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Soulcommander
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: Ubisoft Drops Starforce Copy protection! |
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It's as close of an official statement we may get, but Starforce is no longer going to be on Ubisoft games.
Late yesterday evening I was indirectly confronted with questions asking me and 13thHouR what we would do if Ubisoft would drop Starforce from Heros of Might and Magic V.
Then the questions became more specific.
I answered if that happened even though HOMM V is not my type of game play I would buy it and take a picture of it.
I was asked if I would promote it and tell others. I said it would be news worthy so I would talk to the Media about this yes.
You can read all about this at www.r-force.org our web site.
If you read this thread you will begin, if your intuitive enough to see the whole picture. 
http://r-force.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=141
As I said before, persistance pays off and the truth will eventually come out!
Thanks to all in the Starforce Investigation!!!!!
We will have a story posted on r-force.org soon as soon as I see an official statement from Ubisoft!
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TteFAboB
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I would forgive them if they released a Starforce-killer program of sorts that would disable/prevent Starforce from being installed or running at all.
From now on, games will be free of SF, but the older stuff still needs alternative .exes and what not.
So, how's the bankruptcy legislation in Russia? Do you think we could convince Putin to send them all to Siberia? Or better yet, deport them to China and get them to work on the Chinese firewall, in a few weeks Starforce will destroy the entire system and the Chinese will be free to search for Tibet RuleZ and Democracy for the W1n, without having to go through all that proxy hassle. |
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kiwi_2005
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Ubisoft drops Starforce
Not a good message when a top developer like ubisoft cancels it. 
Aussie gaming mag PCPowerplay game reviewers always warn the reader when reviewing a game that has starforce. These guys aren't just game reviewers they specialists in Hardware and Programming.
Starforce should be worried, |
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Godalmighty83
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| now just to get codemasters to realise their mistakes and we wil be well away at getting rid of the starforce virus. |
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Soulcommander
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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I have already asked for a patch to games like Silent Hunter III so I and many orthers can play it again with out worry.
I was without a CDRW drive until just Sunday when I reformatted my PC after my email account was broke into and all the Starforce docs I conducted with Ubi in the Starforce investigation. Much more I cant talk about...so I now have a new cdrw drive and NO SF!!
Funny how after almost a year and then this breaking news I get a new drive to replace my damaged one.
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Soulcommander
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Godalmighty83 wrote: | | now just to get codemasters to realise their mistakes and we wil be well away at getting rid of the starforce virus. |
Do you have ESP?
LOL I was just talking to someone about that.
But remember SF is not a virus.
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Soulcommander
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| kiwi_2005 wrote: | Ubisoft drops Starforce
Not a good message when a top developer like ubisoft cancels it.
Aussie gaming mag PCPowerplay game reviewers always warn the reader when reviewing a game that has starforce. These guys aren't just game reviewers they specialists in Hardware and Programming.
Starforce should be worried, |
What you missed my ugly mug in Gamepro there in the NZ?  |
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Godalmighty83
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Soulcommander wrote: | | Godalmighty83 wrote: | | now just to get codemasters to realise their mistakes and we wil be well away at getting rid of the starforce virus. |
Do you have ESP?
LOL I was just talking to someone about that.
But remember SF is not a virus.
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no, very true. virus homepages dont have forums.  |
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Godalmighty83
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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just tried to spread the good news on the x3 forums, it got locked very quickly indeed.
even though i didnt say anything against starforce or even mention piracy at all.
it seems you cant posts some gaming news on gaming sites. |
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Drebbel
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Why is this good news ? Why so estatic as if a war has been won ? SHIII will still have SF and SHIV will just have a different software proggie. That different software thingy will ale cause / be blamed for many problems.
For SHIV we will not have "I hate SF threads" but "I hate .... threads"
This is not a victory at all, just a reminder of how difficult it is to protect your own stuff from being stolen.
It is all of us who use illegal software who are too blame companies have to take measures like this. |
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Soulcommander
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Godalmighty83 wrote: | just tried to spread the good news on the x3 forums, it got locked very quickly indeed.
even though i didnt say anything against starforce or even mention piracy at all.
it seems you cant posts some gaming news on gaming sites. |
Please post a link to that site please. |
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Soulcommander
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Drebbel wrote: | Why is this good news ? Why so estatic as if a war has been won ? SHIII will still have SF and SHIV will just have a different software proggie. That different software thingy will ale cause / be blamed for many problems.
For SHIV we will not have "I hate SF threads" but "I hate .... threads"
This is not a victory at all, just a reminder of how difficult it is to protect your own stuff from being stolen.
It is all of us who use illegal software who are too blame companies have to take measures like this. |
Your wrong. Companies don't have to take measures like this. Stardocks Galactic Civ II is a good game with no copy protection. Sold out in North America in 10 days.
If Ubi uses any other copy protection its fine by me as long as it doesn't cause issues like Starforce did.
And it is a happy Day! You are obviously not informed. I am asking for a patch to remove SF from Silent hunter 3
If we get one good, if we don't, I will not be buying the game.
Simple as that. But I am one of the lucky ones that Ubi allowed me to send in my original disc and in turn they sent me a sealed copy that I was told to take back to my retailer.
So for others thats not an option now. Ihave had people email me saying Ubi willnot do this anymore.
 Frustrating for the rest of you who have the game, if they don't release an official patch.
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kiwi_2005
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Why is this good news ? Why so estatic as if a war has been won ? SHIII will still have SF and SHIV will just have a different software proggie. That different software thingy will ale cause / be blamed for many problems. |
I bet the software proggie will be Securom 7 or 8, compared to SF its safe.[/quote] |
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Skybird
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Godalmighty83 wrote: | | now just to get codemasters to realise their mistakes and we wil be well away at getting rid of the starforce virus. |
SimBin. I want back my beloved GTR. An installer so that SF never enters the holy place of my HD. Same installer for GT Legends and virtual Skipper 4 - which then I would consider to buy. |
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GunnersMate
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| GunnersMate wrote: | Whoever invented Starforce shoud but inside a 16" gun and shot headfirst at a tack covered in salt and lemon juice. :nope:  |
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