Rise of Flight ICE, Black Shark, A-10

Skybird · 02-26-11, 03:20 PM

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Not sure what your opinion of Steam is

No pleasant one.

Arclight · 02-27-11, 03:56 AM

For the record, it's not the same Starforce you're thinking off, not even close with A-10C.

It's a one-time online activation like most games nowadays. Except with limited activations, though you can request a reset for BS no problem and Warthog actually restores 1 every month automatically. So unless you do more than 1 reinstall on a different machine/new OS more than once per month it's impossible to run out.

Skybird · 02-27-11, 04:15 AM

Does it install hidden drivers on the rig?

Got burned once, never will get burned again.

What about user codes created from individual hardware compositions of the hosting system?

Arclight · 02-27-11, 05:26 AM

At least in case of digital download versions, no. There might be a driver installed for the disc-based versions, but I doubt it.

Not sure what you're referring to with the codes, but: the activations are tied to a system's hardware composition, basically the same system Windows uses. You'll need to re-activate if there are substantial changes. So yes to hardware code.

You get deactivations as well btw. If you know you'll need to reactivate later, for example when migrating to a new system, you can use one of those and save an activation. With 10 deactivations and 8 activations that's 18 installs on unique machines. And as said, ED can reset for BS and A-10 returns them on its own.

It's still DRM, so it sucks. But it's not the frightening Starforce that rooted at the core of your system and ate baby optical drives.

Dowly · 02-27-11, 07:19 AM

The hardware thingy:

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An activation will be required if the hardware/software changes exceed 12 points as rated below:

CPU ID: 13
Windows PID: 3
Computer Name: 3
Hard drive volume serial number: 3
MAC address: 6
RAM amount: 6

Skybird · 02-27-11, 10:32 AM

Well.

This is a man who has just violated his own principles.

For 15 Euros - I have now ordered Black Shark.

And then Rise of Flight ICE.

And ARMA2 Gold.

And an external 2TB USB3-HD.

What use is there in a new computer if you can't make it smoke, and smell the taste of burning cable isolation ?

The nice news is all these titles come at reduced prices now, and have already received more or less patching efforts. I just worry about the AI in ARMA2. The AI always was an eyebrow-raiser in previous titles in the series.

Arclight · 02-27-11, 10:38 AM

It's not that bad imho; they're perfectly capable of killing you. That's one thing it's got up on most shooter AI, but that might have something to do with gamedesign.

Just started using an AI mod for Operation Arrowhead, and it looks pretty good. Especially snipers, they just right turned into ghosts.

Doubt you will regret any of those purchases.

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Originally Posted by Dowly

The hardware thingy:

You don't have to re-activate after new Windows? Wish I'd know that earlier.

02-27-11, 03:56 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	For the record, it's not the same Starforce you're thinking off, not even close with A-10C. It's a one-time online activation like most games nowadays. Except with limited activations, though you can request a reset for BS no problem and Warthog actually restores 1 every month automatically. So unless you do more than 1 reinstall on a different machine/new OS more than once per month it's impossible to run out. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-27-11, 04:15 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,688 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Does it install hidden drivers on the rig? Got burned once, never will get burned again. What about user codes created from individual hardware compositions of the hosting system? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-27-11, 05:26 AM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	At least in case of digital download versions, no. There might be a driver installed for the disc-based versions, but I doubt it. Not sure what you're referring to with the codes, but: the activations are tied to a system's hardware composition, basically the same system Windows uses. You'll need to re-activate if there are substantial changes. So yes to hardware code. You get deactivations as well btw. If you know you'll need to reactivate later, for example when migrating to a new system, you can use one of those and save an activation. With 10 deactivations and 8 activations that's 18 installs on unique machines. And as said, ED can reset for BS and A-10 returns them on its own. It's still DRM, so it sucks. But it's not the frightening Starforce that rooted at the core of your system and ate baby optical drives. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-27-11, 10:32 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,688 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Well. This is a man who has just violated his own principles. For 15 Euros - I have now ordered Black Shark. And then Rise of Flight ICE. And ARMA2 Gold. And an external 2TB USB3-HD. What use is there in a new computer if you can't make it smoke, and smell the taste of burning cable isolation ? The nice news is all these titles come at reduced prices now, and have already received more or less patching efforts. I just worry about the AI in ARMA2. The AI always was an eyebrow-raiser in previous titles in the series. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.