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matthewt May 28, 2015 @ 11:44am
GTA 4 cd key not working
Ok so I recently re-installed GTA 4 and I have tried to activate it again with my CD key that steam gave me but it wont work, any suggestions?
I have already tried to verify steam files. Any help would be appreciated
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Silicon Vampire May 28, 2015 @ 11:50am 
Why won't it work, you have given us very little info to go on...
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matthewt May 28, 2015 @ 11:57am 
When I press play it tries to activate the game but then i get a box saying activation failed.
Activation process has been terminated


The SERIAL was not found in the database. Most likely the SERIAL has been entered incorrectly.

Press BACK to retry activating (please verify the correct input of the SERIAL) or press CANCEL to abort.

If the problem persists, please visit our support homepage for possible solutions: https://support.securom.com/PAunlock/?c=1200

There are three options, back which makes me retype my Serial, Activate manually which takes me here https://support.securom.com/rockstarunlock/GTA_IV/index.php?c=unlock but when i type in my serial it just says serial invalid and the other option is just cancel.
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HLCinSC May 28, 2015 @ 12:27pm 
Are you making sure to use whatever original accounts it was first registered on? As in the same GFWL and R* Social Club account (I don't know about securom or if the other original drm has been removed)
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matthewt May 28, 2015 @ 12:31pm 
Yes I am using the same account as I did when i first got the game, and it doesn't give me the option to loginto my Social club account.
The game was gifted to me by a friend when i first got it, would that make a difference?
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HLCinSC May 28, 2015 @ 12:33pm 
Originally posted by matthewt:
Yes I am using the same account as I did when i first got the game, and it doesn't give me the option to loginto my Social club account.
The game was gifted to me by a friend when i first got it, would that make a difference?
It shouldn't. The reason I mentioned that is because Steam has your recorded game time as only 1.7 hours so I thought maybe the other stuff you have to log into has the game registered to different accounts.
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matthewt May 28, 2015 @ 12:35pm 
No I never played it at the start as my graphics card wasn't good enough back then, if theres nothing I can do about it then it's fine but it would of been nice to play it for a bit again. Thanks for your reply tho
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HLCinSC May 28, 2015 @ 12:35pm 
Also, i would look over this thread and maybe search/post in the GTA IV forum and if you still can't figure it out maybe try contacting R* for support.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/627456486385194248/
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