c3k
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CptMiller,
Do you have a savegame or (preferably) bts file for your artillery test v3 vs v4?
Ken
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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
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Real life got busy...and so did beta testing. The behind-the-scenes headaches from CMFI have been far more than anticipated.
I'm currently trying to finish up some games I never got to. Right now, Witcher 3 is filling my gaming time...which has been less and less these days. Dark Souls looks good. I put it on my "I should pick it up when I have time" list. Of course, there's about 2 dozen other games on that same list.
Ops tempo at work has picked up. That's not bad, but time is time.
Ken
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Hi.
Excuse the private message. But I can't understand a word "Jammersix" is saying. "New huh?" seems a strange thing to say to a "Senior Member". And "But, well, your reputation." isn't a sentence in any kind of English I've ever heard spoken. I'm just telling my fellow Limeys to buy the game before the pound falls any lower. Last year $55 was £37.. Now it is £45.. So in effect we fork out more money without BFC getting any benefit.
Spike A.K.A. Warts 'n' all.
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Yeah, it was an odd message. I try (with varying degrees of success) to give the benefit of the doubt to posts like that. I don't harbor ill-will, or keep grudge lists. I have, however, put 3 individuals on my ignore list. He is not one of them, so I'm willing to give him space to expand on his meaning, should he so desire. I hope it's a language and/or alcohol issue.
Spreading the word is good. I'm a huge fan because NOTHING even comes close to this game series. The detail is amazing as is the power and ease of use of the editor. I've bought copies for various friends and relatives. The more, the merrier. Tell 'em they can find out if Monty really was as bad as Goodwood made it seem.
Pound vs. Dollar: yeah, it's dropping. It did it before ('80s?), and it'll do it again. My opinion on the Brexit vote is immaterial, so no worry that I'll hold forth on that. Although, it would be an excellent subject for Speaker's Corner. (It has been April or May since I've been to Hyde Park, and no idea when I'll have another chance to swing by.) But I digress. The sooner you buy more games, the better. (This is, however, prompting me to buy some Chessex dice for my board games. Strike while the exchange markets are hot.
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Ken
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