Can't register account in game
Hi, I originally bought the game and all of the dlc through steam but added it to my EA account following the guides on this forum, I also reinstalled it through origin too (I don't have the steam v...
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I swear every time I get an email about a new post here I get a little heart attack
Thanks to Rosalie (who has done a ton with the online features of spore) we now have a version ready to test… hopefully it works!
PM me here on AHQ, or join my discord https://discord.gg/66jVk3X if you are interested in testing out the mod!
So I had a friend try to login with the same error, but he apparently then used his old EA account (this is apparently different than his current origin account, different email) and it registered successfully. He's able to look at and download from the sporepedia so honestly I don't know?
- @TTVveedwapor Login is not affected. If you already had a Spore persona on the account, it will work fine.
If it was indeed a new registration - meaning, this account was never used for Spore at all, and was registered with the three boxes on the registration page - then I'm curious to know the Spore screen name and where the game was purchased (Origin, Steam, GOG, etc...) @Kyle_Necrowolf I've sent you a PM, happy to help!
@pitchtheripoff sorry for yet another minor heart attack 👿I wonder how that mod is going? I dm'd Kyle on Discord about a week ago and they said that "The mod isn't working as-is, but we might've found another solution." Hm.
Too bad! I've also PMd but hadn't received a reply yet, now I know why :-(
Depending on if you're willing to barter with EA Support or shell out another 10 dollars, the Creature Creator on Origin seems to actually give the entitlements you need to register and upload to Sporepedia. The solution has worked for me and a few others, at this point it just depends how invested you are in getting this game's online functionally working.
@TTVveedwapor That's odd, nice workarround though. Does it also provide access to the online content in game?
I've already bought spore including all DLC, having legitimate keys (tried both Steam and Origin versions). EA was a little helpfull since they've ported / granted me the Origin keys, however, different employees give different tips to what to do next (which I obviously already have done). I still think Origin should fix this issue without having to purchase Creature Creator too, since the original game should include online features as advertised.
And the solution to this issue is probably as simple as using the same server in Spore as Creature Creator does. Or something similar. I'm really curious how the process of registration exactly works. @Kyle_Necrowolf can you elaborate on that?- @TTVveedwapor Can you even download the creature creator anymore? Is there a way to log in on there?
You can, it's 5 euros here: Origin
But I can remember it was free once, in the early days.. say, 12 years ago or so.You can find it on the origin store by looking up Creature Creator, and no, you don't even have to download it. Purchasing it is enough to get the entitlements needed to register and fully use the Sporepedia. You might be able to convince support to give you the pack for free if you show them the results on the discord, because afaik this is the only way currently for people having the issue. Kyle may of not brought it up since they're still looking for a way that doesn't involve you buy another game.
@TTVveedwaporWhat do you mean by "Showing the results on the discord?"
I really don't plan on buying it unless I'm very desperate.This is the discord Kyle was redirecting people to, if you're deadset on not buying the pack your best bet is talking to support and referencing the fact this fixed it and showing them snippets from the discord.
@TTVveedwapor fact is that we shouldn't have to pay for something that should be working in the first place. Wether it's 5 or 500 bucks, I can but just dont want to pay for it. A matter of principle; if everyone would give in paying another small fee, Origin wouldn't be bothered to resolve this issue.
Though, my question remains; can you validate all the online functionality in Spore works after purchasing Creature Creator and registering in Spore?I have full access to the sporepedia for both downloading and uploading purposes and everything seems to track properly on the actual spore site.
- @0rangeAedan I purchased Spore on Steam, had the folks on EA CS give me a key to Base game, and took my keys for the dlc from steam and registered it on origin, as well as had a CS agent grant me access to creature creator. Strangely enough though, Creature creator basically soft locks/crashes and I need to log out of my computer to actually close it. Will attempt uninstalling spore and its expansions, then install just the creature creator to see if it will allow me to register, then download the full game. Wish me luck.
- @Timberpelt How did you get access to the creature creator? Just to save me some embarrassment lol
- @pitchtheripoff I contacted EA customer support and the agent was nice enough to add it to my library. I recommend you attempt the free trial on spore.com to see if you can register an account on the free trial version to save you the headache of dealing with customer support first. See if that works and maybe people won't have to contact CS or spend an extra $10 just to register an account for spore.
Just wanted to drop an update as I was away for a bit...
The only known solution at the moment is to purchase Spore Creature Creator at https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/spore/spore-creature-creator
You do not need to download or install it, it just has to be purchased. Do not install it if you already have the regular game installed, you can corrupt your data.
For some reason, purchasing it marks your account as owning the regular game, and thus allows you to register in-game. Not sure why, and it's unfortunate that this is needed, but until we hear from EA/Maxis, this is it for now.
The free trial does allow you to create an account, but this account will not be able to login to the regular game (seems like the server explicitly blocks trial accounts now, error is "451 - not entitled to use this product"). The other idea was to insert the registration code into the form via a mod, but it still doesn't seem to recognize it.
You may have luck contacting EA support and having them add Creature Creator to your account for free, but this is unverified.
If anyone is able to register WITHOUT purchasing Creature Creator, please post here, DM me, or contact me via Discord https://discord.gg/66jVk3X so we can investigate and hopefully find a better solution.
After several hours with various support people, I purchased the Creature Creator (couldn't talk them into giving it to me) and the issue was resolved instantly. The representative then issued a refund for the Creator. We hope that since I am now registered, my access will not be revoked as a result, however until the refund is processed, I am wary. I will update should there be relevant new information.
EDIT: The refund cleared in minutes and I immediately lost access to the Sporepedia and My Spore. Bought the Creator again, access immediately granted. Incredible.- @Kyle_Necrowolf When checking out the Spore Creature Creator, there are two additional contents(my guess they are the contents we need to get online): "Access to Sporepedia"(iirc) and "Access to MySpore".
I successfully created Spore Online account, logged into both Spore and Spore Galactic Adventures.
After I refunded Creature Creator(which also revoked 2 additional access passes) I immediately lost access to online features in both Spore and Spore Galactic Adventures. I still can access to MySpore website, browse Sporepedia but MySpore now shows that I don't have Spore creation and asked me to buy Spore game(owned games not showing Spore badge, but it does show Creeper&Cute and Galactic Adventures badges)
When buying Spore, Spore Galactic Adventures, Spore Creature Creation, we also got the two online access passes. CD Key redemption or having the game added by agent doesn't seem to give us the two online access passes.
Missing online access passes is the reason that Steam/CD Key users won't be able to create Spore account / or login into Spore Online.
This is the problems on EA side since they should've include the online passes to the account. I'm talking to agents to have Access passes added to my account. Someone can help me, please?
Through the EA chat, i get the Creature Creator. Without installing Spore and DLCs, installing only CC, I finally managed to register my account. Now i have uninstalled CC and installed Spore, Creepy & Cute and Galactic Adventures, but when i try to login, i get the message:
"Login FailedThere was an error connecting to the Spore servers. Your computer might be offline or your internet connection may be having problems. Check your connection or visit Spore.com for additional assistance or server status."
What i need to do to login in my Spore game?
And i don't know why spore is with this symbol "Get it". The site didn't recognize that i have the game, but recognized the DLCs?
Hello,
I also have problem with registering game. I contacted EA Help but unfortunately no one was able to help me. I bought Spore on Steam, then guys form help add it to my Origin account. I also tried reinstalling and installing Creature Creator to make an account but nothing helps.
Will it be fixed in some way?
I bought it in the sale yesterday, glad to know im not the only one with this issue however I dont know if there is a way to fix it ahhhh
Got "An unknown error occurred during registration. Please try again." even after Spore and DLCs have been redeemed on Origin
After 4 hours on the line with EA support I broke down and bought the creature creator, thanks for all of your help regardless, you're a legend Mr. Necrowolf
