so in the download section it says "ill not work with pirated copy" im a little curios why. does it have to do with the luncher or codes with in the games ?
the reason i ask is because iv never had a mod that said needed a legal version of the game. for all i really know there the same :/
As a member of the NSA and lead investigator in the FBI's anti-piracy division, as well as contributor to the TTW installer in my spare time, I can say that I have worked deeply on the complex DRM and stealth measures that prevent pirated games from working with this mod. Unfortunately, I'm not presently at liberty to disclose them, despite the open source nature of the project. You are welcome to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request at your soonest pleasure.
Also, if I were you I'd use this thread to provide proof of purchase for the two games, else someone is bound to take this the wrong way.
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I guess Xroli, it's time to not be cheap and purchase the English version of the game from Steam. If you have the legal English version, you should not have any problems if you follow the instructions.
i think you guys got the wrong idea i was just wandering about it because i want to go in to the game dev business in a couple years and just wanted to know a little more about why it doesnt work so the games i make don't get pirated as easy that is all :) though i guess ill learn more about anti-pirated scripts when i get further in to my classes...that is if they decide to teach us more then basic scripting :/
There is no such thing as anti-piracy.
If your game is big enough to make you money, it's big enough for somebody to pirate and somebody WILL pirate it because that's the nature of the beast.
Read some articles from reputable sources that did neutral research and you will discover that the only viable anti-piracy measure is always online, which has the secondary effect pissing off, and shrinking, your customer base.
This isn't to say that there shouldn't be some sort of anti-piracy protection so much as to help you understand that draconian anti-piracy measures do not buy you customer loyalty and most don't do more than slow pirates down.
Well, here's one way to handle piracy. http://youtu.be/h0U7XEG8djU
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Well, here's one way to handle piracy. http://youtu.be/h0U7XEG8djU
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The problem is that "pirate" copy was released by the game studio. I can predict soon someone will crack the original game without that "pirate game feature" and upload it...
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As a member of the NSA and lead investigator in the FBI's anti-piracy division, as well as contributor to the TTW installer in my spare time, I can say that I have worked deeply on the complex DRM and stealth measures that prevent pirated games from working with this mod. Unfortunately, I'm not presently at liberty to disclose them, despite the open source nature of the project. You are welcome to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request at your soonest pleasure.
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Sorry she forgot the /sarcasm tag because it was considered implicit.
