Lefthandblack

Lefthandblack

Joined Member # 2509876
0 Posts 4 Replies 73 Reputation
Reply to Fatal Installation Error in WOM Support Elemental Forums

Same problem here. Installation finishes, then another screen and loading bar that says 'windows installer' pops up, after a few seconds a pop up that just says 'error' comes up and clicking ok yields the message from the first post. The game is actually installed and appears to work, but it is obviously missing some registry entries as it is not listed in the add/remove programs in the control panel. After trying twice, I just manually pointed Impulse to the location and registered it.

9 Replies 4,870 Views
Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing Sins Forums

Just illustrating the fact that laws are useless and impotent if they don't have public support. In cases where the number of people not in favor of said laws are vastly larger than those in favor of them, it would seem to me that there is a problem with the laws and not the people.

381 Replies 986,441 Views
Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing Sins Forums

[quote] 1. The Architect can rightly sue for a second fee. 2. Much the same as 1., but there may be dispensation/release for multiple usage. [/quote] Joe Sixpack building two houses in rural nowhereville would just laugh to himself and say "OK, whatever." and do it anyway. I know because I'm Joe Sixpack and I've done it. Just like Joe Pirate will say "OK, whatever." and share files over the sneaker-net if the media companies get even half of their bought-and-paid-fo

381 Replies 986,441 Views
Reply to The cd and LAN in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote] ICO accounts use your serial, so you can only log on once at a time per copy. LAN games will allow two copies of the same serial in a game, however. [/quote] When I read this, I just had to comment on how awesome this is. Thank you Stardock. I have three pc's, One business only, my primary gaming machine and a secondary for occasional LAN games with a friend of mine. I have always found it unreasonable to have t

5 Replies 12,499 Views