An internet connection is required

[Wok]

An internet connection is required to play Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater 1 + 2.

[bb10]

Yup, they can keep it.

[KingKrouch]

I didn't have a problem playing the game offline on my Steam Deck through Heroic.

However, the game stutters big-time when it attempts to connect during gameplay. Hopefully someone will make a mod that patches those attempts out of the game as outside of the online functionality, and the initial Denuvo activation, it seems to work fine offline.

[Silver Knight]

Originally posted by KingKrouch:

I didn't have a problem playing the game offline on my Steam Deck through Heroic.

However, the game stutters big-time when it attempts to connect during gameplay. Hopefully someone will make a mod that patches those attempts out of the game as outside of the online functionality, and the initial Denuvo activation, it seems to work fine offline.

i thought it has always on DRM?

[makatakaba]

Without internet how will you download it?

[willyml4]

Originally posted by makatakaba:

Without internet how will you download it?

If my Internet should go down after I download it, how will I play it?

[Sundowning.]

Congrats on creating a 4th thread. Somebody's desperate for points today.

[KingKrouch]

Originally posted by Silver Knight:

Originally posted by KingKrouch:

I didn't have a problem playing the game offline on my Steam Deck through Heroic.

However, the game stutters big-time when it attempts to connect during gameplay. Hopefully someone will make a mod that patches those attempts out of the game as outside of the online functionality, and the initial Denuvo activation, it seems to work fine offline.

i thought it has always on DRM?

From what I can tell, it only cared if you launched it straight from Epic, there's just a bunch of components of the game that rely on an online connection. You can still play singleplayer and splitscreen just fine.

I can download the game on my main PC later, and then double check this without an internet connection to confirm.

[makatakaba]

Originally posted by willyml4:

Originally posted by makatakaba:

Without internet how will you download it?

If my Internet should go down after I download it, how will I play it?

you should pay your internet bill instead of buying videogames

[MattsumeARG]

2023 is normal have connection internet. No problem.

[KingKrouch]

Originally posted by KingKrouch:

Originally posted by Silver Knight:

i thought it has always on DRM?

From what I can tell, it only cared if you launched it straight from Epic, there's just a bunch of components of the game that rely on an online connection. You can still play singleplayer and splitscreen just fine.

I can download the game on my main PC later, and then double check this without an internet connection to confirm.

Okay, to follow back on this, it looks like the game will only succeed booting if you have an internet connection at the time, but if at any point between the main menu and starting the game that you disconnect the internet, it will give you a generic error message.

I might have either disconnected after hitting the main menu, or used my cellphone's tethering feature to keep online on my Steam Deck, but as far as I'm aware, I was able to still technically play it in an area without cellular service. After trying just recently, I can confirm that disconnecting the internet after you reach the main menu allows you to keep playing without much problems (outside of maybe occasional stuttering when it tries to phone home).

Maybe just like with Crash 4, this may be an easy workaround with a mod while still keeping Denuvo in place (for activating the game obviously). Hopefully with this Steam release, there will be a proper modding community for it.

The internet connectivity thing is something that Activision could fix easily if they're interested. I'm hoping personally that they added some SteamInput hooks to check the current controller type because on EGS, I have to spoof my DualSense as a DualShock 4 to have the right button prompts.

Either wait for a Steam sale and/or wait for Steam reviewers to (hopefully and deservedly) pan this in the user reviews and to give Activision pushback on social media. You also have the option of the Switch version (with a legally acquired dump of it) running in a certain piece of software that's a citrus fruit.

[Guts]

Dont you guys have INTERNET? 😂

[˹JKS˼ Trans Rights!]

Originally posted by KingKrouch:

I didn't have a problem playing the game offline on my Steam Deck through Heroic.

However, the game stutters big-time when it attempts to connect during gameplay. Hopefully someone will make a mod that patches those attempts out of the game as outside of the online functionality, and the initial Denuvo activation, it seems to work fine offline.

This happens to me too! It makes Denuvo-enabled games unplayable across my devices like the Steam Deck, GPD Win Max, etc.

[KingKrouch]

Originally posted by Guts:

Dont you guys have INTERNET? 😂

Not the issue, especially with the Steam Deck and other devices where you may not have a constant or stable internet connection at other places.

If you have a desktop, it's less of an issue unless online servers shut down or Valve blocks support for your operating system (Which in that case, you might be better off running Linux and playing games through Proton than something old and insecure like Windows 7).

There is literally nothing here in this game that validates the use of always online DRM. The console versions can be played completely online. You can em*late the Switch version without an internet connection.

Next you're gonna defend the current GPU pricing situation, I bet. Steam forum users have gotta stop it with the braindead gotchas rather than looking at the bigger picture. This is how the slippery slope works. Congrats, every major AAA game launch is now a Diablo 3 disaster and it's been normalized.

[BigTinz]

It's absolutely shameful to have forced online DRM like this. In a remake of a 20 year old game that's primarily single player, no less.

Anyone supporting or hand waiving this needs to learn some self respect.

[Guts]

Originally posted by KingKrouch:

Originally posted by Guts:

Dont you guys have INTERNET? 😂

Not the issue, especially with the Steam Deck and other devices where you may not have a constant or stable internet connection at other places.

If you have a desktop, it's less of an issue unless online servers shut down or Valve blocks support for your operating system (Which in that case, you might be better off running Linux and playing games through Proton than something old and insecure like Windows 7).

There is literally nothing here in this game that validates the use of always online DRM. The console versions can be played completely online. You can em*late the Switch version without an internet connection.

Next you're gonna defend the current GPU pricing situation, I bet. Steam forum users have gotta stop it with the braindead gotchas rather than looking at the bigger picture. This is how the slippery slope works. Congrats, every major AAA game launch is now a Diablo 3 disaster and it's been normalized.

you just dont got the reference... I dont think is a good thing at all.