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#1 Supreme Cmdr

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Posted 23 October 2007 - 05:58 PM

Starforce changed the activation login server when they released their newer product.

For UCG and UCAWA, use the 1.0 activation site


For UCSE, use the 2.0 activation site

NOTE: This is for versions purchased through BMT Micro or Digital River and only for the titles above. UCSE was the last title to use Starforce. Also, we do not - and never have - used their much maligned disc based protection scheme.
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Posted 31 March 2008 - 03:35 PM

We no longer use Starforce for the protection of our games.

This means that all previous products sold through Digital River & BMT Micro will no longer have patch updates. Not that they need it anyway; so this is just an FYI.

The versions below are the last versions to use Starforce. All recent versions do not use it.

Universal Combat Gold v1.00.03

Universal Combat A World Apart v1.00.20

Universal Combat Special Edition v1.00.03.01

Universal Combat Collector's Edition v1.00.04.01


So if you do apply a more recent update (if available), you will invalidate your pre-existing Starforce DRM key. In which case you would need a new DRM key from the current DRM being used. In order to obtain a new DRM key for the newer patches, send the following information to support@3000ad.com.

  • Full name
  • Email receipt showing your original purchase and previous DRM key
  • The harware serial code displayed when you run the new patch. That code is in the format XXXX-XXXX

We need your copy of your email receipt showing the product purchase. Without this, you will not get a new key. NO EXCEPTIONS

When you get the new key, simply run the game again and enter the name and key as provided.
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