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Space Cowboy

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Changing Product Key on Windows
« on: September 21, 2019, 02:13:11 PM »
Hi, I found this game through sseth's youtube video and tried it out with the key he provided. I loved the game so I purchased it for myself but I'm not sure how to switch the product key to the one I bought. I found a thread for switching the product key on a mac https://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=16506.msg262147#msg262147 but I have no idea what the windows equivalent folder would be. Thanks in advance.
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Midnight Kitsune

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Re: Changing Product Key on Windows
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2019, 08:59:27 PM »
Open up regedit, (Be VERY careful) then go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\com\fs\starfarer
you will find the serial there
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Re: Changing Product Key on Windows
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2019, 09:51:53 AM »
Hmm messing around in the registry seems a little sketchy. Does it matter if I just leave the trial key? Is there any limitation on the game?
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Re: Changing Product Key on Windows
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2019, 09:53:47 AM »
It doesn't matter, you're all good :) Thank you for your support!
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Re: Changing Product Key on Windows
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2019, 12:28:14 PM »
Cool thanks :D
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Re: Changing Product Key on Windows
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2020, 03:21:30 AM »
Quote from: Midnight Kitsune on September 21, 2019, 08:59:27 PM
Open up regedit, (Be VERY careful) then go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\com\fs\starfarer
you will find the serial there

Just delete what's in the 'serial' section and open Starsector. It will then ask you for a valid Serial key.

I just did this now and it works, and yeah, saw and trialed this game through Sseth's channel as well, so glad I found this gem!
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