Where did your friend buy the game? Where do you live (what country)? We need this info to determine the version of the game you have.

ok i just spoke to him, he bought his steam copy and was given disc copy as bday present from his uncle in USA. He thinks from gamestop but not sure as we are in Australia and don't have that store here. So we live in Australia but the copy i am trying to use is the US version.

The only thing not happening with the install is that folder in my documents/my games not generating. I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and it still won't generate. All good if you guys can't resolve I will put it on teh shelf and prob never play it again as I can't sit there and do a marathon session in one hit just to complete. I have to work ;)

Well, you have the pirated version since the game has not been released in US or Australia retail yet. Thread closed.