If I remember this right the question for the key code comes from Star Force the first time you start the game, right? If you have played the game and then patch to 1.4 it should not ask you for the key code, as you have already typed it in once.
If you reinstalled SH3 and patched to 1.4 Star Force should ask you for the key code when you first start the game. Do you mean that you do not get that question or that Star Force do not accept the key code you have?
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