DRM continues to be an issue. - Page 2

Mud · 03-09-10, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athlonic

Back from my patrol...

Guys I've got the same message 2 hours ago.

Tip : Just DO NOT click "OK" and wait a bit, it let me load my save and play within less than a minute or so.

Give it a try.

Seems to work, thanks

Mud

Paco · 03-09-10, 02:14 PM

Ahoi,

in the english ubi forum there is a post about a workaround to play the campaign without internet-connection. The posts where closed (deleted) by the moderators, but i have a copy as pdf

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/9841041938

and

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/7851041938

In my opinion it is a legal workaround with reconfig the files.

@Neal: If you agree, I post the link to the pdf.

Greetings,
Paco.

Juliano · 03-09-10, 02:18 PM

Well, from what I read, even that it may legal to crack your purchased game (case of some countries), you could still not play, ´cause I believe you have to be connected to UBI in order to select/choose missions (i think roaming the world and sink ships is still possible).

Catfish · 03-09-10, 02:20 PM

Hello,
at least i am not the only one who keeps seing this black screen
"the internet connection experiencs problems blah ..."

I have absolutely no problem with other websites, even the german UBIsoft forum works - but not the goddam SH5 servers or so it seems.
three days in a row ...

I never thought that i .. i mean ... where is this download ... ?

Give 'em two more days, i have anyway no time in the next days. Sunday would have been good, but no access at all

But then Subsim.com is sure faster now, thanks to Neal and the monkeys

now where's the banana donation button ...

Greetings,
Catfish

floundericiousWA · 03-09-10, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

To the best of my knowledge, bypassing copy protection without the permission of the rights holder is illegal.

The other side of the coin:
Depending on where the customer lives, selling them something that doesn't work because of a "security feature" you deliberately added can be actionable.

Maddog011 · 03-09-10, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paco

Ahoi,

in the english ubi forum there is a post about a workaround to play the campaign without internet-connection. The posts where closed (deleted) by the moderators, but i have a copy as pdf

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/9841041938

and

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/7851041938

In my opinion it is a legal workaround with reconfig the files.

@Neal: If you agree, I post the link to the pdf.

Greetings,
Paco.

I do have a copy too and it is not illegal or against the EULA to mod your config and script files.
You guys here are doing it for years here at SubSim.
We were not talking there about cracking or hacking the exes or dlls.
I would like to post that modding here with permission of-course.

floundericiousWA · 03-09-10, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athlonic

Back from my patrol...

Guys I've got the same message 2 hours ago.

Tip : Just DO NOT click "OK" and wait a bit, it let me load my save and play within less than a minute or so.

Give it a try.

GOOD MAN!

Spartan · 03-09-10, 02:42 PM

Surely all you people cant be part of the "5% club" that are only affected by the connection issues? That is odd...

razark · 03-09-10, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maddog011

I do have a copy too and it is not illegal or against the EULA to mod your config and script files.
You guys here are doing it for years here at SubSim.
We were not talking there about cracking or hacking the exes or dlls.
I would like to post that modding here with permission of-course.

See here:

Quote:

What is Subsim.com's stance in relation to warez and piracy?
SUBSIM Review has a longstanding policy against software piracy. We do NOT allow discussion or even mention of warez, abandonware, peer-to-peer game swapping, illegal download sites, or rip-off websites. Nothing will get you banned faster than pointing people to illegal software distribution sites. Don't ask for serial numbers, manuals, or cracks. Any admission that you have in your possession illegal software can and usually will result in revocation of your Radio Room forum account. Support computer game programmers buy legally purchasing their work. They have to eat too, you know.

No one cares what you do at home, but don't discuss it here.

vonce1 · 03-09-10, 03:12 PM

same issue; I' very very close to pack this title and ship it back to Amazon; have already shipping/return labels printed out. This masterpiece of DRM works today luckily...but on one more next disconnect I'm going to send it for refund as defective, my patience is near gone..problem is - I sort of like the sim (modded) when it works, but the grief from disconnects is strong..

Manstein16 · 03-09-10, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Maybe even try and get a god damn refund. This is intolerable.

Apparently Best Buy and Gamestop are accepting returns, no questions asked. If you wait to repurchase until/if the DRM is removed you can probably get the game cheaper as well.

Athlonic · 03-09-10, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mud

Originally Posted by Athlonic

Back from my patrol...

Guys I've got the same message 2 hours ago.

Tip : Just DO NOT click "OK" and wait a bit, it let me load my save and play within less than a minute or so.

Give it a try.

Seems to work, thanks

Mud

You are welcome, seem's like patience is a workaround here

Maddog011 · 03-09-10, 03:30 PM

Quote:

No one cares what you do at home, but don't discuss it here.

What are you talking about man, what warez , I'm talking about modding config files, why don't you read posts the way they are written.

Quote:

We were not talking there about cracking or hacking the exes or dlls.

If you don't care about me and others not being able to play legally purchased game go and find another thread. This one is not for you.

BillCar · 03-09-10, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Is it too much to ask for to be able to play a god damn singleplayer game? I guess so. Im THIS close to just shelving this thing. Maybe even try and get a god damn refund. This is intolerable.

I bought my copy on Sunday. Before opening it, I came into this forum to post that I had caved in and bought it, and am I ever glad I did. I returned it immediately to the store, unopened, and was able to get my money back.

razark · 03-09-10, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

I think razark got confused because the thread split into two discussions, one of a workaround that someone had a copy of the PDF and another where someone was talking about downloading a copy of something that is unmentionable on this site and wasn't in his opinion illegal, so when you said 'I do have a copy too and it is not illegal' then I guess razark thought you meant the unmentionable and not a copy of the PDF.

By the way, welcome aboard!

Perhaps Razark is confused.

So what we have here is a bit of information that makes the game playable offline for legal owners, but does not allow pirates to play? Or did I completely miss the point?

If someone can clarify that, I would be grateful.

03-09-10, 02:14 PM	#17
Paco Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 542 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	Possible workaround to play without permanent internet-connection Ahoi, in the english ubi forum there is a post about a workaround to play the campaign without internet-connection. The posts where closed (deleted) by the moderators, but i have a copy as pdf http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/9841041938 and http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/7851041938 In my opinion it is a legal workaround with reconfig the files. @Neal: If you agree, I post the link to the pdf. Greetings, Paco. __________________ My SH5-Mods: - Pacos German Folklore SubEmblems Mod - Pacos Environment Sound Mod - Lite Campaign German Edition

03-09-10, 03:12 PM	#25
vonce1 A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 79 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	same issue; I' very very close to pack this title and ship it back to Amazon; have already shipping/return labels printed out. This masterpiece of DRM works today luckily...but on one more next disconnect I'm going to send it for refund as defective, my patience is near gone..problem is - I sort of like the sim (modded) when it works, but the grief from disconnects is strong.. __________________

03-09-10, 02:18 PM	#18
Juliano Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruising by you with "EXTREME SPEED" Posts: 101 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Well, from what I read, even that it may legal to crack your purchased game (case of some countries), you could still not play, ´cause I believe you have to be connected to UBI in order to select/choose missions (i think roaming the world and sink ships is still possible).

03-09-10, 02:20 PM	#19
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello, at least i am not the only one who keeps seing this black screen "the internet connection experiencs problems blah ..." I have absolutely no problem with other websites, even the german UBIsoft forum works - but not the goddam SH5 servers or so it seems. three days in a row ... I never thought that i .. i mean ... where is this download ... ? Give 'em two more days, i have anyway no time in the next days. Sunday would have been good, but no access at all But then Subsim.com is sure faster now, thanks to Neal and the monkeys now where's the banana donation button ... Greetings, Catfish

03-09-10, 02:42 PM	#23
Spartan Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Surely all you people cant be part of the "5% club" that are only affected by the connection issues? That is odd...