks like most of them are basic steam DRM so no cracking work needed
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