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Can you share license keys?

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting: Bugs, Questions and Support' started by dairyking98, Aug 4, 2013.

  1. dairyking98

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    I bought the game and I'm wondering if you can share license keys. I'm on vacation and don't have access to a Windows computer, and my friend wants to play with more features such as multiple cars and different cars.
     
  2. daniel_j

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    I'm just, out of my own mind say, definitely not.
    **edit** Well, maybe between just you and your friend, but not all of the internet.
     
  3. dairyking98

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    I was thinking the same thing but some software allows you to use the same license key.
     
  4. tdev

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    no, will result in the system banning the key
     
  5. ast5515

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    And why my game never requested my key? I have the drive and it never asked for it. Where should I put it?
     
  6. JJscoobs

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    What if you want to play on a different pc can you link you beamng account to that pc at make it work?
     
  7. senarius

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    I have similar problem I have at home 2 PCs and a installed it on my lower one, cause i thought it can handle it so i want to put it on my other PC will this bann my license?
     
  8. moussa247

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    I think I heard that sharing between your pcs is fine but sharing your key with your mates is when they ban the key.
     
  9. Dummiesman

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    Note tdev said the system will ban the key, Aka sharing it with anybody or using it with more than one computer (non-locally I beleive) will ban the key
     
  10. moussa247

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    Well yeah for them to ban individual keys themselves would be pretty time consuming...
     
  11. Cwazywazy

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    Wait, I used the key on my laptop and my desktop. Is that okay?
     
  12. Holland

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    Does this kinda mean, like if I bought the sim, I couldn't use that key and install it on another computer? Let's say I want to put in on another computer after I bought it, do I need to buy it again in order for me to have it on another computer?
     
  13. Petrovsky

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    I believe you can install on multiple computers because the game doesn't have stupid DRM on it.
     
  14. gabester

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    You can install on multiple computers, but you can't share the key with anyone.
     
  15. Andrew McP

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    A secret is something you share with one person at a time. The same thing goes for licence codes. Once you share a code, you can never control what happens next, no matter how trustworthy the person you share with.

    Do the decent thing and keep it to yourself. :)
     
  16. Davidbc

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    I have it installed in my two computers at home.
     
  17. dairyking98

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    Does that mean I can type it in to his computer without him seeing it?
     
  18. tdev

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    No, the key is for your usage only, not to be used by anyone else.
     
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    What about the inevitable IP changes everyone has after some time? Does that cause trouble with license keys?
     
  20. tdev

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    No - it should not
     
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