run SCOPE software WHITOUT hardware

TOM.DJ · Post by **TOM.DJ** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:57 pm

Does anyone know a trick to run the SCOPE software, whitout the Hardware installed?

So I don't need sound, but just to run the software to explain the IDEA, on for example my laptop.

THNX!

TOM.

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:03 pm

well, this is just a workaround, but you could maybe learn some basic Flash programming, take screenshots of scope, and make some demo wich would demonstrate its strong points. Or even talk to someone you know, and get him to help you out.

TOM.DJ · Post by **TOM.DJ** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:11 pm

That would be an idea, but I hoped for some solution I can use this sunday

So than this would not only save myselve lots of work, but also lots of time...

There should be a way to just change some settings in a INI file or something...

When I just start the software now, it says:

HARDWARE VERSION 16 INSTALLED.
You will need an update to run blah blah...

And when I just try to install a driver the whole computer will crash!?

Grtz Tom.DJ

Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:48 am

good luck.

COPY PROTECTION won't allow you to do that.
See the SFP Software must always talk back to the card in order to load. Otherwise creamware does not need to sell the hardware,

TOM.DJ · Post by **TOM.DJ** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:24 am

well, the harware does all the AUDIO work, so I don't see the need of a copy protection on the Scope Software

It's not a dongle you are talking about... It's a DSP Powered wonder

Gr. T

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:03 am

don't believe your eyes only - think about what's behind those pictures...

it IS a matter of fact that the software CANNOT RUN without the card, because what you see on the screen is the flow of data and control in between certain blocks of DSP code.

Represented on screen in those lines and boxes, but actually uploaded to the chips of the card. As soon as you add an item, the loading process is started, vice versa if you remove something - there are certain situations where the DSPs are initialized and all these have result codes to check if anything went wrong.

No end user system will have a 'debug mode' that low implemented, and even on a developer's machine it wouldn't make sense - except in the very, very early stages of the design process.

cheers, Tom

valis · Post by **valis** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:35 pm

Flash is one idea...or you can take video footage of yourself using various tools (snagit32) or even automate the flash creation with stuff like robohelp. Beware most of the more automated apps are very limited & tedious for lengthy pieces...you'll save time preparing a script because editing is nearly impossible in many cases.

TOM.DJ · Post by **TOM.DJ** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:39 pm

Well thnx for all info!

I'll think the best thing to do for now is to just take my whole studio PC :-S with me...

I will think something out for the future!

But thanks!

Gr. Tom

symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:28 am

Hmm, there was a demo of Scope/DP that floated around, fairly old version, but it ran without the hardware. I don't think it really did anything besides show the interface and everything.

Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:25 pm

that is right.

it only allow you to load the project and connect things but no sound and no save project.

This was for the first release version of SCOPE DP.

TOM.DJ · Post by **TOM.DJ** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:06 am

Yeah, I have searched for that one... But it is verry hard to find...

I have had it once myself. But it is rotted away from my HD allready