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Hi, im trying to install my copy of sins through my stardock account. but am getting this error...


-- [Application] ----------------------------------------------------
Name:   Stardock Central
Path:   e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral
Version: 2.53.517, build: 166

-- [System Information] ---------------------------------------------
Platform: Microsoft Windows Windows NT4, 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
Display: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Driver Version: 8.892.0.0
System Dir: C:\Windows\system32
Time / Date: 16:20:45 -- Tuesday, November 22, 2011

-- [Installing] -----------------------------------------------------
Server:  http://sdc2.stardock.com
Server Dir: public
Network Id: drengin
Name:  Sins of a Solar Empire
App Id:  sin
Installed: False
Version: 1.05.028
Type:  production
Reg Key: sins
Install Dir: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire
Exe:  Sins of a Solar Empire.exe
Last Updated: 05/21/2008

-- [Account] --------------------------------------------------------

-- [Installation] ---------------------------------------------------
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 1 | -14 The Url is invalid
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 2 | -14 The Url is invalid
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 3 | -14 The Url is invalid
Server:  Using other server http://sdc1.stardock.com
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 1 | -14 The Url is invalid
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 2 | -14 The Url is invalid
Download: e:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\sin\production\sin.xml 0 | Attempt: 3 | -14 The Url is invalid
Result:  Installation failed (12)

any ideas what the problem is?

thanks

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

contact sinssupport@stardock.com 

You might want to move your post to technical section as well since devs check that more often

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Sins can only be installed via Impulse or Steam...

Bet that you have somehow a very very old version of Stardock central, from when Impulse was not existing... i was with these "\Stardock\TotalGaming\" when Impulse was not existing but now, it is not anymore used :

"Digital distribution

Having developed Stardock Central to digitally distribute its own PC titles, the company launched a service called Drengin.net in summer 2003. The original idea was that users would pay a yearly subscription fee and receive new titles as they became available. Initially, Stardock's own titles along with titles from Strategy First were available. A year later, Stardock replaced the subscription model with a new system called TotalGaming.net in which users could purchase games individually or pay an upfront fee for tokens which allowed them to purchase games at a discount. TotalGaming.net targeted independent game developers rather than the larger publishers. In late 2008, new token purchases were discontinued.

In 2008, Stardock announced its third-generation digital distribution platform, Impulse. Stardock's intention was for Impulse to include independent third-party games and major publisher titles and indeed, the service now includes content from a variety of publishers. The platform was sold to GameStop in May 2011"

2003 : Drengin.net first generation

2004 : totalGaming.net second generation

2008 : Impulsedriven.com third generation

As today, Stardock is working on a new "Stardock central"... once these released, you will be able to download ALL your stardock product from SDC... but for now, you need to download where you have buy your product ( Impulse or Steam )

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

SDC was discontinued a few years ago--if you have the original Sins and any expansions (rather than Trinity), you will need to use Impulse to update for the time being.

We're currently in the process of making our titles available through the store website and developing a new SDC since Impulse was sold to GameStop, but these aren't yet available for vanilla Sins.