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[hgdagon]

[Scaryfun]

This is what i found when i looked it up. It was initially released in the US an uncensored version (there's blood splatter and you are able to decapitate enemies, and cut off their limbs) but then they censored it. The only uncensored version is the one with starforce. Almost all digital download sites have the censored version.
Seems the GOG DRM-free version was supplied by UbiSoft with the scene release crack...and since the crack for the retail version was made from a European copy it censors the game in the US as well, as Europe always had the censored version. So the ONLY way to play it uncensored is to use the original 3 CD release and not crack it, which means Starforce on Windows 7.

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[hgdagon]

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[hgdagon]

I'm one of the unlucky ones who're still on XP. So, I 'll give it a go, thanks.

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I gave it a try on XP in VMware. Now SF says the OS isn't supported. Strange.

[3dslUserLoad]

@hgdagon - why do you disable your message in your initial view?
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Here is a site with information about censorship of the game (it's in German):
http://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittb ... hp?ID=3475

[hgdagon]

[hgdagon]

OK, I compared the GOG release (not the one that's here, I downloaded the latest 2.0.0.5 version, I don't know which version is posted here) to the "Censored" EU Budget Release and the only difference was a US subfolder in Menu folder,which is missing from the GOG release, which on its own is already strange. And yes the executable was different, a pop3.dat(ProtectioniD detected it as "StarForceFileSystem (SFFS) container") and an amir.dll exist in GOG version. Also, despite what NFO says, the EU release ran perfectly fine without the DVD mounted, and I saw no Starforce-specific files on the DVD/in the game folder. Will compare to the US uncensored version next.

[hgdagon]

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[hgdagon]

Um... Yes. I ran it just fine. I even played a little, up to the part when you get the dagger. I'm on XP.

I also had the GOG version installed on the same drive (C:\), but I don't think it could've made any difference...

[RhymeKidder]

There's a 2015 update about this problem. An unprotected US exe + mini-image are posted - not tested. ^^

http://cs.rin.**/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=66985

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