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more about #copyprotection Feanarth: "Old days" isn't an exact term because the method still exists as a revival in a (just released) German adventure called "The Whispered World". The ... more » Mike Newlad: I still have my UFO: Enemy Unknown Bible with all the codes which were needed when starting a new game. It used to annoy the shit out of me but at ... more » NardaEuryale: I replayed Monkey Island recently using a downloaded copy from an abandonware site (I own it legit, but my copy is in another town). Instead of cracki... more » phicaluk: It took literally minutes to photocopy those code wheels. more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Says it all. more » Slanzinger: I remember playing Lemmings on an ANCIENT PC that belongs to my dad (pre-Windows) - we had a codebook, and it would ask you which code corresponded to... more » mazola: Anyone remember the prism you had to hold in front of your tv to decipher the code in Elite on the ZX Spectrum. I thought that was some kind of witchc... more » Zatoichi666: I think every Amiga game I had had some sorta wheel or red glasses or a codebook that was black text on dark brown paper... those were the days.......... more » BritBloke916: "holding up a piece of colored film to your screen to read off a secret code, Transformers tech-specs style" Bloody hell, THAT takes me back. We neve... more » jcb231: I always thought early copy-protection devices were entertainingly futile. Even in the days before the rise of the internet I remember thinking "If I... more » Clarke: Don't copy that floppy. more » Athena's Paladin: Actually, I loved the Monkey Island code-wheel. It sort of brought the game out into the world for me... a combination of pirate art and cryptography... more » d4rlp3nc1l: well if cartridges were still around and cds/dvds never existed, i dont think we would have a pirated gaming problem, since i dont see how one could c... more » diagorus: ugh - the star control II star map. more » MisterSleep: For my money, the absolute hands-down best copy protection mechanism was the Grail diary from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I remember reading t... more » jedbeetle: The paragraph book for Wasteland was my favorite. Reading the wrong paragraphs was initially confusing, but ultimately very entertaining. In retrospec... more » davebdavenky: PAGE 7 LINE 2 WORD 6 Also I remember trying to play Leisure Suit Larry at a friends house and figuring out the protection answers. more » CaptLtrl: I remember the Leisure Suit Larry copy protection asked you questions about current events that you would probably only know if you were an adult. :D ... more » ethanlechcharles: My favourite is Hugo's House Of Horror's protection: "Have you registered your shareware copy?' "yes" more » The Amazing Exploding-Man: Ah yes, back when copy protection was about keeping honest people honest and not about treating honest people like criminals. more » -
#piracy
Remembering the Early Days of Copy Protection
I remember when my copy of Legacy of the Ancients arrived with its codewheel. I fired up my 1200 baud acoustically-coupled modem, hit the BBS and ranted my indignation that I can do as I please with my purchase. More » -
#batmanvspirates
Deliberate Glitch Foils Arkham PC Pirates
A deliberate glitch in the PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum has pirates perplexed to the point of accidentally outing themselves on the official Eidos forums. More » -
#ea
No DRM For The Sims 3
Rather than anger their fanbase with intrusive digital rights management technology, EA has opted to stick with tried and true Serial Code protection for The Sims 3. More » -
#piracy
Creative Assembly: Fighting Piracy Is Pointless
What's the point of fighting PC game piracy? According to Stormrise developer Creative Assembly Australia's communications manager Vispi Bhopti, there isn't one. More » -
#rockstar
GTA IV On PC TO Use SecuROM
I'll say this for Rockstar - they do like a controversy. Usually, though, they go in for cool controversies like sexy mini games or the sensationalised depiction of car crime and bullying. More » -
