The Elder Scrolls Online

Maintenance for the week of December 29:
• PC/Mac: No maintenance – December 29

Dual Booting ESO

Leave a Reply
SteveCampsOut
SteveCampsOut
✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭
So today dual booted into Windows 8 to update some stuff and figured I'd see how ESO runs under Win 8 compared to Vista. Got the popup saying this PC wasn't recognized so my question is, will I be seeing that pop up a lot if I switch between Vista and Windows 8 a lot or once recognized will it continue to recognize both OS's?
@ֆȶɛʋɛƈǟʍքֆօʊȶ⍟
Sanguine & Psijic Group Beta Tester.

NA Server:
Steforax Soulstrong CH782 Sorcerer AD
Grumpy Kahjiti CH782 Dragonknight AD
Rheticia Le Drakisius CH782 Nightblade DC
Razmuzan Thrasmas CH782 Templar EP
Sheenara Soulstrong CH782 Dragonknight DC
Erik Ramzey CH782 Nightblade AD
Growling Kahjiti CH782 Nightblade EP
One of Many Faces CH782 Sorcerer DC
Grumpasaurus Rex CH782 Warden DC
EU Server:
Guildmaster of Pacrooti's Hirelings AD Based LGBT Friendly Guild.
Stefrex Souliss CH701 Sorcerer AD
Grumpy Kahjiti CH701 Dragonknight DC
Slithisi Ksissi CH701 Nightblade EP
Pokes-With-Fire CH701 Dragonknight AD
Josie-The-Pussi-Cat CH701 Templar AD
Stug-Grog M'God CH701 Templar DC
One With Many Faces CH701 Nightblade DC
Trixie Truskan CH701 Sorcerer EP
Grumpetasaurus Rex CH701 Warden EP
  • jazon1972_ESO
    jazon1972_ESO
    ✭✭✭
    No, i have my game installed on two different pc's it only asks the one time each,dual boot will be the same.

    PS.dump vista...install win7
  • KerinKor
    KerinKor
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭
    This interestingly clearly demonstrates that in spite of ZOS assertions, the 'authority' check includes a finger-printing of the PC/OS itself .. and I wonder what else it sniffs while doing so?

    I have two PCs and like @jazon1972_ESO have seen this but I put that down to the PCs having different MACs, I'm more than a little concerned ZOS are finger-printing the software on the PC.
    Edited by KerinKor on June 4, 2014 8:04AM
  • Auric_ESO
    Auric_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭
    KerinKor wrote: »
    This interestingly clearly demonstrates that in spite of ZOS assertions, the 'authority' check includes a finger-printing of the PC/OS itself .. and I wonder what else it sniffs while doing so?

    I have two PCs and like @jazon1972_ESO have seen this but I put that down to the PCs having different MACs, I'm more than a little concerned ZOS are finger-printing the software on the PC.

    Sounds like a good security practice to me. It's not like they are going to save your PC fingerprint and match you up to some hack in the future. Can you think of some negative to your "fingerprint" assertion? Just by using the word fingerprint you are going to have people going omg! Invasion of privacy. Maybe that is your intent. Dunno

    MAC address spoofing or a simply IP check is far too easy to get around
    Edited by Auric_ESO on June 4, 2014 1:16PM
    "The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit." Morihei Ueshiba
  • jazon1972_ESO
    jazon1972_ESO
    ✭✭✭
    yea recording MAC or IP is useless takes like 10 seconds for someone to change there pc's mac in there lan settings then clone it to there router and change the pc's again and finale measure change the IP by unplugging your modem for a half hour.im guessing they are also using your game instal HDD's serial as well that can also be spoofed in seconds.

    i wouldn't be to concerned with them recording any of that info on your system pretty much any game you play online these days collect a lot more data then that..as a general rule these days dont do or have anything on your pc your not willing to share with the world, the days of internet privacy are long gone.
Sign In or Register to comment.