Does Ilok work these days ?

[bleak orange]

Hi,

I had an Ilok a few years back. It completely unhinged my system. Bullied the Vst folders and created general havoc all around.

Now I hear stories about how nice it works.

I have a Syncrosoft dongle installed. I have a UAD 2 card, a Powercore card and a Liquid mix attached to my PC.

I am running win Xp sp3.

Anyone think I am heading for trouble fitting an Ilok into this ?
Any known incompatibilities with certain motherboards or chipsets etc ??

[Lagerfeldt]

Never had one single problem with my iLok. Not the hardware, not the software, not the website.

I have some $10,000 worth of software on it and it's just working like it should, and always have.

Mac/Logic Pro.

[hanuman]

I think Ilok is a truly brilliant system. However i learned that there are lots of issues with PC and Ilok.

[redroom]

Originally Posted by hanuman

I think Ilok is a truly brilliant system. However i learned that there are lots of issues with PC and Ilok.

Generally Ive found there are lots of issues period with Pc running windows

[NoVi]

iLok on Mac always works fine. Syncrosoft (Arturia/ VSL) is for me regularly hell on earth.

[s.d.finley]

I have issues on mac when using Firefox to sync to iloks site. Firefox crashes. So I use Safari instead.

[feck]

No Ilok or Syncrosoft problems here on Mac.

[zakco]

Originally Posted by redroom

Generally Ive found there are lots of isses period with Pc running windows

That was helpful!

I can't comment on an XP system but I've had ZERO problems running 2 iloks on my mac/PTHD rig. Assuming it doesn't get lost/stolen/broken, it's a great system.

[redroom]

Originally Posted by zakco

That was helpful!

I can't comment on an XP system but I've had ZERO problems running 2 iloks on my mac/PTHD rig. Assuming it doesn't get lost/stolen/broken, it's a great system.

The problem with the Pc is becuase their are so many variables its a nightmare for software developers.XP itself can be made to behave but I always found that I was constantly having to update drivers.

[skiltrip]

i've never had a problem with my iLok on PC, winXP.

[kafka]

Originally Posted by skiltrip

i've never had a problem with my iLok on PC, winXP.

thumbsup I've never had one second of problem with iLok on my XP PC.

[Lagerfeldt]

Originally Posted by s.d.finley

I have issues on mac when using Firefox to sync to iloks site. Firefox crashes. So I use Safari instead.

Firefox on Mac here, works fine with the iLok website.

[henge]

No probs here on XP

[captain caveman]

The only problem iLok still has these days is that it doesn't protect the software the developers are paying Pace to protect.

[Lagerfeldt]

You're thinking of the iLok reset crack? Yeah, that sucks.

However I know a couple of people who had massive problems on their computers because of using these cracks.

I also refuse to offer any type of support to people with cracked plug-ins.

[captain caveman]

Originally Posted by Lagerfeldt

You're thinking of the iLok reset crack? Yeah, that sucks.

However I know a couple of people who had massive problems on their computers because of using these cracks.

I also refuse to offer any type of support to people with cracked plug-ins.

I don't know what it is called, but it basically means the iLok doesn't work for the purpose the service was sold to the developers for.

Hopefully the latest Syncrosoft products will remain uncracked so that companies can move into that one. My heart does sink a bit when I see someones machine with all the plugins I have paid for not only running for free, but not being appreciated for what they are. Especially when its surrounded with nice hardware that has been bought with the money that honest guys paid to the software companies.

I don't think a lot of people realise that if enough people cracked audio software then there would be no more quality stuff for us all to enjoy in the future. I also think though that software companies need to support copy protection that works.

[s.d.finley]

Originally Posted by Lagerfeldt

Firefox on Mac here, works fine with the iLok website.

Lucky you, I am using a hub with the ilok. Its the only thing on the hub too. You think that could be it?

[Lagerfeldt]

Perhaps!

[Franco]

Also no problems on a PC XP (SP3) machine. Never had an issue with the iLok site either using Firefox.

[ambiguity]

The only issue I had was buying plugins while ilok site was down. Wasn't a problem, the licenses got deposited, but I couldn't sync right away.

Other than that, flawless - 5 iloks on 4 systems.

[neilwilkes]

Originally Posted by hanuman

I think Ilok is a truly brilliant system. However i learned that there are lots of issues with PC and Ilok.

No issues here at all with 2 iLOK, 2 syncrosoft, 1 MLP, 2 Rainbow & one random other one (SSL ProConvert's odd little dongle). The 2 iLOK are in the same pair off the main system & all the rest are on a hub.
You might - assuming you had applied the IEEE1394 Hotfix with XP SP2 before installing SP3 - have issues with the SIDspeed getting reset to 100 again on the FW buss though. I never did the SP3 thing (no point) so my LM is still happy.

[4damind]

No problem. Only Waves had some problems with their previous versions prior 5 (the authorizer makes much trouble).

Working as a copy protection? No. All software with iLok was cracked. The only working copy protection this days is Syncrosoft.

[tamasdragon]

I use iloks on peecees and on macs, but never had a single problem. With ilok account mac safari works great here.
Tamas Dragon

[Nordkrog]

No props here running 2 iLoks and one synchrosoft in the same cheap "trust" passive usb hub, connected to one of my mac-keyboard's USB ports (the other port is occupied by a mighty mouse) - The keyboard then being connected to my mac book pro.

[not like this]

This morning I received an email from iLok indicating they have renewed my "zero downtime" coverage for 3 of my iloks and charged me $90. Only problem is, I only have one iLok on my account and I have never signed up for zero downtime coverage!

...factor this in with the time that there was an "error" with their sync software and it deleted all of my system settings a few years ago and I'm not too happy with iLok. This is on a Mac, btw.

[rydan]

I've had MAJOR problems with iLok on my XP-machine. Bluescreen with a hint to the iLok driver every time I tried to start plugins that used it. For about two years, I couldn't use my Motu Mach5 (or later, RNDigital plugins). Major suck! However, with some of the more recent upgrades of the drivers, they seem solved, and it now runs fine on my PC (which had Pace and MOTU collectively scratiching their heads), so if it works on my nightmare-machine, it probably works... =)

That said. I will most likely never ever buy another plugin demanding a dongle to run (unless support, handling of dongle loss/theft and so on get SERIOUSLY better). There is something REALLY wrong with the fact that I have to pay for and put up with troubles/issues (and risk of loss, theft and so on) that the crack user doesn't have to. Why not give the paying customer a BETTER user experience for a change?