Question about starforce serial...

[_skip]

When you run your starforce protected game for the first time and see the famous frontline window we all love so much asking for a cd-key, does it matter which key you enter?

I wonder if the cd-key you receive when you buy a game works uniquely with the bundled DVD or if it is ok to be used with any copy of that game...

I hope that someone can answer this.

[nicksharp]

I've heard there are two different versions of Starforce. One doesn't request the cd serial becouse it checks only a defined sector of the cd, searching if it is original or not. The other version also checks the disk but request a cd serial to start the checking process. I think that Starforce uses unique serial for every disk and checks if the serial entered corresponds with the one recorded in the cd you entered. The only way to bypass this protection is to get some of those hacking programs or keygen software to generate a valid key, but I don't know if this trick really works or not.

[_skip]

So, if a friend sends you a game ISO but doesn't want to give his own CD-key (for example if he plays online and doesn't want anyone else using it ) you can forget about playing the game, right?

[pumpkinsoftruth]

So, if a friend sends you a game ISO but doesn't want to give his own CD-key (for example if he plays online and doesn't want anyone else using it ) you can forget about playing the game, right?

Well if you just play singleplayer and don't play online with that key....then there wouldn't be a problem. But yeah if your wanting to play your game online you need a unique key.

Some old games like Red Alert don't seem to check for duplicates though (I guess they just don't care anymore).

[Goenk]

Hey _skip

what are you talking about? Illegal copies..... Read the Board Rules!

[nicksharp]

I guess yes, the game would be unsable....

[_skip]

what are you talking about? Illegal copies.....

So you are trying to start a useless polemic?

Don't exagerate, all I did is give an illustrating case of the situation. Anyhow, if you read my post, it means the moderators approved it.