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Is the Portal of Power the ultimate anti piracy device? [CLOSED]
chaosworrier Yellow Sparx Gems: 1555
#1 Posted: 13:00:11 07/11/2011 | Topic Creator
After all, even if you copy the game it makes no difference as you need to have purchased the PoP to use the figurines.
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#2 Posted: 13:20:01 07/11/2011
I tried to download the pirated version. It shows a white screen and asks to plug in the Portal.
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#3 Posted: 13:33:15 07/11/2011
It is definitely a step in the right direction, at least. The pirates and hackers will probably have a hard time getting past this one. I hope.
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#4 Posted: 14:32:52 07/11/2011
Didn't think about that before. But it makes a point.

I guess it would also work against pirating characters, since the character needs to be on the portal in order to use it. It seems like a good idea, though a really cheap move by Activision.
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#5 Posted: 16:58:43 07/11/2011
In a way yes, in a way, no.

I hear people with PC version of the game have been able to hack the toys themselves, to make different characters come up in game using a different toy.

Example: Make Spyro's toy bring up Stealth Elf in-game (or any other character).
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#6 Posted: 17:25:44 07/11/2011
Well, if people can figure out how to download the toy programming. They could pull off some crap like Emulators and ROMS.

Only, the "Emulator" part would be played by the Portal of Power, and the "ROM" part would be played by the toys.
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#7 Posted: 17:49:19 07/11/2011
My friend always downloads pirated PC games, but her Dad (who is an IT technician) can't work out how to do this for Skylanders.
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#8 Posted: 21:23:15 07/11/2011
Trust me TheWereCat, if a hacker/pirate is intending on doing so, they'll successfully do it...even if it does take a ****load of trial and error.
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#9 Posted: 21:36:32 07/11/2011
ONE day people. one day.
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#10 Posted: 22:29:20 07/11/2011
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The portal technology has a cheap trick to it. All new hardware does. Just give it enough time and it will happen.
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#11 Posted: 00:37:33 08/11/2011
Quote: sonicbrawler182
In a way yes, in a way, no.

I hear people with PC version of the game have been able to hack the toys themselves, to make different characters come up in game using a different toy.

Example: Make Spyro's toy bring up Stealth Elf in-game (or any other character).


I think they knew this and couldn't fix it, so they made the game really buggy so nobody would buy the PC version. smilie
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#12 Posted: 06:37:58 08/11/2011
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The portal technology has a cheap trick to it. All new hardware does. Just give it enough time and it will happen.



yeah....i just said that smilie
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#13 Posted: 07:02:51 08/11/2011
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The portal technology has a cheap trick to it. All new hardware does. Just give it enough time and it will happen.



yeah....i just said that smilie



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#14 Posted: 14:10:10 08/11/2011
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The portal technology has a cheap trick to it. All new hardware does. Just give it enough time and it will happen.



yeah....i just said that smilie



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