Activation Question

darkfin · 10-06-06, 07:20 AM

Good Morning Fellow Skippers,

I purchased SH3 from Ubisoft and downloaded the software. Being the adventurous type I had my SH3 pretty messed up tweaking and trying different mods. Now that I’ve been reading the forums and getting a lot of knowledge, I completely uninstalled SH3 and cleaned up my system. Re-install went great, Grey Wolves on all with no problem. But what I did see has me both concerned and smoked. When I put the activation key in that Ubisoft provided me, it said I have 0 activations left. What the heck is this? I’m a network admin and know how easy it is for things to get messed up on a system. I fully expect that I will screw SH3 up somewhere down the line. Do any of you have any experience with this? I’d hate to think that at 2300 some night I have to re-install something I purchased and want to play and cant! I know about piracy and companies wanting to protect their products but this is something else. Now on patrol I worry more about SH3 going belly up than the destroyers…

Jim

mookiemookie · 10-06-06, 07:22 AM

This happened to me when I downloaded Brothers in Arms (also Ubisoft) and then tried to reinstall it later. Just email them and explain the situation and they will send you a new activation code. At least that's how it worked for me.

danlisa · 10-06-06, 07:24 AM

IIRC - you have a limited activation count when using a downloaded copy. I think the there is an unlimited activation key supplied by ubi in their forums for people who downloaded the game.

I think it's ok to post this reply.

AVGWarhawk · 10-06-06, 07:49 AM

I'm not big fan of direct to drive type game downloads. Give me a disc anyday. The disc is less confusing and less of a headache. Hopefully the CD will still be purchaseable and the downloading games will just stay an option.

10-06-06, 07:20 AM	#1
darkfin Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sneaking up on a carrier Posts: 83 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Activation Question Good Morning Fellow Skippers, I purchased SH3 from Ubisoft and downloaded the software. Being the adventurous type I had my SH3 pretty messed up tweaking and trying different mods. Now that I’ve been reading the forums and getting a lot of knowledge, I completely uninstalled SH3 and cleaned up my system. Re-install went great, Grey Wolves on all with no problem. But what I did see has me both concerned and smoked. When I put the activation key in that Ubisoft provided me, it said I have 0 activations left. What the heck is this? I’m a network admin and know how easy it is for things to get messed up on a system. I fully expect that I will screw SH3 up somewhere down the line. Do any of you have any experience with this? I’d hate to think that at 2300 some night I have to re-install something I purchased and want to play and cant! I know about piracy and companies wanting to protect their products but this is something else. Now on patrol I worry more about SH3 going belly up than the destroyers… Jim

10-06-06, 07:24 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	IIRC - you have a limited activation count when using a downloaded copy. I think the there is an unlimited activation key supplied by ubi in their forums for people who downloaded the game. I think it's ok to post this reply. __________________

10-06-06, 07:49 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm not big fan of direct to drive type game downloads. Give me a disc anyday. The disc is less confusing and less of a headache. Hopefully the CD will still be purchaseable and the downloading games will just stay an option. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-06-06, 07:22 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	This happened to me when I downloaded Brothers in Arms (also Ubisoft) and then tried to reinstall it later. Just email them and explain the situation and they will send you a new activation code. At least that's how it worked for me.