Purchased Pirate Copy

sonicninja · 10-24-06, 01:15 PM

yes i had a serial code inside the box, it looks pretty genuine but then if it is a pirate its the first ive ever seen as i always usually buy my games from play.com, they were just out of stock on sh3 so i used ebay.

AVGWarhawk · 10-24-06, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicninja

yes i had a serial code inside the box, it looks pretty genuine but then if it is a pirate its the first ive ever seen as i always usually buy my games from play.com, they were just out of stock on sh3 so i used ebay.

If the game asked for that code I would suspect it is the genuine article. If that is the case, you need to detemine if it is the UK or USA version. What I would do is uninstall everything...all files and folders. The game also installs a fold in MY DOCUMENTS. Dump that also. Do a search of all files and folders off search function found off the start button. Delete all that is found. I typed in SHIII and found some folders that I did not know was on the hard drive. I found this out when I did a fresh install for GW and could not get the 1.4 patch to load. Once that is done, install the game again, get patch 1.4 for the USA version and install. It should go in I hope. If not, start the whole process over again and use the 1.4 patch for the UK version. If that does not work, find a skeet range and load. Scream "pull"...fire your shortgun! Let us know what happens.

Boris · 10-24-06, 01:59 PM

I'd say even if it was pirated... there is no reason for it to have any missing features or extra bugs.
Does the DVD even look dodgy?

sonicninja · 10-24-06, 02:04 PM

No the dvd looks tip top, i just tried the game again and this time i couldnt even get the damage control party to fix minor damage

My whole crew is falling apart, maybe they dont want to be on a pirate boat anymore.

AVGWarhawk · 10-24-06, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicninja

No the dvd looks tip top, i just tried the game again and this time i couldnt even get the damage control party to fix minor damage

My whole crew is falling apart, maybe they dont want to be on a pirate boat anymore.

Dude, were you in silent running mode? Crew will not fix and torpedoes will not load. After all, they are being silent.

kiwi_2005 · 10-24-06, 02:23 PM

Before you go blaming this guy, you must be 100% certain it is pirated. The first thing to spot is the dvd cover does it look like the art is copy/pasted - looks like it's a scanned, copied and paste job? Also the dvd itself - mine has silent hunter written over it with a uboat being depth charged and the art on it is genuine meaning it doesn't look like a copy/paste job, mine also has the key written across it, check the manual as well does it look new? or does it look like the manual was a copy/past onto a home made book. Really it comes down to this pirates are cheap & just plain stupid, they must think we're all colored blind or something as all the above ive mentioned are the giveaways. The biggest giveaway is pirated copies cannot play online so load SH3 up and see if you can join a multiplayer game, if its a copy theirs no way ubi.com will let you play online - they will check your key and know its cracked.

Also if you recieved the game sealed in plastic im sure its genuine. Then again they might of just got more clever?

DasBootGhost · 10-24-06, 02:33 PM

If the fellow selling it to you went through all the trouble of finding a box with cd code, all packaging and in plastic I say he's earned his money. I don't think anyone pirating a game would go to that length

AVGWarhawk · 10-24-06, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DasBootGhost

If the fellow selling it to you went through all the trouble of finding a box with cd code, all packaging and in plastic I say he's earned his money. I don't think anyone pirating a game would go to that length

I agree. Take your time on the clean up and re-install. Judging by the post of yours with the crew not fixing things. I believe you have a lot to learn in this game. Get your patches straighten out then go play

sonicninja · 10-24-06, 03:51 PM

i have just recieved an email from the guy i bought it from and he has confirmed it was a "back-up" version....which to me is a pirate copy plain and simple

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He has given me the option of a refund, or to prevent me from reporting him he has offered me a further 10 "back-ups" of the top 10 selling pc games, can you believe this guy

I have requested a full refund and past his details and emails on to ebay. I must now look in the shops for a trusted, legit, mint, real macoy version of SH3.

Agreed, i do need some practise and experience with the game to learn how to run a U-Boat as shallow as a worms grave, but it helps when the game can be patched etc to iron out those little bugs

Thanks to everyone who help me out on this thread

10-24-06, 02:23 PM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Before you go blaming this guy, you must be 100% certain it is pirated. The first thing to spot is the dvd cover does it look like the art is copy/pasted - looks like it's a scanned, copied and paste job? Also the dvd itself - mine has silent hunter written over it with a uboat being depth charged and the art on it is genuine meaning it doesn't look like a copy/paste job, mine also has the key written across it, check the manual as well does it look new? or does it look like the manual was a copy/past onto a home made book. Really it comes down to this pirates are cheap & just plain stupid, they must think we're all colored blind or something as all the above ive mentioned are the giveaways. The biggest giveaway is pirated copies cannot play online so load SH3 up and see if you can join a multiplayer game, if its a copy theirs no way ubi.com will let you play online - they will check your key and know its cracked. Also if you recieved the game sealed in plastic im sure its genuine. Then again they might of just got more clever? __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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10-24-06, 01:15 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	yes i had a serial code inside the box, it looks pretty genuine but then if it is a pirate its the first ive ever seen as i always usually buy my games from play.com, they were just out of stock on sh3 so i used ebay.

10-24-06, 01:59 PM	#3
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I'd say even if it was pirated... there is no reason for it to have any missing features or extra bugs. Does the DVD even look dodgy?

10-24-06, 02:04 PM	#4
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	No the dvd looks tip top, i just tried the game again and this time i couldnt even get the damage control party to fix minor damage My whole crew is falling apart, maybe they dont want to be on a pirate boat anymore.

10-24-06, 02:33 PM	#7
DasBootGhost Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If the fellow selling it to you went through all the trouble of finding a box with cd code, all packaging and in plastic I say he's earned his money. I don't think anyone pirating a game would go to that length

10-24-06, 03:51 PM	#9
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	i have just recieved an email from the guy i bought it from and he has confirmed it was a "back-up" version....which to me is a pirate copy plain and simple . He has given me the option of a refund, or to prevent me from reporting him he has offered me a further 10 "back-ups" of the top 10 selling pc games, can you believe this guy I have requested a full refund and past his details and emails on to ebay. I must now look in the shops for a trusted, legit, mint, real macoy version of SH3. Agreed, i do need some practise and experience with the game to learn how to run a U-Boat as shallow as a worms grave, but it helps when the game can be patched etc to iron out those little bugs Thanks to everyone who help me out on this thread