I’ve been getting into mass effect trilogy finally, and since I don’t own a gaming pc, I like to play through GeForce Now.

Well, just now I had some things come up a couple of times a row and I quit my game a few times, and now I can’t continue because of some sort of lock mechanism against playing on multiple computers…?

Did not know this is a thing, but I have a few vacation days and wanted to get this series properly started, so it’s a little bit annoying. Who knows how long I have to wait?

Ugh…

Edit:

Talking with EA support, they informed me that the wait is 24 hours. Jesus christ that is long for something like this. There goes my vacation day opportunity…

Edit2:

Wow! The customer support really pulled through, suggested they request a password change on my account from their side.

Turns out, this seems to toggle that flag, and I could now start the game! Hooray! Akash, my man, you saved the day! Cheers 🍻

  • Possibly linuxEnglish
    221·
    6 months ago

    How so? You are supporting them using their software.

    • cyberpunk007@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      6 months ago

      *their

      But it doesn’t support them when they don’t see income from it. You don’t even register as a number on their side, likely

      • Possibly linuxEnglish
        212·
        6 months ago

        You are still supporting them by using a product from them. It doesn’t matter if you are paying or not.

        • gerbler@lemmy.worldEnglish
          111·
          6 months ago

          So what’s the problem with piracy then? I’m still supporting them but I’m saving money in the process. Win/win. What a world!

      • Possibly linuxEnglish
        213·
        6 months ago

        If you even use the software you are supporting them. The only way not to is a complete boycott

          • Possibly linuxEnglish
            31·
            6 months ago

            Mostly because you are not using alternatives. By using it you are more likely not to pirate it if they make harder to pirate or run a sale. There is also the fact that others see you using it and are encouraged to not using alternatives.

            • daltotron@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              I don’t really know if any of that holds true if I already have the game in my possession. Maybe if it was theoretically the case that future software was harder to pirate for some additional drm insanity, but then the neat thing is that games that are just released are harder to pirate and tend to never be on sale, so that’s a kind of automatic balance. Also

              There is also the fact that others see you using it and are encouraged to not using alternatives.

              what do you mean by “alternatives”? alternatives to piracy? alternatives to the games people want to play?