kepler Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 This morning when I tried to play online, I was told "invalid CD Key." I have been playing online for some time with this CD. In an attempt to troubleshoot, I reinstalled the game. Now, whenever I get past the opening movies (Fox, Monolith, Lithtech), the game simply closes and returns me to my desktop. I have disabled everything that can be disabled, and reduced the video display to its simplest possible configurations, but none of this works. Any ideas? -Kepler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova™ Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 This has happend like..what 3-4 months ago or somethin'? Some ways to play in the servers are: Go through X-Fire (But that sometimes doesn't work). You can also go through: The All-Seeing-Eye (Which usually works). Another way is to duplicate balblablablalbalblablah...I believe someone posted what to do in the Tech Section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimSpaBaby! Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Hi there! Is anyone else having problems playing NOLF2 today? It seems others are having problems according to The site that shall not be named.COM forum. Some are getting the Invalid CD warning and other are getting other stuff. Does anyone know why? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumar Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Yes I have "Invalid CD-KEY" and I can't join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyJo Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Yes, either "Invalid CD Key" or "Time Out Error" Not a good day for Nolfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimSpaBaby! Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 "How to play when master server is down Copy the following into a text file and save it as nolf2launch.bat place it in your nolf 2 directory and create a short cut of it to your desktop **use the IP of the server you want to connect to** CODE NOLF2.exe -GOMULTIJOIN 1 +join IP Address for example: NOLF2.exe -GOMULTIJOIN 1 +join 69.28.240.200:27888 this will connect you directly to the server." I found this in the Tech section for NOLF2. I tried using the All seeing eye and gamespy and neither one works. I keep getting invalid cd key. I just played this game yesterday! I DON"T UNDERSTAND THIS THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP I am having NOL2 withdrawl..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ƒƒ5•ßahamutZero Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Oh cool. It has happened before...I'd check in a few hours (the regular way in the game), but I remember the most it has happened was for 1 week...And, some made it to the game, but only after trying several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimSpaBaby! Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 zuBg9war78tgba34tnounwrtubrg Happened before...I'd check in a few hours, but I remember the most it has happened was for 1 week...And, some made it to the game, but only after trying several times. 3497[/snapback] Thanks for your reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 problems with master server, u can join through direct connection as mentioned above or programms like "gamespy arcade" and "the all seeing eye" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 usually an invalid CD key means the key is in use. It is possible the key has been compromised via a not so legal method of obtaining keys to play the game with burned copies. See if it happens at certain times of the day or all the time. If certain times the key is being used by someone else. As far as that current prob make sure you update is back to version 1.3 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caballero Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Yeah I'm getting the same thing just today, "Invalid CD Key". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimSpaBaby! Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 problems with master server, u can join through direct connection as mentioned above or programms like "gamespy arcade" and "the all seeing eye" 3499[/snapback] As I mentioned earlier SCORPIO, those programs don't work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladonna Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 There are problems with NOLF2 today. Go HERE for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Ah had I known it was more than on person I would have gone the master server route. I sent them an email about it (Sierra) Here's the instructions on the workaround one more time. I posted a workaround for this on Unityhq Open notepad: paste the following in (sub the IP of the server you want to connect to.) Save the file as nolf2.bat put it in your C:\Program Files\Fox\No One Lives Forever 2 then right click and create a shortcut to your desktop. NOLF2.exe -GOMULTIJOIN 1 +join IP Address for example: NOLF2.exe -GOMULTIJOIN 1 +join 69.28.240.200:27888 click the bat file and you will go to that server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 This thing doesn't work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Jacques,May 15 2005, 01:31 PM]This thing doesn't work too 3507[/snapback] you have to save it as a .bat so make sure you have show file extensions enabled. Here's an example file Nolf2.bat file put it in your C:\Program Files\Fox\No One Lives Forever 2 folder then right click it and make a shortcut on your desktop. Then you click it and it should take you to the IP specified You can also use gamespy Or the all seeing eye program to connect to servers All Seeing Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBowJoe Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 This thing doesn't work too 3507[/snapback] No, it didn`t.... Well lets play COD, then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBowJoe Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 It didnt work at all. Not in any of those two suggestions. Did i perhaps have the wrong ip adress? I just copied and pasted the string in Eliteones post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 As according to my server logs the servers cannot accept connections so this must be an issue with the sierra master servers. I sent them an email earlier so hopefully they'll get it going soon. Normally if it's just an authentication issue the bat file works just fine. I just sent a second email to Sierra (VU) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 No way to connect, the CD-key request still blocks. SIERRA should cancel the CD-key thing, if they dont want to support Nolf2 longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 No way to connect, the CD-key request still blocks. SIERRA should cancel the CD-key thing, if they dont want to support Nolf2 longer. 3528[/snapback] There is a way around that but that would be a last resort and only if I knew they were not going to resolve the current issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 they do for me when it happens the ip join doesnt work either now though lol, just tried so what u can do is WAIT, or play some other game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[WR] Factor Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 or u could all get the videos on Dedit and start makin maps to pass the time away! and when we come bak...we might have maps to plaY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 How long will it take til they fix that server ? They will fix it right??? Cause if they dont i will never play any sierra game anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surak Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I'll just hop over to CoD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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