THE HORROR: The REAL TS3 Scoop As It Unfolds
BlueSoup:
When I got the legit copy, I uninstalled pirate copy and then rebooted, then installed the new one. I could register my serial, and use the launcher...but it still tells me in the launcher welcome window that I have an unauthorized copy.
GelatinousSubstance:
Quote from: BlueSoup on 2009 June 03, 01:03:10
When I got the legit copy, I uninstalled pirate copy and then rebooted, then installed the new one. I could register my serial, and use the launcher...but it still tells me in the launcher welcome window that I have an unauthorized copy.
I wonder if it would still make that claim if you uninstall the game, delete the registry entries, and then try to re-install it.
Due to this recent news, I believe I'll hold off on purchasing it. I was going to buy it for my daughter tonight, but I'm not going to buy a borked game.
Edited for better legibility
TapThatBooty:
Quote from: BlueSoup on 2009 June 03, 01:03:10
When I got the legit copy, I uninstalled pirate copy and then rebooted, then installed the new one. I could register my serial, and use the launcher...but it still tells me in the launcher welcome window that I have an unauthorized copy.
That is very strange, I have an arrred version, and I had forgot to d/c from the internet when I had the launcher opened. I get full access to all the online features, and it quite happily informs me that my game is up to date. The only thing is that it won't install the store items, I had to use Pescado's tool for that.
Manderin:
I think I had the Reloaded version. I pre-ordered back in November. Y'know, when I thought the game would be out in February. How silly of me.
I picked up my copy a little bit ago (the plumbob shiny is nice, though I haven't checked its contents) and added the second neighboorhood and the European sports car. (Which looks way better than the code given with my pre-order... I didn't try that one. It says it should be redeemed by April 15, 2009.)
In this second 'hood, there are lots of names I don't recognize. There are the Brokes. I assume they're Brandi's husband's family, but I'm not really clear. It's very annoying how they just give you the picture and the family story and the funds and difficulty and house details. I liked being able to see every single member of a house and their aspiration so I knew a little about them before deciding to play. Don Lothario is indeed here, via a teleporter. How convenient. The Newbie family is also here. I didn't play them. It's a couple and a child, who might be Bob. The households are in the bin as for the other neighborhood. Overall, I'd say the second neighborhood is a complete waste.
I had no troubles installing or anything. I uninstalled the arr'd version. When I said I wanted to, it launched the game. I closed it. It launched again immediately, then told me it couldn't run because the setup wasn't complete or some nonsense. It closed and finished uninstalling. It also asked if I was sure and something about deleting my saved games. I agreed. When I got the game up and running (the official one, with no computer restarts) I still had all my saved games. They were exactly the same.
resetsim name name has never worked for me. I told the dad to read to the toddler, so he put the kid in the high chair. Then took him out. Then put him in. Then took him out. So I got fed up and sold the high chair. The kid vanished with it. I have been unable to recover him, despite him still showing in the family picture and the relationships being intact. I'm playing on epic lifespans, so he hasn't aged from toddler yet. (Someone else said they lost a toddler, but theirs was kidnapped. Seems like being a toddler is dangerous.)
Shazaam (and shazzam and shazam) still don't work. I didn't bother trying any force opportunity cheats or anything. I don't expect them to work.
Xfire displays that I'm playing Sims 3 with the official version. It did not show the pirate version. I thought that was interesting.
Jspruced:
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When I got the legit copy, I uninstalled pirate copy and then rebooted, then installed the new one. I could register my serial, and use the launcher...but it still tells me in the launcher welcome window that I have an unauthorized copy.
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I wonder if it would still make that claim if you uninstall the game, delete the registry entries, and then try to re-install it.
I think there is stock in it being related to the registry entries.
Out of curiosity, I opened my launcher a while ago, I got a pirated Reloaded to Razor btw. It says I have an unauthorized copy. After that, I followed instructions to uninstall SecuRom from here: http://reclaimyourgame.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=40. I have no idea whether I have SecuRom installed, but I did so anyways. To make the long story short, there was one file that got detected in my registry (CmdLineExt.dll), which I deleted. Now, when I open my launcher, it loads properly. I still have the pirated version.
So maybe try to follow the securom removal instructions and see if that helps.
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