Ubisoft DRM cracked.

maillemaker · 04-28-10, 05:59 PM

I only frequent the SHIII forum, so I'm posting here. Thought you fellows might be interested to know that the Ubisoft phone-home DRM has reportedly been cracked.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20003120-248.html

Personally I'm not buying or otherwise acquiring the game anyway, because I don't want to support this kind of software.

But it's good news. One can hope that seeing how futile such efforts are will stop companies from wasting money on them in the future.

krashkart · 04-28-10, 06:18 PM

Be careful with these kinds of posts here, maillemaker. They get locked down pretty quickly these days.

KL-alfman · 04-28-10, 06:32 PM

krashkart is right.
wouldn't want to see maillemaker brigged or keel-hauled ....

and the c....k only refers to AC2.
can't imagine that SH5 is in the focus (due to low sales and the embarassing state of the game even after the first patch).

I'd prefer UBI to withdraw the U-play-connectivity, until then my wallet stays closed.

maillemaker · 04-28-10, 06:50 PM

As I said in my post, I'm not advocating piracy.

I just think that DRM is an issue that affects gamers like us and this is a newsworthy event.

I think these kinds of "features" are entirely to the detriment of people like me who buy software legitimately, and it pleases me entirely to see them defeated.

Steve

timmy41 · 04-28-10, 06:51 PM

Good.
Bad business is bad for business.

KL-alfman · 04-28-10, 07:20 PM

I have no problem with your post at all, Steve.
(just look at my sig, I'm a radical

)

but there were some troubles in the SH5-board regarding this specific topic ......

JScones · 04-29-10, 02:05 AM

Watching fate of thread with interest.

JMV · 04-29-10, 04:08 AM

Ein bischen zarkastisch, ya ?? LoL

Jimbuna · 04-29-10, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Watching fate of thread with interest.

Brag · 04-29-10, 03:54 PM

I'm ducking, too

But we're safer here than in the Purchies' forum.

04-29-10, 04:44 PM

In before the Storm.

schlechter pfennig · 04-29-10, 04:52 PM

I'd post here, but somehow I think that'd be the same as cruising on the surface past six Black Swans with only 20 meters under keel.

Oops . . .

Too late.

Rhodes · 04-29-10, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

In before the Storm.

I'm with you!

Still here!

04-29-10, 05:59 PM

I'm gonna play some old REO SpeedWagon!
'Riding The Storm Out'

Exakt · 04-29-10, 06:01 PM

Well... his post is more about the news piece that CNET posted on their website... There is no link towards an illicit website or file... It is just a news and he is only pointing us to that news. Besides, we all knew this would happen someday, it is just now done...

04-28-10, 05:59 PM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Ubisoft DRM cracked. I only frequent the SHIII forum, so I'm posting here. Thought you fellows might be interested to know that the Ubisoft phone-home DRM has reportedly been cracked. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20003120-248.html Personally I'm not buying or otherwise acquiring the game anyway, because I don't want to support this kind of software. But it's good news. One can hope that seeing how futile such efforts are will stop companies from wasting money on them in the future.

04-28-10, 06:18 PM	#2
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Be careful with these kinds of posts here, maillemaker. They get locked down pretty quickly these days. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

04-28-10, 06:32 PM	#3
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	krashkart is right. wouldn't want to see maillemaker brigged or keel-hauled .... and the c....k only refers to AC2. can't imagine that SH5 is in the focus (due to low sales and the embarassing state of the game even after the first patch). I'd prefer UBI to withdraw the U-play-connectivity, until then my wallet stays closed. __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

04-28-10, 07:20 PM	#6
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I have no problem with your post at all, Steve. (just look at my sig, I'm a radical ) but there were some troubles in the SH5-board regarding this specific topic ...... __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

04-29-10, 03:54 PM	#10
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm ducking, too But we're safer here than in the Purchies' forum. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-28-10, 06:50 PM	#4
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	As I said in my post, I'm not advocating piracy. I just think that DRM is an issue that affects gamers like us and this is a newsworthy event. I think these kinds of "features" are entirely to the detriment of people like me who buy software legitimately, and it pleases me entirely to see them defeated. Steve

04-28-10, 06:51 PM	#5
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Good. Bad business is bad for business.

04-29-10, 02:05 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Watching fate of thread with interest.

04-29-10, 04:08 AM	#8
JMV Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Galway-IRELAND Posts: 397 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 0	Ein bischen zarkastisch, ya ?? LoL

04-29-10, 04:44 PM	#11
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	In before the Storm.

04-29-10, 04:52 PM	#12
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	I'd post here, but somehow I think that'd be the same as cruising on the surface past six Black Swans with only 20 meters under keel. Oops . . . Too late.

04-29-10, 05:59 PM	#14
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm gonna play some old REO SpeedWagon! 'Riding The Storm Out'

04-29-10, 06:01 PM	#15
Exakt Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ville de Quebec (not the HMCS) Posts: 106 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Well... his post is more about the news piece that CNET posted on their website... There is no link towards an illicit website or file... It is just a news and he is only pointing us to that news. Besides, we all knew this would happen someday, it is just now done... __________________ U-46 Leutnant z. S. Jakob Bock U-47 ObLt z. S. Jaana Galland ObLt z. S. Ernst Wagner (BdU)