TrackMania United Now Available for Pre-order

[Dr. kitteny berk]

TrackMania United Now Available for Pre-order
Author: valve valve
Category: Valve news update Valve news update
Publish Date: Thurs, 7 Jun 2007 12:00:21 -0800

TrackMania United, the high-octane car racing game from Nadeo and Focus Home Interactive, is now available for pre-order on Steam. Save 20% off the regular price when you pre-purchase before the June 14th release.

TrackMania United, the latest title in the TrackMania series, combines high-speed racing with pure, uncomplicated fun. Drive at mind-blowing speeds on today's most spectacular tracks throughout the immense single player campaign, packed with 3 game modes and almost 200 new circuits. TrackMania United enables players to enjoy a rich gaming experience both online and offline, while taking part in a friendly and fun online community.

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/Trev

[Dr. kitteny berk]

It'll be interesting to see if this has starforce in it or not.

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Game Details

Title : TrackMania United
Developer : Nadeo
Publisher : Focus Home Interactive
Release Date : June 14, 2007
Languages : English

Contains Starforce security software.

Verdict: FAIL

[FatherJack]

"Dear Mr T. Mania, I use Fista, so pls give me a non-SF version, kthnxbye"

Well, I heard there were compatibility issues with Fista, so I'd assumed they would drop it. No such luck.

[Lee]

According to valve the steam version wont have starforce: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/s ... 672&page=4

I've ordered it, pre-order discount ends on the 14th incase anyone else decides they want it now.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

I read that earlier.

Still phones home though, and starforce is still more evil than apple

[Dr. kitteny berk]

Evil as starforce is, Trackmania is generally good fun, so I preordered :D

[Dog Pants]

Yeah, I really like the Trackmania games. I'm not going to run the risk of installing Starforce and the like though. What baffles me is that they put it in TMN, which is free. Why copy protect a free game?

[Dr. kitteny berk]

dunno.

basically in this case they use one bit of starforce (not the drivers (that cause the fuckups)) to phone home, nothing more apparently

[Dog Pants]

But why does it want to phone home?

/dons tinfoil hat

[Dr. kitteny berk]

because they're still wankers

[Dog Pants]

Fair enough. I still won't be buying it then.

[deject]

From what I have read on teh intarwebz, they put starfarce in Nations because it was basically using the same code as the other games, and not protecting in could have lead to hacks on the other games.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

looks like starforce has been totally removed now.

[Dog Pants]

Woo! I might get this before I lose my internets then.

[thewombleofdeath]

starforce seem to be giving away $10000 to anyone that can prove that starforce programs or installation cocks up their cd/dvd drive. i dont know whether this has anything to do with what this topic is about because im too tired to read it properly but i thought id post it anyway

http://www.star-horse.com/protection.phtml?c=261&id=707

also: they'll pay for you to stay in soviet russia for 2 days

[thewombleofdeath]

also if you look at the bottom of the page where theyre giving away anti-spyware for $10 and under there is a counter of applications recieved.....

Times page visited : 85267
Applications received : 0


shows how many people trust starforce.........twats

[buzzmong]

Please submit your applications before January 31 2006.

[thewombleofdeath]

ah.....bollocks