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I can't seem to find the LucasArts directory, help. I did find the GOG.com directory though.

EDIT: Oh nvm. I didnt read the instructions thoroughly. So I need to create the LucasArts key myself?
EDIT#2: I did what the instructions told me to do, but I still couldn't seem to solve this issue I'm currently having. The same warning still appeared the last time I tried to play the multiplayer. I did create my own random CD key following the xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx format and still no progress whatsoever. Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

P.S.: I'm one of those people that don't have the actual CD key for this game since I just recently bought this game on GOG.com.
Post edited October 25, 2015 by Abovet
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Abovet: I can't seem to find the LucasArts directory, help. I did find the GOG.com directory though.

EDIT: Oh nvm. I didnt read the instructions thoroughly. So I need to create the LucasArts key myself?
EDIT#2: I did what the instructions told me to do, but I still couldn't seem to solve this issue I'm currently having. The same warning still appeared the last time I tried to play the multiplayer. I did create my own random CD key following the xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx format and still no progress whatsoever. Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

P.S.: I'm one of those people that don't have the actual CD key for this game since I just recently bought this game on GOG.com.
Maybe you made a typo while creating the new keys / values ? You could try to unistall the game completely and then reinstall it.

Instead of creating the keys / values manually, I would recommend 8BitGinno's solution here, he provided a script that automates the whole process. Also be sure to use the script that corresponds to your version of Windows (32 or 64 bits).

If that doesn't work, I don't really know... Maybe try to run it as administrator or in compatibility mode ?
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Abovet: I can't seem to find the LucasArts directory, help. I did find the GOG.com directory though.

EDIT: Oh nvm. I didnt read the instructions thoroughly. So I need to create the LucasArts key myself?
EDIT#2: I did what the instructions told me to do, but I still couldn't seem to solve this issue I'm currently having. The same warning still appeared the last time I tried to play the multiplayer. I did create my own random CD key following the xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx format and still no progress whatsoever. Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

P.S.: I'm one of those people that don't have the actual CD key for this game since I just recently bought this game on GOG.com.
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vaalc4r: Maybe you made a typo while creating the new keys / values ? You could try to unistall the game completely and then reinstall it.

Instead of creating the keys / values manually, I would recommend 8BitGinno's solution here, he provided a script that automates the whole process. Also be sure to use the script that corresponds to your version of Windows (32 or 64 bits).

If that doesn't work, I don't really know... Maybe try to run it as administrator or in compatibility mode ?
Thanks for the help! I did manage to fix the issue like about 2 days ago, I think. The problem turned out to be caused by a typo that I did while making the new Star Wars Battlefront II key inside the LucasArts key. I used double lower case L instead of double capital i. Again, I really appreciate your help, since this thread has been around since the first days of 2015. :)
lol thanks it works , here is reg file , who want to do that in 1 click
pastebin.com/LDQCMtLt
Post edited January 18, 2017 by spartaque12
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wolverine64: I have the same problem. It seems, that a original CD-Key is missing. Has anybody a workaround?
i have my original game in box with key but im missing disks.... 1 and 4 so i cant install it .... what do i do?
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achaswashere: That worked for me with my old CD key. Thanks, vaalc4r.

Just to be super clear for others, the registry directory inside your SOFTWARE / Wow6432Node you'll want to have when you're all done with this is: LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\1.0

It sucks that people who only now bought the game have to deal with this crap. Hopefully some sort of key distribution system is developed to end this issue, or at the least hopefully the "alternative means" are viable for the people suffering from this. <-- I am not endorsing or recommending anything here.

Best of luck to everyone.
so i also have a o.g cd key. but im missing 2 of the 5 disks. so i can't install the game with my disks. got any tips?
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vaalc4r: I found a workaround if you purchased the game elsewhere and actually have a CD key. The game seems to be looking for a key when joining a multiplayer server, and since it doesn't find one, prevents you from joining the game. So all you have to do is provide the game with one. For the retail version, CD keys are located in the windows registry.

Step-by step solution :

1. Open regedit. Open the windows start menu and type "regedit". Right-click regedit.exe and select "Execute as administrator". Be careful when manipulating the registry ! Do not delete anything and stick to the instructions below.

2. Navigate to the the following directory:

If you have a 32-bit version of Windows, go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\

If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\

3. Insert the key in the registry.

This is the tricky part. Since GOG doesn't provide a cd key, the installer did not create a registry entry for it. My guess is that when you try to join a multiplayer server, the game looks for a entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\1.0 (this seems to be the registry entry for the retail version)
So we have to "trick" the game by creating the right entries ourselves so that when we try to join a multiplayer server, the game looks in the directory mentioned above, finds the cd key, and proceeds to connect to the server. I am not sure if it really is the reason, but it worked for me anyway.

Here's how to do it :

- Navigate to the directory mentioned in step 3.
- In this directory, look for another directory named "LucasArts" and navigate to it. This directory should exist only if you have other Lucas Arts-related software installed on your computer. If it doesn't, you'll have to create it. To do this, right-click on the parent directory (either SOFTWARE or Wow6432Node depending on your version of Windows) and select "New -> Key". Type "LucasArts" and press enter.
- Once in the "LucasArts" directory, create an other directory named "Star Wars Battlefront II" following the same procedure as before, and navigate to it.
- Create another directory called "1.0". Even if the GOG version is patched to 1.1, the directory's name must be 1.0
- Inside this directory, create a new string value called "CD Key". To do this, right-click on the parent directory (The "1.0" directory that we created earlier) and select "New -> String value". Type "CD Key" and press enter.
- Double-click on the newly created entry and in the "Value data" field enter your cd key. Click ok. You must enter the cd key exactly as it appears, including dashes and lower-case and upper-case letters.

4. Exit regedit and play the game !

Note : this method worked for me because I bought the game in retail back when it first came out and I still have the manual with the cd key on it. I do not know if this will work with keys obtained from "alternative" means (ahem) or completely random keys. If you want to try with a random keys, the format seems to be xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx with only alphanumeric characters.
so i also have a o.g cd key. but im missing 2 of the 5 disks. so i can't install the game with my disks. got any tips?
Post edited October 14, 2017 by DarthspeedForce
You'll probably need to torrent the game or buy it legally if you don't have the disks
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wolverine64: so i also have a o.g cd key. but im missing 2 of the 5 disks. so i can't install the game with my disks. got any tips?
GOG fixed it in a patch.

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Jeanswbf2: You'll probably need to torrent the game or buy it legally if you don't have the disks
...The game purchased legally from GOG?