Sam 'n Max is shaping up
So far I'm impressed by the screenshots and talk of features, monthly releases, etc. One thing is still in the back of my head though - how are you guys handling copy protection?
I know you are all probably sick of me asking, but I thought with its release so soon its the best time to ask, Will it be hardware fingerprinting? Online authentication? Steam-like utility?
I ask because I actually would like to give Sam 'n Max a try, but this worry is still there. If I buy the CD-version or compliations (assuming of course there will be some later) will they feature copy protection of an online-sort?
I've bit the bullet and played HL2:Episode 1, but at least I know my account works on any PC. Hardware fingerprinting bothers me greatly.
I know you are all probably sick of me asking, but I thought with its release so soon its the best time to ask, Will it be hardware fingerprinting? Online authentication? Steam-like utility?
I ask because I actually would like to give Sam 'n Max a try, but this worry is still there. If I buy the CD-version or compliations (assuming of course there will be some later) will they feature copy protection of an online-sort?
I've bit the bullet and played HL2:Episode 1, but at least I know my account works on any PC. Hardware fingerprinting bothers me greatly.
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But that's just me guessing.
I don't think that's how it works. As far as I know, the Bone boxed games still require online authentification, especially since it allows you to download and play the game while it is being shipped to you. I could be wrong, though. I didn't bother with paying extra plus shipping for what amounts to a DVD case. Maybe when the whole Bone series is over...
I guess it's still possible they would do something different for Sam & Max season sets, but only if those are purchased outside of the Telltale Now site, like in a brick & mortar store or some other place. The retail boxed version of Telltale Texas Hold'em doesn't have any online authentication that I know of, so there's some hope for you there if Telltale is able to go that route with a partner publisher.
If you live in the US, you can just subscribe to GameTap and be able to play Sam & Max to try them out. It's not a solution to hardware fingerprinting, because you don't get to keep the games, but at least you get to play the S&M episodes as well as whole bunch of other games. Otherwise, I think you're out of luck concerning Sam & Max.
Alternatively, if the computer you wish to use isn't ever connected to the Internet, you can contact Telltale with your serial number and we can give you an offline activation key.
All that said, though, that's just how our Bone CD installer currently works. I don't know how the packaged Sam & Max will operate, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was something similar.