Alpha Prime [CRACK TEST REPORT]

WaltonSimons · #1 21-05-2007, 15:11

Alpha Prime, Polish version is protected by StarForce. Since I hate that crap, I always use cracks. i used the crack for the Russian version with both 1.0 and 1.01 PL versions - runs fine, I can even remove all protect.*** files drom gamedir.

BarryB · #2 25-05-2007, 08:33

English version Demo was unprotected, game is now available in English since yesterday so wonder what copy protection is?

Demo was quite good, very Doom 3!!

WaltonSimons · #3 25-05-2007, 08:40

Well, honestly, I don't know. Buy and see for yourself, that's my suggestion. I'm not gonna - I don't even need English version when I have a version in my native language available.

A7xtitan · #4 25-05-2007, 22:04

does the game have multiplayer?, i'll buy it if it has multiplayer.

WaltonSimons · #5 26-05-2007, 03:07

No, Alpha Prime does not have any multiplayer. This is as a matter of fact, a good thing. There are plenty of games that are devoted to multiplayer, UT2004, PlanetSide, Counter-Strike Source, Quake III just to name a few. Games such as Quake IV, Doom III, Prey or Painkiller - although SP-oriented, do support multiplayer, but are nowhere as popular, as MP-dedicated games. So, when you create a game, it's a good idea to focus on either SP or MP, not include both - concentrating on one particular "layer" of the game makes it real good at the point.

Alpha Prime is a GOOD single-player shooter and let it remain that way

BarryB · #6 26-05-2007, 11:58

Nah, don't think I'll buy it in protest that Poland got it first

WaltonSimons · #7 26-05-2007, 12:57

- in Poland the release date was December 01, 2006.
- the Czech version got relled December 04, 2006.
- the Russian version got out December 21, 2006.
- the English version got released through Sprocket IDEA May 01, 2007. Exclusively.

Turns out we're first after all.

BarryB · #8 26-05-2007, 18:33

Play.com had the English retail on 24th May! Don't want to buy it in case it has Starforce for protection like your Polish version

WaltonSimons · #9 27-05-2007, 13:25

What's the difference? The protection, whether StarForce or SafeDisc (rus) is poorly implemented, so 100% chances that the crack works. The setup program does not install SF drivers, just DON'T run the game, copy the crack first. Then remove the "protect" files and you're clean. You might use the starforce cleaners just to make sure.

The game - although SP only - is worth all the hassle. Even though the intro is crappy, like a B-class movie or worse. The game really is worth it.

Now listen up. All this starforce boycotting crap will not produce significant results. All goes down to waiting for cracks.

A crack gets released? Buy the game, no matter the protection - if it's worth it. A cracked prot does nothing to your PC...

BarryB · #10 28-05-2007, 13:44

I guess the fact that most games currently coming out use Securom/Tages suggests boycotting Starforce *IS* producing significant results!

Can't remember that last major title that used Starforce?

WaltonSimons · #11 30-05-2007, 05:05

Well, I guess Dreamfall might be the case. European releases use SF.

I don't see why I'm supposed to let a good game pass by, just because I don't like SF. I see it this way: the publisher won't remove SF from the game, so I'm punishing myself for their choice - as I'm losing the opportunity to play the game.

If I refused to buy Alpha Prime just because of this SF-boycott crap, I'd punish myself - as the game is truly a great gem!

Muji-FightR · #12 01-06-2007, 05:19

To me, this sounds somewhat threatening :/

Quote:

StarForce Technologies is proud to announce release of StarForce Frontline 5.0!

New version possesses a whole number of incontestable advantages for software publishers and developers, as well as for the end-users convenience. Besides all innovations of StarForce FrontLine 5.0, moved from StarForce FrontLine 4.7, we outline realization of new graphical interface for protect.exe file. For the end-users it allows easy install/remove protection driver for disc based protection and activate/deactivate protected application for StarForce FrontLine ProActive shema. Using StarForce activation site the users may now quickly get information concerning purchased serial number parameters of the application and activation statistic.

As StarForce FrontLine 4.7 StarForce FrontLine 5.0 protection drivers has gained CERTIFIED FOR WINDOWS VISTA logo.

Quote:

StarForce is happy to announce that it has achieved Microsoft Certified Partner Level.

Certified Partners represent a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies. Today’s event outlined the proper level of StarForce’s software solutions and services.
We have to assure our prospective and current customers and partners that StarForce will do its best to make our cooperation as much mutually beneficial as possible.

Maybe SF is coming back :x
Dunno whether that makes devs/publishers think about taking SF as their protection, but I think most of them still dislike it because it was heavily boycotted some time ago (especially version 3)

Joe Forster/STA · #13 01-06-2007, 05:29

But it seems that now they (the SF guys) see that end-user-friendliness of their drivers should be a much, much higher priority than in previous releases. That's good!

BarryB · #14 01-06-2007, 15:55

There was a patch for Dreamfall that removed the Copy Protection, think it fixed issues with one of the Nvidia 7 series cards.

Andre2779 · #15 02-06-2007, 06:25

http://rapidshare.com/files/34665285/ViTALiTY.rar