Ubisoft Violates Consumer Rights? [Archive]

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SM-Bot

15 Dec 2003, 6:14am

Ubisoft recently released the much anticipated 1.5 patch for its Rainbow Six 3 : Raven Shield game, but failed to mention the new copy protection scheme the patch implemented.

It turns out that Ubisoft implented code into the RVS 1.5 patch which checks PCs for ANY clone or virtual drive programs and then fails to launch the game if such devices or programs are found. What this has in turn done is disabled thousands of consumers who use programs like Daemon Tools, CloneCD or Alcohol 120% from playing their Ubisoft games even if they have their own physical cds in an actual drive.
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pseudonym

15 Dec 2003, 6:15am

Hmmmm..... OOOPS!!

topherice

15 Dec 2003, 6:30am

Looks like time to declare jihad on Ubisoft :shakehead

Enverex

15 Dec 2003, 4:52pm

Jedi Academy does the same thing. It refused to start until I uninstalled Alcohol 120% :shakehead

primesuspect

15 Dec 2003, 5:25pm

That's weird, cause I used Jedi Academy and I have Alcohol 120% on my computer.... And I do have a store-bought, legit copy.

But I think the US and Europe versions use different copy protection.....

Enverex

15 Dec 2003, 5:52pm

Must be. As when I tried to start the game, it just gave me a message...

primesuspect

15 Dec 2003, 6:03pm

Yeah, the north american versions use SafeDisc

Kwitko

15 Dec 2003, 6:09pm

That's KotOR, not Jedi Academy. JA works fine for me too. I use CloneCD's virtual drive.

Enverex

15 Dec 2003, 6:14pm

Mr. Kwitko had this to say
That's KotOR, not Jedi Academy

I'll get my coat....

primesuspect

15 Dec 2003, 6:21pm

:wtf:

Black Hawk

15 Dec 2003, 9:32pm

Ubi basically fu**ed RvS. Their support sucks. Their communication with the forums sucks. 95% of the threads are rants. Front page is updated like ever 2-3 months. Last time I buy something from them.

Black Hawk

15 Dec 2003, 10:17pm

Well from what I read in addition to that. The patch now created a a big bug that I guess people are now using as an exploit for cheats but they don't want anyone knowing about it and it's killing monitors. Seems it's when going from the main menu to the game, it drops the refresh rate drastically or something and it kills it. I personally don't know since I haven't played the game in months cause of all the problems. gg nUbisoft.