Atari: Remove SecuRom Copy Protection
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Atari, your paying customers request that you remove the failed copy protection software, SecuRom, from the Neverwinter Night series of games, including both "Shadows of Undrentide" and "Hordes of the Underdark" for the following reasons:
* The SecuRom system has a reputation for causing problems for people with older systems.
* SecuRom stops legal users creating backups as allowed by End-user License Agreement.
* SecuRom is responsible for many problems that prevent paying customers from being able to start the game as seen at the following URL: http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?forum=49&topic=254422
To make matters worse Atari's technical support often blames errors caused by SecuRom copy protection on the customer's PC hardware and/or configuration. However, this is easily disproved by observing that those who have followed the advice given by Atari, continue the same problems (see the above url for details). As final proof, the problems can be easily fixed with a 3rd party hack that removes the SecuRom code, and restores the effected systems to perfect working order.
Copy protection does not stop unauthorized copying of the software, as hacks are readily available over the internet - yet it causes problems for paying customers and hinders their legal right to create a back-up of the software.
For these reasons we strongly urge Atari to remove the flawed SecuRom system, least we be forced to boycott the company, and the otherwise fine games you publish.
* The SecuRom system has a reputation for causing problems for people with older systems.
* SecuRom stops legal users creating backups as allowed by End-user License Agreement.
* SecuRom is responsible for many problems that prevent paying customers from being able to start the game as seen at the following URL: http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?forum=49&topic=254422
To make matters worse Atari's technical support often blames errors caused by SecuRom copy protection on the customer's PC hardware and/or configuration. However, this is easily disproved by observing that those who have followed the advice given by Atari, continue the same problems (see the above url for details). As final proof, the problems can be easily fixed with a 3rd party hack that removes the SecuRom code, and restores the effected systems to perfect working order.
Copy protection does not stop unauthorized copying of the software, as hacks are readily available over the internet - yet it causes problems for paying customers and hinders their legal right to create a back-up of the software.
For these reasons we strongly urge Atari to remove the flawed SecuRom system, least we be forced to boycott the company, and the otherwise fine games you publish.
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700 signatures
Goal: 1,000
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20 December 2015
15 December 2015
699.
Ryan Mahoney
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having connection problems, problems loading the client, and unable to make a working backup, plz remove it
Have you brought NwN?
No
Have you brought SoU?
No
Will you buy HotU?
No
12 December 2015
2 December 2015
2 December 2015
696.
Chris B
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I bought HOU, and suddenly I cannot play anymore, due to a problem with "Disc emulator software". Bullcrap - I bought HOU last night at Best Buy, this is a legal disk with a legal CD key, and I do NOT relish waiting on hold while Atari tech support tries
29 November 2015
695.
Paying C
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I pay but can't play :(
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28 November 2015
25 November 2015
22 November 2015
21 November 2015
691.
Philippe N
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SecuRom just plain sucks !
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18 November 2015
690.
William J
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This also applies to Starwars Legos
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Will you buy HotU?
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15 November 2015
689.
Stefan T
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Since NWN Patch 1.32 i can't play
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No
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No
Will you buy HotU?
No
14 November 2015
9 November 2015
687.
Jannes H
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SecuRom blows
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No
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No
Will you buy HotU?
No
29 October 2015
28 October 2015
685.
Jacques F
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I just lost my DVD drive due to secuROM. Seriously, NWN2 loaded and it started smoking (Im not kidding)
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No
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No
Will you buy HotU?
No
26 October 2015
23 October 2015
19 October 2015
682.
Dan K
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I am unable to use NWN. I have paid for it, as have many others. We should not have to resort to a petition to use a paid for program!
Have you brought NwN?
No
Have you brought SoU?
No
Will you buy HotU?
No
5 October 2015
1 October 2015
680.
Patrick T
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STOP Privacy Theft !
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No
Have you brought SoU?
No
Will you buy HotU?
No
28 September 2015
679.
John Brentr
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Both my wife and I bought the product so we could play together. The program had enough bugs, and now this has been added. It is extremely frustrating to pay so much and not be able to use the product you paid for. It is not fair to penilize your paying c
25 September 2015
678.
Susan M
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Can't run the game! Please!
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No
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No
Will you buy HotU?
No
24 September 2015
677.
Jeremy S
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SecuRom is a huge problem, and hardly does a thing against pirates. Get rid of it!
Have you brought NwN?
No
Have you brought SoU?
No
Will you buy HotU?
No
23 September 2015
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