Official system requirements - Page 34

Blackdog_kt · #**331** 02-07-2011, 03:23 AM

I think i'm with jockey on this one with regards to upgrades.

Also, on the subject of the activation system: http://www.tagesprotection.com/Guide...structions.pdf

After giving it a quick look, it seems that you DON'T need to use up an extra activation if for some reason you need to format your hard drive.

The activation code can be stored in a file, so as long as your PC configuration hasn't been changed significantly in hardware or software you can just use the previous activation. The activation code is a hash value of your PC's components which, if i understand correctly, is just the result of an algorithm that looks up your PC components, assigns some numbers/IDs to them, does some math and extrapolates a final value in a way that's not possible for a third party to reverse and see what you actually have in your PC (ie, something like one-way encryption and comparison of the encrypted values).

As long as the components are the same, your hash string will be the same. So, if you format and reinstall your OS you can then install CoD again and when prompted to activate select the "i have already received my activation code" option. At that point you will be prompted to copy-paste it from the text file (that's what you should definitely save on some removable media device) and you will be using your original activation instead of using up a second one.

That's all according to how i understood the manual after a quick glance. Also, i don't know what they mean when they say "as long as there's no significant changes to your hardware or software". For software, i guess it means the OS type and nothing more (XP/Vista/7). As for hardware, it doesn't specify in depth. I guess it would definitely look up the type of CPU and/or motherboard as well as the GPU when calculating the hash string, but it would be overkill if it also took RAM and hard drives into account, as that would mean an extra wasted activation if you wanted to do some cheap RAM upgrade or your hard drive died and you installed a new one.

I guess we'll have to wait and see, but it's looking more user friendly than most of the other DRM we've seen lately.

kendo65 · #**332** 02-07-2011, 10:45 AM

Speculum Jockey > Nice post there. A lot of sensible advice.

You got my vote for making it a sticky

Thanks Blackdog - I'm thinking the drm is probably going to be ok. Seems to strike a good and fair balance between protecting the rights of the devs and flexibility for the buyer.

bf-110 · #**333** 02-07-2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

PROCESSOR: Pentium® Dual-Core 2.0GHz or Athlon™ X2 3800+
(Intel Core i5 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 2.6GHz recommended)

OMFG!I have an i3 and I thought that could handle anything!
Looks like I´m starting to get outdated...

swiss · #**334** 02-07-2011, 05:24 PM

Now you mention it...

i5 2.6 - that would an i5-750?

Doesn't work out with the 2.6 amd pendant(x4@2.6= 925/910) though.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-g...w-32103-6.html

I am confused.

Gromic · #**335** 02-07-2011, 05:34 PM

Yeah, i5-750. 2,66GHz at stock speed.

Lots of headroom and can be easily overclocked. This kits running at 3,8 on air. Hopefully CoD shouldn't be to much of a handbrake initially.

swiss · #**336** 02-07-2011, 06:02 PM

still, any AMD X4 around 2.6 is nowhere near the i5.

Gromic · #**337** 02-07-2011, 06:25 PM

Correct. Seeing as the X2 with 2.6GHz is 3 generations behind, it does seem strange that they advertise comparable requirements that way. Looking at Tom's chart it should read...

(Intel Core i5-750 2.67GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 975 3.6GHz recommended) or...

(Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 910e 2,6GHz recommended).

I'm starting to think it was a Ubi typo. They probably meant 3.6GHz instead of 2.6GHz - which would be the first option.