EA reply on Invalid CD-Key
 

A reply from EA tech support on the "Invalid CD key" error some of us are getting.

"You are getting this error because Gamespy is currently in the process of merging thier servers at this time. Please bear with them, and try again in a few days, when they are finished. We have no connection to this process, and there is nothing wrong with your CD key."

Thanx to Leonov for posting this info in the Game Arena forums.

Finally a correct answer. Thanks for that, sam.

Would it go away if you used ingame browser?

Use All Seeing Eye. You get better pings, anyway.

I use the in-game browser and I still get the error.

I guess I'll hafta wait. Well, my CD-ROM is cooked anyway, so it's no biggie...


Zone

Dont remember the packaging stating that i Required Gamespy to play online.

Shame you guys cant complain to anyone about this your entitled to your money back.

kdjac

Thanks for the heads up.

i use ASE and have the same problems. ASE unsupports Spearhead because I belive they are pulling there server listings for SH from gayspy.

Now go bug EA Support about RCON DUMPUSER not working properly.

we should get soem spam program and spam ea's mail with it, like you know, about a thousand emails or so.

The in-game browser is just browses GameSpy

I call bullsh*t.

Does anyone really think it takes 2+ weeks to move servers around?

Why hasn't there been problems with the regular moh(aa) servers? or any other game for that matter.

Why aren't these errors affecting EA's servers?

Hmmm.

because moh:aa does not validate the key unlike SH now does.

ea has auto delete, aka online support

@OutlawSZ

Well, you've answered one of my questions (and are you sure that EA is in fact checking cd keys, or is that just part of "moving" the gamespy servers?)

Why are EA's servers the only servers that don't have the invalid error?

wow, they finally addressed that this problem does exsist. simply breathtaking. oOo:

Can anyone find the Urc that says invalid cd key???

Prolly a good thing peeps will uninstall it and play more Mohaa.

kdjac

POsted by a guy named nsanity on the Game arena forums
http://games.telstra.com/gamearena/aren ... cb7f88423a

A fix for the invalid CD key issue....

"You need to block the following..

UDP port 29910 to server master.gamespy.com

This fix has been on several forums around the web, and it fixes it so many people with the legitimate CD key can play. Basically it removes CD Key Checking, but still keeps listing.

Can we have this as a temporary fix until EA gets its ass into gear and fixes this issue (knowing ea, we'll have to buy a new game)"

I haven't tested this so yeah......

I didn't read that thread (need to signup to read those forums), but it's my understanding that blocking that port is a server-side thing only. And I'm guessing if you block that port, your server won't be listed in gamespy's server lists. So unless you want to set up a private server, blocking ports will do no good.

The quote does mention 'temporary' i think you will find.

Who uses gamespy???

kdjac

i do..and get ready to be pwned tonight:)

My guess above about servers not showing up on the master lists was just that, a guess. Block that port if you're running a server. please.

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