RE: Educational software and PET stuff

From: Ray Bryan (raycomp_at_visi.com)
Date: 2001-09-01 23:49:26

On Sat, Sep 1, 2001, at 10:26 PM, Marko_Mäkelä wrote:

> Over a year ago, someone uploaded to ftp.funet.fi some educational
> software that was supposed to be for the PET.  I finally went through this
> bunch and found some educational games that were for the C64 only.  Most
> programs were for the PET, as indicated by the uploader (who remained
> anonymous).
> 
> Among the files, there was a copy of Superscript that does not seem to
> work.  If I interpreted the code in the 4040 disk image correctly, it
> expects to find a 23,READ ERROR,30,15 (I'm not sure about the sector
> number).  Disabling the comparisons did not have the desired effect; maybe
> this software has also ROM protection?  Does anyone know?  Or could
> someone compose a list of various copy protection ROMs for the PET?

As far as I am aware all versions of SuperScript(and SuperBase) were Dongle 
protected from the pet thru the Amiga.  EZ Script was an unprotected version
sort of this same ware.

--Ray
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