Atari Caves; Mysteries of Westgate Activation Limit Removed
Atari Caves; Mysteries of Westgate Activation Limit Removed
Game News - posted by Edward_R_Murrow on Tue 16 June 2009, 22:45:04
Tags: Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of WestgateAfter being delayed for a very long time by Atari for the purposes of adding a new DRM scheme, Mysteries of Westgate is being stripped of much of said DRM, though it will still require activation over the internet, however it won't limit the number of activations one may have. From a post by Alan Miranda:
Ossian Studios is pleased to announce that there is no longer a 3-activation limit on NWN2: Mysteries of Westgate. The activation limit has been removed by Atari after Ossian highlighted to them how many fans were not happy with it. You can now install MoW as many times as you like on your computer. Here are some quick facts about this change:
* Q: Do I still need to activate MoW to play?
A: Yes. The DRM activation limit has been removed but you still need to activate MoW online for each new installation on your computer. After the one-time activation for each installation, you don’t need an Internet connection to play. Activation is necessary to prevent serial numbers from being posted to the web where hundreds or thousands of people can access it.
* Q: So, I don’t have to worry about changing my hardware and not being able to re-activate MoW?
A: No. You can change the hardware configuration or operating system on your computer as often as you like and can re-activate MoW as many times as you like.
* Q: Is it okay if I install the game on more than one of my computers?
A: Yes, that’s fine.
* Q: Are the MoW resources still encrypted?
A: Yes, the MoW resource files are still encrypted. However, we have provided most of this content for free from the Mysteries of Westgate page on the NWVault:It seems many companies start with this "three activations" stuff and then cave afterwards. Either they are incapable of learning from other's mistakes, or they are doing some very unconventional public relations.
Thanks Starwars.
Spotted at: Iron Tower Studio Forums
Ossian Studios is pleased to announce that there is no longer a 3-activation limit on NWN2: Mysteries of Westgate. The activation limit has been removed by Atari after Ossian highlighted to them how many fans were not happy with it. You can now install MoW as many times as you like on your computer. Here are some quick facts about this change:
* Q: Do I still need to activate MoW to play?
A: Yes. The DRM activation limit has been removed but you still need to activate MoW online for each new installation on your computer. After the one-time activation for each installation, you don’t need an Internet connection to play. Activation is necessary to prevent serial numbers from being posted to the web where hundreds or thousands of people can access it.
* Q: So, I don’t have to worry about changing my hardware and not being able to re-activate MoW?
A: No. You can change the hardware configuration or operating system on your computer as often as you like and can re-activate MoW as many times as you like.
* Q: Is it okay if I install the game on more than one of my computers?
A: Yes, that’s fine.
* Q: Are the MoW resources still encrypted?
A: Yes, the MoW resource files are still encrypted. However, we have provided most of this content for free from the Mysteries of Westgate page on the NWVault:
Thanks Starwars.
Spotted at: Iron Tower Studio Forums
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