Update Help

possibly, but i don't think so. you would have to have the game installed on the fast comp, and then manually take the update files out of the Dir and throw em on the flashdrive. and then manually install em on your regular comp. all in all, prolly not gonna happen.

Easy.

You can use SDC to archive the update, copy that to a USB stick and then use it to update manually.

Kryo can probably post an in-depth walkthrough, but the search function should answer that one.

To get the download version of the game (or the patch for a retail copy) up and running on an offline machine:

1) Install SDC on an online machine (keep a copy of the SDC installer handy).

2) Log in on SDC, head to the Games section, right click on the game, and choose Archive Application->Download and Archive. If the game is already installed and updated on this machine you can choose Archive Application->Selected Application to pack it up without redownloading.

3) If the game has modules (GalCiv2 does, for example), you'll be prompted to archive them as well. If the media you'll use to transfer the game isn't large enough, you may need to decline and archive each module separately; otherwise just say yes.

4) When the archive process finishes, you'll find the .sdc file(s) in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Stardock Central\BACKUP (this path is customizable in SDC's settings so it may vary). Copy the .sdc files along with the SDC installer to the portable media of your choice (CDR, DVDR, USB drive, etc).

5) On the offline computer, install SDC, then double-click the .sdc archive files in explorer to unpack them.

6) Run the game; you'll be prompted to activate. Enter the appropriate information and attempt to proceed; it will fail and offer you an option to activate by email. Copy the subject line and mail body it provides and get them back to the connected machine; email them off as directed, and follow the instructions in the reply to complete the activation process.

I've bought a GC2 copy from Euronics in Germany.
My gaming PC hasn't an internet connection, so I guess only point 6 is important for me. I've installed the game, patched it to version 1.4 and after that I've been asked for activation. Fine. Copied the information for the email activation-process to my usb-stick and then sent the email to stardock.
But unlike in point 6 I haven't recieved an email reply yet, so i'm not able to get the game run on my offline gaming PC. Installed Stardock Central on my internet PC and I see GC2 listed as one of my purchased game. Fine, that means: Activation email reached its destination.
But I still need this reply email describing how I get the game run on my offline gaming PC. How do I get this reply? What must I Do?

If you don't get anything back (and it's not just stopped by any spam blocking you have), contact [email protected] with the <activate>.....</activate> block you sent in and they should be able to handle it manually.

I've already seen in my bulk folder: Nothing inside.
Since stardock offers a newer version of the game, I first try your walkthrough for the download version and will then send the info to the email address you've provided.

So far, I'm done. According to support's instruction I've created the file. But what does "Save the file to the software directory you are trying to activate and you should be all set." exactly mean? Shall I save this file in the GalCiv2-main folder?

Yes, put it where the game's exe is. By default that's C:\Program Files\Stardock\Totalgaming\GalCiv2.

Thanks for your help.
Everything works within normal parameters.