SolidShield DRM

[RickRuski]

Sorry Swiss, your reply doesn't really answer my question. If you followed the link to MS and selected 64bit, the information supplied states that the publisher of "Tages"says that "Tages version 5.5" is "not Compatable" with 64bit systems. It also appears from the MS forums that many games etc. that are using "Tages" are having problems. Have Oleg's team tested the "Tages" DRM system or are they just leaving it to "Ubi" and hope it works??.

[Korn]

Originally Posted by RickRuski

Sorry Swiss, your reply doesn't really answer my question. If you followed the link to MS and selected 64bit, the information supplied states that the publisher of "Tages"says that "Tages version 5.5" is "not Compatable" with 64bit systems. It also appears from the MS forums that many games etc. that are using "Tages" are having problems. Have Oleg's team tested the "Tages" DRM system or are they just leaving it to "Ubi" and hope it works??.

DRM is publisher's domain. Basically Oleg doesn't have a say.

Btw Tages is ok. I actually like it (lol), i mean compared to some of the alternatives. I don't think Ubi ever used Tages though.

[tintifaxl]

From the top of my head, I seem to remember Arma2 used TAGES. It was not a problem with my Win7 64Bit system.

[mmaruda]

Originally Posted by tintifaxl

From the top of my head, I seem to remember Arma2 used TAGES. It was not a problem with my Win7 64Bit system.

Arma 2 used FADE - no online activation was required, but if you typed a wrong cd-key at install, your game would gradually get buggy and unplayable (not that it isn't buggy and unplayable when DRM is not kicking in har har har).

[Les]

I've used a Tages-protected game with Windows 7 64-bit without problems. From what I remember, all I had to do was basically register the game once with Tages online, and that was it. No tracking or pop-ups or nag screens or extra log-ins required after that. I never played that particular game online though before uninstalling it. Not sure if that would make any difference or not.

The game that required Tages was a Steam download too by the way. So I imagine the Steam version of CoD will still require Tages too.

Don't want to get into the whole DRM issue, but as far as such things go, Tages probably is one of the better, less intrusive forms of it. There are definitely worse ones around, some of which I've had the misfortune of having to deal with first-hand.

I personally would rather it wasn't there, but it won't stop me from getting CoD. It does make me consider buying the game then using a cracked copy to not have to deal with the DRM, but realistically I doubt I'll do that. Unless they stuff me around somehow, like with their limited re-activations or something. Like I said, I'd rather it wasn't there. But like I also said, don't want to get into the whole DRM issue, so...I'll leave it at that.

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

Prior to the U.S. release, I purchased the Russian download version of DCS:Black Shark. The software came with a limitation of 5 installs.

Between new computers and new operating system installs (XP, then Vista 64, finally Win 7 64), I used up all 5. Initially I thought to myself, "Darn, I'll have to buy a new copy" and since I don't really fly Black Shark that much anymore I was a bit frustrated.

Found out that all I had to do was email DCS with my purchase serial and they sent me a new code for my install. I did not have to buy it again.

I am assuming this is/will be the case with D/L versions of CoD. I have no reason to think otherwise.

S!

Gunny

[Les]

Originally Posted by TUSA/TX-Gunslinger

...Found out that all I had to do was email DCS with my purchase serial and they sent me a new code for my install. I did not have to buy it again.

I am assuming this is/will be the case with D/L versions of CoD. I have no reason to think otherwise...

I had a similar experience with the copy protection for the racing sim 'rFactor'. In that case though it was a third-party DRM provider who had to be contacted in order to get more activations, not the publisher or developer.

The lesson from that experience was, always keep a written copy of any receipt or registration or activation details (including passwords and e-mail addresses) when you're dealing with these sort of things. I had to dig back several years to find the information I needed to provide in order to get extra activations. Once I had the information though, as you say, getting the extra activations wasn't problematic. And I too expect it will be the same or similar with the Tages system.

Biting my tongue again now...

mumble...DRM...grumble...

[Codex]

Originally Posted by TUSA/TX-Gunslinger

Prior to the U.S. release, I purchased the Russian download version of DCS:Black Shark. The software came with a limitation of 5 installs.

Between new computers and new operating system installs (XP, then Vista 64, finally Win 7 64), I used up all 5. Initially I thought to myself, "Darn, I'll have to buy a new copy" and since I don't really fly Black Shark that much anymore I was a bit frustrated.

Found out that all I had to do was email DCS with my purchase serial and they sent me a new code for my install. I did not have to buy it again.

I am assuming this is/will be the case with D/L versions of CoD. I have no reason to think otherwise.

S!

Gunny

Oh man that is very reassuring because I just keep forgetting to uninstall/de register it when I format my hard drive. Thanks for that Gunny, you've made my day.