Number of code uses?

[shinami]

I'm just curious, how many uses does a Vocaloid registration code last through? Only once? I've heard 2-3 times though but I'm not sure. Does time effect it? Like, between usages of the code.

I'm asking because a friend and I are financially collaborating to purchase one and would like to share it. I know it goes against the license, but so is buying Vocaloids from Ebay users, so I don't think it's a big deal.

 

[nirereru]

A Vocaloid's serial key will work 5 times. If you reach the sixth time you will get an error.

I figure for purchasing a Vocaloid to share between two people the five key limit should be just fine. ^-^ b

 

[samth1815]

Wait, your VOCALOID code actually expires???

That is such a ripoff!! These things are not cheap you know. So if I have to move computers for five times for some reason, I will loose all my purchases?!?!


Stupid Yamaha

 

[Tema]

Wait, your VOCALOID code actually expires???

That is such a ripoff!! These things are not cheap you know. So if I have to move computers for five times for some reason, I will loose all my purchases?!?!


Stupid Yamaha

It's not entirely unreasonable. Given a computer's supposed to last you around four years, that's twenty years. I can see how it'd be frustrating if someone had super bad luck with computers and they break a lot. I don't know if they could/would do anything about it in that case.

 

[shinami]

Oh hey, didn't know this was finally answered, cool!

Ah, that many times is a relief, then I'll be using my 3rd when I install it on my new computer.

But once you reach the limit can't you contact the company to renew it? Though I'm imagining what a nightmare it will probably be to contact AH-Software...

 

[Lightzaver]

Yea, once the code runs out, you have to contact the company you bought the vocaloid from and ask for either a new code or more activations.

 

[doopah]

Uh, I didn't switch computers or anything, and for some reason one day VOCALOID told me my activation expired and made me re-enter it. ._. Is there a reason for that? It had better not mean that I don't get to use VOCALOID for as long as I should. I only have MIRIAM and I got her in December 2013.

 

[samth1815]

@doopah I'm not sure what's going on there. It may just be the fact that V1 is pretty outdated, it may be throwing a fit if you are on Windows 7 or newer.


Other than that, I've never really used V1, so I'm afraid I can't troubleshoot. :/

I know EmpathP has MIRIAM, so maybe contact her somehow, she's very nice~

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Yea, once the code runs out, you have to contact the company you bought the vocaloid from and ask for either a new code or more activations.

How exactly would one do that? I know at least INTERNET's DB programmer is on twitter and can speak English, he has helped me before~

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Wait, your VOCALOID code actually expires???

That is such a ripoff!! These things are not cheap you know. So if I have to move computers for five times for some reason, I will loose all my purchases?!?!


Stupid Yamaha

It's not entirely unreasonable. Given a computer's supposed to last you around four years, that's twenty years. I can see how it'd be frustrating if someone had super bad luck with computers and they break a lot. I don't know if they could/would do anything about it in that case.

I suppose, but seeing as how VOCALOID hasn't been around for 20 years yet, people who want to to this as a long term career may have an issue eventually. I suppose Yamaha will have to cross that bridge when they come to it.

Or not. Yamaha can be very unpredictable to be honest with you.

 

[Lightzaver]

Well, you can contact the company by going to it's website and looking for it's email.

For V1's, MIRIAM, LEON, LOLA, Contact ZERO-g

MEIKO & Kaito, Contact Crypton - http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/do/support/contact