If you have Ubi-Soft game...

[Trixie]

Better read this warning (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/30/psa-possible-security-risk-in-some-ubisoft-pc-games/). Here's how to disable (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?5725-Ubisoft-DRM-is-a-security-risk#4) backdoor, list of vulnerable games (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4311264), and vulnerability test (http://pastehtml.com/view/c6gxl1a79.html) if you might be affected.

Hmm, I wonder what scurvy dogs of the seas think about it :smallsigh:

[Castaras]

I know I bought a game of theirs and will be replacing my legal, DRM-stricken version with a barnacle covered one...

[Psyren]

And people wonder why I'm a console gamer these days.

Does Ubi even make anything moddable enough to justify needing a PC for? I can't think of any huge changes to make to Assassin's Creed for instance - nothing even close to what I'd want for Skyrim or Mass Effect.

[MCerberus]

After e3 and their previous trend of backtracking on certain DRM features, it looked like Ubisoft was making an effort to not be a permanent member of the 'worst of the business' club for their policies...

And then this happens.
Well now if BG&E2 happens, it'll be shipped with a DRM suite with a history of malware!

[Pie Guy]

The vulnerability test just has a menu saying I don't have the plug-in to view it. I take it that's good?

[Trixie]

The vulnerability test just has a menu saying I don't have the plug-in to view it. I take it that's good?

All you need to do is to install missing plugins to be sure :smallwink::smalltongue:

[Castaras]

The vulnerability test just has a menu saying I don't have the plug-in to view it. I take it that's good?

Way I found the plugin was to just go to my list of plugins in google chrome. Saw it there, and got rid of it.

[Maxios]

Good thing the only Ubisoft game I have on a compter is AC 1.

[Emmerask]

And people wonder why I'm a console gamer these days.

Does Ubi even make anything moddable enough to justify needing a PC for? I can't think of any huge changes to make to Assassin's Creed for instance - nothing even close to what I'd want for Skyrim or Mass Effect.

Well there was the Rainbow six Nato weapon mod which was AWESOME!
though that was some time ago ^^

Also the Zombie mod which was quite good especially since the amount of zombie games was quite low at that time ie no l4d ^^

[Jamin]

Wow just wow I don't own any of those games for the PC but man what a jerk move.

[Ianuagonde]

Thanks for the warning! Luckily, Heroes of M&M 5 is not on the list, so I'm safe. Still, I won't buy one of their games again anytime soon.