DRM: Starforce

Nike-it · #1 09-20-2010, 07:53 AM

The Proactive DRM from Starforce doesn't install anything on your PC. It is used only for online activation. It won't do any harm to your computer.

joasoz · #2 09-20-2010, 07:56 AM

Thanks. Thats good news.

joasoz · #3 09-20-2010, 07:57 AM

Does this mean that there is a 3 times installation limit or something? I am a programmer and I go through computers pretty fast (I have 3 computers that I use).

Nike-it · #4 09-20-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by joasoz

Does this mean that there is a 3 times installation limit or something? I am a programmer and I go through computers pretty fast (I have 3 computers that I use).

You have 3 activations, not 3 installations. Before uninstalling you should deactivate you game and you will be able to install the game on another PC with this activation.

joasoz · #5 09-20-2010, 08:12 AM

Great!! Thanks again. Have to remember that then.

markgil · #6 09-20-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nike-it

You have 3 activations, not 3 installations. Before uninstalling you should deactivate you game and you will be able to install the game on another PC with this activation.

is this true of all versions of crossworlds & AP as i purchased both on impulse. if so, how does one go about deactivating the games?

City Builder · #7 09-20-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by markgil

is this true of all versions of crossworlds & AP as i purchased both on impulse. if so, how does one go about deactivating the games?

Yes, I'd like to know that too. I can't remember ever having the option to deactivate a game when I delete the local content in the Steam Client. And don't really want to 'test' it out to see if it gives me that option and burn an activation if not.

Dwagginz · #8 09-20-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by City Builder

Yes, I'd like to know that too. I can't remember ever having the option to deactivate a game when I delete the local content in the Steam Client. And don't really want to 'test' it out to see if it gives me that option and burn an activation if not.

Steam is different. It's tied to that account, so publishers often do away with activation limits. There's no mention of any (additional) DRM on the store page so I would assume Steam's version is free of it.

wsmithjr · #9 09-22-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nike-it

You have 3 activations, not 3 installations. Before uninstalling you should deactivate you game and you will be able to install the game on another PC with this activation.

Are we also limited on the number of de-activations? According to what I've seen, we get 3 activations and 10 de-activations. That may seem like a lot but any restriction to the number of times I can install it on my own computer seems like a pretty bad idea to me.

Raven-sb · #10 10-08-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wsmithjr

Are we also limited on the number of de-activations? According to what I've seen, we get 3 activations and 10 de-activations. That may seem like a lot but any restriction to the number of times I can install it on my own computer seems like a pretty bad idea to me.

I'd also like an answer to this

10 de-activations seems a lot, and it will most likely take me a lot of time to run through them all (if in fact I do). But what happens if I do run out of de-activations? Do I contact 1C for more? What evidence do I need to supply to prove that I'm the owner of the game? Lastly will this DRM protection be patched out in the future.

As a creative person myself, I am all for you guys protecting your work. I just want to make sure I have a full understanding of what that protection involves.

Many thanks,

Raven