Does anyone know what protection SIMS 2 will use?

[t.foster73]

OK, I know this isn't released until a week on Friday, but does anyone know what protection it will use, or to be more specific, will it use Starforce 3? Don't flame me here, I'm not asking for a nocd, I just thought that as it went gold 3 weeks ago, someone might know what Copy protection it uses. I've searched the 'You know what sites', not to download, because I'm not a thief (Also on 56k!), but there are no signs of it, which may be a pointer that it will utilize SF3. Thanks

[munsterbuster]

hm. It comes from EA. So maybe they stay on securom as on Sims 1 add-ons. If they are clever, they use starforce on DVD. Race 2 is greeting.

[JoyBoy]

EA have an agreement with those Macrovision people dont they? Every EA game I have ever encountered has always had some version of Safedisc on there. Safe bet to say that Sims will have the latest version of that on there.

[krondike]

Safe to say it will be beaten in an hour or 2....

[Luciel]

when is the actual launch date aniways?

[t.foster73]

14th September US. 17th September UK.

[umiker]

I think it is Safedisk 2

[sawyer77]

apparently not a very good one considering it's been pirated already a week before the release date.

[krondike]

You can exclude SafeDisc 2, becuase no new developed games are using the old SafeDisc 2, at least they use SafeDisc 3 (if they use SafeDisc at all) in this case they use SafeDisc 3 + Serial, witch not supprise me, expect the same for NHL 2005, Fifa 2005, EuroCupFotboll 2005 and the manager game version, 2005. E A Sports is in the....Macrovisions hands...

[munsterbuster]

Well when its safedisc, crack should be avaible soon. Meanwhile I will try alcohol or MIR then.

[t.foster73]

It seems to me that anyone who has a dodgy copy of a game either has it already cracked, or has the nocd on the pirate disc. Those asking for a NOCD (Like myself) have usually bought the game and want to back up their original, or play without the cd. It's a paradox that the crackers allow us to do this, but that's the way it is! Maybe GCW could employ a new system, and only forward the nocd to those who scan their receipt for said game, or show a digi photo of themselves with the game. I'm buying 'The Sims 2' on Friday, and would love to have a nocd/nodvd ready for when I get it. I know it's been ripped off all over the place, but I've already pre-paid for my copy, and will continue to do so, as I believe developers should get paid for their hard work. The ONLY reason I'm happy it's cracked is because..1.It means STARFORCE3 is not used, which I find a REAL pain, and 2.Hopefully we should see a nocd/nodvd for this title. Besides, with a pirate copy you don't know if the game works properly, and you don't get any instructions. It's much better to own a shiny new original of any game. I find it strange that a previous poster said they downloaded SIMS2 but hadn't got a nocd fix for it. I'm against this of course, but Does this mean none of the WAREZ versions are playable until someone makes a fix? Never having dealt with ripped software I'm not familiar with the system, and am obviously weary of talking about such things on this site. I just assumed Warez rips came with a nocd crack. Is this not the case?

[krondike]

There is a warez out there with just a perfect image of Sims 2. Often SafeDisc procted games are cloned to a perfect image and released in to warez. Just look at EastSideHocker Manager, (maybe) upcomming NHL 2005, but enough talk about warez and not warez things.

YOU CAN MAKE A PERFECT 1:1 IMAGE AND EMULATE IT. ALL BACKUP EMULATE AND THINGS ARE IN OUR GUIDES. READ IT AND LOVE IT!

[t.foster73]

Are you saying that The Sims 2 uses a current version of safedisc that Daemon tools or Alcohol could mount successfully? Usually when a big title is released (Which The Sims2 is, whether you are a fan of this type of game or not), that game uses the latest version of securom or safedisc, which blacklists all current image mounting tools. Maybe EA Games reckon that this title will be in such demand, that it will be ripped whatever protection they use, and so aren't too concerned about it. After all, this WILL be the biggest selling title on the PC this year, and I include Far Cry and Doom3 in this. I think it's because the title also appeals to the ladies out there. I'd still like a nocd fix when I buy it on Friday though, as I don't like having originals or Image tools on my machine.

[krondike]

Originally Posted by t.foster73

Are you saying that The Sims 2 uses a current version of safedisc that Daemon tools or Alcohol could mount successfully?

Look at this:
http://www.nforce.nl/nfos/renderer/l...k.php?id=75828

Hardly doubt that EA Games change to Sony SecuROM.
If they use latest SafeDisc it can be emulated. Deamon Tools have been undected in very long time, without any updates/upgraded releases!

[crompton]

the advantage of the release date difference in the 2 countries will mean that people in the us already will have 3days head start on cracking it n other stuff so it will all be to easy for people in the u.k as the americans will do it 4 us, lol