You don't own a piece of software unless it's online DRM-free, and doesn't rely on any external server to work. Anything else is just an indefinite license that can be revoked at any time.
I probably have too many old laptops.
The DLC for Forgotten Sands included a couple of alternate costumes and challenge arenas. Some were only through Uplay, some through pre-order bonuses. If you had them prior to the discontinuation of the servers - the will still be available. If not - probably no way to unlock them legitimately now.[/quote]
What about downloading them anyways?
dr_st wrote on 2024-01-11, 22:38:Regarding the DRM doors - good question, I haven't tried replaying the game since they shut down the servers.
And of course, the cracked Skidrow releases just have everything working. 😆
This game introduced me to what DRM is. Back in the day, piracy was at peak in our country, game devs rarely imported a game so everything the 5th standard version of me knew were shops who would sell the games for Rs100/disc ( ~1USD), nor did I know what piracry/crack is. Once I got the 2 disc game with Skidrow crack of course, I was stuck at a door. I googled it and went from site to site. The v2 Skidrow crack ended up being my first download ever.
previously known as Discrete_BOB_058
BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2024-01-12, 02:47:What about downloading them anyways?
I don't know if there is anything to download. I believe it is just a setting that is unlocked in the saved game. I actually tested it by re-downloading the full game again last night (I had removed it from my main PC a while ago) - when I launched the game, all the costumes, arenas and my progress were intact.
The way I got them in the first place was another example of the annoyance of DRM. I bought a new unopened copy of the Russian Collector's Edition, which had extra codes to unlock the DRM. Uplay recognized the main key, but not the extra keys. I had to nag Ubisoft support for about 3 weeks until they sent me a new key to unlock the full content. I believe this was because originally, Ubisoft had a different, non-Uplay DRM for the Russian market, relying on some local services, which had been discontinued a long time ago.
dr_st wrote on 2024-01-11, 22:38:This game introduced me to what DRM is. Back in the day, piracy was at peak in our country, game devs rarely imported a game so everything the 5th standard version of me knew were shops who would sell the games for Rs100/disc ( ~1USD), nor did I know what piracry/crack is. Once I got the 2 disc game with Skidrow crack of course, I was stuck at a door. I googled it and went from site to site. The v2 Skidrow crack ended up being my first download ever.
I remember that too. 😀 Still have the cracked version installed on an old PC somewhere.
https://cloakedthargoid.wordpress.com/ - Random content on hardware, software, games and toys
Relevant article: The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games
One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That’s the consumer shift that needs to happen. They got comfortable not owning their CD collection or DVD collection.
How much greedier can these people get?
Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-01-17, 09:45:Relevant article: The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games
One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That’s the consumer shift that needs to happen. They got comfortable not owning their CD collection or DVD collection.
How much greedier can these people get?
Ubisoft is going to get a real surprise when people start sailing the high seas and "own" their games again. That's what I love about GOG being able to download the offline installers. Once I'm done building my nas I will be downloading all of the offline installers from my GOG library.
With December 6 Sega will remove a number of games from digital stores. They claim licenses already owned are unaffected so if you were planning to get any on the Christmas sales, you might want to reconsider.
Steam:
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bio-Hazard Battle
Bonanza Bros
Columns
Columns 3
Comix Zone
Crack Down
Crazy Taxi
Decap Attack
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Dreamcast Collection Bundle
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco Jr.
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Galaxy Force 2
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Gunstar Heroes
Jet Set Radio
Kid Chameleon
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Light Crusader
Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
NiGHTS into Dreams
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
SEGA Bass Fishing
Shadow Dancer
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shining in the Darkness
Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Harrier 2
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermilion
The Revenge of Shinobi
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
VectorMan
VectorMan 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair
Xbox:
Altered Beast
Crazy Taxi
Sega Genesis Classics
Golden Axe
Monster World
NiGHTS into Dreams
Sega Bass Fishing
Shinobi
Sonic the Fighters
Streets of Rage
SVC: ToeJam & Earl
Virtua Fighter 2
Nintendo Switch:
Sega Genesis Classics
PlayStation:
Sega Genesis Classics
