Ghost

I was just wondering how many people out there have voided a games EULA.

NOT BY PIRATING or things related to that, I'm thinking for along the lines of MMORPG's and breaking their rules in the EULA.

Arevos

EULA's aren't worth the paper they're written on.

InfiNate

After every game I install I find its corresponding no-cd hack. I assume thats breaking the EULA.

Jabo

Well, the anti-piracy schemes are themselves breaking the law, why would anybody honor a eula?

MiKuS

i got interested in coding by counterstrike, i saw a group of hackers and thought "the code to do that kind of stuff would definitely take some research."

i got into looking how to make game trainers and eventually modified one for battlefield 2, and used it online - effectively violating punkbusters EULA and getting cd-key banned from ALL punkbuster enabled servers.

I don't hack in online games to appear better, troll or do anything but see if the hack works as intended.

lectricpharaoh

How are these schemes breaking the law?

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Jimbo

That doesn't make stooping an honorable activity either

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Klipt

I've no idea ... if I actually read the EULA of every game I installed, it might use up several weeks of my life. I'd rather not take that chance.

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Jabo

The anti-piracy schemes disallow making copies of software you've paid for, which is allowed by law for personal use. With what software costs nowadays, I'd hate to have my $500 visual studio disk ruined because of unforeseen circumstances and not be able to use it should my hard drive die and I have no disks to re-install it. You think if I called Microsoft and explained to them that my kid stuck my cd in the microwave they'd send me a replacement?

lectricpharaoh

Be careful with blanket statements like that. It really depends on the licensing terms of the software as well as the laws in the jurisdiction you happen to be in.
Treat it like any other valuable, if you're not willing and/or able to make a copy.
You think if you called Ford and told them your kid smashed up your car that they'd send you a replacement? That said, many EULAs do allow you to make a backup. For example, the Visual Studio 2005 EULA allows this:Of course, this is all getting off-topic; the OP explicitly said he wasn't referring to piracy.

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