MAS (which is also hosted on Github) is the perfect example of Microsoft not caring about end user piracy. Just use it.
Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
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Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#32For my personal use I found it trivial to activate my Win10 Professional. I just had to change the server address for the license check and boom fully activated. Not gonna share the specifics here but you can find it easily. I guess the method described here does „more“ since it’s much more elaborate. Not super familiar with the different levels of win licences
>Not gonna share the specifics here but you can find it easily.
Did you open the link?
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
People have been saying that for more than 10 years now, since the TPM was introduced. Yet you can still install Linux on PCs sold with Windows, you can still install third party software on Windows not from a Store, you can still watch pirated movies downloaded from torrents. You can even run an unregistered/unpaid version of Windows if you don't mind that it will not let you change the desktop background image.
Or you can recognize that app/game developers are starting to require Secure Boot enforcement if you want to continue to use their apps or play their games. RIOT requires users to enable TPM-enforced Secure Boot starting with Windows 11 to play Valorant: https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/100...
If it's software your job requires, that's one thing. But games? Just play different games, or get a different hobby. You have a choice so exercise it.
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#34For my personal use I found it trivial to activate my Win10 Professional. I just had to change the server address for the license check and boom fully activated. Not gonna share the specifics here but you can find it easily. I guess the method described here does „more“ since it’s much more elaborate. Not super familiar with the different levels of win licences
Massgrave's tools activate your licence with Microsoft's servers.
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters.
> Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. Citation needed. Whose these gamers ? I surely didn't ask for this neither any of the gamers I know, nor seen any demand about that in gaming forums. > The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters. The jump from this to "requi…
Go on steam and look at the recent reviews for older but still popular fps games. Gamers complain about cheaters constantly and will negatively review games cause of it
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or you can recognize that app/game developers are starting to require Secure Boot enforcement if you want to continue to use their apps or play their games. RIOT requires users to enable TPM-enforced Secure Boot starting with Windows 11 to play Valorant: https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/100...
If it's software your job requires, that's one thing. But games? Just play different games, or get a different hobby. You have a choice so exercise it.
Software doesn't require it so far because these devices are "uncommon" (i.e. for example, not on server hardware, not usually virtualized).
But guess what is happening now that MS requires TPM for Windows? All virtualizers now have some support for TPM. The time will come.
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or you can recognize that app/game developers are starting to require Secure Boot enforcement if you want to continue to use their apps or play their games. RIOT requires users to enable TPM-enforced Secure Boot starting with Windows 11 to play Valorant: https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/100...
Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters.
There's cheaters even on consoles which are vastly more locked-down than a PC.
Those technical shenanigans clearly aren't working, be ready to be disappointed if you thought that a TPM would help against cheaters. Cheaters always find a way, what those game needs is proper moderation.
Yes that does cost money but that's the only known thing that works in the long run.
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters.
> Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. Citation needed. Whose these gamers ? I surely didn't ask for this neither any of the gamers I know, nor seen any demand about that in gaming forums. > The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters. The jump from this to "requi…
Cheating in online games (especially ones that are free) is so absurdly rampant and disruptive that you can sell gamers just about anything if it can meaningfully deter cheaters. Every now and then a Youtuber will say “kernel level anti-cheat is bad for [reasons]” and gamers will pretend to care about it until the video leaves the “For You” page.
Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or you can recognize that app/game developers are starting to require Secure Boot enforcement if you want to continue to use their apps or play their games. RIOT requires users to enable TPM-enforced Secure Boot starting with Windows 11 to play Valorant: https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/100...
If it's software your job requires, that's one thing. But games? Just play different games, or get a different hobby. You have a choice so exercise it.
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Re: Keyhole – Forge own Windows Store licenses
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let me tell you a secret: it's because the gamers are demanding that. The game companies couldn't care less if there are cheaters in the game, but it's the players which put huge pressure on the game companies to detect and ban cheaters.
Gamers arent demanding this. There are tons of ways to detect cheaters, the most effective one being human moderation. But no, companies wont do MaNuAl WoRk because it doesnt sCaLe, even though they have more than enough cash in the bank.
How do you do manual moderation on a massive fast-paced game like Valorant? It’s correct, that doesn’t scale