sfhand

Agree with your "one and only post".  The problem with the Ukraine thread is that it has degenerated into the same few people who have committed themselves to the "inevitable Ukraine victory" without any plan to do so - other than the pathetic forlorn hope that the Russian state will disintegrate.   

I have visited USSR and after the fall, I have relatives married to Russians, have visited some satellite nations and talked to ordinary people there about the situation.  But, I found that no one was interested.  It's not worth making a post on the subject as he thread has become a mouthpiece for fanatics who have no interest in opposing views.  They seem to have no idea that Russians think differently and that the west/US is making the same mistake as in Vietnam - a failure to understand the Vietnamese determination and ability to suffer losses... win the battles, lose the war.  Of course it doesn't help that the moderator is the BF owner who threatens to ban anyone who disagrees.

George,

Long time no see! I just found your thread in the cmbn activation subject.

The activation thing can be a pita. If anyone from BFC says something that conflicts with my info, well, I think we both know who should be listened to.

The first issue is making sure you've got the right upgrade file. (Don't get me started.) There is a full-up, all-in-one, version 4.0. Then, there are also a bunch of incremental upgrade files. Grab the all-in-one. (I don't have immediate access to that file depository right now. I remember it had ~21 files in it. You've got to hunt around and pick the one you need. If I could, I'd give you a screenshot of all this.)

Download that one. Run the install.

(Hmm. Some assumptions: First, take ALL of your previous install and move it somewhere else, with a new name. "CMBN OLD" is fine. This way you'll have a clean install. You can import your saves and your mods later.)

Okay, so, you've run a clean install. Now, navigate to that install folder. Hit the "activate new products" icon INSIDE that folder. (This makes sure you get the right one.)

That should open a window for activation with your new code.

You should get a confirmation of activation method. If not, nothing I can say will help. Time to open a ticket.

After activating successfully, run it. You've got to redo your options (resolution, detail, etc.). Next, you can reinstall your mods and savegames.

The biggest issue in my experience was choosing the right "activate this product". (Beta testing: I got to activate ALL of the games about 20 times each over the last year. CMFI is still in testing...or else I'd be pbem'ing you on that "Fields of Mars" game you sent...a year ago. Anyway, the only sure way to get the right activation window is to open the shortcut from inside your clean installation folder.)

Let me know if that helps.

Ken

George,

Long time no see! I just found your thread in the cmbn activation subject.

The activation thing can be a pita. If anyone from BFC says something that conflicts with my info, well, I think we both know who should be listened to.

The first issue is making sure you've got the right upgrade file. (Don't get me started.) There is a full-up, all-in-one, version 4.0. Then, there are also a bunch of incremental upgrade files. Grab the all-in-one. (I don't have immediate access to that file depository right now. I remember it had ~21 files in it. You've got to hunt around and pick the one you need. If I could, I'd give you a screenshot of all this.)

Download that one. Run the install.

(Hmm. Some assumptions: First, take ALL of your previous install and move it somewhere else, with a new name. "CMBN OLD" is fine. This way you'll have a clean install. You can import your saves and your mods later.)

Okay, so, you've run a clean install. Now, navigate to that install folder. Hit the "activate new products" icon INSIDE that folder. (This makes sure you get the right one.)

That should open a window for activation with your new code.

You should get a confirmation of activation method. If not, nothing I can say will help. Time to open a ticket.

After activating successfully, run it. You've got to redo your options (resolution, detail, etc.). Next, you can reinstall your mods and savegames.

The biggest issue in my experience was choosing the right "activate this product". (Beta testing: I got to activate ALL of the games about 20 times each over the last year. CMFI is still in testing...or else I'd be pbem'ing you on that "Fields of Mars" game you sent...a year ago. Anyway, the only sure way to get the right activation window is to open the shortcut from inside your clean installation folder.)

Let me know if that helps.

Ken