SecuROM & The Witcher 2: I can has CPU cycles?

[Hadmar]

Some people noticed that they get much better performance in The Witcher 2 if they replace their retail or D2D version's executable and one DLL with the respective GOG version which has no DRM (the Steam version is not affected either). Seems like SecuROM eats so much of the CPU time that PCs with 2 cores can get like a 30% FPS boost.

http://www.gog.com/en/forum/the_witcher_2/game_runs_much_better_without_drm/page1
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...0627-witcher-2-performance-issues-solved.html

I'd like to know if cracked executables that have SecuROM removed generally have the same effect of if they usually remove just enough to get the game running without really removing the CPU intensive stuff. I mean, I can see the slogan already:
"Piracy" - the eco-friendly choice.

 

[Darkdrium]

I thought this game wasn't gonna have DRM?

 

[Hadmar]

The Steam version uses Steam, the D2D and retail versions use SecuROM. The GOG.com version has no DRM. (Unless you count "register for content & patches" as a sort of backdoor or fine-print DRM. (I do)).

 

[Sindarin]

Patch 1.1 released, removes DRM.

http://en.thewitcher.com/community/entry/35/

 

[Darkdrium]

I thought right.

yay me ^_^

Meanwhile, Capcom.

 

[BillyBadAss]

Meanwhile, Capcom.

I would much rather play it on PS3 anyway. That **** is just stupid.

 

[Sir_Brizz]

Meanwhile, Capcom.

Ridiculous. If you want a better DRM solution, your first best option is to ditch GFWL.

 

[Vaskadar]

Don't go the way Pubiesoft did. All DRM does is frustrate the user and coerce them into acquiring an illegal copy of the game. Might as well let the product speak for itself. If anything that companies should be doing, is putting less money into this DRM **** and put more into development. I know of several people whose purchase decisions are based upon if they liked the 'free' version of the game or not. If they liked it, they bought it, stating that: "the devs earned my money". This DRM **** does nothing but put off the customer.

 

[Vaskadar]

Apparently the Polish gave Obama The Witcher 2: Collector's Edition.

 

[_Lynx]

Some people noticed that they get much better performance in The Witcher 2 if they replace their retail or D2D version's executable and one DLL with the respective GOG version which has no DRM (the Steam version is not affected either). Seems like SecuROM eats so much of the CPU time that PCs with 2 cores can get like a 30% FPS boost.

Hah, 30% boost? In Russia local publisher protected it with Starforce. So now not only local customers have to deal with ****ty protection, but also with game crashing here and there. Last time I heard you can't play dice, cause that'll crash the game for sure.

Ridiculous. If you want a better DRM solution, your first best option is to ditch GFWL.

Now that's a way to turn GfWL into U-Play.

 

[Sir_Brizz]

Now that's a way to turn GfWL into U-Play.

The DRM in SSF4A practically is Uplay already.

 

[Festering Anus]

The Witcher 2 is a great game regardless. 1.1 also fixes DRM poo.