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Topic: Quake III help needed

Cacophonous
Sarge
Member # 19

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posted 03-05-2003 07:29 PM

For some reason when I try to join this Quake III CTF server that I have played at for years now I get an 'Key is invalid' or 'mistyped key' message and can't join the game. Other servers do the same thing.

Do you think someone is using my key?

Any suggestions?

Email ID Software?

Thanks

Meanwhile I'm going to play some Q2 DM at 216.46.195.222:27910 if anyone...

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dAm
Sarge
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posted 03-06-2003 12:18 AM

If they were, it would only matter if they were online at the same time you were and possibly in the same server. Only time I've seen that happen is when two people using the same key joined the same server, then punkbuster kicked the last one to join with the duplicate key. Before punkbuster, they never had a problem. I would rename your q3config.cfg to .bak and let it make a new cfg. If that doesn't work, re-install the latest point release.

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Shut-up and fish

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Lindi
Sarge
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posted 03-06-2003 02:42 AM

Try going to you baseq3 folder, manualy edit the quake3.key file and double check that the key is correct.

Then make it readonly and also copy it to all the mod folders in your quake3 folder. Make sure that the copies are also Readonly.

Then check the Activision support page, maybe they have some suggestions.

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jondster
Sarge
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posted 03-06-2003 08:27 AM

Hey Cac ... if you need it, I have a key generator for Q3A

Yeah. Somebody ripped your key

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Cacophonous
Sarge
Member # 19

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posted 03-06-2003 08:31 AM

Thanks guys.

I will check into all your suggestions tonight.

Jon - I will let you know. Even though my key is legit I think I have a key-gen somewhere.

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Cacophonous
Sarge
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posted 03-07-2003 03:56 PM

I was busy last night. I'll update you this weekend.

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Cyborg6
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posted 03-10-2003 12:22 PM

Where is the fuckin' update jeeeesh!

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Tea Bagger
Sarge
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posted 03-10-2003 12:30 PM

Still waiting...

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Oicu812
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posted 03-10-2003 03:20 PM

Still Waiting...

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Cacophonous
Sarge
Member # 19

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posted 03-10-2003 06:25 PM

Heh sorry it took so long to get back.

Actually re-installing the latest point release did the trick.

Thanks guys!

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Cacophonous
Sarge
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posted 03-11-2003 06:06 PM

It's doing it again.

I'll try a few things and will update the board at precisely 10:15 EST.

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DGhost
Sarge
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posted 03-11-2003 08:57 PM

As far as I know, since the latest point release of Quake 3, 1.32, IDsoftware doesn't check the CDKEY anymore... I've got that message from time to time and I just let it load and everything works fine...

Is it kicking you back at the menu screen when it say mistyped cdkey? Or does it continue to load?

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DGhost

"Everybody knows Rocket Launchers have proximity safety sensors that lockdown the firing mechanism to prevent point blank use, not my fault, stupid game."

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Cyborg6
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posted 03-13-2003 10:48 PM

You need to "enable" punk buster under your multiplayer settings I bet.

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Cacophonous
Sarge
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posted 03-14-2003 08:28 AM

I do have Punkbuster enabled.

I think it's related to Gamespy.

After I applied 1.32 again it works if I enter a server right from Quake3.

Thanks for the help...

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