FarCry2 ships with Securom DRM

manic111 said:
So is it definately the case that you get a "token" back after uninstalling with this?

My main problem with DRM is that it means that a certain high street store refuses to take these games in as part exchange :(
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That's definitely not the case with Mass Effect. You can install/uninstall as many times as you like on the same hardware though. It's 3 activations, not 3 installations. They haven't clarified if an OS reinstallation triggers the reactivation nor what level of hardware change would cause a reactivation.
 
Also a note for if this catches on. Sure, you can just phone them up to get a new CD key, but if this is mainstream, how would you enjoy phoning up 5 different companies to get new keys for your 15 games?
 
So, as long as we uninstall the game properly and Ubisoft is made aware of this via something like a popup box which sends our details to them once the game is deleted from our hard drives, the game can be pretty much installed and uninstalled an infinite number of times thereafter as long as we follow such a procedure?

I still don't like it but I guess I could tolerate it. Just, mind :mad:
 
Would installing all these DRM riddled games to a games specific external hard drive cut down on the risk of us being 'locked out' of our purchase?

I bought one three or four years ago and have never reformatted it. In that time however I've probably formatted my internal hard drive five or six times.
 
If its a USB drive, it'll be extremely slow to install them, and even slower when loading the game. Plus, most game details are stored in the registry which will be deleted when you format the hard drive anyway.
 
Ubisoft has confirmed that the PC its open-world shooter Far Cry 2, which hits alongside the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions on October 21, will use a slightly different configuration of the SecuROM DRM technology found in Spore and Crysis Warhead. Ubisoft forum manager bukowski113 posted the details on the game's official forum:
- You have 5 activations on 3 separate PCs.
- Uninstalling the game "refunds" an activation. This process is called "revoke", so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on 3 systems.
- You can upgrade your computer as many time as you want (using our revoke system)
- Ubisoft is committed to the support of our games, and additional activations can be provided.
- Ubisoft is committed to the long term support of our games: you'll always be able to play Far Cry 2.​
 
Admiral Huddy said:
I reallt don't get this.. If you buy the game I don't see why this is an issue. Sure, it could be regarded as spyware, but when you load the game, you agree by their conditions. After all, theyre only protecting their asset and long term investment in PC gaming. Unless of course there are other reasons.
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They also need to realize that a crack .exe will appear within hours of release, if not before release. No copy protection software ever stopped a game of being pirated.
 
dafloppyone said:
Ubisoft has confirmed that the PC its open-world shooter Far Cry 2, which hits alongside the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions on October 21, will use a slightly different configuration of the SecuROM DRM technology found in Spore and Crysis Warhead. Ubisoft forum manager bukowski113 posted the details on the game's official forum:
- You have 5 activations on 3 separate PCs.
- Uninstalling the game "refunds" an activation. This process is called "revoke", so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on 3 systems.
- You can upgrade your computer as many time as you want (using our revoke system)
- Ubisoft is committed to the support of our games, and additional activations can be provided.
- Ubisoft is committed to the long term support of our games: you'll always be able to play Far Cry 2.​
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To me, that seems to be a very, very good solution to ensuring that both consumers and the business is happy... What's the betting people will hate it?

Edit: The only thing I'd like to see is a promise that they will release a no need to activate patch (or pass one to someone should something happen) in the event of a major issue that could cause the game to be unactivatable, or when they decide to turn the activation servers off
 
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I've never had any problems with DRM - Spore, Bioshock, whatever... never been an issue, probably never will be.
 
Bioshock got me, i managed to get the game 2 days early as a certain etailer is really good like that, however the game refused to activate so i cracked it :/
 
Buy game.
Wait for nonsense error message regarding the emulation software I am not running (this is AFTER it checks the actual DVD with most games).
Crack game.
Play game.
 
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