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VehoNex
17th Jun 08, 6:21 PM
So I believe I have a mis print copy of DoW platinum

I type in the cd keys on the back of my manual and the DoW: Winter assault CD key is only 4 boxes long but it requires 5 boxes.

So... I sit here waiting... I already have SS installed on my computer can i just fire that up and enter the activate keys there so I can play them online or do i have to install each game?

Kapp'n
18th Jun 08, 8:59 AM
To play as all the races online you will need to install all the games, or use the race unlocker. But you will still need the correct WA 5 boxed code.
There was a problem with a batch of WA codes that are missing a box. Contact THQ via the details on your manual to get a replacement key.

VehoNex
18th Jun 08, 7:14 PM
Danke, now im having an issue says my Cd key is incorrect when trying to activate in Soulstorm...

Army000
24th Jun 08, 6:57 PM
I'm having the latter problem that VehoNex has. I've trying using the race unlocker to unlock the races for Soulstorm (I have all the original keys). When I get into Soulstorm it says the keys are invalid, I've rechecked them many times. So, I then uninstalled Soulstorm, and reinstalled it. Same result. Then I uninstalled it, deleted the race unlocker .exe files, and installed all the versions of the games. (DoW, WA, DC, Soulstorm). All the keys worked on install. Then when I go to play either DC or Soulstorm they both tell me my DoW key is invalid, and in Soulstorm's case, the DC key is invalid. I've posted on the race unlocker forum but there is no help there. I also deleted any keys in the registry before the fresh install of all the games, and checked the current keys to make sure they are stored correctly in regedit. I'm running Vista Business(x64). I had no problems before on my Win XP(x86) platform. Any thoughts?

Kapp'n
25th Jun 08, 4:43 AM
Click Start and go to Run (or search for it if it isnt on your starts menu) Type regedit into the run and go. Now navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> THQ and check all the CD Keys are correct in each games folder. If the keys cannot be located here, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> Wow64Node> THQ and check from here.
Hope it helps

Army000
25th Jun 08, 4:36 PM
Thanks Imperial, but I checked those before when I had the race unlocker and with the fresh install. That's why I deleted them before the fresh install. They are all correct for each individual game, it's using them in Soulstorm and Dark Crusade where I have the problem. I've even tried mimicking the keys for Soulstorm for the old games and it wouldn't accept them. (Creating new keys in regedit with the correct titles and correct data string.) But this did not work either. However, Winter Assault never asks me for a key for DoW, I'm wondering if it has something to do with that.

Army000
7th Jul 08, 2:09 PM
Anyone know who I should directly contact from Relic that might know something?

Mac_Bug
7th Jul 08, 2:23 PM
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=184811