could not run SDActivate.exe try running as admin

from Sins Forums

 

Thought id try update my game..

after doing so only get "could not run SDActivate.exe try running as admin"

when trying to play the game,

any ideas ?

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Have you downloaded Impulse?

www.impulsedriven.com

Its how Sins is now activated and updated. A minimalistic non parasitic version of Steam.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

yea i updated it through impulse seemed to download ok,

the game just wont start up now

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Uninstall then reinstall through Impulse. See if the helps.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Same problem, reinstallation proved just a useless... thanks stardock/impulse... another great game ruined

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Please email [email protected] and they'll assist.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

You could try updating the game while logged on to an admin account instead of a normal user account.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Go into you game folder wherever you installed the game:

 

.../Stardock Games/Sins of a Solar Empire/

 

and look for the exe file "Activate.exe".

Rename that sucker to SDActivate.exe. Rerun the game (for me i was running entrenchment).

Now you will get a pop up window asking for "Stardock Product Activation"

Enter your email and the product serial number you got in an email from them when you bought the game you have/are trying to run. (the six-segments with 5 characters each like XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX)

 

Click activate.

 

Congratulations! you are now running the game you payed for!

 

give yourself a pat on the back.

 

enjoy.