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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky DirectX 10 Trailer

[Apr 21, 2008, 10:57 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

A new S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky trailer shows off DirectX 10 graphics from the upcoming first-person shooter prequel from GSC Game World. The movie looks at the game's soft water, volumetric fire, dynamic volumeteric smoke, dynamic wet surfaces, rainmap shadow maps, water splashes, and water streaming down surfaces (not to mention more shadows than you can shake a Chernobyl at). The 36 MB clip is located on ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell.

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Apr 24, 2008, 23:07

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On the one hand, I personally take a strong stance against piracy and get pretty steamed when I hear people talk about doing it so flippantly. I mean, doesn't it make you mad that half of the people playing CoD4, a game you professed to have liked a lot, are using cracked/warez versions? It sure bothers me.

It doesn't really bother me. I think about Windows Xp, I've purchased 2 copies of that so far and that has got to be the most pirated software on the market but as long as my software runs fine I'm happy. What annoys me is when I have to call an 800 number to verify why I'm reinstalling a legit copy of the software.

I think MS has done a good job with the genuine authentication thing. I think the best way developers can deal with piracy is to offer additional content that is available to paying customers. The new IE and new Media player both require validation before the will install in windows.

Stardock does something like this as well, I think you can only download the patches after you've registered with them. I think this is the best way to handle all of this. Adding content that people want to your software and requiring people prove they are legit in order to use it seems like a great way to get people to stop pirating software.

If companies would be aggressive in releasing additional content that was only available to legit users I think piracy would go WAY down.

Pirates might find a way to make the content work but the key is to keep releasing small things that are worth owning the software for.

I don't know why all the companies do not run their own patch servers and stop distributing public patches. How fun would it be to have software that has a ton of additions for paying users and a pirate is sitting there with a version that doesn't have them and won't work online because of different version numbers.

It feels good to know I'm a legit user and I would like companies to spend more time rewarding legit users instead of trying to hunt down pirates. Because we end up caught in the middle and I don't see why we should be dealing with these issues when we are the ones who keep them in business.




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Comment [quote="Tumbler"Apr 24, 2008, 23:07]q[On the one hand, I personally take a strong stance against piracy and get pretty steamed when I hear people talk about doing it so flippantly. I mean, doesn't it make you mad that half of the people playing CoD4, a game you professed to have liked a lot, are using cracked/warez versions? It sure bothers me.]q It doesn't really bother me. I think about Windows Xp, I've purchased 2 copies of that so far and that has got to be the most pirated software on the market but as long as my software runs fine I'm happy. What annoys me is when I have to call an 800 number to verify why I'm reinstalling a legit copy of the software. I think MS has done a good job with the genuine authentication thing. I think the best way developers can deal with piracy is to offer additional content that is available to paying customers. The new IE and new Media player both require validation before the will install in windows. Stardock does something like this as well, I think you can only download the patches after you've registered with them. I think this is the best way to handle all of this. Adding content that people want to your software and requiring people prove they are legit in order to use it seems like a great way to get people to stop pirating software. If companies would be aggressive in releasing additional content that was only available to legit users I think piracy would go WAY down. Pirates might find a way to make the content work but the key is to keep releasing small things that are worth owning the software for. I don't know why all the companies do not run their own patch servers and stop distributing public patches. How fun would it be to have software that has a ton of additions for paying users and a pirate is sitting there with a version that doesn't have them and won't work online because of different version numbers. It feels good to know I'm a legit user and I would like companies to spend more time rewarding legit users instead of trying to hunt down pirates. Because we end up caught in the middle and I don't see why we should be dealing with these issues when we are the ones who keep them in business. [/quote]

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