SH4 Install Issue

hailto · 08-16-11, 05:31 PM

Hey guys,

I bought SH4 years ago on direct2drive, never had any issues with it. However i recently tried to reinstall and play and when i get to the activation screen it gives me "activation FAILED: unknown error". I think i have read that others have had issues with this and most just gave up and bought another copy of the game, i would really rather not do that, anyone have any ideas for a workaround on this?

Thanks

Daniel Prates · 08-16-11, 06:03 PM

Whenever you re-install the game, you must again activate the game via your activation code. This is done automatically by the game, when you punch in the code, by the means of accessing ubisoft's servers. The problem is, those servers may be offline or with some minor difficulty. It has happened to me before.

My suggestion would be to try again tomorrow.

hailto · 08-16-11, 07:02 PM

I've already bought the game once...why should i have to pay for it twice? Not going to do that, i'll resort to other means if i have to lol.

razark · 08-16-11, 07:08 PM

Last time I had to reinstall, I ended up having to email support.

Sailor Steve · 08-16-11, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hailto

I've already bought the game once...why should i have to pay for it twice? Not going to do that, i'll resort to other means if i have to lol.

Use whatever means you like, but be advised there are certain things we do not discuss here at Subsim. Read the rules carefully, as we live and quickly die by them.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq....ules2_faq_item

08-16-11, 05:31 PM	#1
hailto Nub Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SH4 Install Issue Hey guys, I bought SH4 years ago on direct2drive, never had any issues with it. However i recently tried to reinstall and play and when i get to the activation screen it gives me "activation FAILED: unknown error". I think i have read that others have had issues with this and most just gave up and bought another copy of the game, i would really rather not do that, anyone have any ideas for a workaround on this? Thanks

08-16-11, 07:08 PM	#4
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Last time I had to reinstall, I ended up having to email support. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

08-16-11, 06:03 PM	#2
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Whenever you re-install the game, you must again activate the game via your activation code. This is done automatically by the game, when you punch in the code, by the means of accessing ubisoft's servers. The problem is, those servers may be offline or with some minor difficulty. It has happened to me before. My suggestion would be to try again tomorrow.

08-16-11, 07:02 PM	#3
hailto Nub Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've already bought the game once...why should i have to pay for it twice? Not going to do that, i'll resort to other means if i have to lol.