(the Western publisher) used these wheels to prevent players from simply copying floppy disks for friends. Without the physical wheel, the game was effectively "locked" past the first few scenes. Knights of Xentar Trivia
In the early 1990s, software piracy was rampant due to the ease of copying floppy disks. Developers like and Megatech implemented physical barriers that were difficult to reproduce without specialized equipment. knights of xentar code wheel
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: Modern players frequently rely on "cracked" executables that bypass the check or digital scans of the code wheel provided by enthusiast communities. (the Western publisher) used these wheels to prevent