SPACE!man
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Okay, guys, from what I know of itch.io and what I read, I think he's only saying "if you share the key, you don't OWN the files". You still need to download files if you "own" or "claim" a game on itch.io (I'd claimed a few games, free ones mind you, on there and it just shows me downloads), but claiming a game on there means it's tied to your account, like if you buy a key for Steam or GoG or something.
So unless I'm completely wrong, I don't think anything changed beyond what page you download off. I've never heard of a Renpy encryption, only a self-terminating file. And, not to be insulting, but I doubt Hyao would be smart enough to program in a suicidal script SPECIFICALLY for anti-piracy (especially given various AAA developers did stuff like this and ended up having paying customers suffer too due to errors in the script).
That said, I suppose he could add an additional file that denies play unless a password is entered. It's not that hard to do, it's like 9 lines of script, even I could do it and I suck at Renpy coding. But, even then, it wouldn't be hard to share the password or even just crack open the files and find it (as passwords are "IF [password] = [exactcode] > game. Else: shut game" basically).
I don't think we have anything to worry about unless he implements third party software somehow, becomes the Rainman of Renpy coding, or finds an alternate way to block access.
So unless I'm completely wrong, I don't think anything changed beyond what page you download off. I've never heard of a Renpy encryption, only a self-terminating file. And, not to be insulting, but I doubt Hyao would be smart enough to program in a suicidal script SPECIFICALLY for anti-piracy (especially given various AAA developers did stuff like this and ended up having paying customers suffer too due to errors in the script).
That said, I suppose he could add an additional file that denies play unless a password is entered. It's not that hard to do, it's like 9 lines of script, even I could do it and I suck at Renpy coding. But, even then, it wouldn't be hard to share the password or even just crack open the files and find it (as passwords are "IF [password] = [exactcode] > game. Else: shut game" basically).
I don't think we have anything to worry about unless he implements third party software somehow, becomes the Rainman of Renpy coding, or finds an alternate way to block access.