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yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:23am
[FIXED!!] GTA 5 Activation Code is not working!!!!
I purchased GTA 5 on Steam and downloaded it for 5 freaking days!!! (Didn't realise it will take 5 days for my internet to download 63 GB)

I got excited after it finally finished downloading. Opened up the game, logged in to Social Club. It seems the key/activation code has already auto-populated on the screen so I clicked on ' Check' but I got an error message "Error contacting redemption server. Please check your connection or try again later." Tried to clicked it several times until my finger couldn't click anymore!

The heck with this? I paid for the game in Steam and waited so many days just to get this? I'm sorry but I am loosing my patience already.

Can someone please help? T____T

P.S.
Tried manually putting my Rockstar Activation Code in the Social Club website but I am getting an error "The code is invalid or has already been used." So it seemed Steam let me purchased a pirated version of the game?
Last edited by yajiko; Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:28pm
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yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:31am 
Hi - I just tried running steam as admin and opened GTA 5 through my games list but I am still getting the same error message. Btw I am running on Windows 7 64-bit Professional SP1
- Sand- Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:34am 
Last edited by - Sand-; Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:34am
Moldu' 2 Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:36am 
You need to rebuy the game :(
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:46am 
@SANDERS - I've already tried those and already submitted a ticket to rockstar, currently awaiting a reply from them :(

@psykoteky - I really appreciate your help dude; I've tried the first step you gave (running socialclubsetup1169 and run as admin) and it didn't work

How do I check my dns servers btw? Kinda noob here in terms of adding/removing dns servers XD

Haven't tried the last option but will do once I've done your option 2.
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:47am 
@xBiaker - There's no way I will freaking rebuy the game!!!! It's either Steam/Rockstar will refund or compensate me for the inconvenience or fix the matter ASAP
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:20am 
@psykoteky

Done with step 2 - changing the DNS servers. I've followed the steps and amended by DNS settings but still the problem persist

Here's the contents of the log as you instructed:

launcher.log
http://imgur.com/hZj89Hq

socialclub_launcher.log
http://imgur.com/oyivPDQ

Thanks in advance!

yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:26am 
My Windows Firewall is currently disabled and i am only running Microsoft Security Essentials as my anti-virus. Tried re-entering steam (as admin) and clicking check on the activation window but still getting the same error T____T

I wanna cry
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:32am 
Yes. Apparently I already had a Social Club account way back then when I purchased GTA 4 (disc version - way back 2010). I used the same Social Club account to link my GTA 5 activation.

Sadly, when i manually put my Activation code on their website, it says "The code is invalid or has already been used." Could this mean that Steam just gave me a fake product key or something that has already been used? I don't know.....
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:45am 
My Social Club account seems up-to date. I have my country set on the settings and all information are correct.

And yes, my social club username is "yajiko07"

Btw, here's the actual screen where i get the error message when launching GTA 5

http://imgur.com/pEgNlXm
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:52am 
I honestly think it's not a problem with my router or ISP. This is the only game that caused me this kind of odd problem.

When you say "shift-tab at key window or alt-tab", what do you mean?
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 4:02am 
I tried pressing shift-tab on the "activate" screen and the steam overlay appeared. Alt-tab seems to be working fine as well.

I felt i've been robbed or something here....Game I purchased as a xmas gift for myself turned out to be a nightmare T___T
Fire2box Dec 19, 2015 @ 4:08am 
I remember when the game came out, people were streaming it on twitch n ♥♥♥♥. their viewers took the code from the steam alert and used it before they ever could. It, was, hilarious.
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 5:23am 
I can minimize the window with the key and do alt-tabs just fine.

Followed the steps as you instructed psykoteky - did a +redistribute repairs/renaming social club folder/deleting the social club dirs/uninstalling and reinstalling social club app/verifying game cache in steam ----- still no progress and getting the same message.

Honestly i don't know what to do anymore. Hope someone from the steam developers help me on this issue as I legitimately paid for the game and i can't play it due to the code they gave me isn't working
Last edited by yajiko; Dec 19, 2015 @ 5:24am
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 7:27pm 
bumping this thread....hope that psykoteky is already up :)
yajiko Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:28pm 
Thanks a lot pskoteky!!

+5 starts to you :D

Fixed my GTA 5 problem now. I couldn't thank you more. God bless!!!
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Date Posted: Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:23am
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