Game registration - problems and solutions here
This is a work-in-progress FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 , do check it often as new tips are being addedYou have problem with FINDING your CD KEY!?http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=19615.0Q: The REGISTER.EXE keeps failing to register or Patch says i need to register my gameA1: It's not a problem if it says you need to register your game ( again ).A2: Since the registration process uses Internet Explorer to acces the Internet ( no matter what your default web browser you have ) you'll need to have cookies enabled in it, it helps to delete all cookies before attempting to register. Also, since the cookies need to authenticate with a server, it's recommended to have an exact timezone selected and an updated time for your system, or else the cookies can expire as soon as they're created, intrerupting the communication process.A3: If on Vista run the Patch and/or REGISTER.EXE as AdministratorA4: If you encounter an HTTP error "12057" you'll need to uncheck the following option in Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Security options -> "Check for server certificate revocation"A5: You basically need to STOP any firewall/antivirus that can interfere with the online key checking, have all updates for Windows and IEA6: Try to write the key/password with small case letters, even by changing your password with one that has small case letters A7: Try to run REGISTER.EXE in "Safe Mode with Networking"A8: Make sure you have Microsoft .NET Framework (at least 2.0) installed and fully patched.A9: Even also try to register at a friend, you only need some files from the Witcher folder, put them on a USB flash stick or something, you do not need Data & System folders, you do not need to install the game on your friend's computer. Just run REGISTER.EXE there, if it works ( and it did to a lot of people that could not register from their houses ) then export the registry keys on the registered computer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CD Projekt RED and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CD Projekt RED and import them in your game system. After this retry to patch.________________________________________Hi.I've bought my game copy yesterday and since that time I'm trying to register it on CdProjekt following all instructions and FAQ I could have found but result is still the same.It tells me "You Have to be logged in to use this feature". What the hell does that mean?I run the game, chooose 'register game' option, I log in with my The Witcher com account, enter cd key from the back of the manual, press sen and it's allways the same. Is there anyone who had same trouble and how did You solve it?[MOD]Added some known advices and link the FAQ[/MOD]
This is a work-in-progress FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 , do check it often as new tips are being addedYou have problem with FINDING your CD KEY!?http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=19615.0Q: The REGISTER.EXE keeps failing to register or Patch says i need to register my gameA1: It's not a problem if it says you need to register your game ( again ).A2: Since the registration process uses Internet Explorer to acces the Internet ( no matter what your default web browser you have ) you'll need to have cookies enabled in it, it helps to delete all cookies before attempting to register. Also, since the cookies need to authenticate with a server, it's recommended to have an exact timezone selected and an updated time for your system, or else the cookies can expire as soon as they're created, intrerupting the communication process.A3: If on Vista run the Patch and/or REGISTER.EXE as AdministratorA4: If you encounter an HTTP error "12057" you'll need to uncheck the following option in Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Security options -> "Check for server certificate revocation"A5: You basically need to STOP any firewall/antivirus that can interfere with the online key checking, have all updates for Windows and IEA6: Try to write the key/password with small case letters, even by changing your password with one that has small case letters A7: Try to run REGISTER.EXE in "Safe Mode with Networking"A8: Make sure you have Microsoft .NET Framework (at least 2.0) installed and fully patched.A9: Even also try to register at a friend, you only need some files from the Witcher folder, put them on a USB flash stick or something, you do not need Data & System folders, you do not need to install the game on your friend's computer. Just run REGISTER.EXE there, if it works ( and it did to a lot of people that could not register from their houses ) then export the registry keys on the registered computer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CD Projekt RED and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CD Projekt RED and import them in your game system. After this retry to patch.________________________________________Hi.I've bought my game copy yesterday and since that time I'm trying to register it on CdProjekt following all instructions and FAQ I could have found but result is still the same.It tells me "You Have to be logged in to use this feature". What the hell does that mean?I run the game, chooose 'register game' option, I log in with my The Witcher com account, enter cd key from the back of the manual, press sen and it's allways the same. Is there anyone who had same trouble and how did You solve it?[MOD]Added some known advices and link the FAQ[/MOD]
I made sure to log-out from the forums here (already tried that too, but no succes earlier).. and now it suddenly accepted the serial and registered. For peope looking for answers, I can confirm now that some regions indeed have 1 serial and that's the one on the back of the manual-- which is used to register the game on-line (maybe the ones with 2 serials don't have Tages protection but an extra serial instead..?). If it doesn't register, maybe the server is failing (I dunno).. I just recommend to try it later again and have fun with the game instead for a bit.. it's certainly worth it!Hope this helps someone to get their games registered too..Cheers,Fuerian