PSN requirement

[Mullin]

Can someone explain why login into a PSN account is a major issue? I understand that some countries are unable to make an account but for those who aren't in those countries, Why is everyone going insane over it?

[Migz - DH]

Bleh, PSN. I was considering getting the upgrade, but I think I'll pass.

[The End]

Have the old version and was about to buy this remaster. See I need to use PSN for this game, sadly it'll be a hard pass.

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by The End:

Have the old version and was about to buy this remaster. See I need to use PSN for this game, sadly it'll be a hard pass.

There's a mod at nexus that lets you bypass it.

The processes for this disease still appear when you play though, but you can kill them off then delete them from the file path.

I say disease because after about 30 minutes of gameplay I started noticing frequent 2-5 second freezes, and the PSN crap was the culprit. Deleting the processes stopped the weird freezes, surprise surprise.

[80TCS]

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Originally posted by The End:

Have the old version and was about to buy this remaster. See I need to use PSN for this game, sadly it'll be a hard pass.

There's a mod at nexus that lets you bypass it.

The processes for this disease still appear when you play though, but you can kill them off then delete them from the file path.

I say disease because after about 30 minutes of gameplay I started noticing frequent 2-5 second freezes, and the PSN crap was the culprit. Deleting the processes stopped the weird freezes, surprise surprise.

Stop spreading MISINFORMATION!!..

You CAN NOT BYPASS CREATING the account AND LINKING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!!!

CREATING a PSN account AND linking it is MANDATORY!!!!!!!!!

Stop making excuses for this GARBAGE COMPANY named SONY!

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by 80TCS:

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

There's a mod at nexus that lets you bypass it.

The processes for this disease still appear when you play though, but you can kill them off then delete them from the file path.

I say disease because after about 30 minutes of gameplay I started noticing frequent 2-5 second freezes, and the PSN crap was the culprit. Deleting the processes stopped the weird freezes, surprise surprise.

Stop spreading MISINFORMATION!!..

You CAN NOT BYPASS CREATING the account AND LINKING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!!!

CREATING a PSN account AND linking it is MANDATORY!!!!!!!!!

Stop making excuses for this GARBAGE COMPANY named SONY!

Yes, you can bypass the PSN requirement with this mod, stop spreading misinformation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawnremastered/mods/19

Simply put SkipPSNAccountLinking = true in the config file included.

It is _not_ mandatory with this mod.

And I am not making excuses for PSN you doofus, I am avoiding their garbage at all costs. It has no place in a single player game.

[80TCS]

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Originally posted by 80TCS:

Stop spreading MISINFORMATION!!..

You CAN NOT BYPASS CREATING the account AND LINKING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!!!

CREATING a PSN account AND linking it is MANDATORY!!!!!!!!!

Stop making excuses for this GARBAGE COMPANY named SONY!

Yes, you can bypass the PSN requirement with this mod, stop spreading misinformation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawnremastered/mods/19

Simply put SkipPSNAccountLinking = true in the config file included.

It is _not_ mandatory with this mod.

And I am not making excuses for PSN you doofus, I am avoiding their garbage at all costs. It has no place in a single player game.

1. You have ALREADY LINKED your PSN account in the past.
2. Even if the mod subsequently "works for you" AFTER your PSN account was ALREADY CREATED AND LINKED in the past, from another SONY title, the PSN SDK garbage would still be installed WITH THE GAME when you first download it.

There is NO "BYPASSING" the PSN account requirement!!!.. There's only hiding subsequent login requirements AFTER THE FACT!!!..

There is NO EXCUSE TO HAVE PSN IN THIS GAME TO BEGIN WITH!!!!!!!!!.. AND NO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EXCUSE FOR ME OR ANYBODY ELSE TO HAVE TO.. "BYPASS" IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!..

NONE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EVER!!!!!!!!!

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by 80TCS:

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Yes, you can bypass the PSN requirement with this mod, stop spreading misinformation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawnremastered/mods/19

Simply put SkipPSNAccountLinking = true in the config file included.

It is _not_ mandatory with this mod.

And I am not making excuses for PSN you doofus, I am avoiding their garbage at all costs. It has no place in a single player game.

1. You have ALREADY LINKED your PSN account in the past.
2. Even if the mod subsequently "works for you" AFTER your PSN account was ALREADY CREATED AND LINKED in the past, from another SONY title, the PSN SDK garbage would still be installed WITH THE GAME when you first download it.

There is NO "BYPASSING" the PSN account requirement!!!.. There's only hiding subsequent login requirements AFTER THE FACT!!!..

There is NO EXCUSE TO HAVE PSN IN THIS GAME TO BEGIN WITH!!!!!!!!!.. AND NO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EXCUSE FOR ME OR ANYBODY ELSE TO HAVE TO.. "BYPASS" IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!..

NONE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EVER!!!!!!!!!

I have never made a PSN account, nor do I ever plan to. And you can in fact delete the SDK from your computer after taking ownership of the folder, which I will glady record and show to you.

I hope you can calm down a little, many hugs.

Merry Christmas.

[80TCS]

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Originally posted by 80TCS:

1. You have ALREADY LINKED your PSN account in the past.
2. Even if the mod subsequently "works for you" AFTER your PSN account was ALREADY CREATED AND LINKED in the past, from another SONY title, the PSN SDK garbage would still be installed WITH THE GAME when you first download it.

There is NO "BYPASSING" the PSN account requirement!!!.. There's only hiding subsequent login requirements AFTER THE FACT!!!..

There is NO EXCUSE TO HAVE PSN IN THIS GAME TO BEGIN WITH!!!!!!!!!.. AND NO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EXCUSE FOR ME OR ANYBODY ELSE TO HAVE TO.. "BYPASS" IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!..

NONE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ EVER!!!!!!!!!

I have never made a PSN account, nor do I ever plan to. And you can in fact delete the SDK from your computer after taking ownership of the folder, which I will glady record and show to you.

I hope you can calm down a little, many hugs.

Merry Christmas.

You can make a video if you feel like it, I will NOT JUMP THROUGH HOOPS just because SONY dictates so!!!..

Not to mention that IT IS NOT THE LEGAL WAY!!!..

I will NOT BE FORCED INTO ILLEGAL MODS AND GREY MARKETS OR WHATEVER ELSE FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ NONSENSE THAT SONY IS ENFORCING OF US!!!!!!!!!


Oh yeah, I WILL calm down when SONY will STOP ENFORCING SUCH RETARDED PRACTICES ONTO US!!!!!!!!!

MERRY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ CHRISTMAS SONY!!! Have a fat one!!!..

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by 80TCS:

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

I have never made a PSN account, nor do I ever plan to. And you can in fact delete the SDK from your computer after taking ownership of the folder, which I will glady record and show to you.

I hope you can calm down a little, many hugs.

Merry Christmas.

You can make a video if you feel like it, I will NOT JUMP THROUGH HOOPS just because SONY dictates so!!!..

Not to mention that IT IS NOT THE LEGAL WAY!!!..

I will NOT BE FORCED INTO ILLEGAL MODS AND GREY MARKETS OR WHATEVER ELSE FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ NONSENSE THAT SONY IS ENFORCING OF US!!!!!!!!!

Well hey, your loss. I am currently enjoying a very nice remaster without any of the PSN garbage that came with it. :)

[80TCS]

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Originally posted by 80TCS:

You can make a video if you feel like it, I will NOT JUMP THROUGH HOOPS just because SONY dictates so!!!..

Not to mention that IT IS NOT THE LEGAL WAY!!!..

I will NOT BE FORCED INTO ILLEGAL MODS AND GREY MARKETS OR WHATEVER ELSE FOR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ NONSENSE THAT SONY IS ENFORCING OF US!!!!!!!!!

Well hey, your loss. I am currently enjoying a very nice remaster without any of the PSN garbage that came with it. :)

Good for you, that's your vote, I've already expressed mine. I will not entertain SONY's current practices if I have the option.


PS: Can't wait for Intergalactic to teach SONY another valuable lesson ;)

[The End]

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

Originally posted by The End:

Have the old version and was about to buy this remaster. See I need to use PSN for this game, sadly it'll be a hard pass.

There's a mod at nexus that lets you bypass it.

The processes for this disease still appear when you play though, but you can kill them off then delete them from the file path.

I say disease because after about 30 minutes of gameplay I started noticing frequent 2-5 second freezes, and the PSN crap was the culprit. Deleting the processes stopped the weird freezes, surprise surprise.

Thank you for the tip, but I do not install "cheats" for any of my games, if a publisher decide to throw something in that require such a thing, I'll just not going to buy the game.

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by The End:

Originally posted by Porkhammer:

There's a mod at nexus that lets you bypass it.

The processes for this disease still appear when you play though, but you can kill them off then delete them from the file path.

I say disease because after about 30 minutes of gameplay I started noticing frequent 2-5 second freezes, and the PSN crap was the culprit. Deleting the processes stopped the weird freezes, surprise surprise.

Thank you for the tip, but I do not install "cheats" for any of my games, if a publisher decide to throw something in that require such a thing, I'll just not going to buy the game.

That's fair, I for one really like the visual upgrades and really want to play through the game again, but without all the dumb stuff that came with it. The mod lets me disable all the "cheats" and QoL's as well from that config, luckily - and even the console. For me, personally, this mod is a small price to pay for enjoying a game like this.

But I also understand you and 80TCS.

[WolfOfCampscapel]

The mod above works well for me. :)

[Killingerk]

Originally posted by SirRFI:

Here's why:

• PSN requirement locks out countries not support by it (which can also just change at any time)
  
• In some countries you have to confirm your identity (most frequent example I saw was UK, with your ID, driver license or whatever)
  
• Sony has been hacked multiple times, which rises concerns about user data safety (especially if you were forced to confirm your identity)
  
• I'd imagine that getting banned on PSN for whatever reason could also lock you out from the game
  
• What if PSN is shut down at some point? The game will become unplayable, despite still lingering in your library
  
• Privacy concerns about data collected from your computer
  
• Horizon Zero Dawn is offline, single player game - what exactly do you need an account for?

At least some of it would make sense if it was "game as a service", so online-only game like MMO or MOBA, because they'd hold your progression data, host the game servers and match players to play together, offer micro-transactions for some unlockables. Even then, they likely wouldn't require confirming your ID, unless local laws say so.

Horizon, God of War and most of other Sony titles are purely single player, so none of this makes sense. Well, unless they want to sell exp boosters for single player game like Ubisoft.

Originally posted by Mithrandir:

BTW: The PSN account is not required - it is a "may". So you can either not link in the first place or remove the link in the "Extras" section if needed.

This is not true. After starting the game and setting few things up, there's an option to either link the account or quit the game - it is NOT optional. Even the product page clearly says it's required. It would NOT have been this big of a problem if it was optional.

man there's a pretty easy way to play the game then go by the old copy CD key that are out there people have stupid arguments like if you didn't want to get in the first place the game sometimes really cheap you can find it cheap on websites for years they could have bought the game now did just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ just people got upgrade a version lol for 6 months you could still find the game really cheap for $20 but it finally ran out of stock

[Niqc]

I was shocked when I finally opened HZDR and the SONY Obligates me to sign up and link an account ..... for a game I've paid and is single player... I mean common that smells fishy, and if i'm just imagining things, I just don't want them to lose my informations -_- because they made it clear that they aren't able to keep it safe (look at sony data breach if you are curious)

Thx Porkhammer, the mod worked for me (win 11) and it was soooo easy to make it works... I disabled all cheat because I wanna play the vanilla version. But I will try some quality of life options later in the journey.

I highly recommend
https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawnremastered/mods/19