It's Now Legal to Crack Your PC Games

[drwho1]

ok microsoft take the hint, (same for game developers, movie studios etc..) when I buy your product is MINE to use as I wish, like watch/play/use on multiple devices as I might need.

I think that as use any of this for my own use and not for profit then
there should never even be an issue.

example: Me and millions of people have gone thru having to call microsoft because we had upgraded our own PC's and now our OS and or software doesn't recognize our computers... we shouldn't have to go thru this at all. I upgrade frequently, and it becomes an unnecessary Hassle.

 

[Digital Dissent]

Awesome news. Now we just need to wipe securom from the face, and history, of the planet. It is a good day to be alive. Ill choose another day to die.

 

[gmarsack]

This is huge! Seriously, this should make CNN and every new stand. Wow! Great news!!! Finally, progress being made in behave of the little guy.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]tomc5[/nom]Agree 100%.DRM isn't to punish legal owners of software, it's there to 'stop' piraters.[/citation]
Except for that fact that is ONLY punishes legal owners of software and pirates just crack the DRM and use software without it

 

[ravewulf]

It's things like this and net neutrality that make me like the FCC.

Another win for consumers!

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]adikos[/nom]it is lol. SC has plenty of quotes but this is not one of them. This is a klingon saying when going into battle.[/citation]
Forget StarCraft or Star Trek, Tasunka Witko he came up with it! It was his battle cry "Hokahey, today is a good day to die!"

 

[doorspawn]

[citation][nom]buddhav1[/nom]Score one for Legit players. Thanks for holding us back, pirates.[/citation]

Analogy: If there's a spate of people throwing bricks through windows and your city council decides to make bricks illegal and demolish all brick buildings do you blame the brick-throwers or the council for the mass demolition.

There will always be bad people (brick-throwers, pirates with purely financial motivation), and while you can blame them for their crime you can't blame them for the consequences of misguided legislation.

Even purely-financial pirates can't be blamed for DRM, that is solely the publisher's fault, as, in a sensible world, nobody would use an ineffective tool like DRM.

[citation][nom]tomc5[/nom]Not sure I agree at all. If you have the legal software how are you 'punished'?[/citation]

Take SC2 for example (if you plan to buy, take note):
- Playing with people on different continents isn't possible without buying more copies.
- Playing with friends when the net is down, (eg, like me, you both take the same train to work - or your country decides to block SC2 because, say, they add zerg skeletons (like WoW in China) - or the net is unreliable - or you're moving / changing ISPs) - isn't possible.
- Installing isn't possible during those times either, which is especially bad if your country blocks it.
- You'll possibly pay more or get less game because DRM is quite expensive to code, test and maintain.
- You'll probably have difficulties using SC2 on Linux under WinE due to DRM.
- You lose first-sale rights (Although I don't believe these should exist for IP).

And more, but this post'll be old if I don't post now.

 

[mediv42]

but if its still against apple's terms of use then it could still be bricked right?

 

[tu_illegalamigo]

Awesome, It was only a matter of time I think. Next, Legalize IT! /shameless promotion

 

[Guest]

Yes, pirating is legal now. lol

 

[13withinfinity]

I hate play devil's advocate here, but wouldn't this just be another reason for developers to jump off of PC gaming and onto console gaming?

 

[snotling]

[citation][nom]aznguy0028[/nom]woo awesome.....today is a good day!... (to die) [starcraft pun][/citation]
Actually its from a Lakota tribe leader way before any starcraft or startrek reference!

 

[snotling]

[citation][nom]maestintaolius[/nom]It makes me wonder if a clever lawyer will be able to use the 'spirit' of #'s 4 and 5 to make it perfectly legal to Hackintosh. It's a bit of a stretch of course.[/citation]
Wouldn't be that much of a stretch, as long as it is a "build your own" and not a Mac clone because the spirit remains that you can break into or out of if it is not for profit and only for the purpose of "making it work"

 

[mackinator]

Take SC2 for example (if you plan to buy, take note):- Playing with people on different continents isn't possible without buying more copies.- Playing with friends when the net is down, (eg, like me, you both take the same train to work - or your country decides to block SC2 because, say, they add zerg skeletons (like WoW in China) - or the net is unreliable - or you're moving / changing ISPs) - isn't possible.- Installing isn't possible during those times either, which is especially bad if your country blocks it.- You'll possibly pay more or get less game because DRM is quite expensive to code, test and maintain.- You'll probably have difficulties using SC2 on Linux under WinE due to DRM.- You lose first-sale rights (Although I don't believe these should exist for IP).And more, but this post'll be old if I don't post now.[/citation]

ok the first 2 i have problems with, you can play with people from different countries, they do it by zones(unless im mistaken). Also, this is due to lag issues and im glad i wont have a bunch of people lagging up my game from brazil or germany or wherever
and if the net is down, thats not drm causing the issue, you cant play without internet thats how the internet works

 

[Antimatter79]

I can't believe it. Actual GOOD news coming from our government. I think some of my games, such as Fallout 3 and Dragon Age: Origins may get replayed if I can legally get No CD cracks for them. I really hate opening my Fallout 3 C.E. lunchbox to get the disk every time I wanna play.

 

[mdillenbeck]

Here's my question - what does this mean for the eFuse system that was implemented on a smartphone. Does this mean that having such a device that prevents me from putting on a custom ROM is now illegal, or can they still disable my phone unless I use the official ROM?

 

[DawnTreader]

[citation][nom]aznguy0028[/nom]woo awesome.....today is a good day!... (to die) [starcraft pun][/citation]

actually that is a star trek line. i think kang was probably the first klingon to say those words.

 

[surfer1337dude]

Im not sure how this would work, but doesnt it still make it illegal to rip a legally bought DVD/Bluray to my computer (only for me to watch on my laptop btwn college courses....keep in mind NOT for sharing with anyone else)? I mainly care because I would like to get a dvd ripping software and buying it legitimately is so much better then trying to d.l one and risking the virus XD

 

[BigBurn]

[citation][nom]drwho1[/nom]ok microsoft take the hint, (same for game developers, movie studios etc..) when I buy your product is MINE to use as I wish, like watch/play/use on multiple devices as I might need. I think that as use any of this for my own use and not for profit then there should never even be an issue.example: Me and millions of people have gone thru having to call microsoft because we had upgraded our own PC's and now our OS and or software doesn't recognize our computers... we shouldn't have to go thru this at all. I upgrade frequently, and it becomes an unnecessary Hassle.[/citation]
Stop using OEM versions and buy a retail one?

 

[aznguy0028]

[citation][nom]adikos[/nom]it is lol. SC has plenty of quotes but this is not one of them. This is a klingon saying when going into battle.[/citation]
lol, it is a starcraft line... it's from the Protoss air unit, the Corsair. "it is a good day to die"