so how does the download work?

[deadsmell]

If i buy downloadable english version direct from ED, do i get unlimited activations or whatever?

I have never purchased a game through download, so I dont really know how it works.

I know this has been discussed before, but it seemed it was still kind of hazy as to how it would actually work.

 

Im hesitant to buy the download if i can only reinstall a handful of times. I have had lockon:fc since august, and i have probably had to reinstall that like 3 times already. (my own fault but still).

 

Also its kind of weird how it says you are purchasing a license to use the product, and you are in no way actually purchasing the product. ( i know its kind of weird legal talk, but it comes across as inferior to buying the hard copy to me). (keep in mind i am highly ignorant on these matters). I am just looking for concrete answers.

 

I REALLY want to DL it, but the likelyhood of me reformatting or even replacing my hard drive is fairly high. Basically I just want to know if its a viable option for me individualy.

 

I would assume that since i am buying direct from ED i would get unlimited installs, or activations, or whatever you want to call them.

 

ok time for me to shut up and wait for answers.

 

Thank you.

[Esac_mirmidon]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=33897&highlight=activation&page=2

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=34486&highlight=activation

[Acedy]

Here are a few answers to your questions about activation:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=568704&postcount=3

 

And regarding your question about licensing: when buying proprietary software you always buy a license to use the software, never the software itself. Just check some EULAs of other software/games you have bought, they will have a similar wording.

 

EDIT: Sorry, wrong link

Edited December 10, 2008 by Acedy

[Frosties]

i think that you still only have a certain number of activations even with the hard copy since they uses a server to check legality of the copy.

[deadsmell]

Thanks Esac. However im still not quite sure what that means.

 

so provided you "deactivate" (whatever that means) prior to uninstalling, you can reactivate the same activation upon reinstall. While i dont know how to do all that (because i have never purchased a game through download) I understand the theory.

 

There still seems to be some confusion as to what happens with reformatting and adding new hardware. ??

 

I dont understand why you would only get 3 activations though.

 

EDIT: Thanks to all the other responses too, i didnt see them when i wrote this.

Edited December 10, 2008 by deadsmell

[deadsmell]

ok can someone help me understand this:

 

An activation will be required if the hardware/software changes exceed 12 points as rated below:

 

CPU ID: 13

Windows PID: 3

Computer Name: 3

Hard drive volume serial number: 3

MAC address: 6

RAM amount: 6

 

so does that mean i can change my hard drive 3 times? I have no idea what thats trying to tell me. If thats the case, then i should be ok.

[Jester_159th]

As I understand it, each of those items has a points value. If you change enough to go over the 12 point threshold Black Shark's CP will kick in and ask you to activate it.

[Evilducky]

Wait.. so if I change my CPU, then Ill have to activate my game again?

[Nate--IRL--]

Wait.. so if I change my CPU, then Ill have to activate my game again?

 

If you deactivate before the change you keep all your activations.

 

Nate

[Evilducky]

GRR.. HAHA oh well.. I guess Ill just run the russian version before I throw on the english since I have my new CPU just sitting next to my computer. I waited to throw that in because I ran out of artic silver my last build and I forgot to get more. Oh well.