HerrKaputt Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Hello folks, I just got LOFC2, and patched it up to 1.2.1. Looks like a great game, but... How the hell do I take control of my own plane? Whichever mission/campaign/quickstart I choose, all I get is a nice view of an AI-controlled aircraft from the outside. I found that I can select other planes to watch with F2, and have found multiple cameras with F3, F4, etc. Apparently, F1 was supposed to take me into my cockpit, but it does nothing... I'm probably doing one of the most stupid questions on these forums ever, but I'm stuck! What do I need to do to get into a plane and blow stuff up? Thanks! HK
winz Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 You mean got, like, I bought it legaly and installed on a legal lock-on. And not, I downloaded it from some other, not so legal, source? Because that kind of things you describe is what pirated FC 2.0 use to do (you are not the first one with this problem here). The Valley A-10C Version Revanche for FC 3
HerrKaputt Posted February 11, 2011 Author Posted February 11, 2011 I hope you're joking. I definitely bought it (9.99 euros for LOMAC + FC2), and the CDs look original. However, the store I bought it from could perfectly be selling illegal CDs, I wouldn't be surprised. It doesn't look like a very trustworthy place, but the price ultimately got the best of me. Some questions to help me realize if what I have is original or fake: 1) What I got came in two CDs: one for LOMAC and one for FC2. 2) I never got asked for any kind of CD key, and I don't need to keep any CD in the drive to launch the game, something which surprised me a little (most modern games ask for one or the other). Do these indicate that I got a cracked version? If yes, I'll go there tomorrow and ask for my money back. Should be easy too -- I'll just threaten with denouncing them to the authorities and I'll get the money back very quickly. Unfortunately, seeing as those folks know perfectly well where I live, I probably won't go through with the complaint. Ah, well.
winz Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Was it lockon platinum you bough? That's the only thing that comes in a Lomac + FC 2 bundle. Dunno about the price though. But the FC 2.0 should definitely have a SN needed for activation. It should ask for a SN number the first time you launch a mission. Did you installed FC 2.0 over Lomac or separately? It should be installed as a standalone, in different directory. I sincerely hope that you weren't cheated, but all the times problem like this occured on this forum it was because of a pirated version.:noexpression: The Valley A-10C Version Revanche for FC 3
HerrKaputt Posted February 11, 2011 Author Posted February 11, 2011 Well, it was a bundle, but had two CDs. Supposedly, it was used, hence the low price (I really can't afford to spend ~30 euros on a game right now). But it never asked me for a key, so it's probably fake. I'll go there tomorrow, thanks for the help.
winz Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Do you get a CD key for FC 2.0 in it? If so, you can see how many times it was used on http://proactive.star-force.com/2.0/activate.php by entering the CD key in the serial number field and clicking the 'Serial Number parameters' label. The Valley A-10C Version Revanche for FC 3
HerrKaputt Posted February 12, 2011 Author Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) No, there's no CD key anywhere. The guy at the store even said that's why they accepted to sell it as used -- "it doesn't have CD key protection, so it can be used by someone else with no risk" (I asked, because I was wary of buying a used game... it's actually the first time). It might even be the case that the store itself got conned, but I doubt it. EDIT -- meh, LOMAC + FC2 will be about 40 dollars (4 sterling pounds from Amazon UK + 30 dollars digital download from website). Might as well fork out the same money for DCS:BS which is more to my liking anyway. When I can afford it, that is. Edited February 12, 2011 by HerrKaputt
HerrKaputt Posted February 12, 2011 Author Posted February 12, 2011 Update: So I went back to that store and said that the game wasn't working. He said it must be a problem in my computer, bad keyboard and whatnot. I said I didn't really know what it was, but that either they helped me get it to work or I would want my money back. He said no money back, at best, if the game was indeed faulty, store credit. Then I asked where the CD key was. Suddenly, they decided to open an exception to that rule and I got my money back.
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