A Huge Turn-Off For Even Buying. : V - Skyrim

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:08 am

Are you sure your putting in the CD key and not the PoP code? Might be a dumb question but you never know... Sorry if it's no help.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:03 am

I work 12 hours every day except for right now ON MY VACATION TIME, mining coal risking my life. There are no 0's or O's in the key.

I'm sorry, good sir, but did you just say "mining coal?"

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:19 pm

Just read a bit about people losing their Skyrim games on Steam after online websites had sold that CD key(there's sites that will sell you the key only online so you can torrent the software or borrow discs or something else to install.. kinda common ><) after jacking it from boxed copies.

Wonder if that was it? Throwing ideas out mostly ><

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:37 am

I swear I checked every single letter. Steam says the codes should be like 'xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx' or they might look like 'xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx xx' but mine is 'xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx'

I would type my key on here to prove how it looks nothing like Steam's format, but that's against the rules.

This doesnt help you at all, but a small correction
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Keys look like the following:
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
or
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
or
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx
--------------------------------------------

your "'xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx'"' key is the right format.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:37 pm

Your avatar makes me smile. Also THIS.

Spread the smileee! :hehe:

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:00 am

This doesnt help you at all, but a small correction
----------------------------------------
Keys look like the following:
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
or
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
or
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx
--------------------------------------------

your "'xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx'"' key is the right format.

Well I'm just saying what I see and the only two formats it gave were the ones I stated it gave, not the one inside the box.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:05 am

Your avatar makes me smile. Also THIS.

Yeah, Nemi is awesome.

Anyways, I've never had any trouble with Key-Codes. I didn't need mine to activate the game on Steam either, just put it into the disk tray, ran it, installed it and activated it. No serial needed.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:13 am

Ignore the format.

Type the key and;

Do it without spaces at all (eg 12345678)
Type it with - instead of a space (eg 1234-5678)
Type it with a space and a dash then a space again (eg 1234 - 4567)

Each time making sure its in capitals if typed in caps or in lower case if typed in lower case on the box.

» Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:17 pm

Yeah, Nemi is awesome.

Anyways, I've never had any trouble with Key-Codes. I didn't need mine to activate the game on Steam either, just put it into the disk tray, ran it, installed it and activated it. No serial needed.

That doesn't happen, I put it in, then it comes up with a setup that has 4 options:
Install
Technical Support
www.elderscrolls.com
Exit

After I install:
Validate Your Game Copy

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:08 am

That doesn't happen, I put it in, then it comes up with a setup that has 4 options:
Install
Technical Support
www.elderscrolls.com
Exit

After I install:
Validate Your Game Copy

Are you logged into Steam?

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:13 am

Are you logged into Steam?

Yes

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:19 am

Yes

Can you take a screen of the box telling you to type in your code? I'm pretty sure there is some option to redeem your copy digitally.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:30 am

Ignore the format.

Type the key and;

Do it without spaces at all (eg 12345678)
Type it with - instead of a space (eg 1234-5678)
Type it with a space and a dash then a space again (eg 1234 - 4567)

Each time making sure its in capitals if typed in caps or in lower case if typed in lower case on the box.

[img]http://oi49.tinypic.com/x58ner.jpg[/img]

This is right after I select the install option. OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT THE KEY DON'T TAKE ME FOR A FOOL.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:41 am

Can you take a screen of the box telling you to type in your code? I'm pretty sure there is some option to redeem your copy digitally.

IIRC there are TWO types of keys. There is a retail key which you install via the game and a steam key which steam gives you for digital versions though you dont normally need to type it (its auto-inserted). I know this because my Dawn of War 2 games has two different keys, one for the retail disc and one steam assigned after install.

I wonder if the op is putting in a retail key in the steam digital key window.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:11 pm

IIRC there are TWO types of keys. There is a retail key which you install via the game and a steam key which steam gives you for digital versions though you dont normally need to type it (its auto-inserted). I know this because my Dawn of War 2 games has two different keys, one for the retail disc and one steam assigned after install.

I wonder if the op is putting in a retail key in the steam digital key window.

But the thing is I can't even install it first, it says "Give me the key or your game isn't real"

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:25 am

Are you running the disc installer of is steam downloading the installer?

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:03 am

Are you running the disc installer of is steam downloading the installer?

The disc installer

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:26 am

[img]http://oi49.tinypic.com/x58ner.jpg[/img]

This is right after I select the install option. OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT THE KEY DON'T TAKE ME FOR A FOOL.

GIving you props for what's installed on that PC bro.

Is that Vanguard Saga of Heroes I see on there? o.o

Also, I'm about as stumped as you are.

» Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:03 pm

From what Ive seen you've done everything correctly.

If you dont mind me asking, what store did you buy the game at?

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:15 pm

From what Ive seen you've done everything correctly.

If you dont mind me asking, what store did you buy the game at?

Wal-Mart because I want to give proper value to Bethesda.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:10 am

GIving you props for what's installed on that PC bro.

Is that Vanguard Saga of Heroes I see on there? o.o

Also, I'm about as stumped as you are.

Thank you I enjoy many games and I pay in full if they commit, made a mistake with WoW.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:36 am

From what I read he bought the DISK. You need a key code to activate the DISK. He has every right to be pissed.

He said steam.........

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:12 am

He said steam.........

Disk, PC DVD Games for Windows

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:41 am

Skyrim is on sale on Steam for 29.99, I never had issues getting the digital copy. I've never had issues with physical CDs though, just bring the game and receipt back.

» Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:21 am

I've never heard of anything like that. Maybe the problem is on Steam's end and hopefully resolved in a few hours? Weird...