Cannot install T-34 vs Tiger

peashooter1 · 04-22-10, 07:42 PM

Well I finally purchased T-34 vs Tiger from GoGamer. Went to install and no joy. The installation hangs up with the product key, I am positive that the numbers/letters I typed were correct (looked at key under a very powerful magnifier). The only problem could have been with the letter O or number 0 since there one of each in the code, so I tried every possible combination and still no luck. I talked with a game tech at GoGamer and they said that they are having a lot of customers reporting this problem and the likely culprit is the key codes supplied with the games are incorrect. And since the publisher is OOB all they can do is offer an exchange, which is okay except knowing my luck I get another unite with an incorrect key code. So I guess my question is is there a way around this? I'm kind of feeling like I'm on a slippery slope since there is no guarantee that this wont occur again.
Cheers

Sledgehammer427 · 04-22-10, 10:58 PM

well, it's hard to say if they are all having problems....

The next course of action (depending on where you live)
would be to buy a hard copy from eBay. there's a lot of copies floating around and chances are it's a used copy that the owner just got bored of...
(quick prayer they NEVER find out what ZeeWolf is doing, so our hard-times SUBSIM members have a steady supply of used TvsT copies

)

peashooter1 · 04-23-10, 09:42 PM

Well according to the tech at GoGamer he confirmed this is a problem they are having with the game they are selling and has caused a fair amount of returns/exchanges to GoGamer. Now I can return the disk and get another new copy according to the GoGamer tech, so buying a used copy off of ebay is not the way I want to go (it could have the same problem, who knows?). I was just wondered if there was a work around so I don't have to wait another week or two until a replacement copy arrives. I'll send this copy back and await my replacement, Thanks to all who read my post and hopefully I'll have better luck with my next copy.
Cheers

morttheslayer · 04-24-10, 05:11 PM

Hello peashooter sorry to hear you have this problem, I came across this when the game first came out (on a forum somewhere can't remember) and if I remember correctly the numbers aren't well printed and an S can be taken for a 5 and a 1 for a 7 and vice versa.

My copy isn't too bad and I can see the difference with a mag glass but if you can see clearly what they are but the codes not working then GoGamer could be right.
Sympathies if this is so but perhaps the replacement may be OK couldn't they "test it" on a PC first it wouldn't take long to see if can load; if it can't they have done themselves (and their customers) a favour by finding out it doesn't work.
Anyway all the best with it mate
Regards - Mort

Chucky · 04-25-10, 05:33 AM

So many people with this problem with the small serial numbers.
I got fed up with it,getting my magnifying glass out every time.
Once you do get the code accepted,go back a page,and then copy and paste the number into notepad or similar for future use,and then just copy it back in whenever you need to re-install (and I have had to many,many times)
Of course this won't help if the number really is incorrect.

frinik · 04-27-10, 02:03 AM

Peashooter1?Are you the same person who was tirading on the Graviteam Steel Fury forum about somebody charging for modding TvsT "

Quote " Something a little O/T here, have you seen the post at tanksim (not RU but the affilate with subsim) some guy is coming out with a major mod add on for TvsT, adding more SP campaigns and missions and more player vehicles but apparently he will be charging for these mods also? I just don't get it here is SFK42 that has more playable units now then TvsT does, SFK42 has a campaign/mission/map/vehicle editor with documentation, TvsT has a editor with no documentation. SFK42's mods are FREE and it looks like TvsT won't be free. I know the Tiger and Panther, King Tiger and later MKIV's (three of the new playable units mentioned in the new TvsT add on) have a lot of appeal, but to have to pay for it when this guy probably isn't the owner of the software rights or probably doesn't even have permission (he never said anything about it in his post) just does not sit right with me. It's no wonder PC simulator developers just keep getting fewer in number every year. Then players raise holy hell when the developers start putting more and more intrusive DRM's or heavy restrictions on modability of a game or don't allow any at all. Graviteams approach is the right way, you guys don't seem to mind the mods or campaign adding as long as the author doesn't charge for it. I have TvsT but I won't be supporting this guys efforts. I'm going to save my hard earned money for SFK43 FRONTROADS (as soon as it get released here in the US) and for that next tank sim Graviteam will release. " unquote?

I guess we won't be seeing you in Zee Wolf membership club?Are you sure your copy is not pirated?

04-22-10, 07:42 PM	#1
peashooter1 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Cannot install T-34 vs Tiger Well I finally purchased T-34 vs Tiger from GoGamer. Went to install and no joy. The installation hangs up with the product key, I am positive that the numbers/letters I typed were correct (looked at key under a very powerful magnifier). The only problem could have been with the letter O or number 0 since there one of each in the code, so I tried every possible combination and still no luck. I talked with a game tech at GoGamer and they said that they are having a lot of customers reporting this problem and the likely culprit is the key codes supplied with the games are incorrect. And since the publisher is OOB all they can do is offer an exchange, which is okay except knowing my luck I get another unite with an incorrect key code. So I guess my question is is there a way around this? I'm kind of feeling like I'm on a slippery slope since there is no guarantee that this wont occur again. Cheers

04-22-10, 10:58 PM	#2
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	well, it's hard to say if they are all having problems.... The next course of action (depending on where you live) would be to buy a hard copy from eBay. there's a lot of copies floating around and chances are it's a used copy that the owner just got bored of... (quick prayer they NEVER find out what ZeeWolf is doing, so our hard-times SUBSIM members have a steady supply of used TvsT copies) __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

04-24-10, 05:11 PM	#4
morttheslayer Soundman Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SW England UK Posts: 146 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Code problems Hello peashooter sorry to hear you have this problem, I came across this when the game first came out (on a forum somewhere can't remember) and if I remember correctly the numbers aren't well printed and an S can be taken for a 5 and a 1 for a 7 and vice versa. My copy isn't too bad and I can see the difference with a mag glass but if you can see clearly what they are but the codes not working then GoGamer could be right. Sympathies if this is so but perhaps the replacement may be OK couldn't they "test it" on a PC first it wouldn't take long to see if can load; if it can't they have done themselves (and their customers) a favour by finding out it doesn't work. Anyway all the best with it mate Regards - Mort

04-27-10, 02:03 AM	#6
frinik Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 897 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mods for Free! Peashooter1?Are you the same person who was tirading on the Graviteam Steel Fury forum about somebody charging for modding TvsT " Quote " Something a little O/T here, have you seen the post at tanksim (not RU but the affilate with subsim) some guy is coming out with a major mod add on for TvsT, adding more SP campaigns and missions and more player vehicles but apparently he will be charging for these mods also? I just don't get it here is SFK42 that has more playable units now then TvsT does, SFK42 has a campaign/mission/map/vehicle editor with documentation, TvsT has a editor with no documentation. SFK42's mods are FREE and it looks like TvsT won't be free. I know the Tiger and Panther, King Tiger and later MKIV's (three of the new playable units mentioned in the new TvsT add on) have a lot of appeal, but to have to pay for it when this guy probably isn't the owner of the software rights or probably doesn't even have permission (he never said anything about it in his post) just does not sit right with me. It's no wonder PC simulator developers just keep getting fewer in number every year. Then players raise holy hell when the developers start putting more and more intrusive DRM's or heavy restrictions on modability of a game or don't allow any at all. Graviteams approach is the right way, you guys don't seem to mind the mods or campaign adding as long as the author doesn't charge for it. I have TvsT but I won't be supporting this guys efforts. I'm going to save my hard earned money for SFK43 FRONTROADS (as soon as it get released here in the US) and for that next tank sim Graviteam will release. " unquote? I guess we won't be seeing you in Zee Wolf membership club?Are you sure your copy is not pirated?

04-23-10, 09:42 PM	#3
peashooter1 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Well according to the tech at GoGamer he confirmed this is a problem they are having with the game they are selling and has caused a fair amount of returns/exchanges to GoGamer. Now I can return the disk and get another new copy according to the GoGamer tech, so buying a used copy off of ebay is not the way I want to go (it could have the same problem, who knows?). I was just wondered if there was a work around so I don't have to wait another week or two until a replacement copy arrives. I'll send this copy back and await my replacement, Thanks to all who read my post and hopefully I'll have better luck with my next copy. Cheers

04-25-10, 05:33 AM	#5
Chucky Planesman Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 185 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	So many people with this problem with the small serial numbers. I got fed up with it,getting my magnifying glass out every time. Once you do get the code accepted,go back a page,and then copy and paste the number into notepad or similar for future use,and then just copy it back in whenever you need to re-install (and I have had to many,many times) Of course this won't help if the number really is incorrect.