invalid serial number problem HELP!
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invalid serial number problem HELP!
@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??
I bought X3:TC by steam, so i don't have any different serial number..
what should i do??
- Carlo the Curious
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Re: invalid serial number problem HELP!
What is @ctive?
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...
I am currently trying to make a clean install of my X3 TC, to see if it works...
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.
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..
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 wrote:I believe the Tagesclient piece came in from RC2 (possibly? since that's the last patch I had...)