Codemasters takes FADE anti-copy to PlayStation 2
World Championship Snooker 2002 to be uncopyable
UK-based developer Codemasters has extended its FADE anti-piracy to PlayStation 2 in the game World Championship Snooker 2002.
FADE is the anti-copy software, first employed by Codemasters on LMA Manager 2001 for the PlayStation, which causes the game engine to corrupt if the version of the title is not running on an officially mastered disc. The effects have been described by Codies like this:
“The effect isn't noticeable immediately, but as a counterfeit copy is played the game self-modifies and strange things happen to the snooker balls, rendering the game unplayable.”
“It's proven from raids on counterfeit resellers that the FADE system utilised on previous formats has been very successful,” said John Hemingway, Codemasters' Development Director. “Working closely with the Crime Unit at ELSPA, we will continue to act against the trade of illegally copying software, which harms our developers livelihoods and the growth of the video games business.”
The uncopyable World Championship Snooker 2002 will hit the shelves and not the car boot sales of the UK in mid-September.
FADE is the anti-copy software, first employed by Codemasters on LMA Manager 2001 for the PlayStation, which causes the game engine to corrupt if the version of the title is not running on an officially mastered disc. The effects have been described by Codies like this:
“The effect isn't noticeable immediately, but as a counterfeit copy is played the game self-modifies and strange things happen to the snooker balls, rendering the game unplayable.”
“It's proven from raids on counterfeit resellers that the FADE system utilised on previous formats has been very successful,” said John Hemingway, Codemasters' Development Director. “Working closely with the Crime Unit at ELSPA, we will continue to act against the trade of illegally copying software, which harms our developers livelihoods and the growth of the video games business.”
The uncopyable World Championship Snooker 2002 will hit the shelves and not the car boot sales of the UK in mid-September.