Stronghold 2 and USB channel blocking

t.foster73 · #1 19-04-2005, 02:10

I read on another forum that Stronghold 2 (Released this Friday in the UK, not sure about US release), will use a version of Starforce that blocks the USB mounting trick. I shall be buying the game at the end of the week, so it will be interesting to see if this is true. Has anyone else heard about this?

dvdwildsau · #2 19-04-2005, 02:33

oh no

Star Force Again i go freggin Crazy

take2 is using Starforce thats new

-dude- · #3 19-04-2005, 04:30

I've also read that the the StarForce kernel driver cannot send direct commands to your optical drives through a USB interface, hence the workaround that exists for the latest version of StarForce 3. So it will be interesting to see if the new version of the StarForce 3 driver (presumably the one that ships with Stronghold 2) is able to detect RMPS emulation through a USB Interface external drive.

t.foster73 · #4 19-04-2005, 06:01

I don't know this game uses Starforce, it's just what I read on another forum. Don't shoot me down for giving duff information please. Take Two games, who are the publishers, don't normally use Starforce, but then again neither did Ubisoft a few games back. The lack of news on the scene does point to it using Starforce. I'm sure we'll know in the next day or so, though I would be surprised if it blocks the USB channel.