EA Store Download & Back Up Guide

[Sonic 296]

At CNC World. Chickendippers has posted a handy guide to help people who are new to using the EA Store. This guide explains everything you need to know about downloading games from the EA Store like the one year download limits, activation limits and more. Even a very simple way of backing up your EA Download Manager games has been covered.

 

 

So if you have recently purchased your copy of Red Alert 3: Uprising from the EA Store and downloaded it using the EA Download Manager you should read this guide.

[chickendippers 1]

Thanks for the news post

 

Your graphic is so much better than mine, I hope you don't mind but I've pinched your idea. Here's a 400px version if you'd like, the "guide" text is slightly clearer: http://cncworld.org/images/storeguide400.jpg

[Sonic 296]

Its all good with "borrowing" the image... that's how I like to refer to it anyway

 

I was planning on writing a similar guide myself, semi-started it but never got around to sorting it out completely.

[Malevolence 6]

I guessed Sonic answered my queries back then when I was downloading Uprising. Its a nice guide anyways!

[chickendippers 1]

People kept asking the same questions on the official forums, and I got fed up of answering! Now it's all written down in one place

[The Commander 0]

Wow, I was about to buy the expansion as well, but after reading this guide I won't be. There is no way I will buy a game that I can't re-download after 1 year. (i dont care if I can burn it to a dvd)

 

Maybe it will come out on Steam? (I won't be to fussed if it doesn't, this expansion seems way to over rated and hyped from what I have seen any how.)

[Malevolence 6]

Wow, I was about to buy the expansion as well, but after reading this guide I won't be. There is no way I will buy a game that I can't re-download after 1 year. (i dont care if I can burn it to a dvd)

 

Maybe it will come out on Steam? (I won't be to fussed if it doesn't, this expansion seems way to over rated and hyped from what I have seen any how.)

 

That was why I was so disappointed and frustrated when EA decide not to release it in DVD discs. Fortunately I got a copy free. XD

[chickendippers 1]

Uprising is also available on D2D which I believe does grant you lifetime downloads. Personally I think the expansion is well worth it, much more interesting than RA3 itself.

[Sonic 296]

There is http://www.direct2drive.com (US) and http://www.direct2drive.co.uk (UK). Doesn't that mean you have be in the US or UK to buy from them?

[nathancnc 1]

Well then.... When I bought Uprising, EA emailed me a product key. So after downloading I uninstalled EA Store Downloader, and burned the contents to a ISO (I didn't have a DL DVD at the time)

 

After that I mounted that ISO, and installed it using the autorun, entered the product key in my email, and SHAZAM! It works, and no need to run that stupid downloader. I don't usually download games, so I don't need it, anyway, just thought you should know.

[chickendippers 1]

Fair enough, I didn't get any emails from EA, so that's the only way I can install it.

[Malevolence 6]

Are the codes given for EADM compatible with D2D?

[chickendippers 1]

Nope. Just as you can't use an Amazon gift voucher in PC World.

[G Daddy 2]

Welcome nathancnc, great work on the TFD patch!

 

Chickendippers, if you purchased via EADM, it's easy to do the same thing as nathancnc has.

 

Visit www.findmyorder.com and enter your details. This will lead to an order details page, the Unlock Code on that page is your installation product key.

[Gben 20]

Sonic can you please create a new post and/or sticky this thread in the RA3/Uprising forum for his ea store backup guide.... it took too long to find something that should be easily findable.

 

-gben

[Malevolence 6]

Btw how long is the expiry date for the activation code (still at inactive mode)?