dyneck Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) I haven't played any games for ages but now because of this quarantine at I have bought FM 2020. I choosed box version because I'm used to games in box version. I play for some time but then I had a break (last time I played at 30 March) and finally today I found time for playing and guess what ? I can't start this game because when I click at shortcut this stupid steam application is opening where under libraries tab I have Football Manager 2020 displayed with "Buy" button available! WTF ? why I can't play in my originally purchased game ??? Edited April 14, 2020 by dyneck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporadicsmiles Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 You have to activate it via steam, which means having an account and registering with the code you get with the box. It is the way it has been for years now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyneck Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 But it didn't asked me for code during installation and I've already played it. I can't see any option to activate it in steam - only "Buy" button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XaW Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 That is because you played it during the "free" period. What you have to do, is find the activation code in the boxed set and activate it here: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyneck Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Yes you're right but now this situation is ridiculous. Now I'm in my parents flat when I arrive for Easter and staying for some time and I left box with code in city where I live. So finally when I have time for playing I can't because I wasn't asked for code during installation (I thought that this was because it was recognized that I'm installing it from original CD) Free period shouldn't apply if I have originally purchased game becuase it's not neccessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinso Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 if you are installing from the cd, you should have the code. buying the game gives you the code. and instructions. if you try to play from somewhere else then it will recognise that and stop you. summarizing. you did it wrong. simples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMilly Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 As others have said, your only option to play the game is to retrieve the Steam code that was with your disk and use that to activate the game (as advised by notes on the back and in the contents of the box). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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