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  the code should not run without downloadable keys or something. the localized-only process method shou... : Downforce
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    Fileplanet does this with exclusive betas and demos so there is a way... : tunis5000
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      actually nevermind, I'm pretty sure that could be overcome, heck people play pirated Steam games offline ... : tunis5000
      • I'd try to summarise it by saying there has to be something the client computer doesn't have, that they c... : dooberzoo
  • That's pretty easy to crack. Once the executable has been decrypted with the downloaded keys you're squa... : metralgia
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  Yea but then developers would have to ask themselves... why aren't games selling on the pc? Maybe lack o... : erebus
  • Devs talk about a wide variety of reasons. Several have been talked about in the 1000+ posts here (hardwa... : cannelbrae
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  People have been trying for 20 years. Good luck with that. : Porkasaurus
  • I'm pretty sure its impossible. Push comes to shove, if you own the OS or the hardware, you can get what... : metralgia
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  The online verification of cd-keys seems pretty good. I don't have to worry about having the cd in the c... : Rag and Bone Man
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    The problem is, someone can just edit the executable to bypass that type of check. : cannelbrae
    • You are correct. For some games it's perfect (see Guild Wars), but for most with a single player focus, ... : Rag and Bone Man
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  That might not solve this particular problem at all. The fact is, some people pirate because the price... : abrasion
  • Oh yeah, I totally agree with you. I'm just saying, hypothetically, if I could develop the perfect softw... : metralgia