Question about DRM

[Messerschmitt 262]

An article I read wrote "The controversial 'Harry Potter' game will feature the unpopular anti-piracy software. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) solution, with its anti-tamper software encrypting game files and requiring occasional online verification. While this means players must remain online at all times, it makes the games harder to pirate or crack."

Does this mean I can't play the game if I have no internet connect or on the fly ? If so then I'm not bothering. What if I want to play hogwarts but I have no internet connection or travel somewhere and play it. Am I gonna get cucked by an anti pirating software that i paid 60 bucks for ?

[DOOM THE PRIME EVIL]

yes no internet = no game and its ♥♥♥♥♥♥

[_galaxy]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

An article I read wrote "The controversial 'Harry Potter' game will feature the unpopular anti-piracy software. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) solution, with its anti-tamper software encrypting game files and requiring occasional online verification. While this means players must remain online at all times, it makes the games harder to pirate or crack."

Does this mean I can't play the game if I have no internet connect or on the fly ? If so then I'm not bothering. What if I want to play hogwarts but I have no internet connection or travel somewhere and play it. Am I gonna get cucked by an anti pirating software that i paid 60 bucks for ?

yes

you can wait for it to get removed (it happens) or buy the game and play the pirated version

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

An article I read wrote "The controversial 'Harry Potter' game will feature the unpopular anti-piracy software. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) solution, with its anti-tamper software encrypting game files and requiring occasional online verification. While this means players must remain online at all times, it makes the games harder to pirate or crack."

Does this mean I can't play the game if I have no internet connect or on the fly ? If so then I'm not bothering. What if I want to play hogwarts but I have no internet connection or travel somewhere and play it. Am I gonna get cucked by an anti pirating software that i paid 60 bucks for ?

Depends on how long you dont have internet, i think it checks like every 2 Weeks or so.

[orthostatic]

Depends on constraints imposed by the team who licensed and implemented Denuvo. Could be two weeks like a prior poster mentioned, could be two days.

How is it you write articles about software yet think asking questions nobody can answer is a worthwhile use of time? Sounds like BS to me. If you are writing "articles" you should be fired.

[Messerschmitt 262]

Originally posted by Caduryn:

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

An article I read wrote "The controversial 'Harry Potter' game will feature the unpopular anti-piracy software. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) solution, with its anti-tamper software encrypting game files and requiring occasional online verification. While this means players must remain online at all times, it makes the games harder to pirate or crack."

Does this mean I can't play the game if I have no internet connect or on the fly ? If so then I'm not bothering. What if I want to play hogwarts but I have no internet connection or travel somewhere and play it. Am I gonna get cucked by an anti pirating software that i paid 60 bucks for ?

Depends on how long you dont have internet, i think it checks like every 2 Weeks or so.

I had a problem where I didn't have internet for 6 hours and my isp took their time fixing it. In that situation I guess I won't be able to play the game I guess,

[Messerschmitt 262]

This is the article i was talking about
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/hogwarts-legacy-will-launch-with-controversial-denuvo-software-on-pc-3380435?fbclid=IwAR0jdQnEdhPVkXlapsVcfnyFsKJIMpN1206PzEjWuI39pGlZPu-SSTOYTBM

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

Originally posted by Caduryn:

Depends on how long you dont have internet, i think it checks like every 2 Weeks or so.

I had a problem where I didn't have internet for 6 hours and my isp took their time fixing it. In that situation I guess I won't be able to play the game I guess,

Well.... it doesnt check every few seconds and for sure not every few hours...

[orthostatic]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

This is the article i was talking about
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/hogwarts-legacy-will-launch-with-controversial-denuvo-software-on-pc-3380435?fbclid=IwAR0jdQnEdhPVkXlapsVcfnyFsKJIMpN1206PzEjWuI39pGlZPu-SSTOYTBM

Good for you. How is it anyone trusts you to write about software when you ask questions whose answers are entirely dependent on the software being released? How is Denuvo implemented with this title? Gee, let's ask a bunch of people who are waiting until February 7th to touch it for the very first time.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

This is the article i was talking about
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/hogwarts-legacy-will-launch-with-controversial-denuvo-software-on-pc-3380435?fbclid=IwAR0jdQnEdhPVkXlapsVcfnyFsKJIMpN1206PzEjWuI39pGlZPu-SSTOYTBM

Yes, i know Denuvo, have multible Games with it, never had a Problem

[Messerschmitt 262]

Originally posted by orthostatic:

Good for you. How is it anyone trusts you to write about software when you ask questions whose answers are entirely dependent on the software being released? How is Denuvo implemented with this title? Gee, let's ask a bunch of people who are waiting until February 7th to touch it for the very first time.

Because this version of drm was used on other games. There are people who know about the software itself. I'm asking a question to those people who can probably answer not the people going off at me for asking a question. Take your anger and sarcastic tone on somewhere else please.

[orthostatic]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

Because this version of drm was used on other games. There are people who know about the software itself. I'm asking a question to those people who can probably answer not the people going off at me for asking a question. Take your anger and sarcastic tone on somewhere else please.

Again with a lack of understanding. Denuvo is a licensed suite of functionality, not something that does the same thing on the same title every time.

Seriously. Learn what you're ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ talking about or find a different career path; you aren't qualified to discuss software for any audience.

[Messerschmitt 262]

Originally posted by orthostatic:

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

Because this version of drm was used on other games. There are people who know about the software itself. I'm asking a question to those people who can probably answer not the people going off at me for asking a question. Take your anger and sarcastic tone on somewhere else please.

Again with a lack of understanding. Denuvo is a licensed suite of functionality, not something that does the same thing on the same title every time.

Seriously. Learn what you're ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ talking about or find a different career path; you aren't qualified to discuss software for any audience.

You okay buddy you seem to be angry at a random person on a public forum asking question ? Need a bottle of milk ?

[Messerschmitt 262]

Honestly feel like Caduryn gave a better explaination then you have. Go be pissy somewhere else. I'm just going to ignore you like everyone else does. Let the adults talk child

[orthostatic]

Originally posted by Messerschmitt 262:

You okay buddy you seem to be angry at a random person on a public forum asking question ? Need a bottle of milk ?

No, just had it with people pretending to speak from authority when they demonstrate no right to. You might as well be a vtuber weighing in on some random issue you don't understand for all the value you can add to journalism about this game, especially since you seek to publish on a topic that the industry considers so important.

Take some time to learn what debuggers do, how they are detected, and what Denuvo actually *does*. Reach out to the parent company to learn how its implementations can vary, and then time your questions to align more effectively with release dates. The early release folks (deluxe) buyers for this game are allegedly getting in on Feb 7 at some point during the day. Questions about how well the game performs in the real market, undoubtedly, will be best answered by them, with more answers to come from those of us who went with the "standard" edition instead.

Also, when someone knows more than you, try to tune your replies appropriately. You're well beyond your depth here.

[JinxTheWorld]

Denuvo=DRM
Steam=DRM

Your point? Denuvo is only a problem if implemented wrong, most games i play don't exhibit any noticeable problems due to only denuvo. Usually from the engine used to bad optimization.