Is It REALLY Necessary To...

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...have to type in that god-awful long serial number EVERY TIME I DOWNLOAD A BLOODY PATCH?!?!?

I mean can't you store it the registry and read it from there or something? There has to be a better way than this.

Sorry, rant over now.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Um, you might want to contact tech support, I have downloaded 3 seperate patches so far and not had to do it for any one of them. I just lauch SDC and click on GalCiv2, click on update then reboot. No serial number for me...
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If you have registered your game you should be fine.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah man, I have downloaded 2 patches now, and I only had to put in my serial code once---that was during installation. And, I guess I did have to put it in once when it asked me to 'activate' my game (and that was when I got into it without using the CD), and I haven't had to since then. I use Stardock Central for all of my updates though, I don't know if that has any effect on it. But Fuels Chief is right--you shouldn't have to keep putting it in if your game is registered.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If you're logged into the website (are your cookies letting you logon?), you don't have to reenter anything.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Stardock Central. One click and you update.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well, I've had this problem too - not with the first 1.0X patch, but it happened with the subsequent one. I am registered, cookies functioning, etc.