Actually, it was 1.3 that got rid of the DVD in the drive requirement and actually completely removed Sony's SecuROM from the game. It stayed that way until 1.5, when SecuROM reared its ugly head again, in spite of Ubi promises that it was gone. I understand with SH4 Gold and Steam versions, SecuROM is deep sixed and not present in the software.
To this day, when I start SH4UBM, if I'm running Microsoft Process Explorer, SecuROM pokes its pimple infested head out and won't let me play the game until I close Process Explorer. I start the game and immediately restart Process Explorer. They run fine together. The stunt was just a gimmick to extort money from Ubi, not real protection from anything.
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