Lost game disk

James243 · #1 September 17th, 2009, 08:06 PM

I played Dom3 quite a bit until probably 8 or 9 months ago when I changed computers and never got around to reinstalling it ("boo!" thinks the reader).

The itch has returned though, and despite looking on and off for days, I can't find the disk. I do have the manual with the CD key etc.

Is there somewhere that you can download the game if you can verify that you originally bought it? Any thoughts?

S.R. Krol · #2 September 17th, 2009, 08:27 PM

You won't be able to download it but please contact customer service and they can get the ball rolling.

Sombre · #3 September 18th, 2009, 09:03 AM

Some people might download it illegally from some sort of file sharing site. A legit CD key is sufficient to avoid the copy protection methods in the game afaik.

Clearly that's not a good idea though.

James243 · #4 September 18th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Thanks guys. I've contacted customer support.

NTJedi · #5 September 20th, 2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James243

I can't find the disk.

Yikes, seeing this thread had me quickly verify I still had my CD.

Quitti · #6 September 20th, 2009, 06:56 AM

I keep mine next to my manual, which I still often use to check up a spell or item. Won't get lost that way

(or at least I know quite fast if it does).

NTJedi · #7 September 20th, 2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quitti

I keep mine next to my manual, which I still often use to check up a spell or item. Won't get lost that way

(or at least I know quite fast if it does).

I keep mine inside my manual... so everytime I open the manual I can view "my precious".

James243 · #8 September 20th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Must say, customer support has been superb

They were quickly able to verify that I'd legitimately bought the game, and for $4 + delivery they're sending a replacement disk which is already on its way. So less than $10 to accommodated absent minded people like me. Very reasonable given that it requires them packaging, mailing etc.

Now, if only I can get around that absent mindedness *in-game*...

Of course, my next post will be "replacement disk arrived...and original disk found!"

Calahan · #9 September 20th, 2009, 06:24 PM

btw, "Welcome back James243"

Jarkko · #10 September 21st, 2009, 08:11 AM

Totally un-related, but I was getting up a Dominions host in the gareage during the weekend (for an online MP game with a couple friends). As I put together the host-machine from dead-computers (yes, I do occasionally feel like doctor Frankenstein), I used bit from there and a bit from here (it pleases my wife no end that we have a computer cemetary in our garage), but did have issues finding a working ethernet card to the PCI slot (I found two for ISA slot, if anybody happens to need one); damn these integrated systems of the past decade

Anyway, digging deeper and deeper in the pile I encountered first my Dominions 2 disk and manual, and I was happily going on memory lane. Continuing the archeological digging I found half an hour later my Dominions 3 cd, and I didn't even know I had lost it

Anyway, I did use a few drops of super-glue and made sure the cd *stays* inside the cover of the Dominions 3 manual (as the manual is firmly on the desk where I have my gaming computer

), plus it is now neatly next to the cd key too

EDIT: Oh yeah, I found eventually a working ethernet card too, and after some further research I actually managed to find drivers for it too