mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I bought the game via Steam... I have an activation code... I'm sure these answers are in the Q+A,but I cant find them. 1) Do I have to activate my game, I havn't had to input the game anywhere... this to me seems a little odd! 2) Do I HAVE to launch the game through stream... if not, how do I do it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteratt Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 1) Same here, it never asked me for it. I THINK it asks you after 6 months of gameplay (demo time). 2) Here is how to launch the game without Steam: C directory > Program Files > Steam > 'steamapps' folder > 'common' folder > football manager 2009 > fm09.exe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Well I just tried to activate the game via the code that stream gave me(on the "games", "product activation" and by using copy and paste)... and they say that the key is invalid??? No offence si... but this Steam thing isn't exactly error free at the mo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteratt Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Why bother activating if it didn't ask you to? lol Just keep playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yeah good point, I just don't want to get to next week and it turn round and say I've got an illeagal copy of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 You can install the game but it asks for activation before you load it up for the first time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 I've installed the game... it didn't ask for activation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yeah, you can install the game without activating it but cannot play it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Aja Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 From the title there, I was expecting to read "I'm a woman trapped in a man's body, get me out!" But seriously, as Jod123 says, you can install but not play without first activating. And good luck with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm playing it right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm playing it right now. And you have not activated it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Correct, I have not activated it. I bought it off steam.. i ahve the code... the reciept the whole lot... but I have not been asked to activate it anywhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 What OS have you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Vista Home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Ok, that is strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 where does it normally ask for activation... in steam or in FM itself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 In FM, before you actually start the game, it asks you to activate the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 It didn't! *Ahhhhhh apparently... if you click "copy to clipboard" when you start the game it does it for you automatically! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCfan Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Steam automatically activates the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_son_of_a_bean Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 sweet. Thanks for the help folks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Steam automatically activates the game. Ah well, there is your answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDVaart Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Steam automatically activates the game. If only it was that simple for those have the boxed copy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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