How Do U Find Whos Using Ur Wonid?

Supernorn · February 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">i want to destroy this person....</div> i havent been able to play NS for weeks now..an i suspect someone is using my WONID...
how do i find out who it is??

cos when i do..i am going to wipe their Hard drive clean..thats all they deserve... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'>

Firewater · February 2003

you dont, your best bet is to by a HL Blueshift CD, because it uses the same CD key as half life but is a lot cheaper.

Morose · February 2003

Oh, and make sure you don't download hacks or cheats... often they contain trojans that will rip your CD-key. Not that this is directed at you specifically supernorn2000... but something I wanted to throw out there for general knowledge.

Supernorn · February 2003

k thanks..i have blue shift...can i use that?? can i use blue shift? i uninstalled it..if i re-install can i play NS again??
(prays)...

Misfire · February 2003

just use the cd key u have with blue shift.

Supernorn · February 2003

how do i do that?...

playerhater · February 2003

You have to edit your Windows registry, or at least thats how I know how to do it. Also there is a program on download.com that boasts to be able to manage multiple CD keys for halflife. Easier just to edit the specfic registry key.

Just remember to tread lightly in your registry <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

mojojojo · February 2003

The simplist way would be to uninstall half-life, reinstall it and then put in your blueshift registration key when it ask for your half-life key.

eaglec · February 2003

there are a few hl cd-key changers out there - make sure you virus check them with up to date antivirus software (ie patched withing the last few days!) *
Find one by doing a google search, if you cant manage this then give up and re-install half-life!
Once you've got the key changer you can add your new key and select which one you need want to use. (This is usefull if you have multiple PC's so when your friends come over they can just add their cd key to one of your spares to play online with you.)

* My personal (and profesional) recommendation is Trend Micro PC-Cillin or Trends FREE online scanner, not Norton and definately not Mcapathy. Opinions vary but I have done considerable research in this area. Trend offer a free scan called housecall at <a href='http://www.antivirus.com' target='_blank'>http://www.antivirus.com</a>
No, I do not work for them or get commision. I just hate virus's.

Jojoshua · February 2003

Not really....the simplest way is to run regedit > Current user > Software>Valve> Half-life>Settings

Then find the string that says "key" and modify it with your new cd key.

playerhater · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (mojojojo @ Feb 1 2003, 01:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> The simplist way would be to uninstall half-life, reinstall it and then put in your blueshift registration key when it ask for your half-life key.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
why. It takes like one minute to edit the registry, maybe less if you know where to look.

eaglec · February 2003

The advantage of a key changer is that you can store multiple won id's in an easy to activate gui interface. Also if someone is asking how to change their cd-key then they probably are not the sort of person who should be messing in the registery, but each to their own.
I have three spare pc's at the moment and three friends who live locally and like to play half life some of them have spare pc's also. We keep all each others cd-keys on all the pc's so we can play at any house without carting anything around - not even the disk. Three clicks of the mouse and they have their own wonid on whichever pc they choose.
thanks for the BlueShift tip though. Very useful. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

GWAR · February 2003

I get "won authentication failed" once and awhile... It always happens after i close HL, when i reopen it i cant use my wonid again till i reboot <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'>

Supernorn · February 2003

thanks <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>
ill try that.

Align · February 2003

So ValvE only bans identical CD-key users if either of the users send a mail to them?

Brutus · February 2003

Valve will also ban WON IDs that are found on cheat sites.

As I said near the start of the thread, contact Valve. They will help you out.

Supernorn · February 2003

well i emailed valve and gave them my cd key...i hope they reply... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Align · February 2003

Do you think they will assume that its just some sharing between friends if its just 2 users? :X

w00teh · February 2003

There aren't any global bans in HL like there are in WC3 yet. The master ban list concept does exist but its not out yet with valve anti-cheat.

And if you're trying to get a new CD-key, I recommend you scan or take a digital pic of the CD case itself (with the key in the pic) and send that with the e-mail. Without any real proof that you own the CD-key, they won't be able to distinguish people like you from people just looking to get unbanned from some servers.

DoADrunkMonkey · February 2003

i am of a household of two users useing one copy of hl.
me and my little brother, with one copy and both same cd-keys.

it really pisses me off cos i can`t play on hl at the same time as him due to won id collison and it says that WON id confirmation could not be recieved!
ARRRGGGGGG!

P.S. we got like a proxy thing which lets multiple comps on one phone line for internet use, if u know wat i`am saying

ALSO!. their is a trojan recently out called Snag, in which it steals various cd keys from games.
half-life,UT,UT2k3, battlefeild 1942 ECT.

long shot but if you find the trojan on ur comp don`t delete it yet, delete the start string from the reg and put it into quarintine if you have norton and then open it in a hex editor and you make find words and numbers at the end.
this is usually the information for where to send the cd keys to, this can be icq numbers or email address try seeing if anything resembles these and then try and contact these or plot your revenge by converting the ICQ number into an IP and uploading hard drive killer onto him <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> mHWHAHAHAHA... only for extreme situations of course.

How Do U Find Whos Using Ur Wonid?

Comments