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Hi all. Recently got a new rig and finally decided to install all my sims back. I've been running into a problem with BS2 though. I own the BS1 Steam version, and on my other PC I was able to upgrade to the BS2, as I had purchased it. Now I get the error "The system requires the correct Serial Number of the application to perform this operation. The Serial Number entered is wrong or mistyped. Enter a valid Serial Number and try again." Any suggestions?

 

EDIT: Never mind, fixed it. Forgot to launch BS1 after installation.

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What do I need to do? Same issue, only I have store bought copy of BS and the DL of Blackshark2. On my new rig I've only installed BS2 from the DL. Was I supposed to install the hard copy then the DL BS2?

 

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What do I need to do? Same issue, only I have store bought copy of BS and the DL of Blackshark2. On my new rig I've only installed BS2 from the DL. Was I supposed to install the hard copy then the DL BS2?

 

Thanks

 

If you bought the Upgrade version of BS2 then you need to install and activate BS1. Then you will be able to activate BS2. Once BS2 is activated BS1 can be removed, though I would leave it in case a reinstall of BS2 is needed in the future (unless you are really strapped for disk space).

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My bad. I figured it out. I didn't download the upgrade (patch). I downloaded to full game and tried to patch that.

 

 

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I rarely make these kinds of posts but now ive had it.

Ok. So i had to reinstall DCS today because my install broke during update. Guess what. It wants me to install Black Shark 1 to be able to install Black Shark 2.

I cant believe this bullshit is still around. It forces me install this old software that i dont need and have no use for what so ever.

 

And i dont have a DVD in my computer anymore so i have to go out and find one.

The easy way for me would be just to purchase the nonupgrade version. But as a man of principles i cant do that.

This sucks and should have been dealt with a long time ago.

 

I say, do us all a favor. Or atleast do it for your money spending customers.

CONVERT THE BLACK SHARK 2 UPGRADE LICENSES TO FULL ONES or get rid of that stupid BS1 check.

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I rarely make these kinds of posts but...

 

The thing is that you knew all of that when you chose to buy the upgrade instead of just buying the full version. Nothing has changed.

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@ Rivvern: You made a choice. The consequences of that choice should have been quite clear to you when you made it. You now regret that choice, and are demanding something for free.

This appears logical to you?

It would certainly be a fantastic thing for ED to do, but, they owe you nothing, and demanding something you're not entitled to is precisely the wrong way to go about it.

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The thing is that you knew all of that when you chose to buy the upgrade instead of just buying the full version. Nothing has changed.

 

Nope. Didnt have a clue i needed to install BS1 to use BS2. I thought i only needed to own a BS1 serial key.

 

@ Rivvern: You made a choice. The consequences of that choice should have been quite clear to you when you made it. You now regret that choice, and are demanding something for free.

This appears logical to you?

It would certainly be a fantastic thing for ED to do, but, they owe you nothing, and demanding something you're not entitled to is precisely the wrong way to go about it.

 

You must understand the issue here. Im not demanding any more content than i already paid for. I can make myself perfectly clear. I dont want to install an old software like BS1 that isnt supported in DCS World and thus have no use for to be able to install BS2.

Its just time consuming and annoying. Best way to go is to have the choice to enter a BS1 serial key during the install. Would be so much easier.

 

And yes i do regret i bought the upgrade version of Black Shark 2. Because of bureaucracy i cannot install my BS2 module. Well. If someone can prove it is a technical limitation im more than happy to hear it.

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It is, and was always as far as I can remember (which goes back to at least 03. feb 2012 - the day I purchased my upgrade key), stated in the product description that you need a BS1 installation for the BS2upgr key to work.

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I agree with Rivvern.

 

DCS has moved way beyond the stand alone game. I still haven't got my version up and running yet. I have the CD and keys. It's just idiotic to spend 30 mins installing this and that. I just ran out of time trying to figure out the order I need to download. There should be a short cut to this process.

 

Nobody here is trying to rip anybody off. At this point there should be a short cut so we don't have to install BS1 then apply a patch then try to remove BS1 from our computers. Most of us have families now and time is limited. Just trying to get all my modules up and running. Just my two cents.

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I agree with Rivvern.

 

DCS has moved way beyond the stand alone game. I still haven't got my version up and running yet. I have the CD and keys. It's just idiotic to spend 30 mins installing this and that. I just ran out of time trying to figure out the order I need to download. There should be a short cut to this process.

 

Nobody here is trying to rip anybody off. At this point there should be a short cut so we don't have to install BS1 then apply a patch then try to remove BS1 from our computers. Most of us have families now and time is limited. Just trying to get all my modules up and running. Just my two cents.

Of course would it be neat if this hassle would not be necessary. But nobody can tell me that he is surprised that it is how it is ...

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