Asse, why do you think this? I disagree, there would be no breach of the user
license I can find.

As long as you dont "modify the distributable runtime module in any way", and
"display the engine logo for one second at game start".

Masking the startup window, or creating your own custom window that masks it,
breaks no license requirements. Neither does minimizing or maximizing the
starter window, or changing its contents in memory. In all cases,
the physical runtime module remains intact.

Besides, as stated a few times in this thread, Conitec has said they dont mind
the emulation of pro features through third party dlls, such as "render to
texture" which is currently available in two third party dlls right now.

@ Josiah: The high price of the pro version, among other things, is because you don't have to show this logo. I can't imagine that Conitec is happy about hiding this logo in lower, cheaper versions.

You can't compare this with a new feature or a plugin, it's more a hack or something.

Hmmm if I'm right you ARE allowed to hide/cover the start window but are NOT allowed to hide/cover the logo.

Tough that wouldn't be done with a dll, but with an independent exe, which shows a Bitmap which covers the compiling process window.

Triple-X

well there have been startup managers, that hide the compiling process window.
So I don't see any reason why this should be "illegal" ...btw. it can't be illegal in any case, just against the license agreement which is nothing but a breach of contract. Which makes it a civil case, not a criminal one.

Greetings

Sven

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Tough that wouldn't be done with a dll, but with an independent exe, which
shows a Bitmap which covers the compiling process window.

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Yes, that is what I ment. The bitmap shown could even be the required A6 logo,
thereby allowing your game to actually start faster (compiling while showing
the logo). The loader app could keep the focus, masking the starter (compiling)
window, until the windows handle for the starter window shows it has closed,
then the loader would exit.

It cant be done by DLL, because it requires action before the game / dll is
loaded?

Wonderful DLL!!!

Can this DLL also set the window position of another application that I launch from my 3DGS game by using the exec() function?

Will be really useful for making 3DGS into a file launcher as well and position the windows in the right place.

Thanks!

A lot of Thanks for this great DLL !! That was exactly what I'm searching for.

I must thank u.
Tested and work very well.
Hope to make use of it.
So once again thank U.
Jemen -Out

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