Am I not allowed to use the Engine Test anymore?

slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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So I got a new hard drive and I had redownload NS2. I have it downloaded in Steam but we all know only the special people can play.

So I went and downloaded the engine test. When I try to run the NS2 Engine Test version, it asks for my key. I enter my key in and it says it's invalid.

I had my key re-sent to me and tried it again. Still doesn't work.

Any suggestion?
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1797612:date=Sep 5 2010, 11:05 AM:name=slayer20)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (slayer20 @ Sep 5 2010, 11:05 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1797612"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So I got a new hard drive and I had redownload NS2. I have it downloaded in Steam but we all know only the special people can play.

    So I went and downloaded the engine test. When I try to run the NS2 Engine Test version, it asks for my key. I enter my key in and it says it's invalid.

    I had my key re-sent to me and tried it again. Still doesn't work.

    Any suggestion?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Send an email direct to the team (forward them the email you received so they can check the key).
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  • pSyk0mAnpSyk0mAn Nerdish by Nature Germany Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19166Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Community Developer
    Didn't they hand out another key for the special edition alpha access?

    I just checked and I have two keys, first one from pre-order, 2nd one came in July, 27th for the special edition.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1797614:date=Sep 5 2010, 06:20 AM:name=Crispy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Crispy @ Sep 5 2010, 06:20 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1797614"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Send an email direct to the team (forward them the email you received so they can check the key).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Silly me, it seems that the key in my email is the Steam Key.

    Luckily I was smart enough to write down the first key I got! They are quite different.

    Edit: Well this is just great...

    I put my map in the maps folder then tried to run it in-game. It said it couldn't load the file. So I undid the copy and it deleted the file. Well for some reason it also deleted the other file. Neither are in my recycle bin. I even did a system restore and that didn't help at all.

    I mean, it wasn't a big map or anything, but I'm pretty disappointed that I lost it...

    Edit: Found an earlier saved file. Managed to get it back up to speed. All is fine.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1797617:date=Sep 5 2010, 01:24 PM:name=slayer20)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (slayer20 @ Sep 5 2010, 01:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1797617"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Silly me, it seems that the key in my email is the Steam Key.

    Luckily I was smart enough to write down the first key I got! They are quite different.

    Edit: Well this is just great...

    I put my map in the maps folder then tried to run it in-game. It said it couldn't load the file. So I undid the copy and it deleted the file. Well for some reason it also deleted the other file. Neither are in my recycle bin. I even did a system restore and that didn't help at all.

    I mean, it wasn't a big map or anything, but I'm pretty disappointed that I lost it...

    Edit: Found an earlier saved file. Managed to get it back up to speed. All is fine.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A Data Recovery program could help you out with that (more likely if you haven't used the HDD for a while (copypasting all over the drive)
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