Games start to fade - the new era of copy protection.

Hollowpoint · 12-10-2003, 11:46 AM

Cant shoot straight ?

blame copy protection.

A clever new copy protection systemm fights piracy by turning exprienced gamers into clueless noobs

Instead of refusing to run completely, copied games will still play, but over time they will degrade.

Gamers will run out of ammo more quickly or be unable to aim properly, steering will become eratic, and over time the game will become completely unplayable.

The system fade, uses a pattern of data on the disc that looks like scratches, if the program can't find the "scratches" then the copy protection starts to kick in.

Developers Codemasters hioe that the system will encourage illegal gamers to buy legitimate copies.

more info click here

**greffov** · 12-10-2003, 01:43 PM

Ehmmm, that link goes to a forum... I don't see any related link there... or am I just blind?

Colin-uk · 12-10-2003, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greffov
Ehmmm, that link goes to a forum... I don't see any related link there... or am I just blind?

same here.

sounds like a clever idea though

Cirga · 12-10-2003, 02:09 PM

interstingly enough.. there will always be a way.. (insert evil laugh here).

Thats ok though. If the game plays tot he point where I can decide if i want to actually pay money for it (which I always do when the game truly deserves that) then its no biggie.

Nick Madcat · 12-10-2003, 04:28 PM

*uses his own evil laugh* Hehe i do a really good evil laugh. That idea is clever but theres always a way to get by it. By the time its in use I'll be one of those bastards whos gonna break it.

SmAsH-UK · 01-06-2004, 07:03 AM

They are doing something similar with VCD's in japan, once you hire a VCD it will perish 2 days after watching it.
Saves late fines and taking them back spose.

Theres a lot of DVDR's out to buy nowadays which will suffer disk rot or some unknown fungus that attacks them, this is a proven fact.

renegadeandy · 03-19-2004, 07:01 AM

Hmm yeah thats a clever idea, but when you can stil use an image of the cd on your harddrive, with a more detailed imkage surely it would be able to pick up on these little scratch things, im sure it will be broken - to www.gamecopyworld.com we head!

12-10-2003, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hollowpoint Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a small molecule called earth in a vast blood system called the universe surrounded by a heavenly body... maybe Posts: 108	Games start to fade - the new era of copy protection. Cant shoot straight ? blame copy protection. A clever new copy protection systemm fights piracy by turning exprienced gamers into clueless noobs Instead of refusing to run completely, copied games will still play, but over time they will degrade. Gamers will run out of ammo more quickly or be unable to aim properly, steering will become eratic, and over time the game will become completely unplayable. The system fade, uses a pattern of data on the disc that looks like scratches, if the program can't find the "scratches" then the copy protection starts to kick in. Developers Codemasters hioe that the system will encourage illegal gamers to buy legitimate copies. more info click here __________________ <anamexis> oh man <anamexis> I was opening a coke, right --> Beefpile (~mbeefpile@cloaked.wi.rr.com) has joined #themacmind <anamexis> and it exploded <anamexis> ALMOST all over my keyboard <anamexis> but I got it away just in time <-- Beefpile has quit (sick ****ers) <anamexis> :<

12-10-2003, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	Ehmmm, that link goes to a forum... I don't see any related link there... or am I just blind? __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

12-10-2003, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	interstingly enough.. there will always be a way.. (insert evil laugh here). Thats ok though. If the game plays tot he point where I can decide if i want to actually pay money for it (which I always do when the game truly deserves that) then its no biggie. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

12-10-2003, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nick Madcat NY'er Supreme Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In you home.....muhahaha Posts: 451	uses his own evil laugh Hehe i do a really good evil laugh. That idea is clever but theres always a way to get by it. By the time its in use I'll be one of those bastards whos gonna break it. __________________ Of course violence is the answer!

01-06-2004, 07:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
SmAsH-UK Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 19	They are doing something similar with VCD's in japan, once you hire a VCD it will perish 2 days after watching it. Saves late fines and taking them back spose. Theres a lot of DVDR's out to buy nowadays which will suffer disk rot or some unknown fungus that attacks them, this is a proven fact. __________________

03-19-2004, 07:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
renegadeandy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Scotland - Edinburgh Posts: 83	Hmm yeah thats a clever idea, but when you can stil use an image of the cd on your harddrive, with a more detailed imkage surely it would be able to pick up on these little scratch things, im sure it will be broken - to www.gamecopyworld.com we head! __________________ "KEYBOARD FAILURE : PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE" - how retarded can bios get?

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