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    Does SecuROM decrease performance?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by londez, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. londez

    londez Notebook Evangelist

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    I just loaded Mass Effect onto my computer, but before I could actually play it, I had to download the patch that adds secuROM. I know alot of people hate DRM, but will it hamper performance?
     
    londez, Jan 14, 2010
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  2. Mastershroom

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    It will probably increase load times, but your actual in-game frame rates shouldn't be affected.

    Personally, I have no experience with it, as I go out of my way to avoid games that require crap DRM like that.
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 14, 2010
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  3. surfasb

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    It only affects your load time, if at all.
     
    surfasb, Jan 14, 2010
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  4. lozanogo

    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    To be more precise, it will decrease your load time the 1st time you launch the game (and the 1st time you launch the game after you download the expansion), after that no more waiting time. I am sure you would have noticed the first time you launched the game it took more than a minute just to 'launch', it was because SecuRom was at work, but never afterward.
     
    lozanogo, Jan 14, 2010
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  5. Kicker6820

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    i have never noticed any change at all.
     
    Kicker6820, Jan 14, 2010
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  6. lozanogo

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    The 1st time you launch it or launch after downloading expansions will take more time than the usual.
     
    lozanogo, Jan 14, 2010
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    cha, Jan 15, 2010
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  8. Rorschach

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    o_O' dead space and dragon age are on there??? Wow thank you for posting, that just helped me decide if I was going to buy them.
     
    Rorschach, Jan 15, 2010
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  9. cha

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    I believe that Dragon Age for Mac comes with Securom, and not for the PC.
     
    cha, Jan 15, 2010
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