Security/copy protection etc

Steeltrap · 01-11-10, 12:06 AM

I've not seen any threads about this, so if there are then my apologies.

Any news on their anti-piracy strategy? If they try putting StarFarce or some other such crap in it that will DEFINITELY make it a non-starter for me....

Anyone want to kick this ball around?

(ducks for cover)

FIREWALL · 01-11-10, 12:24 AM

There was a different one used in SH4.

I can't see why they would use SH-3,s protection.

So ya, duck before you get kicked in the nuts.

Méo · 01-11-10, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeltrap

that will DEFINITELY make it a non-starter for me....

Non-starter just for that?

What's so dramatic?

Steeltrap · 01-11-10, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Méo

Non-starter just for that?

What's so dramatic?

Were you present for SHIII and the issues some had with its protection?

That aside, I have a brand new rig set up with what I want on it. I am not about to introduce software about which I'm given no info, by which I mean nothing about how it works and what it changes.

I can live with online activation, but no way will I accept a security programme on the disc.

Reece · 01-11-10, 06:55 AM

Well hopefully it will be similar to SH4, SecuRom at first then a late patch included a NoDVD fix!! I hate shoving disks in and out!!

Lord Justice · 01-11-10, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

I hate shoving disks in and out!!

Sir, just when one was begining to think that you take to shoving things in and out.

A least you are a fair and open man to the cause, however painful and distressing this improper task may be. lmao

with good intent of course.

Undefined · 01-11-10, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

I hate shoving disks in and out!!

All of the game boxes are these "push to get cd out". Well i pushed to get my Call of Duty: Modern Warfare cd out. I made a little crack when doing that and it exploded inside my CD/DVD drive.

oscar19681 · 01-11-10, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Méo

Non-starter just for that?

What's so dramatic?

It was this little thing call starforce copy protections. It basicly thought you were a pirate that copy yhe software even though you had the right code validating iot was a legit peace of software. It took about 20 go,s or more to get into the game. I remember i had to keep the game running or otherwise i could get in for days. It took a mail to starforce to deactivate the copy protection provided you gave them the orginal code.

mookiemookie · 01-11-10, 10:54 AM

Ubi officially ended their agreement with Starforce back in 2006, so I think you're relatively safe: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147655.html

Col. Caldwell · 01-11-10, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Ubi officially ended their agreement with Starforce back in 2006, so I think you're relatively safe: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147655.html

For now at least. Who knows if Ubi will use another.

THE_MASK · 01-11-10, 02:58 PM

The best game protection they can have is to have a great game so everyone buys it .

DarkFish · 01-11-10, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

The best game protection they can have is to have a great game so everyone buys it .

thats true. Eventually every game will be cracked and illegally downloaded. people are more likely to DL software that's in their opinion not good enough to pay for, while they still buy software they like, as a sort of reward to the devs.

(ah how i love subsims policy on this subject - took me 20 minutes to write this down in a way that ensures i wont get banned

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PL_Andrev · 01-11-10, 03:43 PM

Download updates and patches only for registred versions solve all piracy problems...

Jimbuna · 01-11-10, 04:07 PM

I should imagine whatever is used will not last long...sadly

01-11-10, 12:06 AM	#1
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Security/copy protection etc I've not seen any threads about this, so if there are then my apologies. Any news on their anti-piracy strategy? If they try putting StarFarce or some other such crap in it that will DEFINITELY make it a non-starter for me.... Anyone want to kick this ball around? (ducks for cover)

01-11-10, 12:24 AM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	There was a different one used in SH4. I can't see why they would use SH-3,s protection. So ya, duck before you get kicked in the nuts. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-11-10, 06:55 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,701 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Well hopefully it will be similar to SH4, SecuRom at first then a late patch included a NoDVD fix!! I hate shoving disks in and out!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

01-11-10, 10:54 AM	#9
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Ubi officially ended their agreement with Starforce back in 2006, so I think you're relatively safe: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147655.html __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

01-11-10, 03:43 PM	#14
PL_Andrev Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 995 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Download updates and patches only for registred versions solve all piracy problems... __________________

01-11-10, 02:58 PM	#11
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	The best game protection they can have is to have a great game so everyone buys it .

01-11-10, 04:07 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I should imagine whatever is used will not last long...sadly __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!