How to change cd-key

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How to change cd-key

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i bought a copy of aoe3 complete collection sometime in July and am now just barely getting around to setting up a second ESO account, i have both cd keys, but the game says i already created an account with the key, should i reinstall or can i change it in the registry?
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Download the script (click here) and launch it. It will remove old game key in your registry. After that, you will be able to enter a new CD-Key and create a new account.
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ok, i ran the script, now how do i enter the new key?
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It should ask you for CD-Key when you launch the game.
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_NiceKING_ wrote:It should ask you for CD-Key when you launch the game

when i launch TAD it works just like normal.
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You gotta create a new account in Vanilla
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alright, it worked but now instead of error 101 im just getting "Failed to create account" any ideas?
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weird, this error shouldn't be on nilla
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_NiceKING_ wrote:weird, this error shouldn't be on nilla

I read online that this could be an issue with an unupdated graphics card. This didn't happen when I made my first account but that was over a year ago so is that a possibility?
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sdsanft wrote:
_NiceKING_ wrote:weird, this error shouldn't be on nilla

I read online that this could be an issue with an unupdated graphics card. This didn't happen when I made my first account but that was over a year ago so is that a possibility?

not sure how graphics card may affect the account creation :grin:
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windows 10?
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_NiceKING_ wrote:windows 10?

I'm running Windows 7, should I try compstibily mode or sth?
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No, I just remember someone had windows 10 and changing some settings in user account control helped him.
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So I tried again today and for some reason every time I launch nilla it asks me for the product id key, even though I've already inputted it multiple times. Any idea what the problem is, is it something to do with the registry?
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If it's asking for the CD key every time, it means that the CD key value is not getting written in your registry. Reinstalling the game seems the only option. Make sure to run steam and the game as administrator.
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Hey I reinstalled it and it works now. I set up the Smurf and already won two games :biggrin: . Anyways, thanks for the help, very much appreciated!
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Good to hear you got it working!
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sdsanft wrote:Hey I reinstalled it and it works now. I set up the Smurf and already won two games :biggrin: . Anyways, thanks for the help, very much appreciated!

why would you do that :sad:
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pecelot wrote:
sdsanft wrote:Hey I reinstalled it and it works now. I set up the Smurf and already won two games :biggrin: . Anyways, thanks for the help, very much appreciated!

why would you do that :sad:

Mad bro? Anyways, I'm basically already back to my old rank so its not unfair or anything. I enjoyed noobashing for 2-3 games but I'm done now.
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Nah, just wondering for what a player of your rank (nothing personal ofc) would need a smurf account... :hmm:
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pecelot wrote:Nah, just wondering for what a player of your rank (nothing personal ofc) would need a smurf account... :hmm:

For fun, you're right I don't need it at all but I have two cd-keys so might as well :biggrin:
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Sure, whatever. Glhf!

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