SirFozzie
03-21-2006, 11:01 AM
(Although from a discussion I've had with others, I'm sure this is closer to what some want DRM to do)
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30447
REPORTS are claiming that DRM maker Starforce has released a copy protection system that reboots your PC if you do something it doesn’t like.
According to Futuremark the DRM installs a driver that gets the highest level of access to your PC system.
This gives it access to the PC’s hardware and when it spots something that it doesn’t like, it forces the ‘puter to reboot.
It doesn’t give any time for a save of any applications and is the DRM equivalent of a Blue Screen of Death.
Another 'feature' of the DRM is to interfere with some of the system’s device drivers so that they run in legacy PIO mode instead of DMA. This slows down the PC and hogs PC resources.
Futuremark thinks this is because the DRM gains RING0 access and it will run whether you are using a game with Starforce DRM or not.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30447
REPORTS are claiming that DRM maker Starforce has released a copy protection system that reboots your PC if you do something it doesn’t like.
According to Futuremark the DRM installs a driver that gets the highest level of access to your PC system.
This gives it access to the PC’s hardware and when it spots something that it doesn’t like, it forces the ‘puter to reboot.
It doesn’t give any time for a save of any applications and is the DRM equivalent of a Blue Screen of Death.
Another 'feature' of the DRM is to interfere with some of the system’s device drivers so that they run in legacy PIO mode instead of DMA. This slows down the PC and hogs PC resources.
Futuremark thinks this is because the DRM gains RING0 access and it will run whether you are using a game with Starforce DRM or not.