arstechnica.com — When trying to make a living creating PC games, ignoring the pirates might be the best approach. The CEO of Stardock, which made the best-selling Sins of a Solar Empire, argues that copy protection simply aggravates actual customers.
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kaelyiestaMar 21, 2008
Tsk. What is digg coming to these days. Manners and sensibility? What a shame.
bjornskiMar 21, 2008
It's called "msconfig", and creating a user profile to run your games. You'll then have a "game mode" option when booting into Windows. Here, real simple little manual (with pictures) that shows you a bit how to run it in XP. <a class="user" href="http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_xp.html">http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_xp.ht ...</a>And here's the same little guide for Vista.<a class="user" href="http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_vista.html">http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_vista ...</a>
abomonogMar 21, 2008
Jobias: I hate to burst your bubble. But Steam is the clone. Stardock Central is about 3 or 4 years old now while Steam is about a year old.
wafflesomdMar 21, 2008
Stop making s**tty games and maybe more people will buy them. If dev's havn't noticed, there aren't all that many great new PC games right now.
asdf2000Mar 21, 2008
what is the problem with selling cd-keys rather than the software?
Closed AccountMar 21, 2008
Microsoft doesn't make its money by selling copies of Windows Vista in a box at walmart.Microsoft, just like apple, makes its money from the hardware, almost every computer sold, up until recently had the required Microsoft tax levied upon it. That and volume licensing for offices are where their profits come from. It's my thought that the real reason they keep selling it in stores, and at such absurd prices compared to it's volume licensing fees, is just so windows remains valuable in the perception of the public. that you are getting windows for "free" when you buy a dell, so thats a good deal.
fearphageMar 22, 2008
I have never heard of uncrackable software. I don't use windowblinds but i do see torrents for it on all the major spots and key generators as well. The only program that is uncrackable is the one that isn't written.
cgeierJun 20, 2008
I love it. I have had the opinion for a long time that software companies need to worry less about the pirates and more about the quality of the software. Imagine if they stopped spending millions of $ on that and put the same $ and effort into quality and testing
squigglethecowOct 14, 2008
if you do buy it, hit me up on xfire: squigglethecowits a great game, I really enjoy it alot.
squigglethecowOct 14, 2008
I agree, company's can make more money if they streamline what they focus on.On another note, I think pirates are far more respectful of company's that make things easy and simple, I know I am more likely to buy a product if I know what to expect from it, and if the company is notorious for easy, quality products I am more willing to spend $ on.
squigglethecowOct 14, 2008
lol, most people play with pirates turned off these days....haha,lazy butts.
squigglethecowOct 14, 2008
here here!