Soup_is_cool Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I seeing a lot of posts where people flame SI because of the bad activiatio0n code (via box). I will get this game saturday or sunday and this sounds bad really. The whole activation sounds bad. I think SI arent treating their costumers right. Everytime i see a person criticize the system, a moderator just comes and closes the thread. Sure the users are mad and most of the times will say "wrong words" while others will talk in a more civilized way, but i think they are kinda right. I mean, they paid for the game, so instead of closing threads i think SI should help them more. Im referring more to some posts that a mod doesnt even explain the reason that he locked the topic. A user asks for help: thread locked for no reason (activation one). Now, i want to know if more people are having problems in activating the game, the boxed version. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Dukezy_Torres Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 si could you please never use this whole steam and activation palarver again it really is causing more problems than its worth i just wanna go into a shop by the game i love so much install and play and im sure many people feel the same instead we have to fiddle about workin out the difference between 0's and o's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batch Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yes i've been sat here trying different combinations for 45mins now. The O's and 0's are identical and i have loads of them in my code. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayern8176 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 please can someone let me know how on earth i can activate this bloody game. my keycode is very blurred and i have tried since 7.45 to try and get it to work but no luck. what are si going to do about this as i simply cannot get it to work. i have tried steam and uniloc but no luck at all. i could try emailing si with my code but they are really slow at getting back to people. can anyone help please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Anyone else having this problem? Installed all OK here in NZ. Double clicked fm.exe where the activation screen pops up (im not doing it thro stream). Insert code off manual......'send activation request' 'we're sorry your Fm 2009 certificate could not be activated as we are unable to connect to the internet, please check your connection. For help visit sigames.com.' HELLLOOO....in connected now posting this, so no probelms with my connection thats very annoying......anyone?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 if your in the uk it's not activated until tomorrow i believe or midnight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Flying_Seagull Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 apparently not all the servers are live yet so wait a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 if your in the uk it's not activated until tomorrow i believe or midnight Im in New Zealand.....activated 6.00am Sydney time...hours ago I believe. Turned firewall off, so nothing blocking it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 then i have no idea do you have a tough code key? like zero's and O's? SI said look out for numbers and letters that could match ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 then i have no ideado you have a tough code key? like zero's and O's? SI said look out for numbers and letters that could match ? I have 1 o or 0 i have tried changing them around.....still the same! boooo....this is sooo annoying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 well it looks like a complete mess tbh a bit of a joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inferno02 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yes i've been sat here trying different combinations for 45mins now. The O's and 0's are identical and i have loads of them in my code. i am getting anry about the activation, trying it for about 2 hours now...i waited 2 months for the game and i cant play it, i'm getting nuts in here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHAVFC Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 In my opinion it seems like a very silly way. They used this authentication partly so people can only play it on the 14th and not before and then they run the system so people can play tonight so th release date is useless and the way the "o" is mistaken for an "0" is ridiculous. I hope I don't have this problem tomorrow otherwise I'm going to be a very unhappy customer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris222 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 do you ned code is you buy actual boxed game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 well it looks like a complete mess tbha bit of a joke INDEED.....the silance is deafening. infact, no matter what code I put in it says cannot connect to internet, obviously my connectin is OK....otherwise, I wouldnt be posting. even if I put in code...... thisactivationnonsenseisapaininthebehind 'sending activation request' cannot connect to internet. Ive had the game 2 hours now.....and that was AFTER the activation servers were meant to be turned ON....somehow, I feel a lil cheated??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 do you ned code is you buy actual boxed game? yes the code is on the manual. thats not helped me though....2 hours of trying and soft anchor program STILl tells me it cannot connect to the internet....im getting p'd off now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 yeah i can understand the frustration i'm in england but i haven't got the game yet getting it first thing tomorrow morning but i can't imagine having it in front of you and it's not working Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 In my opinion it seems like a very silly way. They used this authentication partly so people can only play it on the 14th and not before and then they run the system so people can play tonight so th release date is useless and the way the "o" is mistaken for an "0" is ridiculous. I hope I don't have this problem tomorrow otherwise I'm going to be a very unhappy customer. The fact that the codes managed to pass a quality check is laughable. Surely the first one was printed off and then checked to see if they were easily readable. If not a boot in the privates is needed for some one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inferno02 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 if i cant play tonight, fm has lost a customer...will trie fifa manager in stead. maybe the have less problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 fifa manager has a great 3d engine but it isn't as good as a fully working football manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Can somebody clarify...I have bought it via steam... and there is a box at the bottom saying "activate a steam product" Will i recieve a code somewhere that i need to enter here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlander Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Surely either a letter or a number should've had a slash in it to make them different. Such a massive slip up, it's unbelievable really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpico Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I realise it's tough when things don't run as smoothly as we'd all hope, but can I ask for patience and perhaps a little understanding? Teething problems and all that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpico Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Can somebody clarify...I have bought it via steam... and there is a box at the bottom saying "activate a steam product"Will i recieve a code somewhere that i need to enter here? I think you just click it. That's from memory though, and I haven't bought anything from Steam for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inferno02 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 fifa manager has a great 3d engine but it isn't as good as a fully working football manager oke, but for now football manager isnt working at all. so fifa manager is look way better at the moment. never thought fm would make hugh mistakes like this. i hope they learn about this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakers Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 You didn't have to buy it with Steam. I agree with the code though, why on earth a company can't just use normal letters instead of this stupid font that's been around for years and years is beyond me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum62 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 well it looks like a complete mess tbha bit of a joke do you ned code is you buy actual boxed game? Anyone else having this problem?Installed all OK here in NZ. Double clicked fm.exe where the activation screen pops up (im not doing it thro stream). Insert code off manual......'send activation request' 'we're sorry your Fm 2009 certificate could not be activated as we are unable to connect to the internet, please check your connection. For help visit sigames.com.' HELLLOOO....in connected now posting this, so no probelms with my connection thats very annoying......anyone?? OK...just tried again, and mysteriously, it worked! just waiting for the patch to finish. :thup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanstuff Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 oke, but for now football manager isnt working at all. so fifa manager is look way better at the moment. never thought fm would make hugh mistakes like this. i hope they learn about this. fifa manager better? you must be drunk or something. I want a manager sim, not 'the sims'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty1239 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I can't get on either. Great font it has to be said, makes seeing whether its a 0/O 1/I so much easier. Thanks SI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inferno02 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 fifa manager better? you must be drunk or something. I want a manager sim, not 'the sims'. football manager is better than fifa manager...if you read my posts well you would have known why fifa is a better game at the moment. thats because it isnt possible to play football manager 2009 at the moment. tried the activation for about 2 hours now and it still doesnt work. football manager isnt worth anything right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpico Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 OK...just tried again, and mysteriously, it worked! just waiting for the patch to finish.:thup: It's just the activation server struggling to cope with massive demand I'd guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris21 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 When I get my game I shall be praying for no O'S or 0's lol Anyone buying the game from a retailer tomorrow should ask to check the code before hand! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 mine is all of a sudden downloading now, after i've done the 'pre-load' 94% surely im close... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCtillidie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 where do you find your activation code if youve digitally downloaded it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 si could you please never use this whole steam and activation palarver againit really is causing more problems than its worth i just wanna go into a shop by the game i love so much install and play and im sure many people feel the same instead we have to fiddle about workin out the difference between 0's and o's Yeah guys, this manual you download from steam into your hand with a magical cd key is all steams fault! I heard steam is responsible for aids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverred1991 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 have just done it wooo cant wait to get it underway has anyone else managed it yet ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakers Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 the be honest the 1's and I thing isn't an issue - the 1's clearly have a dot at the top on the left, whereas the I's look like I's - its about the same as this exact font 1I1I1I - quite easy. The 0's and O's are a different matter though, thankfully i had none in my code Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj1066 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 this may help with the code http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/3028118710_f04d50ffdb.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BitCharlie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 finally in it was the letter O not a bloody zero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshmay07 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 i have two 0 but one is number 0 and one is letter o took me about 15 attempts lol i rang tesco and they got it out the box for me hahaha i love tesco now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadWoodster Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yep having got my i's and I's and 0's and O's the right way round, I have done it as well, just creating my first game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazlyndzmatt@hotmail.com Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 how you manage to get the boxed version before midnight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCtillidie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 hello? can someone tell me where you find your code if youve used steam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueglobefootball123 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Gutted, I was going to go and buy it after work from PC world (about 10 miles away) but I thought nah, whats the point as I won't be able to play till tomorrow. Went to the gym in stead, just tried the 24 hour Tesco but they don't sell it Will have to wait till tomorrow morning now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadWoodster Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I popped into Tescos at lunch time and they were selling it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4RG4 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Whichever fool thought it a good idea to use zeros and letter O's in activation codes, along with digit one's and the letter l... ha! Wally You cannot blame SI for this though. They make the game. Another company markets it (well, apart from Miles doing his bit) and arranges route to consumer and activation process. It may well be another company who deals with this activation codes that Sega hired to handle this. I do not know. People always auto blame SI though. They are the developers, not the distributors. They are probably just as annoyed as us sometimes. If you truly cannot see whether its a letter l or a 1 and so on, scan it and send it to me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup_is_cool Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 this may help with the code http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/3028118710_f04d50ffdb.jpg WOW BIG CODE!!!! And to think i will do that... I was looking for this topic and some mod change the name(so i didnt see the "you posted here arrow"), which i thank because the zeros problem is what i forgot to add. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
englandmanager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 maybe a hint for coding keys maybe add a line under any number s in games ffs how hard is it to think this crap up? it took my 8 year old son 3 minutes to think of "yeah don't code using 0 and O's" marketing counting money instead of worrying about us poor people that buy the games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted November 13, 2008 SI Staff Share Posted November 13, 2008 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=61131 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmufcwafc Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Here guys, this link may help: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=61131 Edit: I see Miles beat me to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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