PC game piracy

polonyc2 · 09-11-2009, 09:24 AM

I like this method of thwarting piracy of games...seems like a better way then the crazy DRM install limits that most manufacturer's seem to favor these days

Pirated Batman PC contains deliberate glitch

The PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum isn't out yet, but there are already plenty of pirated versions doing the rounds on the internet- there always are. Before you pick one up though, you should bear in mind that the pirated versions of the game contain some deliberate glitches that make the game uncompletable.

Reports of the pirate-defeating glitch surfaced on the official Eidos forums, with one user posting about a particular problem he was having in the game and which he believed to be a bug.

"I've got a problem when it's time to use Batman's glide in the game," said user Cheshirec_The_Cat, whose appalling spelling we felt we needed to clean up. "When I hold [the button], like it says, to jump from one platform to another, Batman tries to open his wings again and again instead of gliding. So he falls down in the poison gas. Can somebody could tell me, what I should do there?"

Of course, suspicions were immediately aroused- the PC version of the game isn't out yet, after all. Eidos were quick to hone in on him, revealing that it was a deliberate glitch built into the game as an anti-piracy measure.

"The problem you have encountered is a hook in the copy protection, to catch out people who try and download cracked versions of the game for free, said the Eidos admin.

"It's not a bug in the game's code, it's a bug in your moral code."

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Rick_EE · 09-11-2009, 11:09 AM

lawl. He posted on the offical forums? That's rich.

mcmd · 09-11-2009, 03:32 PM

Sounds like TAGES:

CD Media World - Commercial CD/DVD/Media Protections: TAGES

bajo · 09-11-2009, 06:26 PM

"it's a bug in your moral code."

right on !

*zapionics<alt>* · 09-11-2009, 07:05 PM

So the suggestion is that Eidos released a buggy "pirate" version of the game onto the pirate channels ... in order to trap customers of pirates... when they eventually called in to complain about the bugs...

That is seriously twisted... isnt that a form of entrapment?

bajo · 09-11-2009, 07:08 PM

Maybe, but just plain funny to me.

09-11-2009, 09:24 AM	#1
polonyc2 Banned? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,196	PC game piracy I like this method of thwarting piracy of games...seems like a better way then the crazy DRM install limits that most manufacturer's seem to favor these days Pirated Batman PC contains deliberate glitch The PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum isn't out yet, but there are already plenty of pirated versions doing the rounds on the internet- there always are. Before you pick one up though, you should bear in mind that the pirated versions of the game contain some deliberate glitches that make the game uncompletable. Reports of the pirate-defeating glitch surfaced on the official Eidos forums, with one user posting about a particular problem he was having in the game and which he believed to be a bug. "I've got a problem when it's time to use Batman's glide in the game," said user Cheshirec_The_Cat, whose appalling spelling we felt we needed to clean up. "When I hold [the button], like it says, to jump from one platform to another, Batman tries to open his wings again and again instead of gliding. So he falls down in the poison gas. Can somebody could tell me, what I should do there?" Of course, suspicions were immediately aroused- the PC version of the game isn't out yet, after all. Eidos were quick to hone in on him, revealing that it was a deliberate glitch built into the game as an anti-piracy measure. "The problem you have encountered is a hook in the copy protection, to catch out people who try and download cracked versions of the game for free, said the Eidos admin. "It's not a bug in the game's code, it's a bug in your moral code." __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black) Last edited by zapionics<alt>; 09-11-2009 at 07:00 PM.. Reason: added link to source
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09-11-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Rick_EE Sent from my PC Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,168	Re: PC game piracy lawl. He posted on the offical forums? That's rich.
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09-11-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
mcmd Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 214	Re: PC game piracy Sounds like TAGES: CD Media World - Commercial CD/DVD/Media Protections: TAGES __________________ I'm just the loyal opposition.
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09-11-2009, 06:26 PM	#4
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,274	Re: PC game piracy "it's a bug in your moral code." right on ! __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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09-11-2009, 07:05 PM	#5
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 3,890	Re: PC game piracy So the suggestion is that Eidos released a buggy "pirate" version of the game onto the pirate channels ... in order to trap customers of pirates... when they eventually called in to complain about the bugs... That is seriously twisted... isnt that a form of entrapment? __________________ * Please note: any advertising within this post has been placed there by the site owner and NOT by me! * "To Boldly Go..."
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09-11-2009, 07:08 PM	#6
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,274	Re: PC game piracy Maybe, but just plain funny to me. __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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