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Question about the digital download

February 10, 2008 12:48:22 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
How exactly does the digital download work? Does the game need to be "activated" before you can play it? Is it identical to the CD/DVD versions? Can you burn the files to CD and have a copy of the game just like you could have bought it in the store?

Just curious.
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Reply #1 February 10, 2008 9:57:31 AM
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The game does need to be activated, though if you download directly to the machine you'll play on this is done automatically in the background. It is identical to the patched retail version (retail users get patches via SDC as well). You can backup the download to a disc however it will be in a special package to be reinstalled via SDC, rather than a standard windows installer as you'd find on a retail disc.
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Reply #2 February 10, 2008 11:43:35 AM
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You can backup the download to a disc however it will be in a special package to be reinstalled via SDC, rather than a standard windows installer as you'd find on a retail disc.


The archived files (*.sdc) can also be opened with winrar like a zip file.
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Reply #3 February 10, 2008 11:50:43 AM
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That won't however do a proper install with the registry entries, etc, or activate the game.
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Reply #4 February 12, 2008 9:50:18 AM
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Thank you for your response.

So does the game need to be actived every time you install it in the future, or is it a one time deal, and any future installs from the back-up will not need to be activated?

Basically, I'm wondering how restrictive Stardock's digital delivery policy is.
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Reply #5 February 12, 2008 10:19:53 AM
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It only needs activated if you're installing to a different machine or have reinstalled windows since the last install. Otherwise, the last activation's sig.bin file will still be valid (provided you kept it of course--though SDC's archive function should include it in the backups).
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Reply #6 February 12, 2008 11:31:21 AM
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O.K. Thank you for the clarification.
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