🚀 go-pugleaf

I would not say that your problem is an epidemic. Most of the problems with
keys posted here are people inputting the key incorrectly or using a hacked
version of the game. Try having someone else input the key for you, maybe
you're just screwing it up.


"Mawbsta" <mawbsta@home.com> wrote in message
news:sXO84.23158$TT4.714644@news1.rdc2.on.home.com...
> Anyone who has gone to the activision site for issues regarding the
> "awaiting cd_key authorization" error message with the full version can
> sympathize with me...
>
> My response is first - the original post is last - the Activision
"response"
> is inbetween
>
> To activision...
> I do not see this as a reflection of your company because I too work in
> technical support and internet response. Cutting and pasting what you
> already have posted on your FAQ is not going to resolve my issue. PLease
> offer me something concrete because I know this is an epidemic with this
> game... it was a bad idea for me to buy it. Don't patronize me, as I know
> the use of 3rd party key generators is not "tolerated" But if you could
> resolve our issues by telling us WHY we get the error in the first place
> then we would be able to resolve our own issues...
> 1. You missed the point entirely - I CANNOT LOG ONTO A SERVER AT ALL!!!!
Let
> alone 5 minutes after playing... if this was the case then I could
> "tolerate" it. The fact is, I am not able to ping the master server thus I
> cannot get authorization... IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH MY CONNECTION as I can
> play Halflife, Unreal, Kingpin, Midtown madness, Daikatana and even
Quake2.
> I have never had an issue playing the Q3 test, Demo test or Demo so
again...
> This is not an issue of a bad cable onnection... one block from me is a
> friend who has never been denied a connection yet.
> 2. As you know I have been trying different key combinations in
desperation
> so isn't it obvious that I have triend reinstalling my key SEVERAL times
> too!!!! I have reinstalled the game 3 times to no avail... I log on at 7pm
> eastern until 12am and I cannot log onto any server AT ALL.
> 3. If the game already generates the q3config.cfg then why the heck would
I
> need to alter it? For arguments sake I re-entered the key anyway.... I
> wouldn't be writing this had it worked.
> 4. What upsets me the most is that you see the sentence "awaiting CD_KEY
> authorization" and you automatically assume that I haven't tried anything,
> or that all the answers are the same.... so you cut and paste this
> mumbo-jumbo knowing FULL WELL that isn't going to make a bit of
> difference.... Oh but wait, you took the tme to tell me that cd generators
> are illegal... unbelievable.
> You didn't even address my questions regarding the message I get about the
> server resolving to 127.0.0.1 or that I get an error in the console when I
> launch the game stating exactly this...
> > loading .dll file
> > failed to laod .dll
> > looking for qvm
> > laoding vm file vm/ui, qvm
> > um file ui compiled to
> > 902626 bytes of code...
> >>WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!!<< If you don't know, then tell me you don't
> know....
> This is what I need from you is to tell me why I was able to log on with
no
> problem from 12am to 4am dec 23rd-24th?!!! I stayed up late as an
experiment
> though on occassion I have been unable to log on this late.... So what's
up?
> Why can I ping the master server but not log on everyday until early this
> morning? It makes no sense... and it completely voids all of your
> suggestions... why is this happening? If you don't know then please ask
> someone who does.
> I don't need a lengthy explanation like the one I am giving you here... I
> just need o hear from you that "yes, this is a serious issue that we have
> encountered..." and that "we have found this and this to work..." Don't
cut
> and paste any more bullshit.
> You probably tell all your friends that you work at Activion, now show
them
> why.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <cs7@Activision.com>
> To: <mawbsta@home.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 12:03 PM
> Subject: RE: Quake III Arena PC [QU31999122400000158]
>
> > Dear Maritn,
> >
> > Sorry to hear you are having problems with Quake III. Please try the
> > following suggestions:
> >
> > 1) If you have recently disconnected from a server and are trying to
> > reconnect, wait 4-5 minutes before reconnecting.
> > Because of the CD Key protection, the IP address and CD Key number are
> > locked together for the duration of your playtime. The server will keep
> > checking the IP address/CD Key number combo for about 5 mins after you
> > disconnect.
> >
> > 2) Try re-entering the CD Key in the setup menu.
> > The CD check is only used over the Internet, and is stored in the users
> > config file. We are currently researching potential causes for this
> > error. Try going to the setup menu in the game and select CD Key,
> > re-enter the CD Key here. This problem is caused 99% of the time by the
> > CD Key not being entered properly.
> >
> > 3) Open the q3config.cfg file and enter the CD Key there.
> > Go to the Quake 3 Arena directory (C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena),
> > open the baseq3 file in there and find the q3config.cfg in there. Open
> > it with WordPad for best results. Look for the following line in this
> > file:
> >
> > seta cl_cdkey "Your CD Key should be entered between these quotations"
> >
> > Enter the CD Key between the quotations and save the file. You should
> > now be able to play online.
> >
> > IMPORTANT!!!!!
> > You MUST enter your CD key in lower case letters. If you do this
> > through the menu it's automatic, but if you set it from the console,
> > upper case letters will not work.
> > IMPORTANT!!!!!
> >
> > As for cd key generators: these programs are illegal, and we do not
> > tolerate usage of such software. Also, many of these programs also
> > disguise themselves as programs that will generate a CD Key for you but
> > in fact steal your existing CD key and send it to other individuals.
> > The programs out there have also been known to infect machines with
> > viruses that can potentially destroy the system.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Patrick Tse
> > Customer Support
> >
> > Please include past correspondence with your replies.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> >
> > PPATVI-GEN-FORM-10
> >
> > Firstname martin
> > Lastname Barratt
> > Email mawbsta@home.com
> > Game Quake III Arena PC
> > Version Full - registered
> > OS Windows 95
> > Computer Generic or Custom
> > Processor Pentium 2
> > Speed 400
> > RAM 128
> > Video Elsa Gloria L
> > 3dcard Voodoo2 12mb PCI Creative
> > Audio SB LIVE
> > CDROM Creative 36x
> > Modem Cable
> > Joystick none
> > Problem everytime I load my registered copy of Q3 I get
> > "Awaiting CD
> > Authorization" endlessly...
> > Since buying the game I have been able to log on twice. On occassion I
> > see
> > an error that this key is being used and it enrages me. I bought the
> > game
> > to avoid this. I admit that in light of what's happening I have used
> > "other keys" and have been successful from time to time. But this is
> > only
> > because my emails to ID go unanswered... are you handling all game
> > support
> > for Q3A?
> > I have reinstalled the game. I have reinstalled my TCP/IP and I have two
> > friends using the same @home cable service with their own retail
> > versions
> > and they get on fine... I have 15 days left to exchange this game but
> > what
> > guarantees do I have that this will resolve my issue? If I am destined
> > to
> > get this error message forever then I will return the only game I have
> > ever paid for and use a cd key generator like everyone else. I assume
> > that
> > ID knows this won't work and feels that once they have suckered enough
> > users like myself that they will just drop the cd key and let everyone
> > play free... One other piece of advice. My friends can log onto my
> > server
> > if I launch a game... It tells me that is resolving the server to
> > 127.0.0.1 and also, when I try to log onto a server... any server it
> > says,
> > loading .dll file
> > failed to laod .dll
> > looking for qvm
> > laoding vm file vm/ui, qvm
> > um file ui compiled to
> > 902626 bytes of code...
> >
> > I tried allocating more memory using the com_hunkmegs command
> >
> > so what's up?
> > ReplyCode
> >
>
>
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