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[Oktoberfest]

Well I buyed the original IL2 CD but I use it with a no CD crack because the anti-piracy technology make it that my DVD driver can't identify the CD ten out of eleven times. It was really a pain just to INSTALL the game because I had to relaunch ten times the CD player to get it working. I have that since the AEP.

I'm sure games were better protected when you had real stuff inside of the box than just 1 copy of the game and nothing else. I remember Silent Hunter or Panzer Commander where you had tons of documentation about the ships or vehicles you were using or fighting plus short stories over events, etc. Today, well.... you know.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Oktoberfest

Well I buyed the original IL2 CD but I use it with a no CD crack because the anti-piracy technology make it that my DVD driver can't identify the CD ten out of eleven times. It was really a pain just to INSTALL the game because I had to relaunch ten times the CD player to get it working. I have that since the AEP.

I'm sure games were better protected when you had real stuff inside of the box than just 1 copy of the game and nothing else. I remember Silent Hunter or Panzer Commander where you had tons of documentation about the ships or vehicles you were using or fighting plus short stories over events, etc. Today, well.... you know.

Same here. I really understand why they have to apply copy-protections to the games, but sometimes it really does more damage than it helps.

[MOH_Hirth]

In Brasil i was the first to buy the genuine imported DVD:

http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo.net/ilst19.html

I send this link to all my friends, today we have about 700 onliners in Brasil

After months IL-2 1946 arrived, but isnt possible find DVD to buy:

http://www.americanas.com.br/AcomProd/1858/2469791

[Mogster]

Oktoberfest: apologies for the 'Off Topic', but I must ask if you can play Panzer Commander on XP? Ever since I upgraded to my Sony Vaio some four years ago, I have been unable to run this tank simulator, even when telling Windows to emulate Windows 95. The game loads, but stalls and locks up about 10 seconds into a scenario. As a marginally computor literate, I would appreciate any advice.

[4./JG53_Task]

Smart game developers like Ironclad do not use copy protection. You can install one copy of SoaSE on multiple computers and it does not require a cd to run, so you can have multiple friends playing with each other. I think more developers will follow suit with anti-DRM policies. There are many people who support anti-DRM and purposely buy products to support developers who do not use it.

Interview with Ironclad.

[Urufu_Shinjiro]

The absolute best anti-piracy measue out there is one of the oldest. A good, old-fashioned CD-Key. I "download" a lot of games to try them out before I spend money (and yes, I DO buy the ones I like and unistall the rest) and the ones that I run out and buy the fastest are the good games that require a valid cd-key to play online. A good Example, GTR2, all the guys in my squad were getting into this game and everytime I got on TS to fly with them they were racing. So I downloaded a copy to try it out, I could run the single player stuff no problem but when I wanted to run with my squad I couldn't without a cd key. I noticed right away it was a great game and because of the cd key issue I bought this game the very next day. I would have bought it to support the developer eventually but it may have been a few weeks, bue to the cd key being required for online play I bought it the next day. I know others who are not as scrupulous as me and ONLY buy a game when the cd key is required for online play.

[Bobby109]

I don't think they have to worry about piracy when it comes to IL2 and BOB. If you spend 200-500 dollars or euros to buy a hotas, track ir etc... I think it's safe to say you'll spend the 10-40 €/$ for the game too.

i have:

Track ir 4 pro 160€
Saitek X52 120€
IL2: Complete Ed. 30€
IL2: 1946 10€

Game = 40€
Equipment to play the game = 280€

[Oktoberfest]

Originally Posted by Mogster

Oktoberfest: apologies for the 'Off Topic', but I must ask if you can play Panzer Commander on XP? Ever since I upgraded to my Sony Vaio some four years ago, I have been unable to run this tank simulator, even when telling Windows to emulate Windows 95. The game loads, but stalls and locks up about 10 seconds into a scenario. As a marginally computor literate, I would appreciate any advice.

No.... I tried to let it run but I had a lot of graphic bugs in it. And yes, the game froze everytime I wanted to play it. So did red alert too, that I really liked for the briefings etc.... But today it says : Red Alert doesn't run under windows NT.....

[Mogster]

Thanks for the response, Oktoberfest. Too bad . . .

[Krt_Bong]

Originally Posted by Oktoberfest

Well I bought the original IL2 CD but I use it with a no CD crack because the anti-piracy technology make it that my DVD driver can't identify the CD ten out of eleven times. It was really a pain just to INSTALL the game because I had to relaunch ten times the CD player to get it working. I have that since the AEP.

I'm sure games were better protected when you had real stuff inside of the box than just 1 copy of the game and nothing else. I remember Silent Hunter or Panzer Commander where you had tons of documentation about the ships or vehicles you were using or fighting plus short stories over events, etc. Today, well.... you know.

This was a problem a while back for those of us who installed Pacific Fighters I don't think it's a problem now because the US version of 1946 plays without being in drive I myself dread having to do a reinstall because I DL'd the SOM and 46 and I have to get my hands on a copy of 46 before I reformat (soon) but at $20 it's worth it. I own the original the Forgotten Battles, Aces Expansion and PF, I also use a no cd rts.dll but that came from UBI after much complaining about the right of a company to use software that makes my burner inoperable or to say what legal programs I have installed are allowed by a game program.