Author Topic: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it  (Read 6743 times)

Simone

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GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« on: July 28, 2014, 05:12:36 pm »
My GSX version was activaded and works great.
I went in holiday for 2 weeks and when I come back yesterday I bought a scenery (Aerosoft Florence X) and I installed it.
I also did a registry clean with CCleaner.
Then I started FSX and noticed that GSX went in trial mode but in the addon manager says it's activated because it only shows De-Activate button.
I de-activated and re-activated it few times with the .reg backup file and few times manually but it's still in trial mode and i can't use it in other airports if not at LIML, EDDM, KSFO.

I turned off firewall and antivirus

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2014, 05:56:12 pm »
Download and install the Stand-Alone Addon Manager for FSX.

Simone

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2014, 08:01:59 pm »
Done, now i get "FSX has stopped working" at game start....

Simone

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 09:18:51 pm »
Fixed.
Now FSX starts normally but GSX still in trial mode

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2014, 11:39:03 pm »
when you bring up the addon manager and highlight GSX, does it say "Installed and Active", or "Installed, but in trial mode"?  You said something about a reg cleaner, it might've deleted your serial number.  Did you save that little .reg file that was generated when you purchased?
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Simone

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2014, 01:31:49 pm »
Sure, I tried to use the reg key too....

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2014, 01:35:36 pm »
Do you run Windows 8 ? Do you use FSX or any of the FSX add-ons you run with it, in any of the "Compatibility" modes ?

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2014, 01:42:05 pm »
Yes I have Windows 8.
It worked fine until I went away for 2 weeks...
In the addon manager it says "Product Active"

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Re: GSX went in demo mode and can't activate it
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2014, 01:45:02 pm »
Try to change the FSX\fsdreamteam\couatl\Couatl.exe file properties, to run "As Administrator", under the Compatibility tab. Every other compatibility option should be off, in every FSX add-on and of course FSX itself.