If you find DiRT 3 keys floating on the interwebs, DONT USE IT

[gov78]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-...3-copies-robbed

So it looks like it a fault on both parts basically i say that they want the codes deactivated.

 

[prowler]

Wait. So you even have to be connected to the internet to play an off line game? That is retarded. I won't even get a steam game now, out side the two that game pre installed on my laptop. When I go on a road trip i expect to be able to play my offline games w/o needing the internet. DRMs like this is why pc games hit the toilet.

Steam only requires you to log in once (and tick remember password) before you can go into offline mode.

Basically, everyone that ticked 'remember password' upon installing Steam for the first time onto their computers has access to offline mode.

 

[RupeeClock]

It was just plain stupid of AMD to store the keys for the game in plaintext on their website.

Really, that's how they leaked.

 

[tijntje_7]

The issue here is that free Dirt 3 codes were included with certain AMD graphics cards, and every single one of these legitimate codes were in the leaked list, making it impossible for Valve to tell what is legit or not. The easiest fix would be blacklisting all of the leaked codes, but that'd take the game away from people who got their codes legitimately.
That isn't to say that you'd be safe with a leaked code though.

On another note, can Steam detect any pirated games that haven't been added to Steam?

Blacklisting the codes actually works. Don't include the ones that have been used before the leak.
And people who used a legit key after leak should send a pic of their code/promotional amd card to steam support. And they will get the game anyway.

Also, I fell for this. I got a code

Sent a mail to support, hope they don't ban me. I have a lot of games now actually :

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

The issue here is that free Dirt 3 codes were included with certain AMD graphics cards, and every single one of these legitimate codes were in the leaked list, making it impossible for Valve to tell what is legit or not. The easiest fix would be blacklisting all of the leaked codes, but that'd take the game away from people who got their codes legitimately.
That isn't to say that you'd be safe with a leaked code though.

On another note, can Steam detect any pirated games that haven't been added to Steam?

Blacklisting the codes actually works. Don't include the ones that have been used before the leak.
And people who used a legit key after leak should send a pic of their code/promotional amd card to steam support. And they will get the game anyway.

Also, I fell for this. I got a code

Sent a mail to support, hope they don't ban me. I have a lot of games now actually :<

You can't just do that because there are people who probably hadn't have used there code before the leak.YOU STILL BAN A LOT OF LEGIT USERS.THERES NO WAY YOU CAN DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LEAKED AND NON LEAKED CODES.

 

[tijntje_7]

The issue here is that free Dirt 3 codes were included with certain AMD graphics cards, and every single one of these legitimate codes were in the leaked list, making it impossible for Valve to tell what is legit or not. The easiest fix would be blacklisting all of the leaked codes, but that'd take the game away from people who got their codes legitimately.
That isn't to say that you'd be safe with a leaked code though.

On another note, can Steam detect any pirated games that haven't been added to Steam?

Blacklisting the codes actually works. Don't include the ones that have been used before the leak.
And people who used a legit key after leak should send a pic of their code/promotional amd card to steam support. And they will get the game anyway.

Also, I fell for this. I got a code

Sent a mail to support, hope they don't ban me. I have a lot of games now actually :<

You can't just do that because there are people who probably hadn't have used there code before the leak.YOU STILL BAN A LOT OF LEGIT USERS.THERES NO WAY YOU CAN DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LEAKED AND NON LEAKED CODES.

Did you actually read what I wrote?

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

Do you think the whole TAKE A PICTURE OF THE CARD thing works when people can say that they threw the card away after registering.It does not make sense.

 

[DarkShinigami]

Well I got my key from amd for doing a survey( graphic card company). Is my account possible to be banned?

 

[YayMii]

That photo proof thing would be kinda tedious for the people that do have legit codes though.

 

[Maplemage]

I saw some guy on TF2 trying to sell 3 DiRT keys for hats.

 

[Joe88]

yeah, all the servers I go too people keep spamming, trading dirt 3 steam code for items and hats

 

[chartube12]

Wait. So you even have to be connected to the internet to play an off line game? That is retarded. I won't even get a steam game now, out side the two that game pre installed on my laptop. When I go on a road trip i expect to be able to play my offline games w/o needing the internet. DRMs like this is why pc games hit the toilet.

Steam only requires you to log in once (and tick remember password) before you can go into offline mode.

Basically, everyone that ticked 'remember password' upon installing Steam for the first time onto their computers has access to offline mode.

Thank you for clearing this up

 

[AlanJohn]

Worst security ever.

 

[Joe88]

through a tweet, steam said not to believe about the bans as alot of people used keys without knowing where they came from
https://twitter.com/#!/Steam_Support/st...206115672465408

 

[YayMii]

Does that mean it's safe to use the leaked keys, even if it'll probably only get us the game for a few days?

 

[amptor]

lmao it's all in pastebin. I wonder if I should add one to a secondary account

 

[RupeeClock]

lmao it's all in pastebin. I wonder if I should add one to a secondary account

This was three months ago...

 

[frogboy]

lmao it's all in pastebin. I wonder if I should add one to a secondary account

This was three months ago...

And none of them work now anyways.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

lmao it's all in pastebin. I wonder if I should add one to a secondary account

This was three months ago...

And none of them work now anyways.

More keys got leaked yesterday so BUMP.
Still the game will only be removed from your account your accounts wont get banned.
Think of it as a demo.