Call of Duty 1 CD key problem

xXjm94Xx · 07-04-2010, 08:14 PM

I just bought the Call of Duty Pack on Steam, and I downloaded Call of Duty 1, but when I try to play multiplayer, it says I need to enter a CD key. I bought it from the Steam store, so it shouldn't need a CD key right? I don't know if I will have this problem with all of the CoD games, they are still downloading.

Gremmie · 07-05-2010, 10:05 PM

Contact Steam Support (but only if the game prompts you to enter a CD Key).

seseorang · 07-07-2010, 08:53 AM

When you go to "Play" the game for the first time, it enters the registry information for you. This also includes the CD-Key. I've checked my registry and this is true with CoD: Modern Warefare and CoD2. The keys were the same in-game

seseorang · 07-15-2010, 04:51 AM

It seems as though the CD-Keys for CoD1 and UO are in the registry, but not being entered in-game automatically for you.

kainhall · 07-18-2010, 01:57 PM

no no no. i have the 2003 CD copy. there is a cd key, even if you have it on steam. i mod men of war, and i add so mutch ♥♥♥♥ thatyou have ot reenter your cd key. if you click on hte game on the far right there should be a view cd key. under links. enter that in and your good.

seseorang · 07-23-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kainhall

no no no. i have the 2003 CD copy. there is a cd key, even if you have it on steam. i mod men of war, and i add so mutch ♥♥♥♥ thatyou have ot reenter your cd key. if you click on hte game on the far right there should be a view cd key. under links. enter that in and your good.

NO NO NO. You are wrong. This is one game that does NOT have the View CD-Key. Other games that need keys entered do. This is one that does not.

I too have the retail copy as well.

07-25-2010, 02:53 PM

Have you tried verifying the game cache? Other games which have asked for CD keys when Steam does not provide one have started working after doing that.

seseorang · 07-26-2010, 06:09 AM

Verifying the game ensures the files are in place. Running the game initiates the rest of the install; registry entries, cd-keys, etc

07-28-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seseorang

Verifying the game ensures the files are in place. Running the game initiates the rest of the install; registry entries, cd-keys, etc

I guess, but I had a very similar issue with the steam game Chaser, which asked me for a CD key when I tried playing it for the first time, and just like with COD 1, Steam does not provide a key directly to the user. After verifying the cache, the game didn't ask for a key anymore.

I have not tried it with COD, so it might not work, but I just got the impression you hadn't tried because you thought verifying the game cache wouldn't fix such issues.

seseorang · 07-28-2010, 06:24 PM

You just need to understand what things are doing.

Clicking "Install" will only extract the compressed files from the server and placed on your hard drive.
When you "Play" the game, there is a file which is read and the installers are set up to place where necessary the registry, DirectX, openAL, DirectX, Distributable 2005, DirectX, Distributable 2008, DirectX. Yeah, DirectX over and over for many games gets annoying.
The CD-Keys are usually provided in the registry that is inserted automatically which the game reads from and thus uses.
For games that do not support the key inserted this way, you are required to enter the key manually, hence why you can always check this out and "CD-Key" is displayed and you can have the key remain on screen until it needs to be entered.

I understand how this process works - but I like to be sure I know the obvious first.

xXjm94Xx · 08-30-2010, 06:38 PM

I have been able to play all the other CoD games online (UO,2,4,WaW), the only one that doesn't have a CD Key is Call of Duty 1. I would still like to play it online, because I like it better than UO's multiplayer.

seseorang · 09-01-2010, 12:46 PM

If you're having problems with the Steam version of Call of Duty and can't get the key, tell me which version of Windows you are running and I will tell you where and how to retrieve the key

xXjm94Xx · 09-01-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seseorang

If you're having problems with the Steam version of Call of Duty and can't get the key, tell me which version of Windows you are running and I will tell you where and how to retrieve the key

I am running Windows Vista Basic (32-bit)

seseorang · 09-02-2010, 07:33 AM

In the registry go to

HKEY_Local_Machine\\Software\\Activision\\Call of Duty

You can use serach in the start menu and type "regedit"

xXjm94Xx · 09-02-2010, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seseorang

In the registry go to

HKEY_Local_Machine\\Software\\Activision\\Call of Duty

You can use serach in the start menu and type "regedit"

That worked, thanks man

07-04-2010, 08:14 PM	#1
xXjm94Xx Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 20	Call of Duty 1 CD key problem I just bought the Call of Duty Pack on Steam, and I downloaded Call of Duty 1, but when I try to play multiplayer, it says I need to enter a CD key. I bought it from the Steam store, so it shouldn't need a CD key right? I don't know if I will have this problem with all of the CoD games, they are still downloading.

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07-05-2010, 10:05 PM	#2
Gremmie Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 74 Posts: 1,531	Contact Steam Support (but only if the game prompts you to enter a CD Key).

07-07-2010, 08:53 AM	#3
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	When you go to "Play" the game for the first time, it enters the registry information for you. This also includes the CD-Key. I've checked my registry and this is true with CoD: Modern Warefare and CoD2. The keys were the same in-game

07-15-2010, 04:51 AM	#4
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	It seems as though the CD-Keys for CoD1 and UO are in the registry, but not being entered in-game automatically for you.

07-18-2010, 01:57 PM	#5
kainhall Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 83	no no no. i have the 2003 CD copy. there is a cd key, even if you have it on steam. i mod men of war, and i add so mutch ♥♥♥♥ thatyou have ot reenter your cd key. if you click on hte game on the far right there should be a view cd key. under links. enter that in and your good.

07-25-2010, 02:53 PM	#7
fisk0 Guest Posts: n/a	Have you tried verifying the game cache? Other games which have asked for CD keys when Steam does not provide one have started working after doing that.

07-26-2010, 06:09 AM	#8
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	Verifying the game ensures the files are in place. Running the game initiates the rest of the install; registry entries, cd-keys, etc

07-28-2010, 06:24 PM	#10
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	You just need to understand what things are doing. Clicking "Install" will only extract the compressed files from the server and placed on your hard drive. When you "Play" the game, there is a file which is read and the installers are set up to place where necessary the registry, DirectX, openAL, DirectX, Distributable 2005, DirectX, Distributable 2008, DirectX. Yeah, DirectX over and over for many games gets annoying. The CD-Keys are usually provided in the registry that is inserted automatically which the game reads from and thus uses. For games that do not support the key inserted this way, you are required to enter the key manually, hence why you can always check this out and "CD-Key" is displayed and you can have the key remain on screen until it needs to be entered. I understand how this process works - but I like to be sure I know the obvious first.

08-30-2010, 06:38 PM	#11
xXjm94Xx Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 20	I have been able to play all the other CoD games online (UO,2,4,WaW), the only one that doesn't have a CD Key is Call of Duty 1. I would still like to play it online, because I like it better than UO's multiplayer.

09-01-2010, 12:46 PM	#12
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	If you're having problems with the Steam version of Call of Duty and can't get the key, tell me which version of Windows you are running and I will tell you where and how to retrieve the key

09-02-2010, 07:33 AM	#14
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 683 Posts: 7,234	In the registry go to HKEY_Local_Machine\\Software\\Activision\\Call of Duty You can use serach in the start menu and type "regedit"