swapped cpu on motherboard = 1 activation left :(

[madFinn]

Originally Posted by Fritz X

"I'm right with you, Red Three!"
Ps.: CPU as well as GPU changes have been considered as "major changes" for quite some time now, making people to have re-activate certain kinds of software online.

I changed my GPU only yesterday, and wasn't nailed by solidshield. Maybe if you're changing CPU and GPU you should change one first, re-run the game, then the other. Might save an activation. Also, they have a support email you can always send a request for an additional activation if you run out in any month. I definitely would, perhaps if they get enough people tripping on the 3 initial activations plus one more per month up to a limit of three, they'll increase the number - perhaps they don't realise how much people will be changing their rigs to try to get this game playable right now.

[highness]

ok i have just tested out

seems that only il2 cod russian version i got with steam and DCS A10C were affected with the cpu change: now i have il2 cod: 1 activation left (how generous!!!) and DCS A10C: 6 activations left

Armed Assault II didn't bitch about the "significant" hardware change and all the DLC's i have with it (AO, BAF, PMC) started normally through Steam as well

in fact, i should have had deactivated them before swapping cpu's

[JG52Uther]

I don't think you can deactivate CoD to save an activation though...