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The Awful Anti-Pirate System That Will Probably Work
spidweb writes "Much virtual ink has been spilled over Ubisoft's new, harsh DRM system for Assassin's Creed 2. You must have a constant internet connection, and, if your connection breaks, the game exits. While this has angered many (and justifiably so), most writers on the topic have made an error. They think that this system, like all DRM systems in the past, will be easily broken. This article explains why, as dreadful as the system is, it does have a chance of holding hackers off long enough for the game to make its money. As such it is, if nothing else, a fascinating experiment. From the article: 'Assassin's Creed 2 is different in a key way. Remember, all of its code for saving and loading games (a significant feature, I'm sure you would agree) is tied into logging into a distant server and sending data back and forth. This vital and complex bit of code has been written from the ground up to require having the saved games live on a machine far away, with said machine being programmed to accept, save, and return the game data. This is a far more difficult problem for a hacker to circumvent.'"
This sucks. The only way I was gonna play this game was warezed!
There are lots of DRM-free sources of entertainment
You know, this being Slashdot and continuing with the "nerd in his parent's basement" theme, I would say that finding a girlfriend would qualify, but I've discovered that only very rarely do girlfriends come without some form of DRM.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
Their DRM is very easily circumvented, though: ether and duct tape.
Coffee-driven development.
The only screwdriver you need for assembling a PC is a Phillips head.
Seriously, though, it's easy to spoof a website address (either in your hosts file or in your router) to remap the "game save server" to another PC. This DRM is dead in the water already.
Their DRM is very easily circumvented, though: ether and duct tape.
No, you're talking about the security system (i.e. User Access Control.) I'm talking about the built in Digital Restrictions Management that members of the fairer sex often apply to their mates ("don't stop at the bar on the way home", "don't leave the dishes in the sink", "put the toilet seat DOWN! when you're done" "keep your eyes off her tits!", etc. etc. ... etc.)
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
Weird. My girlfriends always come with a big guy who'll beat me up if I don't pay.
Weird. My girlfriends always come with a big guy who'll beat me up if I don't pay.
Ah ... I hate to break it to you, but those might not be actual girlfriends.
As the great Jerry Seinfeld once said, "But there's nothing wrong with that!"
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
and if you find a girfriend without DRM on her sweet spot, she will likely have a virus problem
He's probably Amish.
Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
And for those of us without water tight seals on the toilet?
An otter will do in a pinch.
I'm guessing he bought the Japanese version of My Pony Adventures, which is a totally different experience than the rest of the world...
I think you meant: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/2/19/
And they tend to get annoyed when you bring a spanner near their nuts.
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