What copy protection (DRM) is used?

[torusturtle]

How is the copy protection done?
Do I get a serial like with the games before BTTF or is it like with BTTF that it has to be activated with the telltale server?

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by torusturtle

How is the copy protection done?
Do I get a serial like with the games before BTTF or is it like with BTTF that it has to be activated with the telltale server?

didnt they all get activated that way? I know I did nothing different with BTTF than I did with the past games.

[Vainamoinen]

You always got a serial number in past games, but to my knowledge, it wasn't ever necessary to insert it anywhere. User name and password were enough to unlock the games. With the digital variant of Jurassic Park, it's exactly the same.

The DVD (deluxe) version of Jurassic Park does, as always, NOT require online activation.

[Macfly77]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

The DVD (deluxe) version of Jurassic Park does, as always, NOT require online activation.

Be careful when you say "as always".

[Vainamoinen]

What, that DVD had online activation??

[Macfly77]

Indeed it did (only the version from the Telltale Store, though)!

[Maniac536]

You can buy the game through Steam as well if you prefer!

[torusturtle]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

You always got a serial number in past games, but to my knowledge, it wasn't ever necessary to insert it anywhere. User name and password were enough to unlock the games. With the digital variant of Jurassic Park, it's exactly the same.

But you could insert it. For example with Bone. No need for login or email. Just enter the serial and you can start playing. Even when being offline.

Originally Posted by Maniac536

You can buy the game through Steam as well if you prefer!

With steam you are also dependent on the activation server.
I don't like that at all.
1. what if you are offline and want to play (happened to me recently)
2. what if the activation server goes offline (maybe even permanently)

[Maniac536]

Originally Posted by torusturtle

With steam you are also dependent on the activation server.
I don't like that at all.
1. what if you are offline and want to play (happened to me recently)
2. what if the activation server goes offline (maybe even permanently)

Activation servers can go down. Once you buy the game and have it downloaded if there's any connection problem you'll be able to start steam in offline mode and play your games. Of course u can't buy a game through the service while offline but nothings perfect.

[divisionten]

Once a telltale game is activated on your computer, you dont need to put your login info again. It's actually a less intrusive copy protection than steam.

[torusturtle]

Originally Posted by Maniac536

[...]Once you buy the game and have it downloaded if there's any connection problem you'll be able to start steam in offline mode and play your games.[...]

I'm still dependent on the steam server every time I format my PC or buy a new one.

Originally Posted by divisionten

Once a telltale game is activated on your computer, you dont need to put your login info again. It's actually a less intrusive copy protection than steam.

Same as above. I'm buying a lot of games from gog.com. (also have some very old games on the shelf)
Some of them would not be playable in their original form if they where dependent on an activation server because the original company got bankrupt, sold, closed, whatever.

And I'm not talking only about small companies.
Anybody remembers Sierra...

[Maniac536]

Originally Posted by torusturtle

I'm still dependent on the steam server every time I format my PC or buy a new one.

True but you will have unlimited activations of your software which is a lot better than what most boxed pc games offer nowadays.

[torusturtle]

Originally Posted by Maniac536

True but you will have unlimited activations of your software which is a lot better than what most boxed pc games offer nowadays.

True for now. It can change any time and you are at their mercy.
I'm in the game long enough to know not to trust any remote DRM activation. I got burned in the past.
In the end it is the paying customer who gets annoyed. The ones copying the games get them cracked and hassle free.

So I rather do not use these products then investing money and encouraging companies to continue with this course.

It's a pity, being a telltale customer since the first Sam and Max and having bought every of their games, my money will go to others now.

[TaeZ]

Steam isn't going down any time soon and if it does you can always download a crack. You own legal copy of the game, if something happens that doesn't allow you to activate the game then you have a right to do it.