I hate you Ubisoft!!!

Sandok · Dec 16, 2005, 04:12 PM

Haha! U see, Starforce SUCKS!

niceguyrichy · Dec 16, 2005, 11:09 PM

well I'm glad mafia only uses safedisc (I bought it for our kid for xmas), that's a piece of piss to get around. I haven't put the original DoW disc in any machine since I got it.

I really don't like the direction new anti copy is heading.
I like to be be aware of everything I install on my comp!

the whole thing with music cds as well, it's not on.
the last Beastie's album I bought (5 boroughs) automatically installed it's own media player and defaulted to only using that when I put the disc in

not difficult to get by, but damned annoying none the less.

something needs to be done to combat piracy (a look through ebay will convince you of that

) , but I don't think that they're going about it in the right way.
mostly, the efforts they make at the mo just piss off honest users who only want evrything to work properly, and back up the odd game disk.

-J_B- · Dec 17, 2005, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Starforce works better then any of the other "attempts" at copy protection, which si why they use it. And for the vast majority of users, it's unnoticable(myself included)

Even I was able to crack Starforce for X3

pr0digal jenius · Dec 17, 2005, 07:50 AM

anyone can if given 20 minutes, google, and a dial tone

All I'm saying is starforce works much better then most, and is on LOADS of awesome games....

...and some clunkers(pariah...Garfield(yes...the cat)...etc)

Drakon · Dec 17, 2005, 09:41 PM

In all honesty though, I wouldn't mind working for Ubisoft, given a choice between them and EA. If I get a spot at Epic, that'll be even sweeter

Tipstaff · Dec 18, 2005, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Drakon

In all honesty though, I wouldn't mind working for Ubisoft, given a choice between them and EA. If I get a spot at Epic, that'll be even sweeter

Amen to that.

Sandok · Dec 18, 2005, 08:01 AM

True so would I but now that ubisoft says it'll use starforce, it does sorta hurt their reputation and all (for me).

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 18, 2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Garfield(yes...the cat)

What they don't get about that though is 99% of the target audience for that won't have ever heard of Bit Torrent or know how to use Windows Explorer, and still uses Internet Explorer for all their internet browsing.

Typical users would also be on AOL and have integrated graphics.

I don't even see a need for piracy protection on something like that, especially considering it will cause problems for those who aren't likely to know how to solve them

cheese_thief · Dec 19, 2005, 05:57 AM

If you guys think Starforce is shitty, you should see their actual games.

King Kong for PC doesn't work, and if it does it's at 2 FPS (On a 7800GTX, mind you).
Spliner Cell Coop for PC wont work for 95% of people who've tried, and that's 1/3 of the game down the drain.
The other multiplayer portion is full of glitches, poor netcode, and optimised-for-gamepad input controls. The game has had 4 patches, the extra Coop maps didn't work for XBox, and have fatal bugs in the PC versions (if it works AT ALL).

Way to go Ubi. I'd rather give my money to EA.

nitrousoxide52 · Dec 20, 2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cheese_thief

If you guys think Starforce is shitty, you should see their actual games.

King Kong for PC doesn't work, and if it does it's at 2 FPS (On a 7800GTX, mind you).
Spliner Cell Coop for PC wont work for 95% of people who've tried, and that's 1/3 of the game down the drain.
The other multiplayer portion is full of glitches, poor netcode, and optimised-for-gamepad input controls. The game has had 4 patches, the extra Coop maps didn't work for XBox, and have fatal bugs in the PC versions (if it works AT ALL).

Way to go Ubi. I'd rather give my money to EA.

Is that the highres edition? Because here are the -minimum- requirements:

Processor: Pentium® IV 3.0 GHz or AMD 3000+ or better
RAM: 2 GB
Video Card: 3D 256 MB, supporting Pixel shader 3.0 and Vertex shader 3.0
Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0C compatible, EAX 3.0
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0C
Hard Drive Space: 5.4 GB
ATI X1800/NVIDIA 6800 or better

So basicly, you need SLI to run it at high.....

Judas · Dec 20, 2005, 09:59 PM

BS.... it doesn't even look that good to require those kind of requirements!

nitrousoxide52 · Dec 20, 2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

BS.... it doesn't even look that good to require those kind of requirements!

High res version

Judas · Dec 20, 2005, 10:12 PM

i've seen better.... MUCH better out of a quake 1 game.... seriously... high rez... that's not high rez.... that's just bloated BS imo..

Tipstaff · Dec 21, 2005, 08:21 AM

D2D has a low rez version to make for a smaller download (literally 1/4th), but the PC retail release of King Kong comes with everything.

BTW, those High Rez screenies, they don't do the game justice. The game looks better than that in high rez, and runs just fine on my machine.

Sandok · Dec 21, 2005, 12:37 PM

But damn... Crazy specs! Take piccies for us Tipstaff

Dec 19, 2005, 05:57 AM	#39
cheese_thief HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 134 Rep Power: 0	If you guys think Starforce is shitty, you should see their actual games. King Kong for PC doesn't work, and if it does it's at 2 FPS (On a 7800GTX, mind you). Spliner Cell Coop for PC wont work for 95% of people who've tried, and that's 1/3 of the game down the drain. The other multiplayer portion is full of glitches, poor netcode, and optimised-for-gamepad input controls. The game has had 4 patches, the extra Coop maps didn't work for XBox, and have fatal bugs in the PC versions (if it works AT ALL). Way to go Ubi. I'd rather give my money to EA. __________________ [color=DimGray]_Specs____________________________________________ Abit A7N8X (nForce2) \| AMD Barton 2800+ \| 1Gb Kingston ValueRAM PC2700 2-2-2-8 \| Radeon 9500 Pro (BBATi), OC'ed to 385/310 thanks to a VGA Silencer rev3 \| Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS \| Sony 24x/10x/40x CD-RW \| Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM \| Microsoft Natural 4000 Keyboard \| Razer Diamondback w/ fUnc 1030 Archetype \| Sennheiser PC160 \| Princeton VF912 19" moniter __________________________________________________[/color]

Dec 21, 2005, 08:21 AM	#44
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	D2D has a low rez version to make for a smaller download (literally 1/4th), but the PC retail release of King Kong comes with everything. BTW, those High Rez screenies, they don't do the game justice. The game looks better than that in high rez, and runs just fine on my machine. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Dec 16, 2005, 04:12 PM	Thread Starter #31
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Haha! U see, Starforce SUCKS!

Dec 17, 2005, 07:50 AM	#34
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	anyone can if given 20 minutes, google, and a dial tone All I'm saying is starforce works much better then most, and is on LOADS of awesome games.... ...and some clunkers(pariah...Garfield(yes...the cat)...etc)

Dec 17, 2005, 09:41 PM	#35
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	In all honesty though, I wouldn't mind working for Ubisoft, given a choice between them and EA. If I get a spot at Epic, that'll be even sweeter

Dec 18, 2005, 08:01 AM	Thread Starter #37
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	True so would I but now that ubisoft says it'll use starforce, it does sorta hurt their reputation and all (for me).

Dec 21, 2005, 12:37 PM	Thread Starter #45
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	But damn... Crazy specs! Take piccies for us Tipstaff