Cannot Play game!

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Greetings,

I bought Galciv II when it first came out. Hard drive crashed recently and I was going to play the game again. I have the disc, fresh install. NO INTERNET CONNECTION at home.

The game will not let me play because it wants to check with server. I validated my serial when i first bought it and downloaded all the bonus content, but cannot seem to locate any patches or downloads for the game.

How can I get this activated, so i can at least play it again?

Thanks,
JFK
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What exactly does it say? A fresh, unpatched install from retail discs wouldn't need activated.

Patches are now only available via SDC, but if you can install SDC on a connected machine you can archive the updates and transfer them manually to your game machine.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It ask for the serial and an email address.

I didn't remember having to do it before, but I did register the serial because of the Collectors edition content.

I have the CE downloads when they first came out and bonus packs. all installed without problem, but when i try and start the game it pops up and ask for serial and email address. After doing it, it says Active.exe unable to locate server.

I'm at work so i can't get the exact error, but that is the jist of it.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If it's asking to activate, then that would mean you are running an updated copy rather than the 'clean' retail copy. To activate the game on a computer that is not connected, follow these steps:

1) Start the game; you will get a prompt for your serial and email. Provide them and continue.
2) It will fail to activate and ask if you'd like to activate by email. Click Yes.
3) Copy the subject line and big block of letters into a text file, or into your email program, and save it off to portable media (CDR, USB drive, floppy, etc).
4) Take it to a web-connected PC and send an email to [email protected] with that subject line and content.
5) You should receive a reply with a file and some instructions; take the file back to the non-connected PC and you should be set to go.