EA Data Logging - Ambitions & Patch
uknortherner:
After running the game a few more times this morning, I have noticed that despite having the main executable blocked in Windoze Firewall (I don't use the launcher), something tries to connect to the internet a few seconds before the animated EA/TS3 logo pops up. I have Data Logging disabled as I've said before, but I'm wondering if the game's trying to access a non-existent ad server?
EDIT: Hmm... Just noticed that enabletelemetry is set to '1' in options.ini despite the in-game setting clearly showing that Data Logging is disabled. Is there any software I can use (free, preferably) to monitor what this bloody game's sending out over the internet?
kazebird:
The funny thing is that, contrary to everyone else, I Am getting that it's deactivated both in game and in my files. Not saying it's off though.
Starstryder:
Personal preference is PCTools Firewall, nothing gets past unless you tell it to :) I am sure though there must be quite a few other free ones that others would recommend as well, but so far this one blocks EA effectively.
uknortherner:
Quote from: parrot on 2010 June 02, 10:34:39
The funny thing is that, contrary to everyone else, I Am getting that it's deactivated both in game and in my files. Not saying it's off though.
I've just had a scan through DeviceConfig.log. It seems that EA's implementation of Boolean code is pretty much nonstandard: '0'=true and '1'=false. So, in theory, this means that in my options.ini, enabletelemetry is set to 'false'.
I'm talking arse. These were the "default" settings. My settings are all set to '0' which is 'false'. In options.ini, enabletelemetry stays stuck on '1' no matter what I do in the in-game options.
Still would like to know what my game's trying to make contact with, though.
Quote from: Starstryder on 2010 June 02, 10:37:14
Personal preference is PCTools Firewall, nothing gets past unless you tell it to :) I am sure though there must be quite a few other free ones that others would recommend as well, but so far this one blocks EA effectively.
Cheers, I'll check it out.
wizard_merlin:
Quote from: parrot on 2010 June 02, 09:29:21
I guess the main question is, could they take any info on downloads, and attack people legally over pirated store content? Like a witch hunt?
That's my main fear anyways.
Would it be possible to disable it with AM? In the mean time, I am not letting the game touch the Internet.
I wonder what the legal position would be. If they are retrieving personal information to identify you, AFTER stating they do not, they may be in more trouble than the person they went after, for installing spyware such as that without permission, invasion of privacy, and no doubt a host of other issues. Now if they add something in their EULA which says they are collecting such information with a view to taking action, that might be a different matter, but I suspect if such stuff was there, someone would have found it by now.
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