Just install a game to it, play it, and save each image to your hardrive for storage when you're finished, most games put save games somewhere in "my documents" so you won't need to worry about saving the image each time you play, just if you change some settings in the game that save to the installation folder you might want to save the image again so you don't have to redo all your settings each time you play. I've installed GTA4, BFBC2, couldn't fit WoW on it, it's like 25gigs, argg. You can also set it to load an image automatically on start up so you don't have to fuss with making the drive each time.
The RamDisk software has built in image saving so you can save whatever is on it before you reboot, and yes the it will disappear when you reboot, or you can just stop it from the user interface to get the your mem back. after that windows just sees it as a new HD. After you set the size of the disk you can go into "Disk Management" in Windows and format+give it a drive letter. I have 24gigs of memory and can set it up to 23968 MB. Activation imposes greater support requirements on publishers, resulting in higher software pricing.Hey all, I use DataRam Ramdisk, they have a free version that lets you use up to 4 gigs of ram and you can purchase a license to remove the limit, I think it was $15.If the publisher is based overseas, your consumer rights are then effectively nullified. Activation allows for the product to be disabled at the whim of the publisher (the best example of this is Valve disabling Steam accounts, examples here, here, here, here or here).Activation makes the task of setting up a new PC (or reinstalling Windows on an existing one) more onerous - consider the extra work involved in activating 20-30 pieces of software, with the consequent need to contact publishers when activation fails for some reason or other.
The product is tied to your hardware so will require re-activation if you upgrade (depending on the exact checks involved).You can no longer install if the vendor goes bust or ceases support.Being able to get an offline key on demand should be good enough for anyone.It's a requirement which means: Muf wrote:That said, their licencing scheme is hardly draconian. I'm still on trial license, but I will go ahead and buy this software - it's worth it! I'm quite amazed it has taken this long to create a ramdisk like this, which works a lot like the way they worked on the fantastic Amiga computers. The dynamic memory allocation, with the new auto-release function, is something I've been on the hunt for for years. The exceptionally good Primo Ramdisk software leaves the competition in the dirt. If you don't want to give them your money, fine but you'll be hard pressed to find anything else with a comparable feature set.Ĭouldn't agree more.
Muf wrote:As most RAM disk vendors offer little more than a jazzed-up version of the Microsoft DDK sample RAM disk code anyone can compile, I think it's fairly obvious VSuite/Primo stand out above the competition with head and shoulders. I think Romex have a solid product and I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future. For now, let's just hope none of that ever comes to pass. If they decide to cease support, Romex can always decide to loosen their activation scheme before they do (or if they're ever going out of business, simply release a free version).
Blocking internet access and simply leaking someone's legitimate key is child's play. For the relative niche market that Romex operates in, allowing offline keys that aren't bound by hardware GUID opens the floodgates for amateur crackers.
Being able to get an offline key on demand should be good enough for anyone (and their support is FAST). That said, their licencing scheme is hardly draconian. If you don't want to give them your money, fine but you'll be hard pressed to find anything else with a comparable feature set. As most RAM disk vendors offer little more than a jazzed-up version of the Microsoft DDK sample RAM disk code anyone can compile, I think it's fairly obvious VSuite/Primo stand out above the competition with head and shoulders.