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==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
===Malware and nagware=== | ===Malware and nagware=== | ||
Up to version 2.2, the official installer for PJ64 included opt-out malware in the installer. In July of 2016, the malware was removed from both the source code and installers.<ref>https://github.com/project64/project64/issues/468</ref> However, version 2.3 introduced a benign but irritating nagware screen that pops up when launching PJ64 after starting it multiple times, which grows more persistent with successive launches as a forced waiting period is installed. You can type "'''thank you from project64'''" as the notification code, or disable it by modifying <code>project64.cfg</code> to appear as follows: <pre>[Support Project64]Run Count=-1</pre> | Up to version 2.2, the official installer for PJ64 included opt-out malware in the installer. In July of 2016, the malware was removed from both the source code and installers.<ref>https://github.com/project64/project64/issues/468</ref> However, version 2.3 introduced a benign but irritating nagware screen that pops up when launching PJ64 after starting it multiple times, which grows more persistent with successive launches as a forced waiting period is installed. You can type "'''thank you from project64'''" as the notification code, or disable it by modifying <code>project64.cfg</code> to appear as follows: <pre>[Support Project64]Run Count=-1</pre> | ||
[[File:Project64 Nagging Screen.png|thumb|350px|Project 64 Nagging Screen that plays on application open.]] | |||
Version 2.4.0.1555 introduced a new method, with a per-machine ID that gets generated on the user side and requests a confirmation code associated with it. You can avoid it thanks to [https://github.com/Rosalie241/PJ64Launcher this script] by Rosalie241. | Version 2.4.0.1555 introduced a new method, with a per-machine ID that gets generated on the user side and requests a confirmation code associated with it. You can avoid it thanks to [https://github.com/Rosalie241/PJ64Launcher this script] by Rosalie241. | ||