oh Woe is me - or 'oh bother', if that is too dramatic

[aanker]

You might be stuck and need to deal with GamersGate for a new activation key or to reactivate your key again if it is anything like Direct2Drive was. They were helpful and easy to deal with and it only took about two hours for them to re-set it.

I got my original install that I still play from the now defunct (old) Direct2Drive. I was told SH4 v1.0 had no copy protection like StarForce, and after patch 1.3 or 1.4, no need to put the DVD in (which is why I went with the digital download in the first place - I hate putting DVD's in).

I'm glad I haven't bought anything from 'Steam', and never heard of 'GamersGate' until now, "a Sweden-based online video game store .... It is a competitor to online video game services such as Steam, GOG.com, Direct2Drive, and Impulse." - according to Wikipedia. This is why it sounds like you need to deal with GamersGate again.

From Wikipedia (for those who might not know, like me:

"Tagès SA provides an official, standalone, device driver installation and uninstallation program. This program functions as a toggle; once the Tagès device drivers are installed, the program will function as an uninstaller, otherwise, it will function as an installer. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the program are available."

"Known issues- because you changed operating systems back to Win7 this may affect you?:
"Tagès may be used to bind an activated game copy to the hardware configuration in the time the game was installed. This has led to issues in some games where even slightly modifying the hardware (e.g. replacing the graphic card) would require reactivating the game (either by using up one of the limited extra activations provided by the game publisher, or trying to request activation renewal from technical support)."

Good luck

[She-Wolf]

thank you for all that aanker. I did message GamersGate (who I see as closer in kind to a GOG portal than Steam) but do not expect a response until Monday at least. I have not had this problem before - when I setup this computer, about two years ago, everything went on as it ought, including the GG download of SH4 Gold, so I do not understand the problem this time - but no matter, the game is on via the DVD, no key required and no disk in drive needed to play, so I am happy Am suprised you look with disfavour on Steam - I have bought many games from them and quite a few at bargain prices and have had no grumbles with them at all.

[aanker]

Thank you, I will put your opinion of Steam in the positive column - I'm willing to try it.

Happy Hunting!

[She-Wolf]

sehr gut!