Like the music industry, PC games have its own copy protection, in the name of safedisc 4. The following is extracted from Wiki on the recent release game - Civilization IV (sequel to one of the best games ever):
The Civilization IV game scans the hard drive for devices which may be associated with unauthorized copying (such as Daemon tools and/or Nero burning software). This is part of SafeDisc 4 technology and even refuses to acknowledge legitimate game copies otherwise. A solution to this problem is to remove all these programs or run an application in the background which hides the programs from detection.I don't understand the way corporates are fighting this war against piracy, even if they win the battle, they will lose their customers. Safedisc 4 is mild compared to the DRM software that Sony BMG employs, it basically introduces errors that normal writers cannot read. According to Wiki again, recent versions of Safedisc have proven harder to copy, requiring specific burners capable of burning the bad sectors and odd data format. In fact, safedisc is such a nuisance to consumers that Microsoft had an FAQ on the "Please insert the correct CD-ROM" error which includes instructions on how to overcome Safedisc problems.
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