Spore De-Authorization Tool Now Available!

[Ball Lightning]

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In recognition of player feedback regarding DRM and SecuROM on Spore, Maxis is offering a standalone download so that users can now “de-authorize” a computer if they would like to make that authorize available for another machine.

Machines can be de-authorized or re-authorized at any time. The total number of machines on which Spore can be authorized concurrently will continue to be five. To de-authorize a PC download and launch Spore_deauth.zip and run the Spore De-Authorization Tool.exe file.

You can de-authorize at any time, even without uninstalling Spore, and free up that machine authorization. If you re-launch Spore on the same machine, the game will attempt to re-authorize. If you have not reached the machine limitation, the game will authorize and the machine will be re-authorized using up one of the five available machines.

Thanks everyone for your feedback, we hope you find this tool useful.

http://www.spore.com/patch/deauthorization

-MaxisCactus

 

[Neverwonagame3]

At least it's something- not 100% better, but probably at least 80%.

 

[Daftpanzer]

This is good news, now I won't be so terrified to uninstall Spore at some point if I'm stuck for HD space

 

[King of Town]

I'm not sure they have to worry about me reinsatlling that game anytime soon

 

[Puppeteer]

I saw on Slashdot that they're also using Steam instead of SecuROM, but I can't yet tell if that means anything for my deinstalled SecuROM disc version. I'm not going to reinstall SecuROM on my PC, period, but I might consider a Steam version if I don't have to buy the game again.

 

[MrPopov]

Yes you will have to buy the game again if you want the Steam version (which uses only Steam's method of DRM).

 

[Chiyochan]

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not exactly a 1:1 fix but they're trying, and it is a new idea.