swapped cpu on motherboard = 1 activation left :(
 

i have swapped cpu from i7 to an i5 on my mb, and got the activation nailed in Steam

the message was saying something like due to a "significant" hardware change, the activation blabla blabla..


the "significant" hardware change was just a cpu change! what the hell???:confused:

ps: i have other games installed with my steam account (ARMA2 OA, Mafia II etc) havent launched those yet since i have swapped cpu, i blieve those activations will be nailed as well! :evil:

where are now those lurkers claiming Steam is a super thing?

"I'm right with you, Red Three!"

Honestly, don't blame Steam for things it hasn't got anything to do with in the first place.
The activation you lost applies to the Solidshield DRM and has got nothing to do with Steam.

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.

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!!!) :evil: 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

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

If in panic, if in doubt, run in circles scream and shout.


In other words: This is DRM. DRM is set by Ubisoft.

Besides that, Mr. Witchhunter, the DRM (implemented by UBISOFT) was said to replenish activations automatically after a month or so.

Who sets the hardware change?

Does Windows check the system and report to software?

or is it up to the application?

just call up solidshield and tell them to give you an activation.

since my version was purchased thru yuplay.ru and activated through steam,

then the number of activations was probably set by 1C company and not Ubisoft

i even remember having seen a contact info / email with .ru at the end