Those wanting to succeed in Red Alert 2 have to focus on two things. Firstly, they'll need to build up a strong selection of units with which to take on enemies and stave off attacks. Secondly - and perhaps most importantly - they'll need to keep their base standing in order to avoid the dreaded 'game over' screen.
It's therefor quite fitting then that EA opted to target these two areas when designing the game's anti-piracy measures. Within 30 seconds of a new game beginning, those playing on pirated copies of could only watch as their base and units self-destructed causing the game to end instantly.
In many ways, this was actually quite generous of EA, as many developers would have instead opted to allow players to sink some time into the game before initiating this self-destruct sequence. In the early days of PC gaming piracy was rampant. It was incredibly easy to copy games — all that was needed was a blank disk, and of course a PC. This code-wheel system would be used by many companies in the late s and 90s.
Crysis Warhead was a follow-up title to the over-achieving original Crysis game that featured a hilarious anti-piracy technique.
Batman: Arkham Asylum launched a series of games that many consider to be the best of all time. This game succeeded at something that many before had failed to do — make the player feel like they were Batman. One of the best features of the series is the ability to glide through the air. Many parts of the game actually require players to use this gliding ability to advance.
So when the developers were deciding on anti-piracy measures they decided to focus on the gliding ability — which is absent in pirated copies. Instead of gracefully gliding to the next platform, Batman drops like a rock.
This effectively makes this game unbeatable. Parkour involves a lot of constant motion, jumping, and tumbling skills. This makes the game completely unplayable — as the first big jump players encounter is rendered uncrossable.
The Sims games have always been a bit modest in terms of adult content. When performing one of these pixelating actions, like taking a shower or using the toilet, players of a pirated copy will soon discover the pixelated area remains after the action is complete. Those who choose to ignore this effect and continue will soon find themselves playing with the entire screen pixelated. The Serious Sam games have always featured chaotic combat in large, open areas against hordes of enemies.
The games are also known for having a bit of humor in them; so when setting a trap for pirated copies the developers had a little fun. Players playing a pirated copy of Serious Sam 3 will initially think nothing is amiss; however that soon changes in hilarious and freighting fashion. The game will spawn a pink arachnoid that is immune to damage, incredibly fast, and can attack from close and long range.
Encountering this arachnoid is terrifying at first; though watching it slide along the ground at break-neck speed and shrug-off every attack is also more than a little smile-inducing. Nintendo is famous for their anti-piracy measures. The Legend of Zelda : Spirit Tracks uses a very clever and game-breaking anti-piracy method.
Normally when Link operates the train there are controls along the side of the screen that allow the player to speed up, slow down, and stop the train. Players of pirated copies have to play without these train controls though — meaning the game is unplayable nearly from the start. Skullgirls is a hidden gem among modern fighting games.
The fluid gameplay, responsive controls, and colorful cast of playable characters have made it somewhat of a cult classic. Knowing piracy is difficult to stop, the developers included a little change to pirated copies of the game to trick the pirates. Arma II is a great open-world first-person shooter.
It had large, open battlefields, a ton of different weapons to try, and over a hundred vehicles the player can control. This causes the game to change slightly over time until it is eventually rendered unplayable. The game then begins causing the screen to become wavy; simulating the effect of playing while drunk. Finally, the game will begin filling the screen with Arma II logos. Game Dev Tycoon is a game where players attempt to run a successful game development studio.
So when developer Greenheart Games was deciding on what anti-piracy method they would use, they chose the option steeped in irony. Those playing on a pirated copy can progress through the game as normal, but once they become too successful a nasty surprise will be waiting. An employee will eventually inform the player that their games are being pirated, and there is nothing they can do to save their company.
A license manager for a myriad of third party applications, this application is run on demand when a user registers and uses certain licensed applications. It greedy unintelligent software bundled with AKAI products and it doesn't work correctly right out of the.
The PC Games business was devastated and many very well-paying developer jobs were lost due to the proliferation of day one and pre-release software licensing system cracks. But surely your companies highly specialized industrial software will fly under the radar of the hacking community.
At least that was until recently, the prevailing thinking. Recently we have been researching industrial software cracks and the number of cracks as well as the diversity of the products that have been targeted for software licensing system cracks was an eye opener. If you have a new product or an existing product with an industrial software licensing system that has been cracked. Reach out to PACE today, we can help! The list of Industrial software types with compromised software licensing that we have observed is staggering, and growing every day.
Aside from the ease of use, the iLok is nearly indestructible. It has never been 'cracked' or copied. It is by far the strongest and safest way to deliver your licenses to your customers. Professionals rely every single day on the ease of use and reliability of the iLok. We have seen it all, and yet we are surprised at the tenacity, level of sophistication, and for lack of a better term, talent of the hacker community to quickly and methodically dismantle a software companies hard work and distribute their IP.
Everyone knows that illegally sharing software is wrong, yet it still happens every day. Lowering the barrier to entry by removing copy protection, or moving to a flimsy legacy industrial software licensing system, or online pay wall model, has been proven ineffective at preserving software integrity. Sometimes, they wish to crack very expensive software to deliver it to the masses; other times, they crack software for sport and recognition amongst their peers.
This makes industrial software anti-piracy protection an important factor to consider if your goal is preserving your valuable IP. Good anti-piracy software protects your executable inside and out and makes your product and its Industrial licensing system tamperproof. Our research has also shown us that global hackers are not as concerned about giving away your software for free, but rather they see your success as a vehicle to steal precious and sensitive information from your audience.
Beyond protecting your companies IP. The very companies that keep your lights on and your team doing what they love. Building world class industrial software. If your customer's first interaction with your product is frustrating or they perceive it as too complicated, you may have already lost the sale.
We never want to see that happen. First impressions are very important. Our in-application activation experience allows you to customize the look and feel of that first encounter and show your customer something they may be more familiar with. The activation experience is highly configurable, and you have complete control over branding. Our goal is to help you get your customers up and running quickly.
If a protected product is run without a valid license present, the splash screen that is displayed can be a simple welcome mat or a set of instructions - the choice is yours. You can upload any image to be that first impression.
Our web portal, PACE Central, allows you to define your customer's activation experience by choosing from a variety of options. When a product that you have protected with Eden Tools does not find a valid license, you may give the customer the ability to activate the product directly from your software.
If there is a valid license in their account or an activation code has been provided, this process is very simple. Clicking on the 'Activate' button brings the user to either a code entry or a login page.
The user can quickly choose where the license will be activated, iLok or computer if allowed for the product , and just like that, they are good to go. The activation process takes only seconds and that means happy customers.
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