The problem is that it never asked me for a CD key when I installed it. If it did I woulda just downloaded a key generator and re-installed it.

Counter Strike 1.6 Error
 

So I "borrowed" a stand alone copy of CS 1.6 from the intrabutts. It works fine if I just play a game by myself but if I try to connect to a server I get an "Invalid CD Key" error. I'm also running it in Wine on Ubuntu. Any suggestions or do I need to "borrow" another copy.

Did u "borrow" it from ur friend Mr. Pirat Ebay....just wondering.

Me and Mr. Ebay are really good friends.

Why yes I did, I didn't know you knew Mr. Ebay.

Well this is good fun and all but I still haven't gotten a response.

I know of one, but it only works for CS 1.6 LAN standalone. Me and my friend's play it at school when the teacher's not around http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/tongue2.gif

it happens with a lot of those types of games. starcraft is similar, in that you can use any correctly hashed key, but once you try to play online, the server requests the key, and if it does not have a record of such a key (legal copy, the key already registered with the server, from being placed on the box) it responds with 'Invalid CD Key', which indicates:

a) you are not the original owner of the game, because someone has already registered it, then decided they hated online play, then resold it; or

b) you bought a program online that hashes a key together, that the cs1.6 installer can use, but cannot use online, since the servers have never seen such a key.

to remedy either of these two situations, you need to buy the game, from a retail outlet or online retail site, not an auction style website, in order to be the original owner.

Sounds like you need a CD Crack.

That's what I'll probably end up doing. LANing is what I mainly wanted to do anyway.

Try these yo!
4422-93598-8995
8474-05768-1841
8495-78586-5785
3029-74897-4246

Steam (Company trademark for valve) invented a program which generates keys from 1 cd key. Unfortunatley for us all.. That cd key has been with held for quite sometime now. And although some people even GUESSED some cd keys, the chances of you getting a cd key right will probably take you 1 full year. But hey... What do I know.. It's all about chance... Ok so lets get down to business... ill compare some REAL cd keys... Here are some that are valid but duplicate. Counter-Strike CD Key: 2903632334024

Counter-Strike CD Key: 2717527728089
Half-Life CD Key: 3869148425364
Half-Life CD Key: 2660928360100
Half-Life CD Key: 2887027533424
Counter-Strike CD Key: 0541232061108
Counter-Strike CD Key: 2181225922667
Counter-Strike CD Key: 2579501414304
Counter-Strike CD Key: 3488946702024
Half-Life CD Key: 7881929848584


Now look at first two... the factors of the 13 digit cd key are endless... Regardless of generating keys.. valve assumed we wouldn't know... But in fact... It is very simple to infer. Because not only do they add and subtract, but they use a cd key to subtract or add another cd key.. for example... 2717-52772-8089 + 3869-14842-5364 = 6586-67615-3453.. and i dont know if it works.. but it should.. Try adding them or subtracting them.. If they higher then 13 digit then it wont work (no shit).

This one will def work...
I assure you 100%

Hey guys
I think it's a problem with windows system used because every windows 7 or 64-bit system give invalid cd key and with xp 32-bit is working fine.
I tried this reg file it's the same that i have and it doesn't work