What is SecuROM

What is SecuROM & why are consumers unhappy with it?

UPDATE:

This will be of interest to anyone who has ever had the
"This application has crashed. The application will now terminate" Message...

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM

SecuROM v4.84 and beyond includes "Trigger Functions" which allow the developer to program multiple and fully customizable authentication checks throughout the entire application. As the protection places itself between the application's code and the OS, it can alter the behaviour of selected system functions.

However, as SecuROM can modify the function's result, the application can check for the protection's presence during runtime; if the protection has been removed, the function will return with some other valid value, giving the application the opportunity to display an error message or render the application unusable (e.g. provoking a crash to desktop).

There are many different ways how "triggers" can be integrated into a program, making it much more complicated to universally circumvent the protection.
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Phanteria:
In short this is saying that SecuROM makes intermittent checks during the running of the game. If SecuROM cannot validate your (legally bought) game it will terminate it which will generate the "This application has crashed. The application will now terminate" Message.

Now everything is totally clear...

SECUROM DOES CRASH THE GAME.

EA shame on you for using such a flawed piece of copy protection software.

BTW: I Know I mispelt Legitimate! But That isn't really important is it? Or maybe it is Lmao.

Category:

Gaming

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• SecuROM
• EA
• Games
• Sims

[TheTupacolypse]

SecuRom is nazi.

[ekultus]

SecuRom is the devils plaything

[TheGreatAlexfull]

Hey,I've got a problem.on batman Arkham Cuty,when I run it,it appears a pop-up wich tells me:"Conflict with emulation Detected",and it says that it's SecuROM protected,so it won't start.Any help?Please?

[Gonzy252]

Cant play my GTA IV of fucking SECU ROM giving a fucking error... Thank You SECU PRICK

[SpaceMilk07]

Drm just makes me pirate.

[Zabuza123456789]

Ok let me just get this one thing straight. If I remove SecuROM, will it damage my sim game save data in any way? Do I have to remove the files per expansion pack? Which expansion packs?

[RealTrueTarget]

SecuRom isn't included in pirated software. Gj software pirates, your releases are more secure than the legit shit you pay hard earned money for. (ofcourse there are pirates that put their own little trojans in some releases)

This is pretty sad seeing that I used to be a pirate and nowadays I pay for software (games) just to be screwed over by these huge badass coorporations that can do however they please.

[MyFaceHole]

yeah, i have spore and i have had it LEGALLY for over 3 years now and i suddenly get told i need access to the internet to play the game (which i have) this is bullshit!

[ShroedingerWatcher]

Doesn't beat GFWL (stopped me playing Bulletstorm on Steam - wouldn't accept I made an account...twice)

But its all actually crapware - the official version of Warez which pirate uploaders use to spy on your system info should you install or run it.

[ShroedingerWatcher]

@allofyousuckla There has never been any "hacking" on any game service. Stop falling for N00bz mainstream media and in general idiot gossip.

The closest thing to "hacking" is when newbies get tricked into giving their passwords and some other newbie friends can fall for it and then its "OH NO I'VE BEEN HACKED". And then there is game industry feck ups and their excuses.

[dikkeroege]

Securom was really fucked up in the witcher 2

[iBoy2G]

This useless technology does not stop piracy, it doesnt even slow it down, as its hacked within days. What it does is hurt innocent customers that actually pay for the product.