Crysis DRM on Steam

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What the fuck?
Is there really DRM on Steam?

[abcpea2]

warhead?

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[QUOTE=abcpea2;26210703]warhead?[/QUOTE]
Crysis one.

And stop using that avatar. It's annoying as piss.

[redBadger]

How many computers have you played Crysis on?

[Gimmmik]

I don't think that's Steams.

[DoctorSheep]

Take a look on the right side of the store page. "3rd-party DRM: SecuROM 5 machine activation limit".

If the publishers don't want to opt in to using Steamworks (which is free for them so I don't know why they wouldn't) they sometimes use their own DRM. In this case SecuROM.

If you contact EA support they should be able to get you an extra activation point. Next time remember to use the deauthorization tool, or uninstall the game (it deauthorizes the game during uninstall) before you move files around.

[n0cturni]

[QUOTE=LinuX;26210713]Crysis one.

And stop using that avatar. It's annoying as piss.[/QUOTE]

Well, I think it's annoying as fuck.

:rimshot:

[Edthefirst]

[QUOTE=cyberwarrior;26210813]Take a look on the right side of the store page. "3rd-party DRM: SecuROM 5 machine activation limit".

If the publishers don't want to opt in to using Steamworks (which is free for them so I don't know why they wouldn't) they sometimes use their own DRM. In this case SecuROM.

If you contact EA support they should be able to get you an extra activation point. Next time remember to use the deauthorization tool, or uninstall the game (it deauthorizes the game during uninstall) before you move files around.[/QUOTE]

Well to be fair, this game came out before Steamworks implementations. That being said it's still bullshit. Just contact EA support and they'll give you some more.

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[QUOTE=redBadger;26210735]How many computers have you played Crysis on?[/QUOTE]
Let's see.
1.. 2.. 3.. 4... 5
Windows XP,Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 7 HP x86 (Twice), Windows 7 HP x64

Exactly 5.

[itchyflakes]

[QUOTE=LinuX;26211133]Let's see.
1.. 2.. 3.. 4... 5
Windows XP,Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 7 HP x86 (Twice), Windows 7 HP x64

Exactly 5.[/QUOTE]

Ok so it seems you used up your activations. You're installing it for a 6th time right?

[redBadger]

Stick with one computer for fucks sake. There's no reason you need 5.

[Rastadogg5]

[QUOTE=redBadger;26233962]Stick with one computer for fucks sake. There's no reason you need 5.[/QUOTE]

I think he means he's had to reinstall it on the same PC, 5 times.

[MutantBadger]

Doesn't the DRM state separate machines, and yet reinstalling it counts it as 5 separate machines?

[editline]22nd November 2010[/editline]

Way to go, EA! Another successful DRM!.

[Rastadogg5]

[QUOTE=MutantBadger;26236164]Doesn't the DRM state separate machines, and yet reinstalling it counts it as 5 separate machines?

[editline]22nd November 2010[/editline]

Way to go, EA! Another successful DRM!.[/QUOTE]

Yep, I've had it happen with a few games, all of which I only installed on one computer, just multiple times.