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Old 03-13-2007, 01:48 AM   #1
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Default Starforce??
Does Runaway 2 have Starforce?
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Old 03-13-2007, 08:52 AM   #2
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Does Runaway 2 have Starforce?
The Canadain Retail version does not have Starforce. I cannot speak to the other versions
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Old 03-13-2007, 09:37 AM   #3
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The Canadain Retail version does not have Starforce. I cannot speak to the other versions
I have bought mine from Play.com, meaning that it must be the UK version.
So, can anyone tell me if the UK ver. of Runaway 2 has Starforce or not?
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Old 03-13-2007, 02:54 PM   #4
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I have bought mine from Play.com, meaning that it must be the UK version.
So, can anyone tell me if the UK ver. of Runaway 2 has Starforce or not?
UK version (released Mar 9) does not have Starforce ( Thank Heavens!).

Protection for this version is Tages 5.5.2.1.
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Old 03-14-2007, 03:58 AM   #5
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Runaway 2 does NOT use Starforce anywhere.

http://www.runaway2-thegame.com/foru...pic.php?t=2468
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Old 03-14-2007, 09:57 AM   #6
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Hi,

Can anyone tell me if the USA PC game "Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express" has Starforce or not?

Thanks.
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Old 03-14-2007, 10:01 AM   #7
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No it doesn't.
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Old 03-14-2007, 10:09 AM   #8
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Not to sound to ignorant but what is Starforce?
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It was a TV show in the 80's with music by Brian May.

Or copy protection software that some people get their knickers in a twist about and moan endlessly about how it corrupts minors and summons demons or some such.
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Oh the TV show was Starfleet.


Damn.
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Old 03-14-2007, 10:21 AM   #11
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Hahahah... nice, Lucien21; I actually didn't know that Brian May tidbit.

Starforce is TERRIBLE copy protection software... and there are legitimate complaints that it corrupts drivers, corrupts registry, can lock the CD bay, etc. Badly programmed, badly implemented, difficult to remove completely. Even the main guy at the company was forced to admit some of the serious bugs it was causing.

It's safe to say that Starforce is the worst copy protection of the last decade or so. But because of it's terrible rep it's been dropped almost entirely from games coming out right now. And I think if you look around there are anti-Starforce programs that will prevent it from installing, or make it easier to remove, etc.
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Old 03-14-2007, 10:24 AM   #12
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Not to sound to ignorant but what is Starforce?
Have a look here.

Let's just keep this thread about what games do or don't have Starforce (if someone asks) and not turn it into a rant for or against Starforce. The only reason I consolidated Tidus' posts was to keep them from being scattered amongst a lot of threads and it would be easier to find if someone had a similar question.
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Old 03-14-2007, 11:20 AM   #13
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Silly me. I thought Starforce was a movie from 2000
 
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Actually Star Force is a video game.
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http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/gamedb.php

Comprehensive list of games and what protection they use.
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Old 03-17-2007, 04:44 AM   #16
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wow. TES IV: Oblivion only has a DVD Check. That sure is something to think about.

http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/ful...16980&magid=21 - Oblivion Sales Top 3 Million
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Yeah, with Oblivion they just said screw it with the Copy Protection.

And you know what? Sales have been through the roof. Go figure, you make a good game and you can sell it, even without copy protection.
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Yeah, with Oblivion they just said screw it with the Copy Protection.

And you know what? Sales have been through the roof. Go figure, you make a good game and you can sell it, even without copy protection.
But we'll always never know if sales would have been more or less if copy protection had been used.
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Does Secret Files: Tunguska (UK) have StarForce?
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