Activation after Patching to 1.02

[Simpit]

After patching from 1.0 to 1.02 the programm asks for the activation key. Can it be that I lose one activation after patching? :(

[Logite]

Yes. I lost a deactivation and a reactivation since I didn't know you could uninstall without deactivating.

 

I'm not sure what would happen if you would simply delete your folder - from what I've heard you won't lose any of your activations.

[Panzertard]

You really just have to answer the wizard.

If it's activated, it will reuse the key already stored for your computer.

If it's not activated it will use one activation.

 

If you run out of activation just contact support.

There's really nothing to be scared of regarding activations.

[Simpit]

No! It doesn´t run with the old activation-key. I get the message:

 

"Activation denied by server. This Deactivation Code has been already used for re-activation of the application."

[Panzertard]

Looks like you're trying to activate using a deactivation code?

Perhaps you should look for your serial and recheck what you entered?

[Panzertard]

The next OT rant spotted results in a 50% warn - please stay on topic.

Posts removed.

[Logite]

The next OT rant spotted results in a 50% warn - please stay on topic.

Posts removed.

 

Please clarify the topic to me, Panzertard - I would hate to be warned for something I wasn't clear about. I might misunderstand, but it seems to me the topic is about activations which consequently has to do with the Digital Restrictions Management included in Black Shark. A topic which we were, having a friendly discussion over.

[EtherealN]

Logite, send a PM to him or me.

[marlondcs]

Cannot reactivate DCS BLACKSHARK.

 

Hi,

 

Just recently I installed update 1.02 for DCS Blackshark. After the update I tested it, single and multiplayer seemed to work fine. Only training mission seemed not to work. (hope you fix this soon)

Anyway yesterday I tried to play again and it asked me for reactivation. I clicked try again and received this message:

 

Unable to launch the application due to integrity fault of the Activation Key. Re-enter a valid Activation Key or re-activate the application.

If the error recurs, press "Error report" and send the report to product technical support.

 

I tried uninstaling and installing again but still receive the same message now I cannot play.

Also I installed the game once so this means I still have 7 activations left, but on the starforce site I see i have only six left. I don't want a new activation code I just want be able to play without problems. I cannot activate or deactivate. PLEASE help. I had tried contactins dcs support but I keep getting a mail delivery failure.

 

 

Is there another email support?

[Panzertard]

1.

If you had some other keys in use, when you started DCS it tried to use another key for DCS, which is invalid for the DCS product.

Recheck your serial number either from the box, or if you bought it online, see this image: http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Troubleshooting:starforce:5.x

(log in to the DCS site, and go to the products page, the serial is there).

 

2.

Did you install DCS as "your user" - and then start it using "your user"?

The keys are bound to your user - so if you installed with another user, you then have to log in with the user in question to be able to run the game.

[marlondcs]

Thanks for the fast reply Panzertard, I'm the only user on my pc, and I have the boxed version. When I checked my key on the starforce website it shows that its active, and not blackflaged, everything seems ok. One thing I have noticed. That I have lost one key. So now only six remaining, had 7 before. The problem started with update 1.02. At first it worked just fine, yesterday it started asking me for activation. I treid emialing the error log to DCS support but kept recieving a delivery error. Please help.

[Panzertard]

marlon, I didnt say the starforce site - I reffered you to the DCS site.

We need to know if checked the correct serial - and then pressed next after the "Re-enter a valid Activation Key or re-activate the application."

If you didnt, then please try.

If you did - and you're 150% sure you entered the *correct* serial, then we need help from support. :)

 

You will loose activations - but thats normal, 100% normal ... so normal that they will help you very fast when you run out.

 

Email adresses you can contact are found at the bottom of this page:

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Troubleshooting:starforce:5.x

Look for the "support" and the "activation support" emails.

[marlondcs]

Panzertard... Serial is correct. DCS site no accessible. If I press Re-enter or try other i get this message.

 

Unable to launch the application due to integrity fault of the Activation Key. Re-enter a valid Activation Key or re-activate the application.

If the error recurs, press "Error report" and send the report to product technical support.

 

I made the error report... no luck sending it or any message to DCS support. I get the mail error delivery report. In my anger i bought Flaming Cliffs 2. Tested if and i have to say it's a very nice update to the aging Lock On. (thanks DCS) and it's a better use for my G940. But there is no comparison to Black Shark. Please Help!!!

[Naive Formula]

Activation after Patching to 1.02

 

Hi, I too have suffered the same fate after installing patch 1.02.

 

In my case I lost 2 activations (verified on starforce website). This certainly appears to be a bit weird to say the least.

 

Certainly no Hardware or software have been added to my system since original installation of black shark.

 

Naturally I would expect to loose activations should Hardware change but, as ststed earlier that is simply not the case.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

For the Record I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit edition

 

AMD x2 4400+

4096 Ram

ATI 3850 AGP 512MB

Asus AV8 Deluxe Mobo

Creative X-fi Gamer

[EtherealN]

I've cleaned up the thread. Everyone should stay calm and remember that being polite usually works best when they want someone to assist them, and cussing at the people who might be able to help you is not the way to go.

 

Feel free to start over and I'll see if I can assist.

[marlondcs]

Then DCS should not put up emails that don't work ok? And one more thing I NEVER EVER INSULTED Viper, i told him to stay out if cant help enstead of making smart comment and being so sensitve and at the end i did say Viper i have nothing aginst you, but nooooooo instead of helping me out of my frustration, lets lecture him about the forum rules. I insulted DCS, I paid $83 for this thas shipping included. So i politeley want it to work. Panzertard did a great job trying to help me but unfortunatley that didn't work. it's no Panzertard's job to to that. DCS sould fix this. But Let's STICK to the forum rules cause we don't want to make anyone angry. Especialy here.

[EtherealN]

Indeed, let's stick to the forum rules. If you have any comment on things outside of the topic of the thread, feel free to send me a PM.

[159th_Viper]

Keeping in mind that activations/use thereof is not an issue and that you will be furnished with more upon request should your allocated number run out, give this a try:

 

Uninstall and manually clear all leftover folders, if any. Reboot. Manually clear the registry of all entries pertaining to DCS:BS. Reboot. Install and patch to 1.02. Reboot and run the quick-start mission, prompting activation and see if the issue persists.

 

If not, good. If so, at least you have eliminated a possible registry error on your system. Above will use an extra activation, but as stated, you will be furnished with more upon request.

[marlondcs]

What ever you say, i hope DCS make more sims like this. Great game thanks i recomed it to anyone. Mine don't work anymore but i will look at the box time to time. Hope iv'e been polite, and not anoy anyone. Thanks again DCS. And this is RELATED to this tread. AFTER PATCHING 1.02 it asks me for activation. when i press try agian or other i get this message.

 

Unable to launch the application due to integrity fault of the Activation Key. Re-enter a valid Activation Key or re-activate the application.

If the error recurs, press "Error report" and send the report to product technical support.

 

Thanks, politley Marlon. A very angry but polite used to be Black Shark pilot.

[EtherealN]

Now let's see, you have a box version, right? So this would mean that you do not have a serial number registered to an account at digitalcombatsimulator.com. I also gather that when the activation box comes up, you have been able to verify that the key it is trying to use is indeed the correct one.

 

Are you familiar with how to use regedit to look at registry keys? If so, you could verify that the registry has the right key stored properly.

 

EDIT: Marlon, just to clarify: your problem is indeed part of the thread topic. The things I considered to not belong are no longer here. Feel free to continue. I have also moved it to the Activations Section and will ask some people to look at it.

[marlondcs]

Yes, i tried do that even removed the key from the registry. Tried with and whit out dashes. I still get the message.

 

Unable to launch the application due to integrity fault of the Activation Key. Re-enter a valid Activation Key or re-activate the application.

If the error recurs, press "Error report" and send the report to product technical support.

[EtherealN]

Could you verify that the error does not allow you to follow the steps listed here: http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Troubleshooting:starforce:5.x#Problem_reporting

[marlondcs]

No the error does not allow me to enter the key eigter by try again (button), or other (link). I get the message metioned above. I made the error report tried to mail it to dcs support but get a mailer deamon error delivery repport. (btw i used gmail cause file is larger than 10 mb meaning the problem is not on my side)

[marlondcs]

My specs again: Dell Xps 630i q6600 2.4GHz, GTX295 Red Edition, Dominator 8Gb Ram , 320Gb Main HDD, 500 Secondary, 1Tb Third HDD, Logitec G940, G15 keyboard. Don't know if this helps.

[EtherealN]

What's the exact e-mail you sent it to? As far as I've been able to see the ED e-mails work, but there are known issues with some ISP's eating the mails.