Game copy protection

QlimaxUK · 20 May 2009 at 17:18

i feel your pain!, i hate using a CD/DVD to play games too, but i have noticed that most new games these days are made to run fully from the HDD

back in my Diablo 2 days i used to have a 'middle cd drive' dedicated to the D2 disk

(i had 3 drives in one comp, only using 1 now)

fendi · 20 May 2009 at 19:32

Azagoth said:
Hope you turned seeding/uploading off, otherwise you've just admitted to file-sharing which happens to be illegal. Better yet, you admitted it on a rather public forum.

Mr Happy posts again. Where did he post that he downloaded an illegal copy of the game? Quite clearly he stated to use a valid and legit CD key on installation.

npjnpj · 20 May 2009 at 19:37

If you get the Trackmania Sunrise Extreme Pack from the official website, that removes the CD check and you can play it without CD.

Dolph · 20 May 2009 at 20:07

This problem was the reason why they started to move to simultaneous install limits (eg mass effect, spore), but then gamers moaned about those too....

It almost makes me wonder what kind of copy protection would be acceptable to people...

Guest2 · 20 May 2009 at 20:12

Dolph said:
This problem was the reason why they started to move to simultaneous install limits (eg mass effect, spore), but then gamers moaned about those too....

It almost makes me wonder what kind of copy protection would be acceptable to people...

none. just a cd key for multiplayer

chaparral · 20 May 2009 at 20:19

Guest2 said:
Now i own this game but see that its easier to just download a pre cracked version as I hate putting the cd/dvd in the drive each time i want to play a game

You should have bought it on steam

Azagoth · 20 May 2009 at 20:56

fendi said:
Mr Happy posts again. Where did he post that he downloaded an illegal copy of the game? Quite clearly he stated to use a valid and legit CD key on installation.

He downloaded a cracked version, with no copy protection. That's illegal, no matter if he already has purchased it.

Sasso · 21 May 2009 at 01:41

im gunna have to look into this jackal thing soon, my bf2 cd has got cracks around the central hole xP over use me thinks... just waiting for it to explode in my cd-drive

FlukeRogi · 21 May 2009 at 03:11

Azagoth said:
He downloaded a cracked version, with no copy protection. That's illegal, no matter if he already has purchased it.

While I'd agree with you that it is technically illegal, if you have already purchased the game, then I bet that game somewhere says that you've actually not bought the game, but a license to use the game.

If that is the case, should it matter that you install a game from another source, as you have already legally purchased a license to use that game? From a legal standpoint, how would that stand up in court, as you're arguing over a license, and one that the software publisher says is what you've purchased?

Winnter · 21 May 2009 at 12:25

I must admit i have downloaded 1 pc game,But i think i would rather go out and buy it! But on the other hand it's all good buying a lot of games,Then suddenly your Motherboard breaks,Then when you buy another one,Then that code will not work on your new mobo

Meridian · 21 May 2009 at 12:54

Guest2 said:
Game companies are more or less forcing people to use no cd fixes

Game companies are responsible for people being too -ing lazy to put a disk in?

And the fashion with some games seems to be on-line checking: no disk is required as long as you have interweb. Like Steam, except you get a proper version of the game, not Steam's version.

M

matt_fsr · 21 May 2009 at 15:57

Meridian said:
Game companies are responsible for people being too -ing lazy to put a disk in?
And the fashion with some games seems to be on-line checking: no disk is required as long as you have interweb. Like Steam, except you get a proper version of the game, not Steam's version.
M

But discs get lost, damaged, worn out, eaten by kids *nod to Cybergangster*

There should be something better out there for those who have paid for the game, but sadly, along with the profits to be reaped from reaching millions of customers, comes with the inevitable "losses" due to copying.

Meridian · 21 May 2009 at 17:21

matt_fsr said:
But discs get lost, damaged, worn out, eaten by kids *nod to Cybergangster*

There should be something better out there for those who have paid for the game, but sadly, along with the profits to be reaped from reaching millions of customers, comes with the inevitable "losses" due to copying.

I''ve managed to game for a good few years without doing any of the above - how hard can it be? Even with kids.

And why should the game company owe you what would effectively be a lifetime warranty for a product which costs, at most, £35? Most games companies will exchange damaged disks for a couple of years after release at least, but I'll admit you're on your own if you manage the difficult feat of losing a disk. What makes games so special? If I lose/wreck a £35 (say) article of clothing, I don't expect the manufacturer to sort it out. My part of the deal is to look after it. It's worked just fine for me up until now, and if I managed to scratch a disk so that it wouldn't play I'd curse a bit and either a) get another copy, or b) put it down to experience. This is what I did when my copy of Diablo2 was playing up. (Turned out to be the drive.)

M