Vista Games Cracked to Run on XP

Next Generation is reporting that Vista PC games have been cracked to run under XP. Hacking groups who apparently wanted to play new titles like Shadowrun and Halo 2 with driver support have taken it upon themselves to open up the playing field a bit. "The news is sure to irk Microsoft who may now face an increased delay in some consumers adopting Vista at this early stage. However, it shouldn't come as a surprise. Earlier this month Falling Leaf Systems said in a press release that it believed Microsoft was deceiving consumers by stating that the titles would only work on Vista, and announced its intentions to release compatibility software to disprove the claim. 'Microsoft has, in typical Microsoft fashion, decided to launch their forced migration onslaught in full force with the release of two games that will only run on Windows Vista,' said Falling Leaf Systems CEO Brian Thomason in the press release." Relatedly, Mitch Gitelman of the (now closed) FASA Studios has taken exception to negative reviews of Shadowrun.

Comments

Way to go Falling Leaf...

[cromar]

Best hack I've heard of in a long time (from my personal anti-MS point of view ;) Stick it to the man!

Sure to irk Microsoft?

[niceone]

Yeah you irk 'em. Irk 'em good.

Re:What about legal issues?

[HolyCrapSCOsux]

There is always a choice. In this case the choices are simple:
1. Buy vista and play game.
or
2. Don't play game.

If option 2 causes such grief and anxiety that it may become life threatening and therefore is not a choice, then don't buy Vista and let natural selection run it's course.

.Huh?

[Vexorian]

So I guess what's "news" is that apparently some people were not expecting it to happen?