> > > > http://www.midway.com/rxpage/Game_MidwayArcadeTreasuresDeluxeEdition.html
> > > >
> > > > --I dwell in the realm of possibility - Anything that can possibly go
> wrong,
> > > > will go wrong!--
> > > >
> > >
> > > I won't support anything that screws with my computer's hardware. Starforce
> > > writes invisible/hidden drivers to your computer and it will mess up your
> > CD/DVD
> > > burner...Removing Starforce without the "free" program that uninstalls it is
> a
> > > PIA, and uninstalling the game DOES NOT uninstall Starforce, it also opens
> up
> > > your computer to viruses and trojans...
> > >
> > > Google Starforce Boycott for technical information....
> > >
> > >
> > > or go here http://www.glop.org/starforce/
> > >
> > > Here's what runs Starforce
> > >
> > > http://www.glop.org/starforce/list.php
> > >
> > > "# Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition
> > > # Namco Museum 50th Anniversary"
> > >
> > > As you can see it includes Retro-games!
> > >
> > There's gotta be a way around it
> >
> > --I dwell in the realm of possibility - Anything that can possibly go wrong,
> > will go wrong!--
> >
> http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55
> If anyone would like to be a guinea pig let me know!
> Anyway, it seems only older versions of Starforce had "vulnerabilities," long
> since patched. That damaging optical drives nonsense is simply that, and I
> understand that a system would already have to be affected with malware for that
> "vulnerability" to even be exploited.
> I ran FEAR, which had that Starforce shit- nothing happened to my PC thus far.
> Then again, I am pretty well locked down.
>
> --I dwell in the realm of possibility - Anything that can possibly go wrong,
> will go wrong!--
>

I'm sorry, I don't trust StarForce, I agree it's doubtful it "breaks" CD/DVD players, but I do think it can screw with burning CD/DVDs...

I have 1 game that uses StarForce and am getting another a friend already purchased for me, but I'm trying to keep from knowingly buying any games with the protection...

I'm hoping some software companies will eventually drop the protection scheme when their games become old...

I just don't trust StarForce and as a consumer will try to boycott any games that include the program...