Second Frontier Account? How?

Star Ferret

Star Ferret
I want to set up a Second Account so I can keep my JumpAconda out exploring on my main account, and use the second account for Bubble Stuff...
As I understand this I just have to have a second Frontier Account with a new (second) game key linked to it..
But I can't find any webpage or anything that allows me to "register new account" on the website, and the only option for buying the game (I want to take advantage of the 75% sale for a second game key) is only available through Steam... which is already linked to my exisiting account!

Soooo...

How would I do this??
 

Star Ferret

Star Ferret
Turd Ferguson said:
You need another email address. I have 4 accounts. Each tied to a different email address.
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I have multiple email addresses...
I just cant find anywhere to "register new account" with another email address.
All I can find is the login page and it has no links for creating a new account.

For that matter, how do I even purchase a second key, if I can only purchase it on Steam... I already have my Steam linked to my existing account.
 

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
Star Ferret said:
I have multiple email addresses...
I just cant find anywhere to "register new account" with another email address.
All I can find is the login page and it has no links for creating a new account.

For that matter, how do I even purchase a second key, if I can only purchase it on Steam... I already have my Steam linked to my existing account.
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I may be able to assist:

Create a new steam account with your 'spare' email address, then purchase the game - you can still do this with paypal etc.
Activate the game (you will likely have to download it somewhere...) It will still use the same system folders are the 'regular' game
Create your new account on the Frontier Launcher with your 'new' details and wait for verification etc.

Once you have jumped through those hoops you should be able to use your 'new' launcher (link to desktop) even without being logged into steam on that account, although I use the same steam launcher, just by changing username/password as once the Frontier account is active steam doesn't appear to be bothered.

HTH
 

Star Ferret

Star Ferret
Clicker said:
One option would be to buy direct from the store (ie non-steam version)
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This is actually what I was looking for... buy it direct from the Frontier Store under a second Frontier Account.
See, I actually have two gaming PC's here sitting side by side.
But on the "Buy Now" webpage, the only "PC" option it gives you is to buy it through Steam.
So, I'm confused as to how I would get a second copy without Steam... and I cant find any where to register a second Frontier Account.
 

Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson
Once you set up your accounts you can make copies of the launcher shortcut and have 1 for each account. Windows will “remember” which account each shortcut is supposed to log in to. You will have to re-do this when the launcher is updated.
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
Star Ferret said:
This is actually what I was looking for... buy it direct from the Frontier Store under a second Frontier Account.
See, I actually have two gaming PC's here sitting side by side.
But on the "Buy Now" webpage, the only "PC" option it gives you is to buy it through Steam.
So, I'm confused as to how I would get a second copy without Steam... and I cant find any where to register a second Frontier Account.
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I just checked on the Frontier Store and I didn't get directed to buy through Steam - just the normal "create an account ... etc" sequence of pages. (Maybe you were logged-in to Steam and that clicked-in?)

FYI - Steam versions bought after 25th April this year can not be run direct, you have to log-in to the launcher via Steam.

(BTW you can have separate Steam accounts.)

Also BTW - no Frontier Store sale prices, still full price even though Steam store is discounted. :rolleyes:
 

Star Ferret

Star Ferret
Yeah, I'm installing Steam on my second PC and registering a second steam account...
Then I'm just going to gift the 75% Commander Pack to my new steam account.
Then all I have to do is just copy the game files over my LAN, which will be faster then waiting for them to download on the second PC.
Of course this will probably screw up my ED MarketConnector that I keep running on the Second PC and linked to the journal on my main through the LAN! lol
I dont really need to PLAY two seperate accounts at the same time, I just want to be able to play seperate accounts on occassion...
I'm presuming, I can just keep a second installation folder linked to the second steam account, on the same PC... if I were to want to log out of one account and play on the other using the same PC...
 
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Dagwit

Dagwit
Having done this very thing last night - I always swore I wouldn't, because I resent having given Frontier a small fortune for cosmetics then not having access to them when I'm playing the game, but that £10 Steam offer was just too tempting - I ought to be in a position to advise you, but I can't.

I made sure my bindings were backed up (I backed up my journal files for good measure). I set up a Steam account with a variant of my Gmail address (put a dot somewhere in your name, Frontier thinks it's a new address but Gmail ignores the dot). Steam insisted I download a new copy of the game. When I tried to run it the launcher popped up and I opted to create a new Frontier account using the variant email address. Then when I tried to log into the game I was asked to enter an authentication code Frontier would email to me. I got the code and entered it.

The launcher refused to recognise it. I tried again. About fifteen times. What's the definition of insanity again?

Each time the launcher either refused to recognise the code or told me I didn't own a copy of the game. Insane as I am, eventually even I gave up.

I then fired up my original copy of the game to see if that still worked. Not unexpectedly, my bindings were gone (successfully replaced) but I was where I should be. I haven't checked the journal files yet, though.

I then decided to have one last hack at the Steam version. I clicked Run on Steam, Steam asked me if I wanted it in VR (I did), and lo! the game just loaded up with my fresh commander - no sign of the launcher, it just loaded. I have no idea why.

At this point it was three o'clock in the morning so I went to bed. Clearly at some point something went right but after less sleep than I like I'm up and have absolutely no clue what or when.

A message to Frontier: in the name of the Full Spectrum Scanner, give us multiple Commander slots. Or sell them to us, even. I don't mind paying; I just don't think you should be putting your customers through the waste (I now have two copies of the game taking up precious SSD space) and misery of setting up a second account. Oh, and access to the cosmetics I've paid you a fortune for would be nice too.
 

VR StarLightPL

VR StarLightPL
Or you can simply not give them money and not buy a second account because they've intentionally blocked you from having multiple commander slots ON PC, while console gamers have unlimited number of slots/accounts.

PS: I know console users pay for online, I pay for my cable and Internet access too. And it has nothing to do with Frontier's decision.
 

KillaALF

K

Create New Customer Account - Frontier Store

The Frontier Developments Online Store is the exclusive online retailer for products made and licensed by Frontier Developments plc
www.frontierstore.net www.frontierstore.net

I can register a new account directly on the Frontier store from the link above without going through steam. In fact I did so a while ago and can play both commanders from the same installation by simply making a copy of the EDLaunch.exe in the installation folder. It's using the same bindings, too, so switching between them is pretty painless.
 

Robert Maynard

Volunteer Moderator
Robert Maynard
Turd Ferguson said:
You need another email address. I have 4 accounts. Each tied to a different email address.

there’s no way to have multiple accounts under the same email address.
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There is a way....

I use a single gmail account for all of my altCMDRs.

gmail allows an alias (of sorts) to be created ad-hoc simply by adding a "+" and some text after the name element of the gmail account name, i.e. user@gmail.com will receive e-mails sent to user+cmdr#1@gmail.com; user+cmdr#2@gmail.com; etc.. Each of the e-mail addresses is treated as "unique" for the purposes of creating a Frontier account.
 

Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson
Robert Maynard said:
There is a way....

I use a single gmail account for all of my altCMDRs.

gmail allows an alias (of sorts) to be created ad-hoc simply by adding a "+" and some text after the name element of the gmail account name, i.e. user@gmail.com will receive e-mails sent to user+cmdr#1@gmail.com; user+cmdr#2@gmail.com; etc.. Each of the e-mail addresses is treated as "unique" for the purposes of creating a Frontier account.
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that’s a good point. Outlook allows that as well. Didn’t think of that!
 

Steyla

Steyla
Dagwit said:
Having done this very thing last night - I always swore I wouldn't, because I resent having given Frontier a small fortune for cosmetics then not having access to them when I'm playing the game, but that £10 Steam offer was just too tempting - I ought to be in a position to advise you, but I can't.

I made sure my bindings were backed up (I backed up my journal files for good measure). I set up a Steam account with a variant of my Gmail address (put a dot somewhere in your name, Frontier thinks it's a new address but Gmail ignores the dot). Steam insisted I download a new copy of the game. When I tried to run it the launcher popped up and I opted to create a new Frontier account using the variant email address. Then when I tried to log into the game I was asked to enter an authentication code Frontier would email to me. I got the code and entered it.

The launcher refused to recognise it. I tried again. About fifteen times. What's the definition of insanity again?

Each time the launcher either refused to recognise the code or told me I didn't own a copy of the game. Insane as I am, eventually even I gave up.

I then fired up my original copy of the game to see if that still worked. Not unexpectedly, my bindings were gone (successfully replaced) but I was where I should be. I haven't checked the journal files yet, though.

I then decided to have one last hack at the Steam version. I clicked Run on Steam, Steam asked me if I wanted it in VR (I did), and lo! the game just loaded up with my fresh commander - no sign of the launcher, it just loaded. I have no idea why.

At this point it was three o'clock in the morning so I went to bed. Clearly at some point something went right but after less sleep than I like I'm up and have absolutely no clue what or when.

A message to Frontier: in the name of the Full Spectrum Scanner, give us multiple Commander slots. Or sell them to us, even. I don't mind paying; I just don't think you should be putting your customers through the waste (I now have two copies of the game taking up precious SSD space) and misery of setting up a second account. Oh, and access to the cosmetics I've paid you a fortune for would be nice too.
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I have 2 Windows accounts each with Frontier ED (No steam) and 2 Frontier accounts.
Yesterday I bought ED on steam. Created a new account on Frontier and wanted to link the Steam purchase to Frontier. Frontier needs a CD key to link to Steam, but there is no CD key. It actually says so on the steam page. I have no idea why.

At the moment I am considering a 3rd Windows account where I am planing to install Steam ED.
 
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