invalid serial number problem HELP!

Sizplayer · Post by **Sizplayer** » Sat, 6. Jun 09, 11:58

@ctive says request refused by server : invalid serial number

I bought X3:TC by steam, so i don't have any different serial number..

what should i do??

Carlo the Curious · Post by **Carlo the Curious** » Sat, 6. Jun 09, 13:56

What is @ctive?

aquatica · Post by **aquatica** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 19:37

The very same error here: I just played 2.1 RC3 (I think...) before, and tried to uninstall: I got an error message saying "this uninstaller can only be run from 64bit OS" - so I decided to do the Bad Thing and install 2.0 -> 2.1 patch. Installed OK, but when starting the game it gives a box for serial number that seems to be 5x5 letters (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx) - considering, that the cd-key for this is only 4x4 letters it can't be right? And that @ctive thing is TAGES @ctive, ONLINE-Authentication or something like that.

I am currently trying to make a clean install of my X3 TC, to see if it works...

danbarker · Post by **danbarker** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 21:09

I have just had the same problem when I installed the 2.1 patch over 2.1RC3.

Post by **CBJ** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 21:13

You are confusing two different things. The 4x4 character code that you entered is just your registration code for this forum. It has nothing to do with the TAGES copy protection, which uses a 5x5 character code. The activation code is shown to you by Steam when you first install the game, and I believe it's also stored in a file in the game folder for later reference.

danbarker · Post by **danbarker** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 21:18

I am using the DVD version of X3:TC not the steam version but it is still asking for a 5x5 serial number so not sure what it is asking for.

I download the patch via bittorrent using the link on the egosoft download page.

Post by **CBJ** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 21:35

It sounds like you've got a wrong patch there. Try reinstalling and repatching from scratch with a fresh download.

danbarker · Post by **danbarker** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 21:38

OK, just tried that as well, downloaded the X3TCUpdate2.0_to_2.1.exe from http://www.egosoft.com/download/x3tc/pa ... wnload=499 and still get the same thing.

Am just downloading the 1.0.1_to_2.1 patch to try that and if that doesn't work I may just reinstall the game from the DVD.

Edit:
Just tried using the 1.0.1_to_2.1 patch and still get the same thing. Looks like an uninstall and reinstall required..

Scoob · Post by **Scoob** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 01:03

Hi,

Same issue here. I am patching from RC3 which I thought might be linked to the problem.

I downloaded the 2.0(a) to 2.1 incremental patch from the first of the Egosoft mirrors - 'X3TCUpdate2.0_to_2.1.exe' file size 88.7mb (93,044,768 bytes)

All appeared to work but I cannot run the game anymore...odd.

Cheers,

Scoob.

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 01:04

Check that you don't have a file called "tagesclient.dat" in your game folder. If you do then delete it and reinstall the patch.

Scoob · Post by **Scoob** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 01:19

Hi,

That appears to have done the job...where did tagesclient.dat come from?

Cheers,

Scoob.

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 01:24

Possibly a previous patch, incorrectly.

aquatica · Post by **aquatica** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 01:45

I believe the Tagesclient piece came in from RC2 (possibly? since that's the last patch I had...).

Anyway, I did a simple re-install and it works like a charm, well at least in theory. For some odd reason I *still* get the error about 64bit OS uninstall, even if I did complete reinstall o_O (Manually had to delete every file I could locate, to make it be true).

Thanks for the help tho, I thought it might be the tagesclient file, or something to do with it, since I don't remember seeing it before.

eladan · Post by **eladan** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 03:36

aquatica wrote:I believe the Tagesclient piece came in from RC2 (possibly? since that's the last patch I had...)

For future reference, if the public testing continues, I'd suggest that you make a copy of your installation, and use that for testing, leaving your initial installation untouched by testing files. You won't then need to worry about any leftover files from testing affecting your game.

aquatica · Post by **aquatica** » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 09:46

I know, eladan

It was my lazyness that I didn't have two installations.. But it's sorted, so it ain't a problem anymore anyway.

invalid serial number problem HELP!

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