Do you think this idea would work (DRM Related)?

[archer9234]

SvennoJ said:

archer9234 said:

PC's been doing that since 1996.

No, a lot of games needed the disc inserted on startup. For example to play IL-2 Sturmovik in Lan or Need for Speed Porsche unleashed, we had to pass the disc around on startup. At least you could play 1 copy on upto 4 PCs over LAN. I don't know how many actually as I always downloaded the no disc check crack from a BBS. Others needed some random word from a manual which was also easily removed.

Then the internet became standard and online activation took over making the discs worthless. Pretty much silently killing the second hand PC game market. Physical PC games nowadays are nothing more than an install disc with online activation code. Playing over LAN with one copy was killed at the same time. Now you get a small discount when you buy a 4 pack to play together, rip off.

My point was the disc was used as the main check, since 1996, like the PS4 and X1 do now. You just explained why I said it. I didn't mean it continues now, on pc. Steam, Origin etc. all became legal no-cd cracks. Going down to their basic level. I simply meant PC people have been doing this 17 years before the PS4 and X1.