Activation Problems/Bugs

Puckhead · 03-05-2013, 03:08 AM

Hi, I still wasn't able to activate the game, I hope it's ok to start a new thread for all the guys who have activation problems/hiccups, too.

Sometimes when I try to activate the game I get this error code:

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Can this error code help to find the source of the problem? I'm already running the game in "Administrator" mode and told my firewall to always allow internet connection to the FHM2014.exe.

Puckhead · 03-05-2013, 07:49 AM

Tried to activate the game several times more and hadn't luck so far...

btw: I can't reproduce the above screen with the connection error. The activation still doesn't work, though.

gekkoguy82 · 03-05-2013, 10:18 AM

On an unrelated (to the issue in the original post) but still important activiation note, make sure you eliminate superfluous spaces from your serial key if you copy/paste! This caused FHM to be ornery and not activate until I got rid of the extra space before the key. I know there's another thread out there discussing it, but I figured it couldn't hurt being mentioned here in case other folks don't see that thread. Hope y'all don't mind!

khucke · 03-05-2013, 01:44 PM

Same problem here. I cannot unlock game, get this message:"try again in a few minutes". I am mildly irritated that this problem has not been solved in at least 12 hours, nor has anyone from OOTP even acknowledged there is something wrong and they're working on it. Btw, I copied and pasted and entered the code manually, both to no avail.

airqualf · 03-05-2013, 02:03 PM

i can't activate my license. tried it a couple of times in different ways...won't work.

JeffR · 03-05-2013, 02:28 PM

OK, this is clearly going on too long in some cases, the busy server issue should be over by now. I'm going to email Andreas and he'll have to investigate with eSellerate, he or I will keep you posted.

airqualf · 03-05-2013, 02:35 PM

thank you jeff! can't wait to play this thing

Puckhead · 03-06-2013, 01:11 PM

Are there any updates? To say the truth, I really can't stand to wait any longer without a chance to finally play this game...

airqualf · 03-06-2013, 03:18 PM

same thing here. it's hard to read the stories here without the possibilty of playing the game

Puckhead · 03-06-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airqualf

same thing here. it's hard to read the stories here without the possibilty of playing the game

Do you also get the error message stating something like "...try again in some minutes"? The error message in the first post was for some reason "rare"; I wasn't able to reproduce it so far.

Have you also tried to activate the game on different devices? I tried it on two PCs and on neither of them the activation worked.

This has to be a problem with eSellerate/contact between the game and the activation servers...

airqualf · 03-06-2013, 03:35 PM

yes, same message. i tried it just on one device but that should not be the problem. i think they will fix it soon...

03-05-2013, 03:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Puckhead Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	Activation Problems/Bugs Hi, I still wasn't able to activate the game, I hope it's ok to start a new thread for all the guys who have activation problems/hiccups, too. Sometimes when I try to activate the game I get this error code: Can this error code help to find the source of the problem? I'm already running the game in "Administrator" mode and told my firewall to always allow internet connection to the FHM2014.exe.

03-05-2013, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
gekkoguy82 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 24 Thanks: 37 Thanked 8x in 6 posts	On an unrelated (to the issue in the original post) but still important activiation note, make sure you eliminate superfluous spaces from your serial key if you copy/paste! This caused FHM to be ornery and not activate until I got rid of the extra space before the key. I know there's another thread out there discussing it, but I figured it couldn't hurt being mentioned here in case other folks don't see that thread. Hope y'all don't mind! Last edited by gekkoguy82; 03-05-2013 at 10:21 AM.

03-05-2013, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
khucke All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Posts: 557 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 16 Thanked 22x in 16 posts	Same problem here. I cannot unlock game, get this message:"try again in a few minutes". I am mildly irritated that this problem has not been solved in at least 12 hours, nor has anyone from OOTP even acknowledged there is something wrong and they're working on it. Btw, I copied and pasted and entered the code manually, both to no avail. __________________ Alternative (Baseball)-History: The Life and Opinions of Claude D. Uchek, the left-handed catcher in the island-nation of New America (in German and English): http://www.einweitesfeld.blogspot.com This blog is continued in the OOTP Dynasty forum (in English): http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/ootp-dynasty-reports/218441-ballgame-new-america-uchek-manager.html

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03-05-2013, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Puckhead Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	Tried to activate the game several times more and hadn't luck so far... btw: I can't reproduce the above screen with the connection error. The activation still doesn't work, though.

03-05-2013, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
airqualf Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essen, Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	i can't activate my license. tried it a couple of times in different ways...won't work.

03-05-2013, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,901 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1,154x in 286 posts	OK, this is clearly going on too long in some cases, the busy server issue should be over by now. I'm going to email Andreas and he'll have to investigate with eSellerate, he or I will keep you posted.

03-05-2013, 02:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
airqualf Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essen, Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	thank you jeff! can't wait to play this thing

03-06-2013, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Puckhead Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	Are there any updates? To say the truth, I really can't stand to wait any longer without a chance to finally play this game...

03-06-2013, 03:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
airqualf Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essen, Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	same thing here. it's hard to read the stories here without the possibilty of playing the game

03-06-2013, 03:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
airqualf Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essen, Germany Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	yes, same message. i tried it just on one device but that should not be the problem. i think they will fix it soon...