Historical versions of AM

[Roger]

So I had an interesting question from someone that has an interest in CG and used the program back in the Journeyman days.   He's interested in exploring prior versions of AM.   I told him that previous versions are available, provided you have an active license, although I wasn't sure how far back the archived versions go and he would definitely be using the really old versions without formal support.   

Assuming you wanted to use Version 3 or 4 or 5, can you go back that far?   Or are we limited to say, v12 as the oldest version that can still be downloaded?  

 

[robcat2075]

The oldest installer I see on the hash ftp is "AM98" which I presume to be v6.0

If one could find installer disks one could run ancient A:M on an appropriately ancient OSes.

My recollection is that I first bought a "pro"version of A:M v3 and v4 that used a dongle. I was able to install and run that when I was still on Windows 2K, but not after I went to Windows 7.

V5? through v14 required a CD in a CD drive to start. That CD scheme is now disabled in Windows 7 and later. 

V15 was offered in a CD version but it was also the debut of the current internet activation subscription system. You can install and run anything back to v15 with your current sub.

 

[Roger]

OK, so you could still download v6 if you wanted to, but anything prior to that is potentially a pain in the butt. 

Would you be able to use something as old as v6 using a current subscription you bought, or would you have to have your serial number from way back when?  It's sounding like the oldest practical version someone can access, and run via their current license, is v15.  

[robcat2075]

22 minutes ago, Roger said:

OK, so you could still download v6 if you wanted to, but anything prior to that is potentially a pain in the butt. 

Would you be able to use something as old as v6 using a current subscription you bought, or would you have to have your serial number from way back when?  It's sounding like the oldest practical version someone can access, and run via their current license, is v15.  

Only v15 and later use the subscription system. The subscription won't activate anything earlier than that.

For the v5-v14 era you need a serial number (found on a registration card) to install and the A:M CD to run.