Please let me download the game that I paid for (edit: fixed)

Direct Download fails on XP x64

June 14, 2008 11:01 PM from

Sins Forums

This amazingly bad Impulse downloader refuses to let me download Sins, because apparently XP x64 is not a supported operating system. I've been playing the demo just fine, so I kind of doubt that.

Sins is supposed to be all jolly and DRM-free, but in between the serial number, having to install a junkware download manager that requires .NET 2.0 and, hey, having it hold my purchase hostage, I'm just not seeing that. I'd gladly take something that combines SecuROM with phoning home every five minutes, with looking up facts in a printed manual, over this.

So, is there any way for me to just download it, or do I have to go to a torrent site and pirate the game that I purchased legally?

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Reply #1 June 14, 2008 11:17 PM from

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I finally figured out that if you right-click the Impulse Icon, 'Compatibility' tab, and choose 'Windows XP', it treats it as 32-bit, and allows you to download Sins. At that point everything is fine.

Seriously, though, having to install a download/community/store system for every new PC game is getting pretty old. This is worse than DRM.

Reply #2 June 14, 2008 11:47 PM from

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Impulse is in a beta right now; aka it isn't finished.

Just download stardock central.
The No-DRM rule effects physical copies more; you don't need a cd to play.

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