Welcome to Subsim Mike.
You can uninstall
GameShadow from the SH4 install through Add Remove Programs in Windows 7 before it tries to update drivers etc. Be sure to install DirectX 9 from the SH4 install procedure.
Regarding your digital downloads from Ubisoft, You wrote:
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I then tried to install SH4 1.4 and 1.5 both still unsuccessful, and both saying through UBISOFT that my activation key was wrong. ITS NOT. But there was also a consideration that the servers are all off, not working, or ...
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I bought my digital download of SH4 in 2007 and the 1.5 U-Boat add-on in 2008 from a link on the Ubisoft site through
Direct2Drive. My computer died so I got a new computer and reinstalled SH4 in 2008 but got the same message as you got. I emailed Ubisoft Help and they 'flipped a switch' at Ubisoft to re-activate my Activation code and SH4 activated. I thought they would give me a different key, that's why I said they flipped a switch. It was the same key.
Ubisoft Help was very helpful at the time. Then I downloaded and installed the 1.5 U-Boat add-on that had just been released which installed like normal.
Since then
Direct2Drive went out of business. A year or more ago I looked on the Ubisoft site and a digital download of SH4 was available for download so I think you might be able to email Ubisoft help to get your codes re-activated.
I did buy SH4 Gold, U-Boat missions when Direct2Drive went out of business in case I needed it for another new computer someday but haven't needed to use it, and you might need to do the same if Ubisoft Help isn't helpful in flipping the re-activation code switch.
I'm not a Steam enthusiast and recommend the SH4 Gold, U-Boat missions DVD. Then you have the complete install.
Back in 2007
nvdrifter wrote:
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Originally Posted by nvdrifter
Digital downloads are great for people living in countries that cannot buy the game at a store or get it delivered. And the limited download and activation thing isn't a problem. I have downloaded a few digital versions myself and can reinstall them on my computer as many times as I like. All you have to do is:
a) burn the install .exe onto a disk
b) install game
c) activate (register) the game online to be able to play it
d) run regedit and find the game directory plus the security activation code directory for that game (if the game required online activation)
e) right click on each of those directories and export them, then burn the registries to the same backup disk
f) each time you need to reinstall, just click on the registry files you saved and no online activation is necessary.
It's that simple. If you ever need to reinstall the game on your computer, you can do it unlimited times. You don't have to download it and activate it each time. And it's legal since you already purchased the game and only keep it on your computer.
I would personally rather buy the physical game with the manual, reference card, disk, etc. But this is also an option for those who can't.
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This might be an option too, I never tried it. Good luck.