Work without the Disk

[andrew_dief]

I can only open AM with the Disk in the drive. Is there a way to start the program with without it? I feel like this causes the software to run slower

[jpappas]

For A:M versions that need the CD, it only checks the CD when the program first starts up, once started you can remove the CD. It shouldn't be running slower in anyway, unless you possibly have a slower CD drive and you access the CD for the Data folder (containing the included models, materials, etc..) If this is the case you can easily copy the data folder to your hard drive.

 

You could also upgrade to A:M version 15, only costs $50. This version runs without the CD and is only runable on the computer you install it to.

 

-Jim

[phatso]

Unless, of course, you actually want to buy the disc - like I did - 'cuz I want to take it with me from one computer to another. For me, that portability is one of the things that make A:M better: it belongs to me, not to a computer.