There are two confirmed 'tiers' of StarForce protection: Basic ' to protect the executable Windows file of the application and provide control of creation and distribution of licenses during the product’s lifetime.' Pro ' reliable protection of original data and code as well as control over creation and distribution of licenses during full life cycle of software products.' Now driver update web-tool comes together with every application protected by StarForce. For example, to add 64-bit support to a game built before StarForce supported it, a developer would be required to create patches specific to their product(s). Protection Technology provides a driver update tool, but it does not widen compatibility for StarForce-protected games. Includes web activation suite and disc check suite. Current version - StarForce FrontLine 5.7 (developed in 2009). Doesn't utilize drivers or other low level modules. StarForce Frontline 5.0 (developed in 2007) Provides a user interface for driver removal Allows for the deactivation and reactivation of online-authenticated applications StarForce FrontLine ProActive (developed in 2004, updated in 2009) Provides DRM + Protection solution for web distributed games and applications. StarForce FrontLine 4.7 (developed in 2006) Seems it is just an evolution of 4.0. The first version of StarForce to pass WHQL Testing and be 'Certified for Microsoft Windows Vista'. StarForce FrontLine 4.0 (developed in 2006) Fully supports 64-bit applications. Earlier versions would reboot the system or simply refuse to run the application on such systems. 圆4 file in the software's install directory. StarForce-protected software that works on 64-bit Windows can be identified by the presence of a. StarForce 3.5 (developed in 2005) Added support for 64-bit systems.

An option to store the key on the product disk was added in later revisions. This key is the same for all copies of the game, as it encodes the nature of the protection scheme as present on the master this disk key is different from – and thus should not be mistaken with – the serial number which games traditionally use for online gameplay. Currently known official versions of StarForce include: StarForce Pro 3 (developed in 2002) Requires a 'disk key' to be entered when the software is installed.

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