Latest Ubisoft DRM measure - all SP saves stored on a cloud server - by EvaUnit02
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 09:22
Quote Posted by T-Smith
We have health shields, not hearts.
And I honestly don't understand all the hatred surrounding Steam.
For starters, the developer can decide to raise the system requirements at a later date for your existing games that you already paid for. See, half-life used to run under win98, but steam eventually dumped win98 support, meaning that victims had to buy an OS upgrade just to keep enjoying their game that they met the requirements for when they purchased it.
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http://steamreview.org/posts/win98supportends/)
Also, developers who sell games on Steam can attack the used market (and many of them do!).
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http://www.digitalruin.net/node/55)
Also, "The Steam servers are too busy to process your request. Please try again later."
Let's say you get caught cheating in a Steam game on-line, or doing something else that violates the TOS. They can take away *ALL* of the Steam games you've paid for in an instant. Note that I do not condone cheating on-line and I myself do not do such things. I just think it is seriously ****ed up that if someone does, they can lose access to that particular game, as well as several others that they likely paid a fair price for.
gunsmoke on 28/1/2010 at 10:36
Dude, Windows 98? Really? I am sure anyone who is still trying to slug away at Half Life on that OS will have the WON discs (I know I do) that pre-date STEAM. You can still use those to install the game and play it on 98.
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 11:15
Yep, but I think that win98 support in Steam ended back in 2007. MS dropped win98 back in 2006, because (surprisingly) a sizable chunk of people were still using it. It was originally going to be dumped in 2004.
The original disks will even work in Windows 95! I used to play them there a decade ago.
EvaUnit02 on 28/1/2010 at 11:28
What's next, you'll be whining about how there's no W7 drivers for 3Dfx graphics cards and ISA Soundblasters?
Matthew on 28/1/2010 at 11:54
Where's my fucking Gravis Ultrasound support in Win7, M$ you fuckers?
Dresden on 28/1/2010 at 12:31
If you try to play Half-Life on Steam using Win98 there should just be a box that pops up saying:
Code:
Where the fuck are you? A public library?
(Okay) (Cancel)
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 17:13
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
What's next, you'll be whining about how there's no W7 drivers for 3Dfx graphics cards and ISA Soundblasters?
I wouldn't be surprised if 3dfx drivers show up for Windows 7 eventually. Wasn't it the community that got them working in Windows XP?
june gloom on 28/1/2010 at 19:39
Quote Posted by lost_soul
For starters, the developer can decide to raise the system requirements at a later date for your existing games that you already paid for. See, half-life used to run under win98, but steam eventually dumped win98 support, meaning that victims had to buy an OS upgrade just to keep enjoying their game that they met the requirements for when they purchased it.
hahahahahaha oh god wow this is almost as good as your "DRM = i don't join the military" nonsense
TTK12G3 on 28/1/2010 at 19:40
Quote Posted by gunsmoke
Fix'd j/k
I just wanted to re-write it to more closely resemble what I think.
Compared to messing with your OS install or killing your hardware, I'd say its a good idea.
catbarf on 28/1/2010 at 23:00
Quote Posted by lost_soul
Let's say you get caught cheating in a Steam game on-line, or doing something else that violates the TOS. They can take away *ALL* of the Steam games you've paid for in an instant. Note that I do not condone cheating on-line and I myself do not do such things. I just think it is seriously ****ed up that if someone does, they can lose access to that particular game, as well as several others that they likely paid a fair price for.
Actually, you only get caught by Valve if you're cheating in a VAC server, and then you just get VAC banned, allowing you to play online but not on VAC-secured servers.
