Win8 Surprise

[CapnScurvy]

Ok, I'll check Process Explorer.

I followed the registry folder hierarchy of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\" and "HKEY_USERS\<Computer specific key>\Software\" and found no SecuROM listed on my Win XP game machine. Guess the little bugger hasn’t gotten onto my machine!?

So, I'd say that a DVD SH4 Gold Edition like mine, and using the proper .exe file, will keep the bogeyman away.

I do read on the back cover of the DVD box, UbiSoft states:

Notice: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives.

I don't know exactly what this statement means, but apparently just installing the game, and playing using the sh4.exe doesn't rear an ugly head.

I also checked my laptop too, and I did find it there.....but I've never installed SH4 on it. Must have come from some other software. I may try to use the advice of merc4ulfate and see if I can remove it. I've never been afraid to do a complete reformat of my computer's, building them back up from scratch (goes back to my DOS days with a computer....when they needed an "attitude adjustment" about every 6 months!).

I will use Process Explorer and see what it says.

[CapnScurvy]

Ran Process Explorer, then started the game. No problems!!

Although I don't run the game in a "Window" mode, I used Alt-Tab (which I never do anyway) to return to the desktop to see what Process Explorer was doing.




The game and Process Explorer were getting along just fine. So there is some hope of finding a SH4 Gold Edition DVD that won't have SecuROM crap on it. Just lucky, but I bought my DVD for less than $8.00 bucks last year at iNetVideo. From what I've seen lately, the game isn't offered on their website now.

As you said Double R, Process Explorer seems to have a lot of good features in it. I'll be figuring out it better as I go along.

[Rockin Robbins]

And there is the answer to the OP's OP, just after he announced his withdrawal from the thread. Have you ever noticed how many times we succeed immediately after we give up? It's a recurring story that's never been told!