Nasty lockup

Serenity · #1 August 1st, 2007, 06:27 PM

Im playing the game and suddenly all the items on screen disappear, units heros recruitment panels and all that is gone, i can just see the plain map. Any ideas what might be wrong? It happens really too often.

Dedas · #2 August 1st, 2007, 06:39 PM

You just met the copyright protection system in action. Try deleting the "key" file in your dominions library and retype the key again on startup. Alternatively, contact Shrapnel tech support.

Oh, and if you haven't actually bought the game you should. It is more than worth the money.

Serenity · #3 August 1st, 2007, 06:45 PM

We bought the game with a friend, since we are not very rich, and im using a no-cd version so that we could play over internet with him, he is having the real game.

Morkilus · #4 August 1st, 2007, 06:47 PM

You need your own.

Also... there is no "no-cd" version.

Serenity · #5 August 1st, 2007, 06:49 PM

Im playing it..

Dedas · #6 August 1st, 2007, 06:56 PM

I believe this is what he is using: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-CD_crack

Either way he needs his own copy of the game to play. All else is to be considered piracy I believe.

NTJedi · #7 August 2nd, 2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Serenity said:
We bought the game with a friend, since we are not very rich, and im using a no-cd version so that we could play over internet with him, he is having the real game.

If you truly enjoy the game then fork out the money to buy the game. Using money to buy the things you enjoy fuels the market to generate more of the things you enjoy.

Edi · #8 August 2nd, 2007, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Serenity said:
We bought the game with a friend, since we are not very rich, and im using a no-cd version so that we could play over internet with him, he is having the real game.

Piracy is not tolerated here. Buy another copy for yourself if you want to play the game over the internet. In the meanwhile, if past cases are reliable precedent, expect to be banned. It's been Shrapnel policy that pirates will be denied the resource that these forums represent.

Serenity · #9 August 2nd, 2007, 01:41 PM

Well I always test games before buying them. But perhaps I have tested it longer than would be proper. Ill heed your advice and order the game for myself too, unless my friend sells me his portion of the game ownership.

Mindi · #10 August 2nd, 2007, 03:51 PM

If you buy a LEGAL copy of the game this issue will go away, so consider this locked. Please do not come back here to try to discuss this issue or get any other help with the game unless you purchase a LEGAL copy.

Oh and as Gandalf so eloquently pointed out, since we have demos for all of our games, your piracy justification holds absolutely no water. (Not that there is a justificaiton for stealing in any circumstance)