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AdmiralAsshat on Dec 4, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tron: Evolution – SecuROM DRM expiration makes gam...

> Wouldn't you expect the default action of SecuROM to ENABLE all installations if the contract goes bad?

Wouldn't this mean that you could theoretically bypass the DRM simply by temporarily turning off internet on your laptop?

mlyle on Dec 5, 2019 [–]

No, because you have the client treat the inability to reach SecuROM's servers as failure, but on the server treat non-renewed license as success.

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