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Space Rangers 2 Now Starforce-Free From Stardock

Discussion in 'TCancer News & Content Comments' started by Jason, Oct 27, 2006.

  1. Jason chasing a bee

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    <strong>[ Update ]</strong>

    That's right, you can now grab <a href="http://www.rpgcodex.com/content.php?id=126" target="_blank" title="SR2 review">Space Rangers 2</a>, a strategy/adventure/RPG hybrid, from Stardock's <a href="http://totalgaming.stardock.com/" target="_blank" title="TG">TotalGaming.net</a> without any nasty Starforce aftertaste. Or any sort of DRM for that matter. Head <a href="http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/?id=sr2" target="_blank" title="SR2 on TG">here</a> to download it for $20 or 2 tokens or 3 E tickets.
     
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  2. puke Novice

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    yeah, but can i patch my existing version to be starfarce free?
     
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  3. Jason chasing a bee

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    Have you checked for a No CD patch?
     
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  4. mathboy Liturgist

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  5. whatusername Scholar

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    link PLZ!
     
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  6. Veracity Liturgist

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    Stardock's agreement appears to be with Cinemaware, not Elemental Games, for whatever reason. Either way, it's nothing to do with Excalibur, who published the English language EU release (as far as I know, the only one that used Starforce). The chances of it being patched out of that version are slim to none, but it's been cracked, so just go that way if you find it less objectionable than Starforce.
     
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  7. OccupatedVoid Arbiter

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  8. Shagnak Shagadelic

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    Holy shit, almost bought this online last night.

    Glad I didn't. Went to my local "Gamesman" shop and found the boxed edition for $5 NZ. Compare that to the (already cheap) price online of approx $26 NZ.

    So, if you're reading this and live in NZ...
     
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  9. whatusername Scholar

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    Doesn't the box version have Starshit?
     
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  10. Dmitron Arbiter

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    I'd take a physical boxed version over a digital download any day.

    (I'm not defending Starforce. I don't want games installing third party software BUT.. I have 4 machines, AMD and Intel, different cd-rom drives, and have had no problem with multiple Starforce games - Space Rangers 2, Grand Prix Legends, Colin Mcrap, Splinter Cell.. Guess I'm one of the lucky ones.)
     
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