I'm sure there are modders and skinners out there that want to get started on making mods for 2.2 but can't because of it's encoded.
Will the Release Candidates be encoded as well?

I believe PB2 will be unencoded.

I'm sure there are modders and skinners out there that want to get started on making mods for 2.2 but can't because of it's encoded.

Will the Release Candidates be encoded as well?

Release Candidates are not encoded. Early Betas are encoded to make sure that you can't mod it, and mistake a fault in your mods for a fault in the core code, among other things.

Release Candidates are not encoded. Early Betas are encoded to make sure that you can't mod it, and mistake a fault in your mods for a fault in the core code, among other things.

ok.

Release Candidates are not encoded. Early Betas are encoded to make sure that you can't mod it, and mistake a fault in your mods for a fault in the core code, among other things.

On that subject real quick ...

We did not always encode betas but, like Kyanar pointed out, we had some people mod the board at a beta stage and reports bugs. We ended up chasing bugs that ended up not even being something we did. So now we encode the early public betas to keep our code pure during testing.

The RC and Final will not be encoded.

As it should be by anyone's logic. :)

The ONLY and best reason that it

The ONLY and best reason that it

You're right about the part where you said that hackers will "null" the script. If I were to null a script I'd definitely null the beta version and never the gold release.

If 2.2 is as bad as using wrong queries then it definitely needs to go through some extension testing.

Yea I know that, that

News to me :)

I'm guessing that you didn't read the thread, because you're completely and utterly wrong. And must you type in that obnoxious bold?

Well correct me if I

Since IPB 2.2 Beta is set to expire doesn't that force the developers to code the next beta? Wouldn't it be better to fix as many bugs as they can find then go to the next beta instead of rushing the releases?

News to me :)

And what do you mean news to you? I think you guys should of know that hackers always love to get their hand on different scripts to null ect

And what do you mean news to you? I think you guys should of know that hackers always love to get their hand on different scripts to null ect I heard that some are already trying to de-zend the zended versions I cant say who what and where thats what one of my mates told me

By "news to me" I meant that all your theories for why we encoded it are wrong. We encoded it for the reasons we gave: to keep the code pure for testing. Not to prevent some grand conspiracy.

Of course people try to decode or otherwise get around things - that's what people who practice piracy do.

Since IPB 2.2 Beta is set to expire doesn't that force the developers to code the next beta? Wouldn't it be better to fix as many bugs as they can find then go to the next beta instead of rushing the releases?

What do you mean by that? The reason why they put the limit is because people can test it for few weeks and report as many bugs as they can

Here's an idea: Minimum IQ of 'x' required in order to post. Would be great about now. :lol:

you can't really de-zend something... a lot of people try though. it's like walking through a maze with no exit, you just bump into dead ends all the time.

About what I said in my first reply well that were some of my opinions that I just thought

Here's an idea: Minimum IQ of 'x' required in order to post. Would be great about now. :lol:

Who are you insulting?

you can't really de-zend something... a lot of people try though. it's like walking through a maze with no exit, you just bump into dead ends all the time.

Well believe or not I know some people who de-zended some scripts in past already

hmm. wow. never heard of that. but it is true that hackers are trying to null everything they see. ipb is a major target since when you google Invision Power Board you can already see links to nulled versions

hmm. wow. never heard of that. but it is true that hackers are trying to null everything they see. ipb is a major target since when you google Invision Power Board you can already see links to nulled versions

Word, this should stop, it

Word, this should stop, it

Unfortunately outside of exclusively offering encoded versions of their software there will always be 'nulled' versions of IPB out there. Where there is a way of getting to the source code, there is a way of changing it.

As to why it is encoded, it has probably been answered already, but it is simply so that the Invision staff don't have to worry about chasing 'false leads' on software bugs as they did last time when people were modding the betas. Don't worry, the RCs will be out soon enough, then you can start working on your skins/mods. :) I'm a bit anxious for this myself, but I can wait. No sense in converting a skin if the templates are just going to change in a few days, eh?


-No1