Lost CD Key, how can I contact one of the devs?

[Argitoth]

Hey guys, you remember me, don't you? Well, I think the CD key is in the manual and I threw it away a while ago. I usually record all my CD keys on my computer, but it just so happened I forgot this one.

Is there anything that can be done?

[Illuminated One]

If you have Dom3 still installed search for a file called "key" in your dominions directories, if you open that with a text editor there you go.
Otherwise contact Shrapnel Support, I'd say, not the devs.

http://www.gamersfront.com/xcart/support_ticket.php

[S.R. Krol]

...in the manual and I threw it away a while ago.

Dude, why did you throw away your manual??

[Lingchih]

Yes, I remember Argitoth... played him many times. He owns the game, or at least once did. No idea why anyone would throw away the manual though.

[Argitoth]

dood naay! i didn't sell it... I threw away the manual because it was just a big book i never opened and I moved twice since I purchased the game and threw away a lot of stuff.

i mean why do they have to put the CD key in the manual... gash

[Gandalf Parker]

Compared to what? More people seem to toss the discs than the manual.
And why oh why did you ever delete the game? The key is a plain text file in your dom3 directory. Its in a file called... umm... "key".
No old backup discs or anything?

But if you bought the game thru Shrapnel they should have record of the sale. Contact Customer Support.

[Argitoth]

Dood! Gandalf! I Didn't even delete the game, guess what happened? I got a virus, right? Well, that wasn't the problem. The virus was bad enough that I wanted to reformat and do a fresh install of windows. Stupid me, I forgot to backup some very important stuff. Not that I would have backed up an install of Dominions, but the harddrive format is why the game got uninstalled...

..im going to try a file recovery.

[Omnirizon]

seems Argitoth hasn't been the only person with this problem recently...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/blog.php?b=410

[Argitoth]

well here's the thing. I don't need a new CD key.

if only the CD key was recorded in some kind of system that allowed a developer or distributor to know what CD key belongs to what customer or purchase. actually, this is how it's done with a lot of online software I buy for digital audio composition.

[Argitoth]

GANDALF! YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER!!!! I found the key file using file recovery software! Haha suk that!

[Lingchih]

GANDALF! YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER!!!! I found the key file using file recovery software! Haha suk that!

Heh, good for you Argi. Doubt you can ever beat me in a game, but nice to know you are back.

[archaeolept]

Gandalf, what have you done :shock:




;)

[Gandalf Parker]

Yeah I know. And Ive been trying hard NOT to "work at the position I no longer hold". But I figured Argitoth was an old supporter so I popped off anyway. The problem is that its so naturally "me" to do customer support. I will try harder next time to comply with the requests for me to pull back.

[archaeolept]

eh, I was just making a joke "ZOMG Argithoth" post ;)

[NTJedi]

dood naay! i didn't sell it... I threw away the manual because it was just a big book i never opened and I moved twice since I purchased the game and threw away a lot of stuff.


Pile your old unwanted manuals together and sell them on ebay next time. You'd be surprised how there's so many people interested in fantasy materials/books/manuals. Even those who don't have the game buy the stuff for their fantasy collections.

I rarely use the manual myself, but I keep the manual more as a trophy since this is one of my favorite games.

[Argitoth]

[QUOTE=Argitoth;714994]Heh, good for you Argi. Doubt you can ever beat me in a game, but nice to know you are back.
Hey old friend. Sorry, I'm not actually back to play Dominions 3. I know if I got started, I'd spend many more hours than necessary re-thinking my every move and over-analyzing everyone else's. My life right now is too busy to risk becoming obsessed. The reason I popped up on the forum again is because ever since I heard Draam music from Dominions, I've been inspired by it. Upon reinstalling the game to hear the music, I discovered I no longer had the CD key.

The Dominions III music has such a quality to it that I never heard before, a quality that I can't put into words. It's so raw, simple... I dunno. Anyway, because of the Dominions 3 music I got inspired to buy and record a Kinnor Harp sample library and will be selling it to make money. I am a composer and sound designer and always will be!

[ronjon]

i moved and got a new computer at the same time, unfortuately lost my manual and got rid of reciept a long time ago. anything I can do besides by a new game for the ridiculous price

[Argitoth]

get access to that computer any way you can, hope it's not deleted or the harddrive isn't formatted. if it is, get data recovery software: GetDataBack for NTFS, download the demo; it will work for this, im pretty sure. use deep searches, make sure you see the "more damaged" sectors when searching too.

[thejeff]

Or just contact Shrapnel support.

[Sombre]

Or get on the IRC channel, maybe someone there will know the answer.

[S.R. Krol]

i moved and got a new computer at the same time, unfortuately lost my manual and got rid of reciept a long time ago. anything I can do besides by a new game for the ridiculous price

If you bought it through us then we should have a record of your transaction, go ahead and contact support (http://www.gamersfront.com/store/index.php). (You'll have to register an account.)