Nier: Automata is rather good if greater than a bit of sexy. The PC port, not a lot. The FAR (Fix Automata Resolution) mod goals to repair that, making 1080p really 1080p and getting it to run sooner and higher as a consequence of optimization. It additionally comes with a piracy verify and that – effectively, that hasn’t gone down so effectively.
Our Matt (and his rig) was not impressed with the Nier: Automata PC port.
As reported by Kotaku, set up of the mod will get you to just accept a license settlement, then verify in case your copy is professional. If it’s, you get a pleasant little flag in your settings menu that claims you’re not a pirate. Well achieved. If not, effectively, right here’s the mod’s creator Kaldaien to elucidate:
“Nothing malicious happens if you fail this check, you’re just presented with an infinite license screen that you can click Accept on but since you don’t respect licenses the license doesn’t respect your click.”
As a easy clarification of reactions to the above, see this now-locked Reddit thread that was shut down as a consequence of “people targetting and harassing the modder.” According to that very same thread, Kaldaien is “infamous” for related methods, like blacklisting particular person customers and implementing related anti-piracy measures.
Less offended, extra industrious pirates have already grabbed Kaldaien’s supply code, which he supplies freely on Github, and made variations of the mod that run on pirated variations. He additionally says his anti-piracy checks should not an ethical judgement on his half (although he doesn’t “think highly of people that do it”) however to cease his instruments getting used for illegally unlocking DLC. More on that over on GAF.
If you need the mod, it’s obtainable by way of the Steam forums. Everything’s calmed down a bit after the preliminary explosion of anger.
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