I read from the manual and what i understand is that you can only use the cd key 5 times.

And then it said something about deauthorization tool, which is i dont quite understand how it will work.

Do i still have my in game crysis2 account and all its achievement if i use the deauthorize tool?, because i'm going to reformat my pc and install a fresh windows.

Does uninstalling the game through windows "add or remove program" means deauthorize the activation?

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and one last question, does 5 activation limit means that you can create 5 different online crysis2 account? i've been generous to lend the dvd to my friends and they've been playing on multiplayer for quite some time.

> Does uninstalling the game through windows "add or remove program" means deauthorize the activation?
Yea, if you had normal internet connection at that moment.

> Do i still have my in game crysis2 account and all its achievement if i use the deauthorize tool?, because i'm going to reformat my pc and install a fresh windows.

Yes. Just deinstall the game before formatin.

thanks.

Do i still have my in game crysis2 account and all its achievement if i use the deauthorize tool?, because i'm going to reformat my pc and install a fresh windows. You will want to restore a copy of your C:\Users\\Saved Games\Crysis2\profiles folder on your fresh install. Otherwise, you will still have your stats, but oddities with loadouts, assessment, unlocks will occur.

and one last question, does 5 activation limit means that you can create 5 different online crysis2 account? i've been generous to lend the dvd to my friends and they've been playing on multiplayer for quite some time.Your friends have each used up an activation. Make sure they de-activate when they uninstall. I assume you-all have not been able to log-on to MP at the same time?

PS: you can deactivate manually --and/or check your current active activation count-- by using "activation.exe" in the ..\Crysis2\bin32 directory.