I don't want to "activate via internet."

Just be happy the game is fully playable without any CD protection at all.

If you really don't want to update, just wait for the Dark Avator expansion pack. This will surely have the latest patch for GC2....

The advantage with the serial number for GC2 is that if you registered it on-line, you'll never need to buy it again if you lose a boxed version (I have one too), you can download the whole game for free!

What good does the boxed version do me when I'm required to connect to the internet?

What good does the boxed version do me when I'm required to connect to the internet?

And why are you so adamant not to connect to Internet ? Don't you havbe to connect to just post your rant here ?

You are never required to register if you only play the installed version of the boxed game. Only if you want to update.

Just as pdifolco said: Why are you so adamantant against reg.key???

get a life dude its the internet, not the devil, it takes like what 1 minute of your life.. I still to this day know people that dont like online stuff & refuse to even do a windows update; its the year 2006..


O and you could have registerd in the same time it took to you post your comments, not to mention coming back to read the replys..

It makes boggles the mind doesnt it..


O btw the box versin keeps you from Dling a very large file, nothing more nothing less.. Its all the same..

the US invented the internet for people to use.. USE it..

The 1.0 boxed version does not have any activation on it. Only the patches do. Even at that, it's a one time deal at install time (and if you install/update through SDC it's handled automatically in the background).

I would have to think that activating Windows would be far more annoying with as many reinstalls as you say you do (though I'm not sure why you'd be reformatting a personal [not a test rig] computer so often), since you can only activate if online once per 120 days and otherwise you have to go call MS to get permission.

you preach to much about having the boxxed version. I dont think you bought the game but you want the patches...
Shame on you sir.

I'm constantly reinstalling my stuff (reformatting) and I was thrilled to death at the way GalCiv2 was handled. Now I have to connect to the internet with the latest patch?! CAN'T I JUST ENTER MY SERIAL NUMBER!? Stardock is pulling a "Steam" on me.

You have to be connected to the internet to GET the patch. You can't just click update and have a magical patch show up without any connection. At somepoint you MUST be on the internet to get the patch (they won't mail a copy of it to you). They already said how you can get them if you want to transfer the patch on cd/flash from another computer, try looking.

I don't have to activate Windows... I'm using an OEM version with SP2 on a backup disk for that very reason. I keep all my patches archived on DVD for those times like installing on my laptop on the road when I have no internet connection available.

Yes... I can sign on and gripe about it right now. I can even activate right now. This is how I get my patches and keep everything archived.

And to the guy who thinks I pirated this game... I couldn't figure out how to make a "middle finger smiley" for you! I have two legal copies of this game so shame on you.

Bottom line is... If I want to put GalCiv2 on my laptop that NEVER gets on the internet and use my archive DVD's to update it I should be able to. This is America... I have a right to be anal.

I have two legal copies of this game

Er... why?

They already said how you can get them if you want to transfer the patch on cd/flash from another computer, try looking.

Ooooo... I'm trying to figure that one out right now.

If your restore discs contain an image rather than a installer, your activation should remain valid between reinstalls. Just back up the sig.bin file found in the galciv2 directory and resotre it after you've reinstlaled and updated. If you completely reinstall windows though, this won't work.

Otherwise, you can activate on the laptop by this method:
1) Start the game; you will get a prompt for your serial and email. Provide them and continue.
2) It will fail to activate (of course) and ask if you'd like to activate by email. Click Yes.
3) Copy the subject line and big block of letters into a text file, or into your email program, and save it off to portable media (CDR, USB drive, floppy, etc).
4) Take it to a web-connected PC and send an email to [email protected] with that subject line and content.
5) You should receive a reply with a file and some instructions; take the file back to the non-connected PC and you should be set to go.

OFFLINE UPDATING:
Offline Updating Help Link

Monc34

Will do... thanks! I assume that I can just archive the file with my patch and next time I reformat the thing and reinstall Winders I can just patch and copy over my key then. Excellent.

*IF* you're reinstalling windows from an image. If you're doing a full reinstall, the sig.bin may not work from a prior installation (AFAIK it is coded to the installation it is created on).

*IF* you're reinstalling windows from an image. If you're doing a full reinstall, the sig.bin may not work from a prior installation (AFAIK it is coded to the installation it is created on).

Well that kind of defeats the purpose for me... ah well. I'll just stick with the first patch. Too much hassle.

That's probably the best thing to do then, if you're reinstalling so often on a non-connected machine (though I have no idea exactly why you'd need to do wipe a machine with no outside contact so much... care to enlighten?).

Now I have to connect to the internet with the latest patch?! CAN'T I JUST ENTER MY SERIAL NUMBER!? Stardock is pulling a "Steam" on me.

Well, unless I miss something, the activation is required only once after the game is patched. Once it is activated, you can play without being connected to Internet. And unless I missed something, it is different from Steam.

Well, I got born and everyone fed me it was great. Then, eventually, I grew up and what do you know, I have to not only eat food 3 times a day, but I got to get it myself? What the hell is up with that?

I really feel sorry for the OP, life is so hard man

What is this....1990? When the prospect of patching a game involved a 6 hour download or actually calling the company for a diskette?

Geez, Dude, every game out needs patching.

wait wait wait. He's complaining that he has to type in a serial # while on the Internet on an Internet based forum?

My god, what I wouldn't do to have all my games work like GalCiv. My daughter wants to play Sims 2 but I can't find disk 1. The game's installed on my computer but I don't have the DONGLE um I mean CD.

Well, I got born and everyone fed me it was great. Then, eventually, I grew up and what do you know, I have to not only eat food 3 times a day, but I got to get it myself? What the hell is up with that? I really feel sorry for the OP, life is so hard man

That's actually pretty funny! But you still get a middle finger.

I'll say it again... I don't MIND entering my serial. I would just rather have my disk in the drive than be REQUIRED to own an internet connection whenever I reinstall. I archive my stuff for a reason.

Then get all those games with starforce.

Be my guest

Monc34

Oddly enough... Starforce has never caused a problem for me.

Yeah, I'll bet, given that the starforce games are usually fairly quickly cracked.

You do know that you shouldn't have to reinstall more than once a year at most, right?