DRM 'Worst Thing' In Video Game Industry

[Maximilian]

This isn't a steam issue, this is a GFWL issue - i've read similar issues at the rocksteady forums. All GFWL games are broken in windows 8; this is unbelivable when considering that a Microsoft product breaks another MS product. You'll have to do some shenanigans to fix it, I remember reading about this somewhere.

I'm pretty confident that the fault lies entirely with the publisher and developer, for using the god-awful piece of garbage that is GFWL for DRM. That's another issue with GFWL, it's a 3rd layer of DRM on top of steam to deal with. If the game were just steamworks, this would be a non issue.

Bottom line, GFWL sucks. And I actually fully support refunds for all GFWL games, although it should be done by Warner. In the mean time, I will *never* buy any game using SecuROM or GFWL. I personally only purchase steamworks games. If it's anything on top of that, DO NOT BUY.

Awww ffs... that's the first ive heard of this.

Guess my planned playthrough of fallout 3 will require even more messing about to get it working than usual.

 

[mmntech]

I've bought every PC game I own. I just outright ignore games excessive DRM. I quit PC gaming for a couple of years back in 2007 largely for this reason. Had a few games I fought and fought with to get running. Between poorly QCed games and draconian DRM, I just gave up and bought a PS3.

To this day I will not buy any game that features SecuROM in any form, or has install limits, or requires a constant online connection for single player. I've yet to play the Arkham games or Crysis for this reason.

 

[blackened23]

To this day I will not buy any game that features SecuROM in any form, or has install limits, or requires a constant online connection for single player. I've yet to play the Arkham games or Crysis for this reason.

Amen to that. I just cannot buy any SecuROM game based on principle alone. The game deactivates after 5 unique installs, and there are times in which I need to re-install windows (from windows backup/repair) on occasion. I also understand that new GPU driver installations also count as a unique install towards the securom limit. Eff that.

Fortunately, most devs have dropped SecuROM and GFWL. But warner has NOT. They're still bundling that garbage with all of their Batman games, and as long as they do so I will NOT buy. Perhaps if it comes free with a video card (as Batman: AC did) but I will never pay for that garbage.

 

[BladeVenom]

Awww ffs... that's the first ive heard of this.

Guess my planned playthrough of fallout 3 will require even more messing about to get it working than usual.

From what I've heard, download the latest GFWL installer right click on the GFWL installer click properties and change its compatibility to Windows 7.