How Do You Activate The Damn Thing??

Schnee · 02-29-08, 09:28 PM

Downloaded from UBIsoft, prior to the download got my unlock key, when starting the .exe file, was prompted by a box saying I had to unlock the file.

Okay - so I cut and pasted my activation code SH4-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX for example into the manual activation field and got an error: format wrong. Okay. took the dashes out - same error. Took the dashes out, changed what I thought were 0's to O's (which I know is wrong) but I'm getting pretty damn desparate!!

Even relogged into the U/S website, hit downloads, got my key again and it STILL
wouldn't work (same key also).

Needless to say I'm somewhat annoyed - am I missing something simple?

theluckyone17 · 02-29-08, 09:40 PM

Stupid question, but did you try typing it manually?

I've cut & pasted things before, ended up grabbing a space at the end of the stuff to be copied, and the parser puked. Bad programming? Yeah. Stuff we have to deal with anyway? You betcha.

Schnee · 02-29-08, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by theluckyone17

Stupid question, but did you try typing it manually?

I've cut & pasted things before, ended up grabbing a space at the end of the stuff to be copied, and the parser puked. Bad programming? Yeah. Stuff we have to deal with anyway? You betcha.

You bet - entered it 2-3 times manually , trying caps/no caps, no dashes/dashes, cust and paste - NOTHING works. Checked the key twice. Kinda frustrating.

theluckyone17 · 02-29-08, 10:46 PM

Suppose it could be a bum key. Didn't I see a button on the activation page to contact Ubisoft for assistance?

TDK1044 · 02-29-08, 10:59 PM

Use the top field to enter your key. It will then conect to the website for authentication and then activate the game for you.

Schnee · 02-29-08, 11:08 PM

Let me try that

Weather-guesser · 02-29-08, 11:22 PM

I did the same thing Schnee...they called it a serial number at the top, but they want the activation key.

DasLeakin · 02-29-08, 11:37 PM

I had the same problem. After getting to the point of killin someone I entered the activation key from UBI in both feilds, serial number and activation code and the thing worked.

Schnee · 03-01-08, 12:29 AM

Its UP and ROLLING....and and started at Singapore '43 - to deliver a load of supplies to Manila which I just did.

Man this is REAL cool! First impressions are pretty favourable. It looks like I wish SHIII looked

. One thing, it appears the radars for both surface a & air are kinda lame for Germans. That will take some getting used to. But being able to go deeper than 300-400ft won't! Diving in the blink of an eye is nice again, too!

Good thing its the weekend as I have a feeling I might be up most of the night!

02-29-08, 09:28 PM	#1
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	How Do You Activate The Damn Thing?? Downloaded from UBIsoft, prior to the download got my unlock key, when starting the .exe file, was prompted by a box saying I had to unlock the file. Okay - so I cut and pasted my activation code SH4-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX for example into the manual activation field and got an error: format wrong. Okay. took the dashes out - same error. Took the dashes out, changed what I thought were 0's to O's (which I know is wrong) but I'm getting pretty damn desparate!! Even relogged into the U/S website, hit downloads, got my key again and it STILL wouldn't work (same key also). Needless to say I'm somewhat annoyed - am I missing something simple?

02-29-08, 11:08 PM	#6
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Thanks TDK Let me try that

02-29-08, 11:22 PM	#7
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	I did the same thing Schnee...they called it a serial number at the top, but they want the activation key. __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

02-29-08, 11:37 PM	#8
DasLeakin Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This might help I had the same problem. After getting to the point of killin someone I entered the activation key from UBI in both feilds, serial number and activation code and the thing worked.

03-01-08, 12:29 AM	#9
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yup! Its UP and ROLLING....and and started at Singapore '43 - to deliver a load of supplies to Manila which I just did. Man this is REAL cool! First impressions are pretty favourable. It looks like I wish SHIII looked . One thing, it appears the radars for both surface a & air are kinda lame for Germans. That will take some getting used to. But being able to go deeper than 300-400ft won't! Diving in the blink of an eye is nice again, too! Good thing its the weekend as I have a feeling I might be up most of the night!

02-29-08, 09:40 PM	#2
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Stupid question, but did you try typing it manually? I've cut & pasted things before, ended up grabbing a space at the end of the stuff to be copied, and the parser puked. Bad programming? Yeah. Stuff we have to deal with anyway? You betcha.

02-29-08, 10:46 PM	#4
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Suppose it could be a bum key. Didn't I see a button on the activation page to contact Ubisoft for assistance?

02-29-08, 10:59 PM	#5
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Use the top field to enter your key. It will then conect to the website for authentication and then activate the game for you.

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