Deactivation?

vasimr · #1 05-04-2010, 02:41 PM

Is there any way to revoke activations? I've followed the help instructions of holding down control+shift while double clicking the exe but that just brings up the activation screen again and I can't find a deactivate link. Am I missing something? Is there an external tool to revoke activations?

vasimr · #2 05-06-2010, 08:56 AM

Um, I didn't mention before that I was using the boxed version, although that should have been obvious. Anyone have a solution to this? I'm going to update half my computer and don't want to lose one of my activations.

Nike-it · #3 05-06-2010, 08:58 AM

Where did you buy Armored Princess?

vasimr · #4 05-06-2010, 01:40 PM

I'm in Australia but I'm guessing this is an English import version since there no third party publisher logo (just 1C and Katauri.)

I've also tried running the protect.exe with the /lic:deactivate key tag, but there doesn't seem to be a deactivate function. I've also tried inputting my serial and hardware information into the Starforce site and trying to deactivate the license that way, but it wouldn't work.

So yeah, I'm a bit stumped.

Or did you mean exactly where I bought the game? It was from here.

loreangelicus · #5 05-06-2010, 04:31 PM

As far as I know software activations that are based off of a limited count are not stored locally in your PC but in the seller's database. As such, you might want to contact the product support of the seller for their tied-up policies.

If you are not too picky with wanting a boxed copy, in the future you might want to look at digital copy sellers as they often sell the same software at a much lower price. For KBAP, below is a link to Gamer's Gate product link:

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-KBAP/ki...mored-princess

When you buy from them, they give you a product key that has a limited number of activations. But if you happen to use up all of them you could email Gamer's gate support and they will update your account with them with a new product key, effectively resetting your activations count.

I could personally vouch for this as they gave me a new product key when I used up all my activations for KBAP (reformatted my old laptop thrice due to techincal issues, bought a new laptop but had to return it, got a new replacement laptop and reformatted it once from a 32-bit Win 7 OS to a 64-bit one).

Nike-it · #6 05-07-2010, 05:15 AM

Can you post the version of the game and the build number? It has Starforce DRM right?

vasimr · #7 05-07-2010, 06:03 AM

The game is version 1.2 Build 5730. And yes, it uses Starforce protection.