EA screwing around with honest customers!

Posted this on the cnc3 forum:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/commandconquer3/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-34486349&pid=932602

This is for anybody getting this error after patching cnc3 from version 1.0.

A required security module cannot be activated.
This program cannot be executed (5024).

Game was working fine for me with v1.0, but as soon as I patched up I get this error. Turns out EA upgraded their copy protection to now check if you're running process explorer!

I guess we're just hackers and pirates to them huh?

Why not just close process explorer then?darklord888

Because you still need to reboot even if you close process explorer. EA's copy protection checks your current xp session if you've ran it, forcing you to reboot just to play this game. ...also its the principle of it.

process explorer is a legitimate tool which microsoft actually aquired by buying out sysinternals. Think of it as a task-manager on steroids...

This is exactly what I'm talking about. They have you're money so it's like, why should they give a damn?

The ONLY reason I ever buy EA products is because occasionally they release some sweet games...

*shakes fist at EA for selling out hard*

Who's crying?  I'm pissed because what's next?  You can't have any background app because EA thinks you're a pirate?

 FYI this frustrated me for 2 days trying to get my legitimate copy patched up.   Try reinstalling a couple of times just to figure out its a tool you've been using for years without any other game having issues with it...

All they care about it money. brood_aliance

If you really hate securerom, buy it through digital distribution, where it generally isn't used

[QUOTE="brood_aliance"] All they care about it money. mikemil828

If you really hate securerom, buy it through digital distribution, where it generally isn't used

Believe me I would have bought this online if EA link didn't stink so much. 

I also have other games I believe that use securom that don't conflict with process explorer.

 Oh, did I mention that EA snuck this "check" in from v1.02?

*shrugs* I'd say go to Gamecopyworld and see if they have a no-cd thingamajig or even a cracked exe while simultaneously telling EA to shuvit.jer_1

Wheres that EA/Nazi avata when you need it?Viper_GTS-R

You mean this? 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/mercsrule/eabill.gif 

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Just patched to 1.04 and still having issues. Looks like this "check" is here to stay...