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10-28-08, 08:06 PM | #1 |
Admiral
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Does the add-on have install limits?
I've seen this question mentioned before and also on the Ubi forums. I even responded to them saying it didn't (when some others thought it did) as I installed the add-on numerous times on my computer. However, I got to thinking and I think I may be off in my assumption. With the DRM fiasco with Spore and Red Alert 3 I'm not so sure anymore. The reason I don't think I hit any snags was because my computer never changed between those installs. If I were to reinstall Windows or change hardware and then reinstall the add-on, will I eventually hit an install limit? I burned the add-on to a CD-R I had laying around. I even copied the add-on off the CD-R and reinstalled using that copy when I had to reinstall the game. I'm wondering if I actually need to get the Gold Edition of the game or not. I did save the manual code that popped up when I bought the add-on months ago. Ever since installing that first time I have not had that pop-up appear in subsequent installs. I figure that if I reinstall Windows or something it may appear again and I can then use the manual code instead of needing to activate it online.
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10-28-08, 09:33 PM | #2 |
Eternal Patrol
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Well ive only reinstalled the addon twice, i think if it is limited your know after the 3rd or 5th install.
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10-29-08, 08:00 AM | #3 |
Admiral
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Did you install it twice on the same system without changing anything? That's my concern. I've installed many times on my computer, but like I said I didn't change anything between those installs.
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10-29-08, 09:02 AM | #4 |
Admiral
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I've got three installs using the "copy to another place and use MultiSH4"-method, and no problems. I think I've also seen some people here have four or more installs, so there probably isn't a limit.
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10-29-08, 10:12 AM | #5 |
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I have an image on a DVD from my C: disk with a clean install of Windows XP and basic software I use (Some requires on-line activation via internet) so I can do a clean re-install of everything each few months, and so far I have never stumbled upon any limits when reinstalling UBM, which I have done already 5 or 6 times. My hardware hasn't changed, and the software has been reinstalled from my clean back-up as already mentioned.
IMO there is no reinstall limit.
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10-29-08, 02:16 PM | #6 |
Rear Admiral
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Wow you guys sure mess around with your installs alot :p
Ive only re-installed SH4 one time and thats to make sure I had a 'clean' install when I added the Uboat 1.5. |
10-30-08, 02:56 PM | #7 |
Sea Lord
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Yep, with the download version there's a limit, mine won't work anymore
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10-30-08, 03:11 PM | #8 | |
Admiral
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