# Activation Help and Instructions

## What is Activation?

Activation is a method of copy protection, which helps ensure you are running a licensed copy of a Feral game.

To activate your game, you will need a Product Key, which is only provided with genuine copies of Feral games.

Once you have entered your Product Key, you can then choose either:

1. Play with the game DVD in your Mac’s DVD drive (providing you own the DVD version of the game).

or

2. Activate the game online by sending the Product Key to Feral’s servers.

You will need to do one of these two things before you can play.

## Entering the Product Key

If you own the DVD version of the game, you will find the Product Key on the back of your printed manual. It will look like this:

### Product Key

S3UT-YY47-CS3P-45UK-QW4N-3YAU

Please note, this Product Key is just an example, and will not work for any of our games!

If you downloaded the game from an online vendor, you will have received a Product Key via an e-mail or web page at the time of purchase. If you cannot find your Product Key after downloading the game, please contact the vendor for assistance.

The first time you start the game after installing it, the pre-game Options window will appear, showing the Activation tab:

Enter your Product Key into the six empty boxes. Once the Product Key has been entered, the Save button below the boxes will activate. Click the Save button to save your Product Key. The appearance of the upper half of the Activation tab will change so that it looks like this:

If you own the DVD version of the game, you will now have a choice between activating the game online or playing with the disc in the drive.

## Playing using the DVD

If you own the DVD version of the game, you can play it without online activation by clicking the Play with DVD button. You may only do this after you have entered and saved your Product Key. The DVD must be present in your Mac’s DVD drive in order for the game to launch.

## Playing using Online Activation

If you prefer to play the game without the DVD in the drive, or if you downloaded the game, you must activate the game online.

To do this, click the Activate Online... button in the Activation tab.

A dialog box (shown below) will appear confirming that your Product Key will be sent to Feral. Click the Activate Online button in the dialog box.

The Activation tab will update showing you the number of machines you are allowed to activate the game on and how many machines you currently have activated.

You may now play the game without a disc in the drive or an internet connection.

## I’ve tried activating the game and I am stuck.
What should I do?

If you are experiencing problems activating your game, click on the Contact Feral... button on the Activation tab. A drop-down dialog box will appear:

Type your e-mail address into the E-mail field and a summary of your problem into the large field, then click the Send Query button to send it to the Feral Support team. Please note, this form should only be used for issues relating to the activation system.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I have to activate the game for each user account on my Mac?

No. Once you have activated the game, it will work for all user accounts on that computer.

### Can I activate the game at a later date?

Yes, you can activate or deactivate the game online at any time.

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