Topic: Unable to connect to licensing server for initial Spore install on a Mac

[Zhuriel]

I certainly hope it doesn't take too much time.  I'm incredibly frustrated that I've gotten no responses from my inquiries and there is no phone number to actually speak with a live person, that I have found. 

Same here, though I haven't tried phone support yet. With EA's support quality, that's probably a waste of money. Also, if they do respond to your emails, and you really get an answer, it usually isn't the answer to your question...

[charloto]

The only phone number I found is just an annoying automated run-around with no use at all.  I wouldn't be quite as upset if I would get a response at least acknowledging the problem.

[charloto]

And still no response after sending four inquiries to EA.  I am beyond furious at this point.  I've owned this game for three days now and have been unable to play at all. 
Has anyone received any word from them about this issue or know if a fix is ever going to occur?  I'd like to know something before I just return it.

[Zhuriel]

Well, I've had the game for six days...

EA support did reply to me, their reply (after I told them to actually read my question) was: "the problem should be fixed on friday"

Then, on friday, they told me it would be fixed saturday...

Haven't heard anything from them after that...

[charloto]

Well, I've had the game for six days...

EA support did reply to me, their reply (after I told them to actually read my question) was: "the problem should be fixed on friday"

Then, on friday, they told me it would be fixed saturday...

Haven't heard anything from them after that...

Yes, it seems to me their just ignoring all of the customer support inquiries.  Infuriating.

[Zhuriel]

They probably just have to work through the masses of inquiries they got this weekend...

[Necrox]

To be honest it sounds more like they're aware of the issue but have no clue how to solve it and have a huge backlog of work from all the other people with problems.
I doubt they aren't working on it, and I don't think they don't say anything to people to spite them, they just likely don't have a clue how to help atm.

[Zhuriel]

I, personally wouldn't mind them having no idea, if they'd just tell us...

[charloto]

Same here.  I'm more frustrated that I haven't gotten a response than I am with the game not working at all.  If they would respond to my messages and say "We're not sure what's wrong but we're looking into it."  I'd be happy.

[Necrox]

I completely agree on that. My level of tolerance is a lot higher that way too. Unfortunately big corporations don't like to say "we don't know", they'd rather let customers despair.
*forces himself to NOT make a comment about the company he's currently emploed with in regards to that*

Maxis are a bit more up front luckily... they're probably just too busy actually trying to fix the errors to reply much

[kuninobu]

Have anyone tried my solution? Because I've heard that it helped some people. Remeber that you are on a Unix-like system, some text-editing are required ^^

[Zhuriel]

Have anyone tried my solution? Because I've heard that it helped some people. Remeber that you are on a Unix-like system, some text-editing are required ^^

I have, didn't even have the line that should be deleted.

[kuninobu]

Have anyone tried my solution? Because I've heard that it helped some people. Remeber that you are on a Unix-like system, some text-editing are required ^^

I have, didn't even have the line that should be deleted.

What does your hosts-file look like then? PM the contents to me and I'll take a look.

[Lucky]

Have anyone tried my solution? Because I've heard that it helped some people. Remeber that you are on a Unix-like system, some text-editing are required ^^

I have, didn't even have the line that should be deleted.

2 Questions:

Do you have Parental Controls on?  If so it might be set to block some servers.  Try disabling it.

Did you install a torrented version of the Creature Creator, or other EA software (and you don't have to answer if you don't want - but this is known to cause problems)

-caryl

[Zhuriel]

2 Questions:

Do you have Parental Controls on?  If so it might be set to block some servers.  Try disabling it.

Did you install a torrented version of the Creature Creator, or other EA software (and you don't have to answer if you don't want - but this is known to cause problems)

-caryl

No and no. I also added spore to the firewall exceptions, before that I got a different error.