*conducts the worlds smallest violin orchestra powered by ants*

This comment was edited on Apr 1, 14:15.

Since you asked nicely, NO.

Im on FireFox too and I dont get any problems, you dont hear me crying like a little girl do you now.


This comment was edited on Apr 1, 12:09.

Im guessing you use Firefox or Moz

DOH!
This comment was edited on Apr 1, 12:32.

We are all gona be gobbled up and frazzled alive when the Earth's magnetic field flips polarity again soon.


We're DOOOOOMED.

The only good thing about this is, so will the Legal system, Patent system and Money system goes with it too, yay


A good use for my tinfoil hat.


This comment was edited on Apr 1, 07:52.

Well, if the CD became defective they should respond. That was the Subject line of my email. So if I have 10000 customers and one has a CD problem, I: shouldnt care? Ofcourse I could take it back to the store and they say but its opened sir and installed call their customer service. But they dont respond. Im glad I dont buy a product from YOU as you seem to be one of those scam artists that dont give a toss and run away once you get peoples money.

We do have a thing called LAWS in the EU protecting consumers for faulty products or products not fit for the purpose and products should last a reasonable amount of time (this also protects us outside waranty times:) etc blah blah..


I have chosen to vote with the power as a consumer I have over companies such as EgoSoft. I vote with my money. I dont give it to them in future. Companies dont last long without money if enough people boycott them.

Its not like X3 was spectacular, I was rather disappointed by it anyway. Im just miffed that after i fork out for this game that im treated like im a criminal and then I am punished for giving them money when other people who downloaded the cracked get an easier ride. I have no problem with authentication if it is non obtrusive, but starForce is very obtrusive and in some cases destructive.


Software developers claim to be very professional and follow good design principles but when it comes to one thing ACCOUNTABILITY, they dont want to have it Very few software developers and publishers accept accountability for their products. Just read the disclaimers, its only when you get to the big iron boys do you find such accountability.


This comment was edited on Apr 1, 07:19.

I sent an email regarding StarForce in X3 Reunion twice and they never replied to any one of them. They do not listen to customers concerns. Its financial suicide to ignore your customers.

I for one shall boycott EgoSoft's products along with Starforce.




I think what we need to get this into major press attention is for an exploit just like what happened with Sony's rootkit. Yes that is a call for hackers to exploit it, PLEASE DO! I have no moral problems with this kind of action, its playing them at their own game.

If any of these companies is listed on the stock markets, buy a single share and attend their shareholders meetings to raise the issue


StarForce is ineffective "client side" secuity which is by definition an OXYMORON. If they want to authenticate the product, have a web service that like Steam does to activate the product on first install and after that then get outta ma way so I can play. Do not force online authenticate every time we want to play singleplayer but with multiplayer sure (except on a LAN) It makes sense, whoever bought into this "Client side" security StarForce has obviously no experience at all with proper security principles.





As for UbiSoft games with SF.

I have ChessMaster, FarCry and Lock-On and they dont have starforce.


Another stupid company is the designers of BattleField 2 and its Spec Forces mod.

They also believe Client side security is effective via their CD in the drive (for a multiplayer game which requires AUTHENTICATION to sign on! LOL) protection.

Why must the CD be in the drive when I have to authenticate via their online servers? I have already authenticated so get this CD outta ma way so i can play.

While I am on the topic of authentication for multiplayer games, how about a single signon service (and I dont mean GameSpy crapware) that I can use for all my games regardless of publisher?

This comment was edited on Apr 1, 04:52.

I would give to have Tribes 2 mod on the CryTek engine.

PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY DO IT! Legends is a PoS.

This comment was edited on Mar 31, 12:47.

FarCry did not use starforce
ChessMaster did not use starforce
Lock-On did not use starforce.

Which Ubi games use StarForce?

I already checked FileMirrors but it only lists their HTTP DL link, can somebody seed a BitTorrent or FTP host it?


Check BlueYonder ftp site, what bout blues ftp hosting it?
This comment was edited on Mar 27, 01:17.

Can u tell them if it has no Multiplayer mode, has StarForce or if it requires that I have the CD in the drive to play I shall not buy it


This comment was edited on Mar 26, 12:49.

It sounds too much like Star Wars

Stunt car racer anyone?


This would be great MP, has this thing got Multiplayer support?

I hope this isnt a flop like PowerDrome was.


This would be great if it had the 360 degrees (afterburner?) sit in arcade rig


A member of the Boycott StarForce bridgade


This comment was edited on Mar 26, 04:32.

Is this going to get milked like BattleField2 and Unreal Tournament now?

All subscription games should do this.

Tribes 2 was the longest ever lasting playable games evar!



Is it fully patched or must I download some v1 and then patch until the cows come home?


INGENIUS! No Ftp drop, no bittorrent, its HTTP! ROFL and browsers are NON RESUMABLE. dear god.

1GB HTTP DL only!!! Laughable.


This comment was edited on Mar 26, 03:26.

Boycott StarForce http://www.glop.org/starforce/

List of INFECTED games: http://www.glop.org/starforce/list.php

Removal tool: http://www.glop.org/files/sfdrvrem.zip

For your information, the domain onlinesecurity-on.com is owned by webmaster@star-force.com, enough said. http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55

Unofficial way to remove Starforce

1. Remove these files:

%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\sfsync03.sys
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\sfhlp02.sys
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\sfdrv01.sys

2. Remove these registry keys:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\sfsync03
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\sfhlp02
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\sfdrv01

I mailed egoinfo@egosoft.com informing them I have boycotted their products and X2 and X3 is now removed from my system, they dont trust me then fine I dont trust THEM.

I repeat: CLIENT SIDE SECURITY IS AN OXYMORON.

Authenticate over the internet like Steam and Half Life 2 does if you are so concerned.

This comment was edited on Mar 26, 03:19.

STEAM, Half Life 2 is SINGLE PLAYER yet I am to authenticate it over the internet. Thats the way forward.

If you want realism buy FarCry

I just sent an email to the X3 publishers telling them that I shall no longer give them money for any products while they package it in Starforce copy protection. They do not trust me? Fine, I shall not trust them.

egoinfo@egosoft.com

It's a two way street.

I control the street with MY MONEY.

Businesses DEPEND upon MONEY. I withold mine.



I voted with my wallet.

Vote with yours.

Email is FREE, is your wallet?

This comment was edited on Mar 25, 11:59.

http://www.glop.org/starforce/list.php List of games NOT to buy as they include starforce.


In this day we have to have accounts for MultiPlayer games, piracy is LOW yet we still get raped with Copy protection, why!

Make your game depend on an authentication server for signon and that is all the protection you need.

Copy protection on CDs is like CLIENT SIDE SECURITY, its an oxymoron.


If you want a patch to remove CD checks and so on from your PURCHASED game go here http://m1012.gamecopyworld.com/games/gcw.shtml


This comment was edited on Mar 25, 01:07.