This is not a rant against the StarForce proggy we have to deal with when using SH III. I haven't had any problems with SH III and StarForce since I first installed it to tell you the truth.

But my question is, has anyone noticed, since StarForce has been installed, any kind of problems whatsoever with any other sim's you have on your HD?

eddie01

None.

Nope.

I have about 4 StarForce protected games installed (inc SH3) along with about 40 other 'normal' games.
No problems whatsoever.

Thanks for the replies, then I have some other kind of problem going on over here,lol Got a feeling it has more to do with XP Service Pack 2 then anything else.

I have 3 sim's which probably use StarForce on my HD, and it hasn't caused problems before, so I was just wondering. I'm getting small lockups and stuttering in some sims I haven't had before. I've defragged, ran Check Disc, added in new drivers for the Ti 4400 card I have, but the problems still have just started. No virus's have been detected, so have no clue. Looks like a trip to the PC shop for a checkup!

Thanks again,
eddie01

Eddie01,
Have`nt found any problems, so far all my sims are running smoothly, and I`m running XP SP2. Puts

No problems with games, but immediately I installed a 'dvd clone' type software prog, that came on a cover disc, my dvd drive stopped working, with a 'corrupt driver' error. While trying to figure out what was wrong I blew the mainboard. The new PC build cost me over £700.
Not sure what caused it but i'm more than suspicous.

Eddie01...I have been having issues with running BF 1942...never had this untill after SHIII was installed, and never thought about the SF having something to do with this..Actually at the time I didnt know SF was being installed on my computer with the game....I have just got some insight on SF and so I have to tell you that for some reason when I play bf 1942 on the intro of the EA logo I get stuttering as you call it. frozen graphics and then they release and maybe freeze once more. It also does it when in the menu. ANd I have noticed it in the game from time to time.... Mostly just when the cd is accessed.
It does not do this with SHIII intro and has never done it b 4 with BF 1942...it all started after installing SHIII but I never correlated that until reading about SF on this and another web forum and then an interview with a SF person claiming that the issue was cleared up. Well I guess they missed my drive!

I am quite un-impressed with the inclusion of StarForce with SHIII. Very bemused....

Taking away my legal right to make a backup of my software.

We actually sat down with Starforce at E3 yesterday and got some good contacts. It should be in our report when Doug gets home and gets it up-although he may have decided to just wait until Monday. I suspect he just ran out of gas last night and fell asleep.

I got into the conversation somewhat late (was flying BOBII around while Doug and Chunx were talking to the Starforce folks)

Teddy makes a good point but I also know why companies are going with protection systems. I didn't know that Starforce was a Russian company. Since there is a rampant problem with piracy in the old communist block this doesn't suprise me. Apparently this program was made with the design to prevent people from Russia, China and the middle east making copies of the game. I don't think they really thought that much about the effects on the US market.

We have been assured of a full blown interview so we will start working towards that.