GF3: Double code?
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Agent
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 04:20
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Hi everyone! I had register Geneforge 3 on my Mac and I notice a strange thing: :eek: I opened the game on System MacOS X and I copied the registration number. After I registered the game with tha code, I went to my second System, MacOs 9.2, and I saw that the registration number is different, and the code didn't work but all my Saved Games can be loaded as usual! So, (I haven't tried that, I'm too scared) if I load a game on the 9.2 System where I'm in an area that is not in the demo (that with using my registered copy on System X), what will happen? :confused: [ Thursday, January 12, 2006 04:23: Message edited by: MagmaDragoon ] -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 08:44
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Saved games might be loadable across registered/nonregistered games, but only act weirdly if you had gone beyond the barrier... wait, I'll try that with a fresh install. Edit: Yep, you get stuck in a black void. You can safe and reload without breaking the game though - when you load it with the registered program, it's back to normal. Also, if you have registered the game on one system, you should be able to get another key from Jeff to run it on the other. Buy it once, you get a lifetime license for any computer you want to install it on. Spiderweb isn't Sony BMG, see. :) -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 11:52
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Is Sony Bmg still putting those malware programs on the blank cds? [ Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:53: Message edited by: Capt. Obvious ] -------------------- George Bush is a Nazi - Eric Cartmen I'm not as think you stoned I am Visit the RIFQ Forums Posts: 462 | Registered: Tuesday, June 21 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 12:35
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Apparently, they've stopped doing it. Or so they claim. After this, I wouldn't trust them that soon again... -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 14:21
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Are you saying I can get a registered copy of Avernum 2 for Windows after getting a copy for a Mac without paying another 25 bucks? That sounds too good to be true. With the money Dikiyoba can save, Dikiyoba can afford to buy another Spiderweb Software game. Edit: Sig change. [ Thursday, January 12, 2006 14:24: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 16:58
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quote:Aha! You have failed, imitator! Nobody except Alorael can keep it up forever. And yes, he is indeed saying that. Although in MagmaDragoon's case, can't you just copy the registered game's preferences file over the unregistered game's file? I thought that stored the code and registration number? -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 17:03
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I believe SW games use a different format for preferences across platforms. Transferring your Mac preferences file to Windows won't successfully transfer your preferences across. I'm not sure of this, though; you could always try it. I do know that they're in the same format for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, just stored in different places. [ Thursday, January 12, 2006 17:04: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 17:30
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quote:I think you've failed to understand what he's doing. He (for no apparent reason) switches into the third person in the final paragraph. This is distinct from Alo's custom sig, because Alo's sig has some sense to it. And yes, you can just ask SW for a new reg key whenever you need one, as long as you've bought the game at least once before. I've switched back and forth between Mac and Windows, alternated Macs repeatedly, re-installed my operating system, and done many other things that have unregistered my games, and Spiderweb is good about getting me a new key. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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written Friday, January 13 2006 07:34
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And now we know why graphics take so bloody long to get updated. :P Thanks Kel. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 13:53
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they should officialy mention it in the order form , cuz i've bought only 2 games because im playing on an old mac , and prefered to wait till i buy those windows version for my new comp. now ill just buy em' now and get another key later ( suggestion : add this info on the site , could get you some more clients ) -------------------- " you know that your a real agent when you realize that you sneak and killed all the monsters in an area ..." Posts: 2 | Registered: Sunday, January 22 2006 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, January 22 2006 19:22
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If you want to make a business-related suggestion to Jeff, e-mail him. He sometimes reads the boards of absolutely brand-new games, but I think he's not to be found around Tech Support much. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, January 23 2006 07:52
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Seems kinda odd, as he's the guy who makes the games and knows them best, he should be reading every post in the tech support section. -------------------- ??? ?????? ???? ????? Posts: 883 | Registered: Wednesday, October 19 2005 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, January 23 2006 15:31
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A lot of issues are resolved without his help though. I'm betting most of the ones that don't get resolved and aren't just the result of a user's computer probably get e-mailed to him eventually. Dikiyoba notices that descriptions of bugs and other issues often end up in the other forums anyway. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |