Yup. Anything on iLok 1 has been cracked. That's why iLok 2 exists and the OP is screwed on his old machine. He can thank self-entitled software pirates for making that happen.jhharvest wrote: Oh, okay. I wouldn't know - I don't usually look for cracked stuff. The OP said that he had downloaded pirate copies, since his bought copies didn't work, which made me assume that it had been cracked.
For me, iLok2 has been rock solid since day one. But do you really think you're going to find a lot of posts online where people are saying "Hey, I just installed this new utility device and there are no problems with it, horraaayyy!! "jhharvest wrote: When I search iLok2 on Google, 6 of the results on the first two pages are "iLok2 stopped working". On related searches it offers me "iLok2 flashing" and "iLok2 cracked" - so I guess it's working as intended then.
It's called "whiner bias." When it comes to utility stuff like this, you're just never gonna hear about it unless something is wrong or otherwise bothering people. In addition, there are a lot of would-be pirates out there who have never even used iLok, but contribute to all the anti-iLok fervor online anyway.
In my experience, iLok has some problems, just like all software does. But if anything, I have had fewer problems with iLok than almost any other computer-based thing I own. The real difference here is that there are a lot of people who have a vested interest in kicking the hornet's nest because it helps their "cause." And that "cause" is "justifying stealing sh*t so that they can make/keep more money for themselves."
I mean, we all know that's true, right?