Starforce Petition!

[Eagle]

time for an anti-virus application

I HATE StarForce, I will never buy any SF protected game, even if it is rewarded as 'Game of the century' or whatever.

[kosmiq]

No starforce for me either.. Never ever... EVER!

[Whos_Ur_Paddy?]

yes I refuse to buy any starforce game i wont mess up my pc over that Shlt did it once never again DIE STARFORCE DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Game-Hacker]

Don't worry guys, Sooner or later D-tools or any emulation tool will find a way to solve this problem as I am sure Starforce is also a great problem to them besides to us.

[chaosmaster]

And with the new Starforce Version after the new D-Tools release there wont work anything! And the Starforce Virus is still installed on your PC!

[ash2dust2]

As with any addiction, I'll buy it if its a must have. But as a rule of thumb, no I wont purchase Starforce protected games.

So far I've only bought one and that was the last one. I had to reformat and the game went on Ebay. But if 9/10 of my buddies are playing the game and the game lasts more than 6 months, then I will try once more. So far that hasnt happen. Most games are a flash and forgotten in a couple months. Oh well, at least I found a way to save some money.

[Game-Hacker]

Originally Posted by chaosmaster

And with the new Starforce Version after the new D-Tools release there wont work anything! And the Starforce Virus is still installed on your PC!

Sorry for my lack of knowedge, you mentioned Starforce Virus? What are those? I have Kasperky anti-virus installed but when installing Stronghold2 I do not get any alert so is after scanning my PC with it? Do you mean StarForce Virus as a real virus?

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by Game-Hacker

Sorry for my lack of knowedge, you mentioned Starforce Virus? What are those? I have Kasperky anti-virus installed but when installing Stronghold2 I do not get any alert so is after scanning my PC with it? Do you mean StarForce Virus as a real virus?

Perhaps because U installed a Non Starforce protected game!

Stronhold 2 protection is:Securom 7

[chaosmaster]

Originally Posted by Game-Hacker

Sorry for my lack of knowedge, you mentioned Starforce Virus? What are those? I have Kasperky anti-virus installed but when installing Stronghold2 I do not get any alert so is after scanning my PC with it? Do you mean StarForce Virus as a real virus?

with virus i mean, that Starforce is software which is installed without my knowledge and which can destroy some hardware in my PC!

[XdaywalkerX]

Originally Posted by Eagle

time for an anti-virus application

I HATE StarForce, I will never buy any SF protected game, even if it is rewarded as 'Game of the century' or whatever.

and what's about - "BEST GAME EVER"

my latest SF3 game is SCCT - i hope F.E.A.R will not protected by SF3 - i'd problems with scct last time - because SF3

[Grumpy]

i hope F.E.A.R will not protected by SF3

I am guessing F.E.A.R will be Securom just like the Demo.

[coffin filler]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

I am guessing F.E.A.R will be Securom just like the Demo.

I bloody hope so Grumps. This is a good example of my earlier posts. I stated i will not ever buy a SF protected game. I am looking so forward to FEAR (after the demo and mag reviews) but i can honestly say if its SF protected it wont be installed on my PC. (i cant imagine many other people taking the same stance though expecialy when its a game the person is realy looking forward to. Shame realy as this is the way to get the attention of the people who's attention we want/need to attract. £s speak a louder and a more direct language than us the lowley customer).

[Grumpy]

@Coffin Filler,
Well lets all pray it is not SF as then I too will be missing out on a top game as I also wont be installing it!
It really does make it hard to pre order games now as I dont want to take the chance that when I do recieve it will be protected with SF!

[MistressDeath]

Anyway, I have never bought a Starforce game. I ran into the Starforce virus while installing a demo during it's early stages. It killed my system to the point I didn't trust it because of the BSOD. I had to reinstall Windows so that I could trust and be happy with my pc again. I started telling all my friends to wait until you know what protection a new game is going to use before you buy or install the demo. My friends and I think the same way and will not install a demo or buy a Starforce protected game. It pains me to see the games that I have missed out on. But it also makes me feel good knowing my pc is sound and that I am able to play all the other copy protected games with high efficiency. It's true that all protections install something. But at least the others don't kill my pc, but are just quiet in the background not causing my pc harm. There is nothing worse than ghosts in the machine for any type of pc user. Not really sure why you received that BSOD. Starforce will not endure as game sales will drop. DTools 4.0 will beat Starforce's current versions. Starforce will come out with a new version to stop DTools 4.0. This new version will reek even worse havoc on all pcs that install the game or demo. It's kind of ironic if you think about it. Starforce was created because the the pub/dev were losing a small percentage of sales to warez and pirates. But in all actuality they will lose more sales because of no one will want to buy a Starforce protected game. 85% of computer gamers don't even know what warez is or pirating. They just live in a bubble and hang out at EB. This boycott is great idea and I support it very much. Pub/Dev's please use Securom or Safedisk. Even though these can be bypassed by current means at least your games cannot be copied by normal users and normal means. You are hurting the very customers you are working so hard to create your games for. You are going to learn a tough lesson. Don't bite the hand that feeds you and your family.

Hmmm, this brings back memories of Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines. Something that is created to benefit that actually ends up doing more harm.

MD

[XdaywalkerX]

Originally Posted by MistressDeath

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Hmmm, this brings back memories of Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines. Something that is created to benefit that actually ends up doing more harm.

MD

Starforce=Skynet

...where is my "radioactive-protection-suit" - may it rains a few bombs next time... you never can tell - but you can "talk to my hand" - in german he said "Sprich zu der Hand" - i don't know what he said in english...