I really start thinking that the rationale behind GOO is to gives various advantages to the publisher in order that they choose a DRM system that is convenient to the end user.
[quote]In terms of accounts, there's around 4 million Impulse "accounts" but that's a meaningless statistic.[/quote] Sure. We just now need the number of paying customer of Steam. ;)
[quote]At the core, this is my beef with DRM, which is why I am opposed and since Goo is a DRM it makes me oppose Goo. Brad Wardell is exemplary with his statement of copyright as a honor system how right holders sees the rights of consumers. Right holders would like to enjoy all rights granted under copyright while acknowledging none of the rights given to the public under it.[/quote] In which case doesn't GOO acknowledge the rights given to public? If I have understood co
[quote] [quote]Quoting ToughLove, reply 2 Nice. AND this is why Impulse is good. If it wasn't for Impulse, I'd have to download a huge patch. I just downloaded this update and it was 1.7MB total.[/quote] That has little to do with impulse.[/quote] Wrong. Impulse checks all files to see which ones need to be updated. So you don't need to download a file that can be applied on all versions since 1.0
Looks like european customers need to buy from Impulse before a deal is made with european distributors ....
[quote] Using something like Impulse is the only way to ensure that doesn't happen.[/quote] Or use an activation system like in GC2 since version 1.1 . Why isn't it implemented in SoaSE?
the stand alone install of Impulse is here http://www.impulsedriven.com/impulse_setup_full.exe But you need to be able to connect your computer at least once. You could always contact [email protected] if you have problem.
You will need to install a stand alone version of impulse first in order to install the archived game. And as you have guessed, there are some registries settings that are needed for the game ;)
[quote]What a bunch of apologists. Almost every other game allows you to resell them, even the ones with strict DRM. At least the game is cheap so I won't feel bad about tossing it. I knew I should have bought Gal Civs.[/quote] But Stardock is the only publisher that allows you to donwload the whole game any time you want once you have registred it. Sadly, there is an associated cost: no second hand game support [quote]I bought a used copy, but the person before me h
[quote]4 is interesting. I support Impulse (I know it doesn't force itself to load to play the game), but here's a question: If playing the game involves MP, then clearly the game needs to be on its latest update to play, generally. But if the updates are only found on a platform such as Impulse, then isn't Impulse indirectly forcing itself to be loaded in order to play the game? Or do you mean that it shouldn't be forced to load, and kept running while the game is played? Or am I just confus
[quote]Yeah, being able to download it any time you want is going a little far.[/quote] But it is current Stardock policy ;) . And it is a drawback: no support for second hand game.
[quote]This is the policy as I understand it.[/quote] And there is also an important problem with transfering registration key: how to be sure that it is a transfer acknowledged by the vendor and not someone trying to steal the serial Id from another user ...
[quote]If those files are downloadable somewhere, i would be gratefull having a link.[/quote] Look at reply #6. You may find some usable informations.
[quote]with the french edition of the game of course[/quote] Why of course? The game is available since february 2008 in english ;) And nothing in your profile shows that you could be playing the official french version.
Well, I don't how if it is possible to get the official french version when you have the english one. But I know how to get the unofficial french version : [quote]You could also try to use the non official french version. You will need to go here http://trans-galactique.forum2jeux.com/ and search a little.[/quote]
[quote]Is there a way to reverse it back to english voices/english texts ?[/quote] I don't know how the translation is handled. But I know a way to get the english version: register the serial id in impulse and use impulse to download the full game. You may need to uninstall sin first. Be warned, this requires a very good internet connexion. You could also try to use the non official french version. You will need to go here <A href="http://trans-galactique.forum2jeu
[quote]That's great and all, but it's kind of a bad price... Live rates at 2008.07.26 00:06:25 UTC 40.00 EUR = 62.7993 USD Euro United States Dollars 1 EUR = 1.56998 USD 1 USD = 0.636950 EUR[/quote] True, but there are always some costs associated with localization of a game. The version sold in France is 100% french: french manual, french packaging, french text, french voice. And I don't know how localization of updates will be handled ....
@LoTeK_83 If you want to discuss the topic about delivery method, you should go to this thread https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/317632
[quote]Then I was right and Sins DRM is like MassEffect's DRM which effectively destroyed the users ability to resell the game[/quote] Then you should go to the thread https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/317233 and argue with the person that has posted the reply #20 since he wrote: [quote]DRM = Digital Rights Management (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management) Not to be confused with actu
[quote]whats the big deal in not releasing updates on the net anyway?, im sure theres some guy out there who got the game legaly who'll spread patches after downloading them[/quote] To make things easier for the customer than for the pirates To allow spending less time in creating and testing a stand alone patch. It is not the same to rely on a delivery system (Impulse) that is not specific to a given software to be patched than have a specific e
[quote]I wouldn't think Impulse would make it any more secure: people with a valid serial who purchased the game get patches and updates; people who got it illegally don't.[/quote] Wrong. Standalone patches can end on third party/ mirrors sites. When it is the case, people that got it illegally can get them ...
[quote]I've had way too many bad experiences with Steam, Stardock Central[/quote] [quote]So yeah, I have to ask Stardock: Why Impulse? What's wrong with the system in place? [/quote] Impulse is just the new generation of Stardock Central.
[quote]#1 When sins was being made/released, Impulse wasn't even released, it wasn't even being discussed on the forum.[/quote] Then it would have been better for Stardock to tell to the customers to use Stardock Central (before switching to Impulse) instead of creating stand alone patches ...
[quote]i have 100Mb/sec at work, and limited bandwidth at home with expensive charges at home for exceeding this.[/quote] You could use then the download and arcgive feature of impulse. [quote]on top of this, when i come back to play the game in a few years using my favourite mods i want to be able to select the patch the mod was made to work under.[/quote] You should be able to create archive of the current version with impulse. You should try the restore process to
[quote]i do not see how "Impulse" will make it better?[/quote] By downloading only the required files instead of getting a big patch that can be applied on version 1.0 (retail version). Less donwload size and less bandwith usage. And you just have to click "update" instead of going to a specific web page, dowloading the patch and launching the patch to install it. But I guess everybody has its own way to measure which thing is better ;)
