Applying the latest patch without the internet.

I have a problem. I've recently moved house and my internet won't be back up and running until at least the 6th March. I bought the boxed game and activated through Steam, so both previous patches have been automatically applied through Steam.

Obviously this won't happen at the moment due to my lack of internet, so what option does that leave me? I've seen members of the SI team say not to download the patch if you update through Steam (I could download it at work and then take it home), but if that's the case what am I supposed to do?

Do I simply have to wait until after March 6th to update my game?

You will have to wait I'm afraid, or you could uninstall from steam and then re-install via uniloc.

Is there no way you could use a public internet connection? You could also ask someone with mobile internet to lend you their modem, but it'd probably eat up a fair bit of their monthly allowance.

Boo hiss boo

Is there no way you could use a public internet connection?

How would that work? The game is installed on my PC so I'd need that PC hooked up to the internet wouldn't I?

well you obviously have some sort of connection aquiring skills hence the post. Why not just DL on someone elses comp and burn it to CD or something?

Obviously that's only feasible if you're using a laptop.

I've also been trying to use my 3G phone as a temporary modem, which would work if it wasn't for the fact that I'd moved so far out into the sticks.

well you obviously have some sort of connection aquiring skills hence the post. Why not just DL on someone elses comp and burn it to CD or something?

Because that can't be done with Steam. Please read the thread before responding.

How would that work? The game is installed on my PC so I'd need that PC hooked up to the internet wouldn't I?

I think Chris is presuming you have a laptop Chopper;)

Taking your desktop into work is going to slightly obvious then?

well you obviously have some sort of connection aquiring skills hence the post. Why not just DL on someone elses comp and burn it to CD or something?

That's the point, you can't do it that way if you're updating via Steam.

I think Chris is presuming you have a laptop Chopper;)

Taking your desktop into work is going to slightly obvious then?

Ahh I see, no I don't have a laptop. And I work on government IT projects at work, we're not even allowed to use usb sticks anymore, never mind plugging my own PC into the network.

You will have to wait I'm afraid, or you could uninstall from steam and then re-install via uniloc.

Believe it or not my phone line also won't be up and running until March 6th either, although I suppose I could use my mobile for this.

Is it possible to uninstall from Steam without the internet?

Ahh I see, no I don't have a laptop. And I work on government IT projects at work, we're not even allowed to use usb sticks anymore, never mind plugging my own PC into the network.

Yeah thats not going to work then really is it

As I see it you can either wait it out or take your PC to a mates house and update it there?

Removing and reinstalling activating by uniloc is always an option but a rather complex one

As I see it you can either wait it out or take your PC to a mates house and update it there?

Taking it to someone elses house may be the best option.

See, this is why you should never get your broadband through TalkTalk. Five weeks to change your broadband supply to a new address

Taking it to someone elses house may be the best option.

See, this is why you should never get your broadband through TalkTalk. Five weeks to change your broadband supply to a new address

How about using a wireless usb stick to get a wireless signal and hoping in your neighbour good nature to open up his wireless connection for you to download the patch?

Do you have a mobile phone, if so get ya mobile max internet package connect ya phone to ya computer and use it as a modem, i kow with mine i get 1gb a month download limit. That could be an option. My internet max on my mobile cost £5

I have one neighbour and he's 80, so I think that's out of the question. As I said, I've moved into the sticks somewhat.

Do you have a mobile phone, if so get ya mobile max internet package connect ya phone to ya computer and use it as a modem, i kow with mine i get 1gb a month download limit. That could be an option. My internet max on my mobile cost £5

Read post #8. Doesn't work where I live.

Taking it to someone elses house may be the best option.

See, this is why you should never get your broadband through TalkTalk. Five weeks to change your broadband supply to a new address

Thats flippin appauling

Round to a mates it is then. Hope you have understanding mates?

Can I bring my PC round to update my football game would get me laughed at by most of my mates :o

I've had friends bring their PCs round here because they are on dial up and wanted the latest patches etc I have a spare ethernet cable just for that purpose :-)

My dad lives not too far away and has a good broadband connection so I may take it round to his. I'll need a better excuse than updating a football game though. I doubt he'd be very understanding of a 29 year olds need to update his game asap

I've had friends bring their PCs round here because they are on dial up and wanted the latest patches etc I have a spare ethernet cable just for that purpose :-)

Where do you live

My dad lives not too far away and has a good broadband connection so I may take it round to his. I'll need a better excuse than updating a football game though. I doubt he'd be very understanding of a 29 year olds need to update his game asap

There is a critical windows update you need to install

As long he doesnt work in IT you should be fine:thup:

Good plan, I like it

My dad lives not too far away and has a good broadband connection so I may take it round to his. I'll need a better excuse than updating a football game though. I doubt he'd be very understanding of a 29 year olds need to update his game asap

You could always try bribery with your dad - provide much beer while you update!

Send me your PC and i'll install it for you.

Thanks Nomis, I knew I could rely on you

I doubt you'd get much for it though.

And Rupal, beer or whisky may be another good option. Although it's then going to cost me money to patch the game, and I'm far to tight for that

Hi, this is a bit off topic but I'm sort of in the same boat.

I haven't got the internet at the moment, comes online next week hopefully. I want to install the game tonight and play and I've already downloaded the patch at work so can update to 9.3.0 straight away.

Am I going to encounter hideous, hideous problems or will I be ok?

Cheers!

Foozle, I think you'll be ok, you'll need to activate by phone though.

Hi, this is a bit off topic but I'm sort of in the same boat.

I haven't got the internet at the moment, comes online next week hopefully. I want to install the game tonight and play and I've already downloaded the patch at work so can update to 9.3.0 straight away.

Am I going to encounter hideous, hideous problems or will I be ok?

Cheers!

Dont install by steam as you cant use the normal patch with steam

Dont activate by steam as you cant use the normal patch with steam

I'd like to see him activate via Steam without the internet

Foozle, I think you'll be ok, you'll need to activate by phone though.

Phone activation?!?!?!

I was hoping I'd just be able to stick the disc in and off we go.

Phone activation?!?!?!

I was hoping I'd just be able to stick the disc in and off we go.

You have to activate the game for 09 its an anti piracy feature.

On the plus side you dont need the Cd in the drive all the time anymore

Phone activation?!?!?!

I was hoping I'd just be able to stick the disc in and off we go.

SI have used a DRM system this year which requires you to activate the game before playing it. The easiest way is using the internet, via Steam or Uniloc. But for those without net access, phone activation is the only way to do it.

You have to activate the game for 09 its an anti piracy feature.

On the plus side you dont need the Cd in the drive all the time anymore

How does the phone activation work then??

It talks you through it and is freephone, nothing to worry about.

It talks you through it and is freephone, nothing to worry about.

Ah cool, cheers for the help folks.

Phone activation sucks by the way foozle, it's automated and incredibly long. Will take you a good 5 minutes and cost me about £4 as well via mobile phone so try to avoid if you can. I ended up with the longest number of all-time on my screen by the time I was finished

i dont get the anti piracy feature as i know some people that have got the game through torrents

Will take you a good 5 minutes and cost me about £4 as well via mobile phone

It's freephone from a landline.

i dont get the anti piracy feature as i know some people that have got the game through torrents

We've had our fair share on the forums too. Unfortunately anti-piracy measures will never be 100% effective.

Didn't have one at the time, otherwise I'd have had the internet anyway

Like every other bit of anti-piracy software irons 4 ever it is only a matter of time before they will find a way round it.

We've had our fair share on the forums too. Unfortunately anti-piracy measures will never be 100% effective.

it does annoy me, as i wait for the day it comes out and go out and get it but a number of people just wait and get it free. Totally out of order.