Quote:Original post by KylotanNo, I don't need to reread it. I saw that and hoped it was addressed clearly enough.Quote:Original post by frobQuote:Original post by ndatxcod
The point of protecting data is not making it impossible to access but to deter most users wanting to take a peek at it, or even to steal it for their own projects, also that data comes usually from third party vendors (sounds and music) who require you to protect it before shipping the product.
I'm going to repeat this line, only because it is true: Do not try to obscure, encrypt, or otherwise hide your data. There is no point to it.
Frob, did you read his post? I've selectively quoted the important part. It is required. It may be practically pointless, but it doesn't make it any less necessary.
I've worked with several companies that had the requirement. Their goal has been to simply remove it from common container formats so people don't take it.
Every one of them have been satisfied by simply packing the data in something other than .wav, .mp3, .tga, .mb, or whatever other 'original' format the stuff took.
Since that is exactly what we are doing, repackaging it for our memory needs rather than their portable formats, it tends to fill the requirement.