EA has been lying and putting securom in their products. They did it for DA 2 and also for DS2

link http://www.reclaimyourgame.com/content.php?739-RYG-News-anolysing-SecuROM-In-Dead-Space-2

Crytek has been quite about drm. THey might be using securom the way it is given in the link

pardon me

how bad is securom?

pardon me

how bad is securocom?
I'd like to know this too. Always heard of securom but never really grasped what it's effects are. As long as it's not that kind of retarded DRMs like limited installation numbers and hardware binding...

securom might put install limits. So you need to uninstall and deactivate the game to preserve your install limit. If your computer crashes and you didnt deactivate the game....good luck.

Securom has also been known to interrupt normal computer functions. Also it cannot be uninstalled easily. It stays in the computer and keeps certain port open thereby subjecting your computer to a trojan attack

securom might put install limits. So you need to uninstall and deactivate the game to preserve your install limit. If your computer crashes and you didnt deactivate the game....good luck.

Securom has also been known to interrupt normal computer functions. Also it cannot be uninstalled easily. It stays in the computer and keeps certain port open thereby subjecting your computer to a trojan attack

I already have it from Crysis Warhead though yes? How could I remove it? And can it cause games to crash ever?

All platforms have already been cracked. If you don't like the securom, just grab a crack off the internet. It really is pathetic the way they think these worthless protections are going to somehow magically work. Like PunkBuster.

I dont know if their is an easy way to uninstall it

All platforms have already been cracked. If you don't like the securom, just grab a crack off the internet. It really is pathetic the way they think these worthless protections are going to somehow magically work. Like PunkBuster.

Okay so I can hack the retail copy to not need securom? How then after that can I remove this thing that you say is an insideous program from my PC?

I dont know if their is an easy way to uninstall it

Is there a hard way? I've seen this guy ranting about it on Youtube he seems pretty pissed so I figure it can't be good. You probably caught the video yourself right. you know the one where he has the FEAR 3 Platinum edition and he has to hack the retail version to finally play it.

I honestly don't think I had a problem but I do have some crashes so I figure there's an outside chance that might be it.

go to reclaim your games forums..........they might have a solution

Securom's not bad. I've never tried to uninstall it. I just always crack it. Starforce used to be bad and mess with your computer, but its a little better now. He may have been ranting about that. As for Wars, it was cracked loonnnngggggg ago. Just google for the crack.

EA was sued for using securom..........and they were instructed to reveal the use of securom if they use it............they didnt reveal it in DA2 and DS2

All you people griping about SecureRom need to stop the BS, there is nothing wrong with securerom, none of the games i have ever owned by EA have ever crashed due to securerom, and if you call EA with a legitimate key number on the chance you forget about the revoke tool and pass your install limit they will work with you and raise the limit, it happened for me and im not in any way connected to EA, but condoning cracks is BS and just a petty excuse to try to condone pirating.

And another thing, why the hell should it matter if they want to protect their intellectual property, the more people condone cracking games and pirating them the further away publishers and developers will move from PC as a format. If companys will start making games again that max out my computer I'll be more than glad to let them install any DRM on it they wish.

the problem with those lame copy protection systems are that they only punish the people who actually pay

it wont mater what protection a game has, there aways be hacked versions, usualy a few hours after the software appears on the market, there is NO WAY to win that war, so harder they make it to hack the game that bigger is the pride hacking it, fun doing work ALWAYS > getting paid doing work, hackers will ALWAYS win

its completely not necessary to put copy protection on software IMO, especially if it has a good MP

sometimes if copy protection is way to annoying even if i have a legal copy/serial i just use the pirated version, good example is laptops the serial is right on the bottom , i have not reinstalled windows in years using a serial number its just way to complicated and problematic compared the pirated versions... even trough i have it right there

i think the only long term solution will be that you have to be online to play even a single player game, and the software on your PC only contains the software but not the data, i mean who the hell this days dont have high speed internet, and even if you lose a few customers who cares they so few, this would also allow to FINALLY get rid of those nasty DVD and blue ray disk, and they could start selling games on usb sticks (or similar)

^ Indeed.

DRM screws over people who buy the game, especially those people who have had no experience with DRM before. It inadvertently promotes piracy.

the problem with those lame copy protection systems are that they only punish the people who actually pay

it wont mater what protection a game has, there aways be hacked versions, usualy a few hours after the software appears on the market, there is NO WAY to win that war, so harder they make it to hack the game that bigger is the pride hacking it, fun doing work ALWAYS > getting paid doing work, hackers will ALWAYS win

its completely not necessary to put copy protection on software IMO, especially if it has a good MP

sometimes if copy protection is way to annoying even if i have a legal copy/serial i just use the pirated version, good example is laptops the serial is right on the bottom , i have not reinstalled windows in years using a serial number its just way to complicated and problematic compared the pirated versions... even trough i have it right there

OMFG it takes what like 10 seconds to enter in the key, you and people like you are the reason developers have left PC gaming in droves. Please also explain what is so complicated about product keys, it takes more time to set up your router and download the torrent programs or go to the local electronics store and buy the program than it does to set it up...excuses, excuses, excuses. And DRM does not screw anybody over unless your the douchebag trying to crack it and host it.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2653-Piracy

food for thought

By the way in the same piece that reports securom Nathan Camarillo seems to me to say there are 6 different settings on PC check it out see if you agree with my interpretation:

http://www.gamesas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=10576

All you people griping about SecureRom need to stop the BS, there is nothing wrong with securerom, none of the games i have ever owned by EA have ever crashed due to securerom, and if you call EA with a legitimate key number on the chance you forget about the revoke tool and pass your install limit they will work with you and raise the limit, it happened for me and im not in any way connected to EA, but condoning cracks is BS and just a petty excuse to try to condone pirating.

And another thing, why the hell should it matter if they want to protect their intellectual property, the more people condone cracking games and pirating them the further away publishers and developers will move from PC as a format. If companys will start making games again that max out my computer I'll be more than glad to let them install any DRM on it they wish.


geez if you didnt have problem then dobody must have had problems...........way to generalize the issue knob

All you people griping about SecureRom need to stop the BS, there is nothing wrong with securerom, none of the games i have ever owned by EA have ever crashed due to securerom, and if you call EA with a legitimate key number on the chance you forget about the revoke tool and pass your install limit they will work with you and raise the limit, it happened for me and im not in any way connected to EA, but condoning cracks is BS and just a petty excuse to try to condone pirating.

And another thing, why the hell should it matter if they want to protect their intellectual property, the more people condone cracking games and pirating them the further away publishers and developers will move from PC as a format. If companys will start making games again that max out my computer I'll be more than glad to let them install any DRM on it they wish.


geez if you didnt have problem then dobody must have had problems...........way to generalize the issue knob

Yeah the same way you generalize that its soooo horrible to have securerom on your computer and try to validate using illegal methods to bypass it..and who is dobody anyway....?

Misleading thread title....

just a clarification

if you are not a pirate (and thus you BUY your copy) and all you want is to avoid conflicting issues then there is nothing wrong with ripping Securom or any other DRM from your games. Your money still goes to the right people, you are not hurting the market and you are enjoying your game without having it crash or ruin your computer.

that said using DRM as an excuse to pirate is just bull.....

just a clarification

if you are not a pirate (and thus you BUY your copy) and all you want is to avoid conflicting issues then there is nothing wrong with ripping Securom or any other DRM from your games. Your money still goes to the right people, you are not hurting the market and you are enjoying your game without having it crash or ruin your computer.

that said using DRM as an excuse to pirate is just bull.....

Agreed. I have no problems with DRM.

just a clarification

if you are not a pirate (and thus you BUY your copy) and all you want is to avoid conflicting issues then there is nothing wrong with ripping Securom or any other DRM from your games. Your money still goes to the right people, you are not hurting the market and you are enjoying your game without having it crash or ruin your computer.

that said using DRM as an excuse to pirate is just bull.....

Agreed. I have no problems with DRM.

even if you did, and you bought a legal retail copy of ANY game but ripped out the DRM because it was causing you issues I would never accuse you of anything or look down upon you.....I'd totally agree

All you people griping about SecureRom need to stop the BS, there is nothing wrong with securerom, none of the games i have ever owned by EA have ever crashed due to securerom, and if you call EA with a legitimate key number on the chance you forget about the revoke tool and pass your install limit they will work with you and raise the limit, it happened for me and im not in any way connected to EA, but condoning cracks is BS and just a petty excuse to try to condone pirating.

And another thing, why the hell should it matter if they want to protect their intellectual property, the more people condone cracking games and pirating them the further away publishers and developers will move from PC as a format. If companys will start making games again that max out my computer I'll be more than glad to let them install any DRM on it they wish.


geez if you didnt have problem then dobody must have had problems...........way to generalize the issue knob

Yeah the same way you generalize that its soooo horrible to have securerom on your computer and try to validate using illegal methods to bypass it..and who is dobody anyway....?

I never tried to justify "illegal" methods to bypass it. I never tried to bypass it. There are perfectly good methods of drm.....solidshield being one. Next time read the fing post before making assumptions about me