UbiSoft Blocks Virtual Drives With Raven Shield Patch

Thanks to EvilAvatar for their story discussing UbiSoft's new patch for PC stealth action title Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, which "checks PCs for ANY clone or virtual drive programs and then fails to launch the game if such devices or programs are found." The article explains: "What this has, in turn, done is disabled thousands of consumers who use programs like Daemon Tools, CloneCD or Alcohol 120% from playing their UbiSoft games even if they have their own physical CDs in an actual drive." The writer is furious, pointing out: "Irregardless of what the virtual drives or virtual clone programs on your system are for, you will not be able to play Raven Shield with patch 1.5 unless you remove them completely off your system", and wondering whether this action is allowed under the EULA for the product. There are also similar discussions on the official UbiSoft forums for the game, though many sympathize with UbiSoft's anti-piracy efforts "telling you that in order to use the product you have to keep the CD in."

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[sirsampson]

We detected a CD Burner in your system, that _could_ be used for piracy, you can't play our game.

Now where did I put my radar detector detector.

Re:get it through your thick skull

[WhiteBandit]

Irregardless... the definition still considers it a word. ;)

Re:That's not a word! (But this is a troll)

[mo^]

It's a word mostly used by Americans usually.. so of course they sound like morons when they say it.

shit, they sound like morons when they say Good Morning, Hello, or Weapons of Mass Destruction

Re:Irregardless?

[nick_davison]

I think the author meant nonundeirregardless.