http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Tag: problem en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:11:04 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3647#post-38770 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:32:21 +0000 hotdoge3 38770@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>new PC not have the reg it be in the old PC,wait for new one or get a free one for now. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3647#post-38768 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:56:47 +0000 Anyr 38768@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, I downloaded and installed the Xilisoft DVD Ripper program that was on GAOTD a while back (month+) and I installed it to my external hard drive since my laptop at the time was unrealiable and was without a doubt about to go kabloom, and sure enough it did, but the program was on my external (which was fine) so I assumed that it would work just fine when run from my new laptop when I connected my external hard drive, but it thinks it's just a trial version instead of the full one I got from here. Any reason? I'm thinking that it's because I don't have the registry for the file or something such as that, but is there a way to fix it? Or am I going to have to wait for another DVD ripper program to come around? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37183 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:23:20 +0000 BuBBy 37183@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Essentially the requirement for an internet connection has always been required only for two things.</p> <p>1. To actually download the giveaway software.</p> <p>2. To verify the setup or activation is being being run prior to the Giveaway expiry.</p> <p>Thats all - the paranoid privacy information gathering conspiracy on behalf of the GOTD team I believe is unfounded.</p> <p>However for the rare individual giveaway authors who require an email address or contact details to be provided before providing a setup code - I suggest using fictional details or temporary email account. History has shown some giveaway developers have less respect for your privacy than GOTD has.</p> <p>Generally speaking - Downloading and installing giveaway software requires no personal information or contact details to be provided. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37172 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:15 +0000 goodgotd 37172@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>there's always a good/bad example handy, isn't there- Mamutu vs 3D Flash Menu Builder?</p> <p>Bob </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37165 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:53:00 +0000 sukibabe 37165@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>As in Flex GIF Animator, LMAO!!!!!!</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37141 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:50:52 +0000 goodgotd 37141@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>and the key wrappers have always required online access. so far as I can tell, it just confirms with the web server that it's being run on the right day. aside from a few suppliers [very few] setting up a register-get-a-key page, no emails, etc.</p> <p>what program you talking about? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37133 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:50:33 +0000 graylox 37133@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hallo <strong>gonwk</strong><br /> please tell me which business you are talking about ?<br /> Yours: getting a gift?<br /> Or the business of GOTD: paying the developer for a product that you get for free?<br /> Maintaining this site with a lot of gratis information, a lot of other freeware and a lot of fun, is that your business or is it the work of the GOTD team?<br /> And don't forget all the volunteers, without them this work would not have become reality. BuBBy as Administrator and Lee as Moderator are best known for us, but they have several "team-mates".<br /> To which time do you refer when you want have back the "old way" ? I get my giveaway of the day since more than a year; I can not remember an offline activation. </p> <p><strong>I don't think it is an unreasonable demand to register the give-away-programs online, even with an email address requested.</strong></p> <p>graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3560#post-37127 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:27:26 +0000 gonwk 37127@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi folks,</p> <p>GAOTD used to have a SIMPLER Activation format for programs ... a Text file attached with a "Activation Key" that user can enter and the product was ready to use.</p> <p>With the new Format of Activation ... one HAS TO BE ONLINE to get activated. I guess that is so Info can be gathered on the person Activating a program. I might be paranoid ... but I guess Privacy nowadays should be worth something.</p> <p>CAN WE GO BACK to the old way fo doing business!?!?!?</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> G! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33826 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:41:22 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 33826@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Would it be possible for community members to post queries and information about SAGA in the following thread so that we can keep all the information in one place. There are hundreds of threads in these forums so it is easy for a thread to get buried.:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3067/page/3?replies=87" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3067/page/3?replies=87</a></p> <p>Thanks regards</p> <p>Stephen p.s.</p> <p>Dave, it is being offered for two days, :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33786 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:51:38 +0000 DaletonaDave 33786@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I remember that last time this game was offered, users had to use a download manager to get it to finish downloading. I even had to use one, and I have a 12Mb/s broadband connection. I didn't care for the game (genre), so I have no interest in it this time around. </p> <p>So, try using a download manager/accelerator. It might help. ;)</p> <p>P.S. - I also remember that last time this game was offered, they had it available for 2 days. Maybe they should've done that again this time too. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33758 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:35:24 +0000 aagarwal 33758@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have tried all the sites and mirrors, wasted the whole day. No more!!!! Still the same error....</p> <p>Get to torrents guys, such big files won't work.... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33739 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:33:19 +0000 thomasalan 33739@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>there was a error first time i tried to download it, but it seems to work fine now, have you tried the link that say "alternate download mirror" yet. I haven't tried it cause the regular link is working for me but, you might want to give that a try. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33735 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:21:36 +0000 l00ller 33735@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes thats a good suggestion. If somebody would make a torrent out of the download. That would be nice. But to make a torrent out of it you need to have the game. Wich i don´t have </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33734 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:10:16 +0000 aagarwal 33734@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I think some alternate download options like smaller download sets should be offered. If possible please also give out the games through torrents. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33733 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:05:19 +0000 l00ller 33733@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have the same problem. When i try to download it starts the download with 10-20kb/s. After 10-30 min it stops with 3-20mb downloaded. I have tryed to download this like 5 times so about 2 hours of waste. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3440#post-33731 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:36:02 +0000 aagarwal 33731@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I am having this error repeatedly. The download of the installer stops after 19-25 mbs (hardly 4-5%). And it is so slow a download that for those two unsuccessful tries, I have wasted a lot of time. </p> <p>Please help... I am really looking forward to the game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3065#post-25363 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:11:55 +0000 Bobby 25363@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was able to download the game without difficulty. Trying to play the game is another story .. that's where the connection timeout occurs, and has occured for past two days. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3065#post-25298 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:29:41 +0000 funkymom 25298@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>it happened to me. i just tried again and had success the second time.</p> <p>good luck. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3065#post-25295 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:40:01 +0000 ThankYouGAOTD 25295@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi y'all... I just tried to download the Saga game giveaway and I got a message that says "the connection has timed out"... this isn't the first time it has happened. I am pretty sure it has always only happened when the files are large. Normally I have no problems downloading games and/or software from this site. Up until now I just though "tough luck" but now I REALLY want to try this one... :(</p> <p> Does anyone know what may be the problem? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19281 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:48:37 +0000 graylox 19281@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>@ <strong>Pinhead</strong><br /> Habe eine "grobe" Übersetzung von BuBBy's Tipps auf die deutsche Seite gestellt. Ich hoffe, es hilft etwas weiter. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19272 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:47:23 +0000 scubaguy 19272@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Pinhead<br /> This may be the answer to your problem, took this from the comments page,a reply from BuBBy( the administrator).</p> <p>"Just to mention to the people pointing out that the software isn’t working under Vista - note in the product system requirements:</p> <p>System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server (The developers site mentions Vista. Was it excluded here for a reason?)</p> <p>Clearly the software isn’t yet 100% compatible with Vista. This is not a “problem” (or a bug) the software is obviously still being written. with the software (just going by the current System Requirements), and obviously the current incompatibility is known by the developers, if they are still referring to “improvements” for Vista in release notes etc.</p> <p>Quite possibly an entirely separate version for Vista may need to be written, possibly due to Vistas different interface and graphics model. At any point at the least the software does appear to still need some work for use on Vista.</p> <p>Finally perhaps the comment in the release notes is holding out for some “empty hope”.<br /> “Improved the compatibility with Windows Vista” - doesn’t mean much at all. It is only saying it’s better now than what it was. It still might be nowhere near working… but knowing that “it’s coming” might “spur on a few extra sales” in the hope it will work “soon”. (gosh I’m a cynic)."</p> <p>Edit,sorry BuBBy did not mean to step on your toes,Did not see your last post. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19271 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:45:12 +0000 Pinhead 19271@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Can't find the FAQ on the site :/<br /> Can you give me a direct link to the FAQ? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19270 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:43:33 +0000 BuBBy 19270@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>There are at least two work arounds in the comments</p> <p>Works with Vista Home Premium - you only have to change your Desktop theme from Vista to Windows Classic. Right-click on your desktop and choose ‘Personalize…’</p> <p>I found that if you drop down to 16 bit from 32, it will work. Give it a try. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19269 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:31:44 +0000 goodgotd 19269@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>that's got me- have you checked the site's faq, see if there's a note? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19267 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:23:21 +0000 Pinhead 19267@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Jap, I have it installed as Admin.<br /> And I always start the program with admin rights. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19256 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:48:20 +0000 goodgotd 19256@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>under, I guess. homepage does say vista. hmmm... yep, it's 3.1- odd.</p> <p>Did you install it as admin for all users? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19255 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:10:33 +0000 Lee 19255@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>What is 'ounder'?</p> <p>Magic Lens Max was not written for Vista.</p> <p>Thats why it does not work correctly.</p> <p>System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2765#post-19253 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:34:43 +0000 Pinhead 19253@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> Also "Magic Lens Max" dont works for me ounder Vista.</p> <p>Here a Screenshot:<br /> <a href="http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7384/magiclensmaxbuggedgu1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7384/magiclensmaxbuggedgu1.jpg</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p>The Autor means "Magic Lens Max" works ounder Vista!<br /> Look here:<br /> <a href="http://www.visionsuit.com/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.visionsuit.com/download.html</a></p> <p>System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Sorry for my bad Englisch! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2373#post-15017 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:06:37 +0000 BuBBy 15017@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Please see <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2216" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2216</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2373#post-15013 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:23:52 +0000 charliebird 15013@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>The games not working for me either, it seems to install ok but when i go to play it it won't work, a game i would love to play and i can't get it to work, to bad. </p>