Hatin’ on DRM (and other things)

Someone’s dissected the DRM used in Fallout 3.

http://talkjack.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/fallout-3-drm/

Apparently the DRM implementation here is weird. The game uses SecuROM, but it’s only used in the install and launcher application, but the game itself doesn’t use it. So if you want to, make sure the driver is removed, and just start the proper .exe file (I’ll leave the details to talkjack).

Unfortunately, it seems like the installation process might install the driver. I’m wondering if that means you would have to be an admin to install the game in the first place, or if you can avoid getting the securom driver in the first place by just installing as a normal/limited user.

Pity. A friend of mine bought this game, and he says it’s pretty good. But I’m not buying it.

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