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Deathfromtheshadows
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can't install game

September 30, 2008 6:16:24 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

i just got solar empire and when i tried to install it i got "D:\ is not a valid Win32 application" and when i tried a few methods that worked for other games that wouldnt install it gave me this error message. "Cannot copy Activate: Cannot read from the source file or disk."  anyone have any ideas about what i should do to get this game installed? 

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the_Monk
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Reply #1 September 30, 2008 7:41:07 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

 

Visit (www.impulsedriven.com) and download IMPULSE (stardock's new digital distribution system) and register and download/install the game directly from stardock.  As long as you have a valid cd-key and register it with stardock you'll be able to download/install it.

You might as well do it via IMPULSE because all patches will require Impulse to be installed anyway. 

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Reply #2 September 30, 2008 8:45:13 PM
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There have been a few issues with drives having trouble reading the disc.. it sounds like something weird of that nature is going on. But yeah, what Monk said

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Reply #3 September 30, 2008 10:52:22 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

I too have had problems installing Sins (there are some missing files or something, I'm not exactly computer savvy), and I have a question: how does one download the game from impules? I think I'm downloading an update, but not the game, and the only place I can find to download the game is in the store, where it seems I have to pay for it.

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Reply #4 September 30, 2008 10:55:46 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

1. You need to make sure you've got IMPULSE (the software) installed and running

2.  Click the "key" icon at the upper right within IMPULSE and verify that your registration information for SINS is there (ie. your e-mail address tied to your CD-Key)

3.  Then by clicking the "My Games" tab you should see the option to install/update SINS.

 

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