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  2. Regional lockout - Wikipedia

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    The region code is stored in a file or the registry, and there are hacks to reset the region counter of the player software. In stand-alone players, the region code is part of the firmware. For bypassing region codes, there are software and multi-regional players available.

  3. Steam (service) - Wikipedia

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    Steam is a digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation.It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide game updates automatically for Valve's games and expanded to distributing third-party titles in late 2005.

  4. Digital distribution of video games - Wikipedia

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    In September 2003 Valve released the Steam platform for Windows computers (later expanded to Mac OS and Linux) as a means to distribute Valve-developed video games. Steam has the speciality that customers don't buy games but instead get the right to use games, which might be revoked when a violation of the End-user license agreement is seen by ...

  5. Internationalization and localization - Wikipedia

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    Internationalization is the process of designing a software application so that it can be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes. Localization is the process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by translating text and adding locale-specific components.

  6. Valve Anti-Cheat - Wikipedia

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    Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) is an anti-cheat tool developed by Valve as a component of the Steam platform, first released with Counter-Strike in 2002.. When the software detects a cheat on a player's system, it will ban them in the future, possibly days or weeks after the original detection. [1]

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  8. List of regionally censored video games - Wikipedia

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    Bionic Commando – The game was renamed from Top Secret: The Resurrection of Hitler (ヒットラーの復活 トップシークレット, Hittorā no Fukkatsu: Toppu Shīkuretto), the character of Adolf Hitler was renamed "Master-D", the Nazis are renamed "The Badds" in-game and referred to as "The Nazzs" in the instruction manual and all swastikas were edited into a German eagle insignia.

  9. List of Compact Disc and DVD copy protection schemes

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    Writing barcode in circular area near the center of the disc (referred to as burst cutting area) which cannot be written without using special equipment. DVD-Cops See CD-Cops in previous section. DVD region code Restricts region where media can be played by matching region number with configuration flag in DVD players. LaserLock