BBB Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I and my flat mate both bought a copy of the game. I ordered mine two weeks ago for the BETA access and have been playing it since. He ordered his earlier last week. Mine has already arrived and I said he could use the code in the manual as I expected his copy to arrive the next day/today. If his doesn't arrive today, is it possible to uninstall the game from Steam/His computer and me then use the code on his manual to then activate my game fully? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 The activation code can be used on multiple computers but because the game is linked permanently to the staem account of the person activating, the game can only be played by one person at a time. The answer to your query is no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 So if he's not playing it then I can? Can you just clarify that! Sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 as long as you have steam installed on any computer.. you can download fm as many times as you like.. dont even need the code... But that is only on your own steam account. And you can only be logged into steam on one computer at any given time , which obviously means you can only play a game on one computer at any given time.. also, account sharing is against the TOS that steam have set out and you agreed to... just so you know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted November 5, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted November 5, 2012 It won't be possible to use the same code twice. It will be linked to your flatmates Steam account now so you'll have to wait for his copy to arrive and use that code in your own Steam account. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Baws. When does the BETA stop working then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wanderer Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Today, I believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matorko Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Ter, can my brother use my steam account to install FM and later play in offline mode, whilist I play at the same time, again in offline? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie2100 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Ter, can my brother use my steam account to install FM and later play in offline mode, whilist I play at the same time, again in offline? No you would still need to log in to steam and you can only log in at one computer at a time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matorko Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Question answered so closed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philipj Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Hello Please if I have an activation code and I want to use FM on my new laptop, does this mean all I have to do is log out of steam in my old computer and log in to it on the new one and I could play the game ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Philipj said: Hello Please if I have an activation code and I want to use FM on my new laptop, does this mean all I have to do is log out of steam in my old computer and log in to it on the new one and I could play the game ? Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) It's all a lie, you buy FM20 a game and your code is duplicated, why? What is this nonsense once uninstalled then you can not install, with EA Sport this problem has never been ... I am very disappointed with Sega I would hardly buy FM21, my game I bought it from Saturn.de Edited December 26, 2020 by nike_19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XaW Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, nike_19 said: It's all a lie, you buy FM20 a game and your code is duplicated, why? What is this nonsense once uninstalled then you can not install, with EA Sport this problem has never been ... I am very disappointed with Sega I would hardly buy FM21, my game I bought it from Saturn.de I don't quite understand, were you unable to activate your game on Steam? If you activate it on Steam it gets linked to your account, so you won't need to activate it anywhere else, just use the same steam account and download it from there. If you got the message that your activation code was used the first time you tried to activate it, you should contact the supplier that you bought it from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMilly Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Just now, XaW said: I don't quite understand, were you unable to activate your game on Steam? If you activate it on Steam it gets linked to your account, so you won't need to activate it anywhere else, just use the same steam account and download it from there. If you got the message that your activation code was used the first time you tried to activate it, you should contact the supplier that you bought it from. This is correct - if a code is duplicated, that's an issue you need to take up with the website you bought it from. As long as you have access to the Steam account you activated the game on, you can log in anywhere and download and play it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 the game was activated, but as of this morning it was showing an error, this game belongs to ... and there were three options, one was to confirm that the game belongs to this computer. I confirmed and wrote an error ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XaW Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 minute ago, nike_19 said: the game was activated, but as of this morning it was showing an error, this game belongs to ... and there were three options, one was to confirm that the game belongs to this computer. I confirmed and wrote an error ... So you are unable to start the game from Steam? Can you show a screenshot of the error? Or type the text? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 the game was purchased from a store that is currently closed due to Covid 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XaW Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, nike_19 said: the game was purchased from a store that is currently closed due to Covid 19 Can you provide a screenshot? That error message seems very strange to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I can no longer because I uninstalled the game, now when I try to install it I get a duplicate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XaW Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, nike_19 said: I can no longer because I uninstalled the game, now when I try to install it I get a duplicate I think you need to contact Steam for this issue and have them help you resolve it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMilly Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, nike_19 said: I can no longer because I uninstalled the game, now when I try to install it I get a duplicate Is that because you're trying to put the code into Steam again? If so, you don't need to. You just go to the Library in Steam and download it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 why doesn't it show games that you have installed in my games? why when you uninstall a game it is removed? at Origin it is not there, there are games that you played ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMilly Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, nike_19 said: why doesn't it show games that you have installed in my games? why when you uninstall a game it is removed? at Origin it is not there, there are games that you played ... It seems you don't know how Steam works, or how to find your game. In that case, this is a step-by-step guide on how to use Steam, including how you download and install your game. https://www.online-tech-tips.com/gaming/a-steam-guide-for-beginners-to-get-started/ If you have any further issues with Steam, you'd have to contact Steam Support: https://help.steampowered.com/en/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 this is the last game i played, FM20 is gone, today before uninstalling it only Dota2 was visible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roykela Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Go to your Steam Library. Take a look at that tiny arrow in the top right. If it's activated (blue colour) the library will only show your installed games. If it's not activated (grey colour) it'll show all games on your account. Make sure all games are shown, click the game and then install it. If that doesn't work and you definitely are on the same Steam account as FM is registered to you should contact the store that you purchased FM from and also Steam support. Steam support especially if there's no way to go through the store you purchased it from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike_19 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 thanks everyone, I fixed the problem 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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