is there a small read me file that has this written in it, so when i download a game i can play it online.

any ideas where i can look for it,

thanks all

it would be a huge file, if a game that is sold a million times includes all unique numbers.

It�s an algorithm, that you can find after you�ve decrypted the game.

there must be a way to find it, it must have to check with something once you type in that cd key surely. other wise how does it know?

BSK just told you how most CD keys just work, why must you ask again? Was his simple explanation not simple enough?

It uses an algorithm to check validity of the key. If you can reverse engineer that algorithm, you can create a CD Key Generator.

For most online play, there is a database of valid CD Keys listed on the central game server.

wouldn't it be jolly good fun to get that nice database

and then? What would you have? Nothing ...

The easiest way to get a valid CD key is buying the game You get tech support, manuals, proper music & sound & guff, and you can safely play on the net whenever you want. Just out of curiosity, what game is it?

half life

gnool you have been here sooooo long and you dont post that much..

i now have the game and will be hosting some games soon, so if anyone wants to play DOD and CS or VS or halflife then tell me

Half Life has been around long enough that you should be able to get a legit copy off a friend or something for a few bucks.

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Originally posted by piggarro99:
gnool you have been here sooooo long and you dont post that much..

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yeah I know

Yeah, Half Life is pretty old it shouldn't be very expensive. But you've got a copy now so it doesn't matter �