CD Key Invalid

[Pretentieux]

I've tried everything short of going oldschool and cracking this game to get it working. I paid for it so I'd like to be able to play it the legit way. Anyone know how to get past the CD Key checkpoint?

[ShikenNuggets]

Steam gave you a CD key when you bought the game. In your library, on the right side there's a "Links" column. In there, one of the links is "CD Key". Click on that and it'll show you your key.

[Pretentieux]

Yeah I tried using that and it says that it is invalid. :( That's the issue sorry if I was unclear

[ShikenNuggets]

This may seem like a stupid question, but are you sure you're entering it correctly?

[Pretentieux]

ha yeah, i'm actually quite sure the error is in the keygen because at the end of the key are seemingly out of place characters and i can't even enter that many into the box

[God, owner of the Universe]

Originally posted by Pretentieux:

ha yeah, i'm actually quite sure the error is in the keygen because at the end of the key are seemingly out of place characters and i can't even enter that many into the box

That sounds indeed wrong. But regardless, have you tried copy&paste? (At least for the part that makes sense.)

[Pretentieux]

Yeah it doesn't allow pasting in-game.

[Repugnant Human]

Never had to encounter such problem personaly, thus I can suggest only circumvent.
I assume, that CD key is required for the activity of original .exe, though since the Doom^3 engine source code had been released, the sourceports were developed. Obviously, without activation mechanism. Hereby, the only things sourceport require to run are .pk4 (000-008) archives with game content, that you can find in /base folder.
(I would recomend https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3, but be careful with antialiasing)

[dan_rossington]

Which CD key? Doom 3 or RoE (resurrection of evil) key? I ask as i made the same error.

[Pretentieux]

i am able to play the ROE. the regular doom 3 is what isn't working

[dan_rossington]

Yes, But when your typing the number in, Which key is it asking for?? My doom 3 wouldn't play until i put the RoE key in.

[Hunner]

i have the same problem,
the key in automatucally entered but the last 2 numbers have no place so its invalid of course. So what do we have to do. You canbt enter the key cause it has no enogh place for it how ridiculus xD

[Pretentieux]

Originally posted by Hunner:

i have the same problem,
the key in automatucally entered but the last 2 numbers have no place so its invalid of course. So what do we have to do. You canbt enter the key cause it has no enogh place for it how ridiculus xD

same

[Hunner]

Fixed, typed in the roe key, and its working. Same problem, not enough space for the numbers but there is an other next to it for exactly 2 numbers, so I typed there the last 2 from the key, n its working. Pretty stupid thing.... However ő bought BFG edition as well XD

[HELL_KROFF_MAXLINGER_]

Same for me too WTF? I did everything as the CD Steam Key....

[Pretentieux]

Glad I'm not the only one, at least.