New Version of SH3

kipper · 12-03-06, 05:58 AM

Hi,

Forgive me if this has been posted before but - does anybody know if Ubisoft will release a new version of SH3 without Starforce now that they have dropped using it this CP software! I am dying to play this game!

Thanks

Kipper

melnibonian · 12-03-06, 06:56 AM

Hello and welcome to SubSim

I don't think there will be another version of SH3 comming out. Ubisoft is developing SHIV now and they will not 'waste' time in SH3.

If you do want the ultimate SH3 experience though try GWX once it's out in the middle of December

Jimbuna · 12-03-06, 07:24 AM

Welcome aboard kipper

Hey mel...has the Kpt. got you on commission re: GWX mate ? lol

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-06, 07:36 AM

If SF is a concern, load the game and remove SF. There is a remove tool out there to remove SF. I do not know the link for it. I would not let SF stop you from running the game.

Tachyon · 12-03-06, 08:07 AM

They ought to release a game called "Starforce : Revenge of the CD-ROM"

melnibonian · 12-03-06, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Hey mel...has the Kpt. got you on commission re: GWX mate ? lol

I'm just talking the truth here nothing else

Jimbuna · 12-03-06, 08:51 AM

MP is on as we speak if u fancy it

Dan0859 · 12-03-06, 09:00 AM

Don't even get me started on this! I bought my copy of SH3 off the net, I got ONE install, and I can't even buy another copy! My existing game can't even be copied to a disk, either. God only knows how I'm going to do an uninstall and clean reinstall for GWX!! There's just something inherently wrong with the concept that anti-piracy software and policies are able to restrict legitimate users to that extent. Intellectual copyright laws apply to commercial uses, not private use by the consumer. Just read the small print on the FBI notice on videotapes and DVD's. It specifically states COMMERCIAL use is prohibited. This situation is like saying when you buy a book, you can't take it out of the house, or lend it to a friend.
Best part is, if you do any research on SF, you'll find out the "uninstall" tool doesn't uninstall it! The company that wrote SF is Russian, and has a typically Russian attitude towards us, i.e., totally abrasive, obnoxious, and paranoid. Anyone who complains is summarily classified as a thief and hacker, and subjected to all kinds of abuse. Not to mention their reaction when a company has the unmitigated gall NOT to use SF. Can we all say "unethical, cynical, and hypicritical"?
At the end of the day, SF doesn't even do what it's supposed to do--prevent hacking of the game. Just from reading posts here, it's clear that's already happened.
I think it speaks volumes that Ubisoft won't be using SF for SH4. I suppose one of the big questions is how they ended up using SF in the first place, but I'm not sure we even want to know that answer.
My only concern now, is what I'll do when GWX comes out. It's not like $20-30 for a new game will kill me, but I object on principle. I could boycott Ubisoft, but I REALLY like SH3, I can't wait for GWX, and I think SH4 is going to be great. So, other than cutting off my nose to spite my face, I guess I'm basically screwed.
Thanks for letting me vent a little. At least now I feel slightly better!

kiwi_2005 · 12-03-06, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan0859

The company that wrote SF is Russian, and has a typically Russian attitude towards us, i.e., totally abrasive, obnoxious, and paranoid. Anyone who complains is summarily classified as a thief and hacker, and subjected to all kinds of abuse. Not to mention their reaction when a company has the unmitigated gall NOT to use SF. Can we all say "unethical, cynical, and hypicritical"?

I agree with you on that, when my fairly new dvd drive went spastic i blamed SF and went to their forums. Got accuse of been a hacker? And practically told to shutup. Hell, if a paperbag over my head was code i wouldn't even beable to hack my way out of it.:rotfl:

Funny thing is my dvd drive isn't stuffed, but it wont work properly when ever i install a game with SF if i delete the SF games my dvd drive works perfectly.

Boris · 12-03-06, 10:29 AM

Keeping SH3 starforce free is easy, so long as you don't run the exe after install. If you apply the magic fix before you run the game, starforce won't install.

Dan0859 · 12-03-06, 10:41 AM

Boris,
Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind when I end up buying another copy. I just wish I had known some of these things BEFORE I had bought the game, especially the internet version. Meanwhile, I think I'll take a break, and go play Steel Panthers for a while. At least that way I can blow up some T-34's

.
BTW, if I sail my u-boat through the Med to the Black Sea, can I sink some Russian ships? It'd be worth it to give up the realistic fuel, if I could find targets there.

Jimbuna · 12-03-06, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan0859

Boris,
Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind when I end up buying another copy. I just wish I had known some of these things BEFORE I had bought the game, especially the internet version. Meanwhile, I think I'll take a break, and go play Steel Panthers for a while. At least that way I can blow up some T-34's

.
BTW, if I sail my u-boat through the Med to the Black Sea, can I sink some Russian ships? It'd be worth it to give up the realistic fuel, if I could find targets there.

You can when GWX is released soon

Lanzfeld · 12-03-06, 01:41 PM

Magic fix???

Do tell......

VIICDriver · 12-03-06, 02:07 PM

Dan0859 where did you download it from? I downloaded my purchase as well from "Direct2Drive". I just formatted the HDD went to their site logged in and there it was ready to download again. I see nothing there of limitations of downloads. Also another link was directly next to the d/l link displaying my key for me.

Chuck

Dan0859 · 12-03-06, 02:21 PM

Chuck,
I bought mine from Direct2Drive. Later, I was having some problems with it, so I went back to the site, and tried to buy another copy. After going through the whole purchasing process, they told me I couldn't buy another copy, only one to a customer. WTF, it's my money, and if I can buy "X" number of copies at "Computer Games R Us", why not another one from them? You said you formatted your HDD. I'm pretty technologically challenged, so would that have anything to do with it?
Thanks,
Dan

Jimbuna,
No, I can't, because I'll have to buy a hard disk copy of the game, and get it shipped to me. Then, I'll be able to uninstall and reinstall. Right now, as I've previously explained, I'm screwed

.
Dan

12-03-06, 05:58 AM	#1
kipper Watch Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	New Version of SH3 Hi, Forgive me if this has been posted before but - does anybody know if Ubisoft will release a new version of SH3 without Starforce now that they have dropped using it this CP software! I am dying to play this game! Thanks Kipper

12-03-06, 06:56 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello and welcome to SubSim I don't think there will be another version of SH3 comming out. Ubisoft is developing SHIV now and they will not 'waste' time in SH3. If you do want the ultimate SH3 experience though try GWX once it's out in the middle of December __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

12-03-06, 07:24 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard kipper Hey mel...has the Kpt. got you on commission re: GWX mate ? lol __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-03-06, 07:36 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If SF is a concern, load the game and remove SF. There is a remove tool out there to remove SF. I do not know the link for it. I would not let SF stop you from running the game. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-03-06, 08:07 AM	#5
Tachyon Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: India Posts: 514 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They ought to release a game called "Starforce : Revenge of the CD-ROM" __________________ My propellor is faster than yours!!!

12-03-06, 08:51 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	MP is on as we speak if u fancy it __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-03-06, 09:00 AM	#8
Dan0859 Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't even get me started on this! I bought my copy of SH3 off the net, I got ONE install, and I can't even buy another copy! My existing game can't even be copied to a disk, either. God only knows how I'm going to do an uninstall and clean reinstall for GWX!! There's just something inherently wrong with the concept that anti-piracy software and policies are able to restrict legitimate users to that extent. Intellectual copyright laws apply to commercial uses, not private use by the consumer. Just read the small print on the FBI notice on videotapes and DVD's. It specifically states COMMERCIAL use is prohibited. This situation is like saying when you buy a book, you can't take it out of the house, or lend it to a friend. Best part is, if you do any research on SF, you'll find out the "uninstall" tool doesn't uninstall it! The company that wrote SF is Russian, and has a typically Russian attitude towards us, i.e., totally abrasive, obnoxious, and paranoid. Anyone who complains is summarily classified as a thief and hacker, and subjected to all kinds of abuse. Not to mention their reaction when a company has the unmitigated gall NOT to use SF. Can we all say "unethical, cynical, and hypicritical"? At the end of the day, SF doesn't even do what it's supposed to do--prevent hacking of the game. Just from reading posts here, it's clear that's already happened. I think it speaks volumes that Ubisoft won't be using SF for SH4. I suppose one of the big questions is how they ended up using SF in the first place, but I'm not sure we even want to know that answer. My only concern now, is what I'll do when GWX comes out. It's not like $20-30 for a new game will kill me, but I object on principle. I could boycott Ubisoft, but I REALLY like SH3, I can't wait for GWX, and I think SH4 is going to be great. So, other than cutting off my nose to spite my face, I guess I'm basically screwed. Thanks for letting me vent a little. At least now I feel slightly better!

12-03-06, 10:29 AM	#10
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Keeping SH3 starforce free is easy, so long as you don't run the exe after install. If you apply the magic fix before you run the game, starforce won't install.

12-03-06, 10:41 AM	#11
Dan0859 Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Boris, Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind when I end up buying another copy. I just wish I had known some of these things BEFORE I had bought the game, especially the internet version. Meanwhile, I think I'll take a break, and go play Steel Panthers for a while. At least that way I can blow up some T-34's. BTW, if I sail my u-boat through the Med to the Black Sea, can I sink some Russian ships? It'd be worth it to give up the realistic fuel, if I could find targets there.

12-03-06, 01:41 PM	#13
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Magic fix??? Do tell......

12-03-06, 02:07 PM	#14
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Dan0859 where did you download it from? I downloaded my purchase as well from "Direct2Drive". I just formatted the HDD went to their site logged in and there it was ready to download again. I see nothing there of limitations of downloads. Also another link was directly next to the d/l link displaying my key for me. Chuck

12-03-06, 02:21 PM	#15
Dan0859 Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chuck, I bought mine from Direct2Drive. Later, I was having some problems with it, so I went back to the site, and tried to buy another copy. After going through the whole purchasing process, they told me I couldn't buy another copy, only one to a customer. WTF, it's my money, and if I can buy "X" number of copies at "Computer Games R Us", why not another one from them? You said you formatted your HDD. I'm pretty technologically challenged, so would that have anything to do with it? Thanks, Dan Jimbuna, No, I can't, because I'll have to buy a hard disk copy of the game, and get it shipped to me. Then, I'll be able to uninstall and reinstall. Right now, as I've previously explained, I'm screwed . Dan