Ubisoft servers under attack. Again!

malkuth74 · 03-08-10, 04:47 PM

They sure do get attacked a whole lot. Seems kinda like maybe there might be a reason for that. I know they are pretty stupid at UBI.... But can't be that stupid.. But then again they are the ones that came up with the IDea for Permanent online connection with a single player game.

SabreHawk · 03-08-10, 04:53 PM

Nahhh their not the only ones. FSX needs the same online connection or it doesn't run in anything but demo mode.

But it's the hackers and pirates that are to blame for this sort of thing, not software companies. If not for piracy, none of the security measures we see today would be nessicary. I still remember when games had none of this, but then came the theives, and then came disk in drive to play, then starforce and the like anti-priacy software. Then the theives got around that so now it's online verification.

OakGroove · 03-08-10, 04:57 PM

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Nahhh their not the only ones. FSX needs the same online connection or it doesn't run in anything but demo mode.

I can run FSX offline just fine.

jwilliams · 03-08-10, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SabreHawk

Nahhh their not the only ones. FSX needs the same online connection or it doesn't run in anything but demo mode.

FSX just needs a ONE time activation.

Like windows does.

UBI's OSP need 24/7 365 connection.

I've been playing games for over 25 years and since the early 90's games have had some form of protection,
earliest examples i can remember where:-
Enter word 6, line 25 of page 7 from game manual.

Thinks have sure got worse now. The internet has made it so easy to obtain pirated software.
I dont like this DRM (OSP). but companies have a right to protect their software. Same as you have the right not to buy their software.

razark · 03-08-10, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jwilliams

FSX just needs a ONE time activation.

Nah, swap out your graphics card, and it will decide it is not activated.

And then it won't be able to find the server to activate.

And then you get to call and activate it over the phone.

SteamWake · 03-08-10, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Nah, swap out your graphics card, and it will decide it is not activated.

And then it won't be able to find the server to activate.

And then you get to call and activate it over the phone.

? I installed a new graphics card, a second hard drive, and re-installed FSX with no issues and no calls to home. You must have had some other issue.

jwilliams · 03-08-10, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Nah, swap out your graphics card, and it will decide it is not activated.

And then it won't be able to find the server to activate.

And then you get to call and activate it over the phone.

Didnt for me. i just put in a new HD4870, and my FSX game installed and activated just fine.

razark · 03-08-10, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

? I installed a new graphics card, a second hard drive, and re-installed FSX with no issues and no calls to home. You must have had some other issue.

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Originally Posted by jwilliams

Didnt for me. i just put in a new HD4870, and my FSX game installed and activated just fine.

I didn't re-install. I had it installed, and my graphics card died. Once I got the new card and booted up, FSX told me I needed to activate it.

Just the graphics card. No other changes to my system.

jwilliams · 03-08-10, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

I didn't re-install. I had it installed, and my graphics card died. Once I got the new card and booted up, FSX told me I needed to activate it.

Just the graphics card. No other changes to my system.

When i put new hardware in my computer i always do a fresh install...

Just makes things smoother....

And clears out the clutter.

Ducimus · 03-08-10, 05:04 PM

Dear Ubi,

KevinM · 03-08-10, 05:10 PM

I was willing to give Ubi the benefit of the doubt until I at least installed SH5 and played it....

I just did install it, it downloaded and applied the patch, but then the auto launcher tells me that my username and password are not recognised

WTF

And Ubi have the gall to say the crackers are pirates. There's ony one company here that has taken money under false pretences...Yes Ubi, that's you

At least let me play the game I have paid for.

SabreHawk · 03-08-10, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jwilliams

FSX just needs a ONE time activation.

Like windows does.

UBI's OSP need 24/7 365 connection.

I've been playing games for over 25 years and since the early 90's games have had some form of protection,
earliest examples i can remember where:-
Enter word 6, line 25 of page 7 from game manual.

Thinks have sure got worse now. The internet has made it so easy to obtain pirated software.
I dont like this DRM (OSP). but companies have a right to protect their software. Same as you have the right not to buy their software.

Ahhh, well rodger that then. I just recently had this "activation error" problem come up and naturally I assumed this sort of online verification thing was what was going on, and with this activation error message on startup it wasnt able to do so.
I did finally fix the error though, and it was a registry thing I had to change, but heck I dont even remember what I did exactly.

But yes I too remember a time when there was no such thing as all this, but as I said it's the piracy that has brought it all about. Though I must admit this DRM thing is a bit much, and I can imagine it really ticks off anyone on dialup or some other type of weak online connection.
I myself am on comcast internet, and so is on full time and is THE fastest internet connection there is to my knowlege.
So my SH5 is working perfectly in this reguard, uhhh so far. But im sure that wont help if UBI's servers go bonkers for some reason. That wont be nice for sure.

Hmmm, BTW just what does DRM stand for anywho?

jwilliams · 03-08-10, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SabreHawk

Hmmm, BTW just what does DRM stand for anywho?

true meaning = Digital Rights Management.

More often meaning = Digital Restrictions Management.

03-08-10, 04:47 PM	#1
malkuth74 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 377 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	They sure do get attacked a whole lot. Seems kinda like maybe there might be a reason for that. I know they are pretty stupid at UBI.... But can't be that stupid.. But then again they are the ones that came up with the IDea for Permanent online connection with a single player game. __________________

03-08-10, 04:53 PM	#2
SabreHawk Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. USA Posts: 530 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Nahhh their not the only ones. FSX needs the same online connection or it doesn't run in anything but demo mode. But it's the hackers and pirates that are to blame for this sort of thing, not software companies. If not for piracy, none of the security measures we see today would be nessicary. I still remember when games had none of this, but then came the theives, and then came disk in drive to play, then starforce and the like anti-priacy software. Then the theives got around that so now it's online verification. __________________ "Chance favors the prepared mind"

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03-08-10, 05:04 PM	#10
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Dear Ubi,

03-08-10, 05:10 PM	#11
KevinM Watch Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I was willing to give Ubi the benefit of the doubt until I at least installed SH5 and played it.... I just did install it, it downloaded and applied the patch, but then the auto launcher tells me that my username and password are not recognised WTF And Ubi have the gall to say the crackers are pirates. There's ony one company here that has taken money under false pretences...Yes Ubi, that's you At least let me play the game I have paid for.