Hi Chris,
Mar 28, 2008 Does Freelancer have a CD key? - posted in PC: No this isn't a pirate software question. I put my copy of Freelancer up on Goozex. I only have the CD here with me so I selected disk only as the option. Well it got matched today with another user, and before I accepted the trade I wanted to make sure I had everything you need to play the game. There is no other recourse, this game was never distributed such that you can download the image and use your own unique cd key. Your options: 1) Visit a bay of pirates (Ok that's not legal) by way your favorite virtual tunnel. 2) Purchase a an external usb dvd Drive, they often have externals on sale for 10 dollars on this side of the pond.
I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue. As you have mentioned that you have tried with Need for Speed game which works properly as it should; then it seems that Freelancer game has compatibility issue. Refer the steps below to install game in compatibility mode.
Compatibility mode
Follow the steps below on how to install game in compatibility mode:
1. Download the gamefrom the manufacturer’s website and save it on your local disk.
2. Right click on the setup file of the gameand select “Properties”.
3. Select “Compatibility” Tab.
4. Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select operating system from the drop down list.
5. Let the gameinstall and then check the functionality.
2. Right click on the setup file of the gameand select “Properties”.
3. Select “Compatibility” Tab.
4. Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select operating system from the drop down list.
5. Let the gameinstall and then check the functionality.
Do let us know if you are able to play Freelancer game. Thank you.
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hey mate,
so ive tried so many different things to try and get it working. I tried running the install in compatibility mode like you suggested it didn't work. neither did running the exe file in compat mode.
I tried a bunch of other things, like trying to add in a line of code into one of the text files. didn't work. tried locking the screen rotation and everything. nothing.
when the game is loaded up, I can hotkey rotate it to the right way, and it works for a second and then the whole screen goes black.
so I have no more ideas. what about you?
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hey mate. Got pretty much same problem. Did you found something to solve that problem?
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hey mate. Got pretty much same problem. Did you found something to solve that problem?
Hey guys,
After quite some research I've found some interesting option as a workaround: edit the shortcut and at the end of Target add '-win' to open it in a window mode.
Target should look like this:
'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft GamesFreelancerEXEFreelancer.exe' -win
Unfortunately until now I see no other way to make it work, but being a window perhaps it's a good thing sometimes. :) Enjoy!
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