Slammin Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 Is it kosher to use one of my 1.1 activations for my dedicated server? I really do not want to buy another copy just to serve, and my thinking is that the licensing agreements usually say the software cannot be run on more than one machine at the same time, but not that you can install it on more than one machine. Not sure if this is the case with FC, especially since it is SF protected. Thanks, Slam Abit IN9 32x MAX- Kentsfield QX6700 @3520 1.5 vcore watercooled D-Tek Fuzion/PA-160/MCR120/2x MCP655 2x2GB G-Skill 1066 5-5-5-15 2T@1.9vdimm 2x EVGA 580GTX 1.5GB SLI 2x 74GB Sata Raptor Raid0 2x 320GB Hitachi Sata II X-FI Elite Pro Dell U3011 Lian Li V2100B Corsair HX1000
aceflier Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 You need another copy for it to be "legal" And doing so you would burn up 2 keys in 1 shot because of the hardware change being detected twice. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
GGTharos Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 It'll run fine ... I think ED will say you should buy another copy, because they must stick to their EULA, but I would -venture- to guess that they are well aware that server operators are pretty important ... so ... I suggest that you don't ask for an official response, so that you don't get one. ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
BIOLOG Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 Hmmm.... The bird of Hermes is my name eating my wings to make me tame.
aceflier Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 This is why we need a dedicated server app. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Slammin Posted April 20, 2005 Author Posted April 20, 2005 It'll run fine ... I think ED will say you should buy another copy, because they must stick to their EULA, but I would -venture- to guess that they are well aware that server operators are pretty important ... so ... I suggest that you don't ask for an official response, so that you don't get one. ;) The EULA is what I was getting at though. I guess I should go read it again, but some EULA's, where personal software is concerned, do allow for the software to be installed on more than a single machine as long as the machine belongs to the purchaser, and the software will not be run simultaneously. I don't have a mouse, keyboard or monitor attached to the server. I do everything with it with remote software. Abit IN9 32x MAX- Kentsfield QX6700 @3520 1.5 vcore watercooled D-Tek Fuzion/PA-160/MCR120/2x MCP655 2x2GB G-Skill 1066 5-5-5-15 2T@1.9vdimm 2x EVGA 580GTX 1.5GB SLI 2x 74GB Sata Raptor Raid0 2x 320GB Hitachi Sata II X-FI Elite Pro Dell U3011 Lian Li V2100B Corsair HX1000
GGTharos Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 IIRC the EULA doesn't permit installations on multiple computers. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
Dark_Sceptre Posted April 21, 2005 Posted April 21, 2005 Yeah, game EULAs have been limited to one computer at a time pretty much since the dawn of computer games, but before starforce you could at least have multiple installs and move the CD around - which having no kids myself I still suspect was a *must* if you want to avoid huge fights over who gets to install a copy on their computer. The lack of a dedicated server is a big omission in the product as it stands today, but it always was primarily a single-player product with some multiplayer support. Yes, what functionality there is works quite well but it's still fairly bare-bones. Hopefully this may eventually get some much needed attention, but it seems that new flyables is what sells, so maybe not until the next standalone sim.
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