dead space 2 activation wizard problem

What happens, exactly?

Does the screen turn black, does the installer keep running, exits?

Is this when the installer tells you the setup is complete and you click to run the game?

Any details would help me help you. 😕mileyhappy:

Heyya. I have the same problem. After i entered my unlock code and the activation was complete, nothing happen. i clicked on the game and the activation wizard pop out again asking me to enter the code again and again . endless loop. if thers a solution let me know. ty

amd me too help

Hi everyone,

There are three things you can try when you have problems launching the game:

1. Deactivate your anti-virus program

Sometimes the anti-virus is blocking the game from launching. You can check if an anti-virus is blocking it by turning off that program and launching the game again. AVG is a common one that will block the game, disabling or uninstalling it should allow the game to play. After the game does launch you should be able to re-start or re-install your anti-virus program and it should no longer interfere with the game.

2. Delete the game's Settings file

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon from your Windows desktop or Start menu.
2. Double-click on your Local Disk (usually C:).
3. Double-click Program Files.
4. Double-click on Electronic Arts.
5. Double-click on Dead Space.
6. Delete the file settings.txt.

Be sure to enable the option View hidden files and folders. Otherwise, you may not be able to find the settings.txt file. To do this or ensure your viewing setting is turned on, follow the steps below:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon from your Windows desktop or Start Menu.
2. From the toolbar, select Tools and then select Folder Options.
3. Select the View tab and then select the option Show hidden files and folders, which is located in the Advanced Settings section.
4. Select Apply and then select OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

3. Start your computer in safe mode

If you do not have an anti-virus, or have confirmed it is not causing the issue, and if deleting the settings file did not help, starting your computer in safe mode (with networking) might solve the issue. To do that follow the steps below:

XP:

1. Bring up the run box (press Windows Key + R) and type in "msconfig".
2. Go to the Boot.INI Tab.
3. Check the "/SAFEBOOT" box.
4. Select "NETWORK" to the right of "/SAFEBOOT".
5. Press "OK".
6. It should prompt you to restart, do so. (if not, restart anyway)

Vista/7

1. Bring up the run box (press Windows Key + R) and type in "msconfig".
2. Go to the Boot Tab.
3. Check the "Safe boot" box.
4. Select "Network" underneath "Safe boot".
5. Press "Apply" then "OK".
6. It should prompt you to restart, do so. (if not, restart anyway)

Once your computer restarts it will be in safe mode, meaning minimal systems will be running. Your background will most likely appear black and other features may seem different, do not worry, this is normal. Once it has started up, launch Dead Space 2 again. The game will try to start, however this time you should get a message afterwards that the game could not start up, it crashed, or drivers are missing. Again, do not worry, this is what is supposed to happen.

You now need to restart your computer normally. To ensure that Safe mode was turned off simply undo the process from before:

XP:

1. Bring up the run box (press Windows Key + R) and type in "msconfig".
2. Go to the Boot.INI Tab.
3. Uncheck the "/SAFEBOOT" box.
4. Press "OK".
5. It should prompt you to restart, do so. (if not, restart anyway)

Vista/7

1. Bring up the run box (press Windows Key + R) and type in "msconfig".
2. Go to the Boot Tab.
3. Uncheck the "Safe boot" box.
4. Press "Apply" then "OK".
5. It should prompt you to restart, do so. (if not, restart anyway)

Once your computer comes back up, everything should be back to normal. Launch Dead Space 2 and it should launch and play normally.

Please let us know if one of these methods worked for you.

Thanks,

Ursula

Hello, so I recently bought a HARD COPY of Dead Space 2, about 6 days ago. I installed it and everything seemed to work properly, until I stumbled upon a very frustrating issue: the activation code that came with the game did not work, I entered it like 20 times and the activation wizard simply displayed a window saying: "The serial you entered is invalid, please contact costumer support for blah blah blah". Because I hate relying on costumer support, I decided to reinstall the game from scratch. And it did not solve the problem whatsoever, the same window kept coming up and I couldnt do anything about it. So just today I returned to the store and had it replaced with a new copy, and I installed it again and entered the new serial and, as you may imagine, the same window popped up again. I really like this game and it would be a real shame if i had to get a refund simply because this new "system" for online activation that EA has developed is beyond obsolete and completely useless.

I have tried two different copies of the game and none of them work, so please would you be kind enough to tell me how to fix this problem? I am running out of patience. I tried entering the serial in this manner 0000-0000-0000-0000-0000 and like this 00000000000000000000 and none of them worked.

basically DICE and EA f**ked up big time with the release of dead space 2 and a few other titles. The best thing to do is try contacting customer and wait and wait and wait and wait until they "try" to help you but if you stumble across a quick fix let me know cause im still hopelessly stuck and like you i really want to play this game. Good luck and hope to hear from a response from you soon (hahaha cause thats what always happens)

Hi,

I downloaded dead space 2. When I try to start the game, it starts product activation. I activate the product and then it says "installation successful" and then the window close. How do I play the game...

Thanks

Found a solution while searching the web.

Quote:

Found a fix by someone over at the Crysis Forum. This is for all users using Nvidia Graphic with Optimus Technology 

go to windows control panel 
select nvidia control panel 
select manage 3d settings 
select global settings 
prefered graphics processor😕elect high-performance Nvidia processor 

You should be working after the next activation 

Thanks "Goofball"

Hi, I have a problem with this game. When i try to launch it it opens a new window asking for launching date check, and when it finishes nothing happens. I would like to solve this. Thanks

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@jijimou wrote:

Found a solution while searching the web.

Quote:

Found a fix by someone over at the Crysis Forum. This is for all users using Nvidia Graphic with Optimus Technology 

go to windows control panel 
select nvidia control panel 
select manage 3d settings 
select global settings 
prefered graphics processor😕elect high-performance Nvidia processor 

You should be working after the next activation 

Thanks "Goofball"

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Folks,

The change for nvidia settings works. I am surprised that EA customer service is still unable to advise accordingly. They still send the standard reply to delete files and registry. Thank heavens I didn't follow the advice otherwise it would have been for nothing. Prehaps a patch from the developer or nvidia is required to prevent this in the future otherwise we must always adjust our graphics card settings manually.