Ubisoft ain't so Bad

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by The Enigma

So, pure hypothetically, if there would appear a mod that changes several
.cfg files (not the exe file!) in such way, that an online connection is no
longer needed, would that be wrong to discuss about?

Again, I'm only talking about a (so far non-existing) mod not a cr*ck.

Actually that mod does exist. It does not stop Ubi's DRM or online play at all, just gives you a way to play offline if you choose. It is a straightforward editing of .cfg unprotected text files in the /data directory where files intended to be modded are. Just like all files intended to be modded this file is internally commented for ease of modding as well.

However, upon publication of the mod on the Ubi forum, the Ubi folks pulled it as a crack, which it is not. They then waffled, changing their reasoning that the mod could be useful to pirates. Well, so could RFB for SH4, so that's a specious argument.

That being said, i personally oppose the use of this mod or any mod that would make SH5 more popular in its present state, as enhancing the value of the product removes Ubi's need to fix it. I believe we need to stick to our guns and not purchase, play or mod it until Ubi sees the light of day.

My take is as above. It doesn't deactivate Ubi DRM in any way. It doesn't keep the game from going online at all. It merely allows the user to mimic the changes the online portion does to your .cfg file to allow you to progress in the game. Since the file is a file traditionally modded with approval, since it lives in a directory approved for all previous mods, including mods to that particular file in SH3 and SH4, since it is a normal text file, unprotected and internally commented like all the other files intended to be modded we must conclude that modding it is proper.

However, without specific scrutiny by Subsim high mucky-mucks to verify the above, I won't post the link to the new location as much as I'd love to. The mod is by a German guy named ZygmuntTorpedo.