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StarForce Copy Protection Causing User Ire

Posted by simoniker on from the ire-and-brimstone dept.

Ant writes "According to a thread on the Rage3D boards, and another on The Adventure Company's site, the copy protection system StarForce, as used in PC videogames including Toca Race Driver 2, Traitor's Gate 2 and Broken Sword 3, is installed on a user's PC without proper explanation, and doesn't get removed on many uninstalls - some users report difficulty in keeping their systems stable due to conflicts, and think they've tracked it down to the StarForce protection."

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  1. Re:Copy protection sucks by Trepalium · · Score: 1, Redundant
    The most effective forms of copy protection I've seen are for online play, where you need a valid, issued CD key to play. People who pirate the game can only play single player, or LAN. Everyone else can play anywhere they choose.

    Good games are worth buying. Bad games are rarely worth the CD-R you might burn it on.

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    I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.