Protect game (decompilation)

[lng0]

How can I protect the game from decompilation? (PocketPC)

[edh]

I don't know if you can. I think the best you can do is obfuscate. Can't offer any advice, I'm afraid, except not to be too concerned with it.

[Thanx]

There's nothing too much you can do to prevent that in GE, but unless you make a really good program with GE, there isn't too much to worry about, I think

[segwego12]

"you may not recompile, modify, or reverse engineer this software."
I found that in the Game Maker Licsense Agreement. maybe u can use that in ur game.

[Thanx]

Yeah, you can do that, but that wont stop a determined person

[segwego12]

Yeah, you can do that, but that wont stop a determined person

yah but that person will have to remove the game, and everyting.

[Thanx]

Nope, no removal required, just a good program. Anyway, let's not make that an issue, the question was programatical...

[Kalladdolf]

I think those "determined" persons have way too much power and determination to spend time decompiling a 2D-PocketPC game

[segwego12]

I think those "determined" persons have way too much power and determination to spend time decompiling a 2D-PocketPC game

It is justifiable if determined people do it. The determined must be reported to the law.

[segwego12]

Nope, no removal required, just a good program. Anyway, let's not make that an issue, the question was programatical...

did u ever wonder what the GM licsense said?
If you breach any of these terms in the license agreement, you must destroy all copies of the software.
"GM License Agreement Quote."

[Kalladdolf]

all right then. the only thing is: there are (in fact, whoa) people who do stuff against the law.
and we're talking about them.

[edh]

Stop, ==K==, I don't want to believe it's true!

Not to mention, who is going to enforce any of these license agreements? Just because you say it, they supposedly agree to it, and they breach the agreement doesn't mean anyone is going to actually do anything to make sure there is reparation for either party. I'm not sure self-regulation will be reliable (the dude breaking the agreement isn't going to say to himself, "oops, that was naughty" I better go read what I'm supposed to do and follow through on my punishment).

Anyway, back to the topic, if you can compile it, you can de-compile it. Compilation just translates it to machine or byte code. If you can translate from one grammar you can translate back. Sure something may be lost in translation, but chances are, it will actually be more concise - which in code can be a good thing.

[Kalladdolf]

Stop, ==K==, I don't want to believe it's true!

oops lol sorry I didn't wanna scare anybody