How to activate steam "copy" of ka-a10

[delevero]

Hi.

 

I was wondering about the future of dcs world.

Will it be possible to activate your steam version of black shark and a10 in dcs world ( there are no key on steam i think ) ??

 

Secound.

Will there be a new copy protection so that you can "register" all of our games in an online account inside of dcs world so that we finaly can get rid of star force protection system ??

 

 

 

- The reason why i write that is simply that there are so many problems with the key activation system with keys that expire ect... I actually have 2 copys of black shark, and 2 copys of a-10.. and 1 copy of ka50 and 1 copy of a10 on steam.... reason i often change hardware and when my keys expire im always told its my own fault. So several of my legal "copys" have expired !!

I would really like to buy your software but so far i have not bought black shark 2 simply since my keys will expire rather fast and i have to buy the game again. And lets say it this way, support is not excactly friendly, i would say kind of rude and aggressive.!

 

I have been thinking about buying more of DCS products BUT im simply scared of my keys will expire so I again have to buy a new copy...

[BigfootMSR]

I am by no means an expert on the expiring keys. I have heard however, that after a certain amount of time, you will regain an installation number on the BS2 and A-10 DRM. BS2 uses the new version of the DRM and not the BS1's DRM system.

 

Currently, you can install the a-10 into DCS: World using your steam key. If you have the a-10 standalone, or steam version, installed and install the a-10 module into DCS:world, it will auto detect your current key and carry it over without loosing a point.

 

BS2 will be the only version available for DCS: World, not the original. Currently, only the BS2 Full version (not the upgrade) works in DCS: World. The upgrade will be available for DCS: World after it comes out of beta.

 

Hope that answered some of your questions.

 

*EDIT* you can also read the activations section in the quick start documentation contained in your docs folder. "Steamapps> Common> A-10> Docs" It talks about the time frame of adding activations and also what hardware specific changes will trigger another activation. You will gain an additional activation every 31 days after the initial 10 activations have been used. Keep in mind that BS1 and BS2 use two different DRM systems.

Edited July 10, 2012 by BigfootMSR
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[cichlidfan]

If you are burning through 10 activations and deactivations that quick then you are definately not doing something right (that is a lot of hardware upgrades to force that many new activations).

[159th_Viper]

I have been thinking about buying more of DCS products BUT im simply scared of my keys will expire so I again have to buy a new copy...

 

Starforce AAA ensure that activations are replenished automatically after a month of utilizing the last activation:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=67025

 

That said and to echo the sentiments of others, I honestly have no idea how any person can reasonably burn through so much activations/deactivations.

 

Maybe if you tell us how you did it we can advise you as to how to prevent it in future.

[71st_Mastiff]

SSD here, a video card there, a motherboard here.

 

its very easy when your building and testing,

 

and get DOA parts also.

[cichlidfan]

Here is the most important part of the hardware change documentation. Notice what you can change without spending an activation.

 

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

 

If you just uninstall the game and then reinstall it again on the same PC

without reinstalling your operating system or changing hardware, you do not need to use a deactivation.

[Tango]

Notice what you can change without spending an activation.

If you are able to, you can deactivate the product first, putting that activation back into the pool, before changing computer for example. Only good though if your HD or system didn't fail to the point you can't do this.

 

Best regards,

Tango.