PROTIP: Steam version has no DRM, except for the online/offline mode thing on Steam.

Ahhhh yeah

I read a bit at the linked forum thread, and boy it is weak. Nero is also listed amongst piracy software, and the customer service told to guy to uninstall such software, leaving only windows default cd writing software. This is stupid. If this is the new securom, I will never be buying Crysis Warhead, because I think securom updates itself, leading to more screw-ups.

I have a bundle version of Nero, I have virtual daemon installed, and can play crysis without problems (I have the original, not the pirated version for those who wonder) I use Virtual Daemon for a couple of games I own, but don't want to risk scratching the disk everytime I play the game)

I have the console version so no worries here. DRM sucks but it sucks worse when an otherwise awesome company lies about using it.

I bought this on my PS3 and I'm glad I did as I have Daemon Tools but I don't think I've used it in like 2 years.

What are the said bugs/glitches for this game on consoles?

Interested to hear what the official statement is...

Okay, let me get this straight, will the game not RUN if those programs are installed or not INSTALL if those programs are installed (but run, after installation, regardless of whether or not those programs are installed)? This could have a big impact on me buying this game.

Too bad. I was really looking forward to getting it.

filthy dirty liars

i don't even bother with pc games anymore. i have enough reasons to be pissed off at my computer without having to be mad at my games as well.

They do use the mildest type of SecuROM but it's still SecuROM. SecuROM sucks. Infamous for making ppls CD/DVD drives stop working even making Windows lock up entirely.

Activision at least didnt use that crap w/ CoD4.

@Alexradl

Thanks!

I've had mine turned off for a while now.

I just wish you could turn that feature off on LBP as I don't really care that one of my friends just played a level and got a such and such score....lame

"Destructoid: Stockpiling quotes to be thrown back at developers since 2006."

lolol

Fallout 3 has SecuROM DRM?

That makes me a saaaaad panda.

ARRRGGGHHH! Anger! Disappointment! Righteous Indignation!

Can we get a "exclude stories about DRM" checkbox on the Dtoid main page for those of us who are sick of the bitching and posturing and complaining and justifications from both sides? While we're at it, an "exclude media-parents-celebrities blaming games for crime or moral corruption/rather tepid quote from popular developer taken out of context/complaining about others complaining about review scores/drumming up controversy over nothing/bitching about anything not related to actual game play and features" checkbox would be great.

Or we could just have a "No stories by Jim Sterling" checkbox.

Bah-zing!

Secure rom is ruining pc gaming. It's not like they are going to lose any money from piracy because if they were going to pirate it you weren't going to make any money from it in the first place. Stop lying to the people that are going to be the ones to give you their hard earned cash for your game.

Also, I have DTools, Sonic, and PowerISO running, a Windows Media Player window open playing stolen prego porn, a stereo in the background playing illegally downloaded CDs by 80's one hit wonders, and I'm wearing a pirate hat while using my laptop on a pirate SHIP. And it's running fine for me.

Actually Securom is babycakes compared to Starforce, that one does permanent damage :)
Also, the dark side is immune to DRM.

So are any of you whiners actually having problems with the game?

Better bring the supersize Waaaaambulance.

Umm, there is no SecuROM in Fallout 3...

This is bullshit.

Not seeing any Secu-Rom here.

Works fine for me, and I have Daemon Tools installed. I haven't seen any SecuROM stuff.

Haha, disc-based advocates! The Steam version is superior!

The game has been running fine for me.

My specs: 60 GB HD, 256 MB XDR DRAM - Integrated, 256 MB Nvidia RSX, IBM Cell 3.2 GHz...

Okay, so I don't even know how to spit specs like a PC gamer enough to make fun of PC gamers, so my attempt will now die in vain.

Whatever the case, the console makers need to get it through their heads that the reason why next-gen PC gaming isn't 'dead' is because they've refused to tighten their footgrip on its throat.

/unnecessarily violent analogies

If consoles started offering keyboard/mouse interface across the board, wining and dining developers to make versions of their MMOs available, and maybe even offering a friendlier/more affordable version of their toolset to the grassroots development community, I guarantee we'd all be happier people. Because that's what the PC industry has: interface flexibility, MMOs, and a user-driven corner of the games development. Hardware customization is expensive and alienating, while hardware uniformity is convenient and inclusive -- you could buy all three next-gen consoles, plus a handheld for the price it costs to build a PC with similar capabilities.

Obviously, what I'm arguing is partly that consoles adopt what make PC gaming preferable -- that consoles in a way become PCs themselves. So maybe I'm not at all anti-PC gaming, just a poor individual who would rather spend <$1000 on a console and not have to miss out on a handful of experiences for twice the price.

And, to make this all topical, it's ironic that console software is 100X (note: obviously an empirical value) more protected than PC software, with none of the hassle.

Go to gamecopyworld and download a fucking crack, end of story! I buy games I like and don't support companies I don't like (EA and Ubisoft). If it's your virtual drive software that's causing the conflict just disable it, it's really that simple.

Bethesda has the right to protect their property and didn't lie by including this particular form of Sony's InSecuROM. It does a disc check to make sure you have the physical copy in the DVD tray and not mounted in a virtual drive.

What's the difference between this and Oblivion which also used DRM?

that is actually making me not buy this game.