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The activation key for the English version simply doesn't work properly. Although the license key is accepted and the game supposedly gets activated as the full version, it still isn't actually activated. While playing, the game continues to display an "Unregistered" notice, and after 30 minutes of gameplay, it automatically kicks you out, forcing you to start over from the beginning.
I've tried searching Google and asking various AI tools for solutions, but neither Gemini nor GPT has been able to solve the problem.
The issue is completely independent of the operating system. I've tested the game on Windows 98, Windows XP, and Windows 10, and all three systems exhibit exactly the same problem.
The only workaround seems to be playing the Polish version instead of the English one. Fortunately, the Polish version is already activated as the full version, without any problems. The downside is that it's only available in Polish rather than English, and it's also slightly older than the English version.
Unfortunately, this makes the activation keys effectively useless. What I find strange is that hardly anyone seems to have noticed or reported this issue.
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F_O_R13 Sep. 2026
@akrim I jest, jak pobierzesz Polską wersję. Pewnie pobrałeś Angielską, jak debil.
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akrim14 Oct. 2024
miało być po polsku
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The activation key for the English version simply doesn't work properly. Although the license key is accepted and the game supposedly gets activated as the full version, it still isn't actually activated. While playing, the game continues to display an "Unregistered" notice, and after 30 minutes of gameplay, it automatically kicks you out, forcing you to start over from the beginning.
I've tried searching Google and asking various AI tools for solutions, but neither Gemini nor GPT has been able to solve the problem.
The issue is completely independent of the operating system. I've tested the game on Windows 98, Windows XP, and Windows 10, and all three systems exhibit exactly the same problem.
The only workaround seems to be playing the Polish version instead of the English one. Fortunately, the Polish version is already activated as the full version, without any problems. The downside is that it's only available in Polish rather than English, and it's also slightly older than the English version.
Unfortunately, this makes the activation keys effectively useless. What I find strange is that hardly anyone seems to have noticed or reported this issue.
@akrim
I jest, jak pobierzesz Polską wersję. Pewnie pobrałeś Angielską, jak debil.
miało być po polsku
No comment nor review for this game at the moment.