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Started by Berkut, May 17, 2009, 01:22:27 PM

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Berkut

May 17, 2009, 01:22:27 PM
What is the deal with companies fucking up the basic system of patching their games with crap like this?

I loaded up GC2, wanted to give it a try on the new PC, and it won't let me update. Apparently, I need this piece of shit app to download a freaking patch, and it won't download the patch because it says my registration is invalid, apparently because I did not download the game from Impulse to begin with.

Is there some other way I can just patch the damn game without dealing with this crap?
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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vinraith

#1
May 17, 2009, 01:26:38 PM
No. Welcome to modern PC gaming.

If you had GC2 before you must have been patching it through Stardock Central, their earlier app. There's never been any way to patch GC2 without a program of this sort, it's Stardock's lone method of copy protection. If you patched it through SDC you'd have made an account, logging into that would allow you to patch it through Impulse. If you never registered it, you can register the CD key in Impulse and it should work. If both of those fail, you'll have to contact support.

It's annoying, but no more so than Steam, and markedly less so than limited installation SecuROM IMO.

DisturbedPervert

#2
May 17, 2009, 01:27:54 PM
I bought my copy retail was able to use Impulse to patch with.  Not sure how else to download it.

Viking

#3
May 17, 2009, 02:04:43 PM
To use Impulse you do need the registration code, nothing else.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Berkut

#4
May 17, 2009, 02:48:01 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 02:04:43 PM
To use Impulse you do need the registration code, nothing else.

Yeah, it keeps saying the code or my email address is invalid.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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Viking

#5
May 17, 2009, 03:40:45 PM
Quote from: Berkut on May 17, 2009, 02:48:01 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 02:04:43 PM
To use Impulse you do need the registration code, nothing else.

Yeah, it keeps saying the code or my email address is invalid.

Then presumably your code or your email address is invalid.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Berkut

#6
May 17, 2009, 03:52:17 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 03:40:45 PM
Quote from: Berkut on May 17, 2009, 02:48:01 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 02:04:43 PM
To use Impulse you do need the registration code, nothing else.

Yeah, it keeps saying the code or my email address is invalid.

Then presumably your code or your email address is invalid.

That is very helpful, thanks.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

select * from users where clue > 0
0 rows returned

Viking

#7
May 17, 2009, 04:23:33 PM
Quote from: Berkut on May 17, 2009, 03:52:17 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 03:40:45 PM
Quote from: Berkut on May 17, 2009, 02:48:01 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 02:04:43 PM
To use Impulse you do need the registration code, nothing else.

Yeah, it keeps saying the code or my email address is invalid.

Then presumably your code or your email address is invalid.

That is very helpful, thanks.

You're welcome

- Master of the Obvious.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

BVN

#8
May 18, 2009, 03:40:50 AM
Never had any problems with Stardock central or Impulse. If I have to use some digital platform to get my games, if prefer Impulse over Steam any day.

Viking

#9
May 18, 2009, 03:52:36 AM
Quote from: BVN on May 18, 2009, 03:40:50 AM
Never had any problems with Stardock central or Impulse. If I have to use some digital platform to get my games, if prefer Impulse over Steam any day.

Agreed, you can turn off Impulse when you are playing the game.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Syt

#10
May 18, 2009, 04:40:24 AM
I couldn't download/patch my GalCiv2+expansions with Impulse. Tech support talked me through all possible solutions (ok, so it took a week, with an email/day) till we realized that my .NET installation on my old XP machine was shot and I had to reinstall that. Haven't had any problems since then.
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—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Berkut

#11
May 18, 2009, 08:32:57 AM
The problem is that it doesn't really look like there is anything wrong - it is just convinced that my retail CD key is invalid.

I guess I have to call them or something. Yeah, right, time to play something else.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

select * from users where clue > 0
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Viking

#12
May 18, 2009, 09:03:45 AM
Quote from: Berkut on May 18, 2009, 08:32:57 AM
The problem is that it doesn't really look like there is anything wrong - it is just convinced that my retail CD key is invalid.

I guess I have to call them or something. Yeah, right, time to play something else.

I told you so.  :lmfao:
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

vinraith

#13
May 18, 2009, 02:45:27 PM
Your loss.

Berkut

#14
May 18, 2009, 02:49:10 PM
Quote from: vinraith on May 18, 2009, 02:45:27 PM
Your loss.

Their loss, actually.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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