Unauthorized DLC

[clansb]

I've bought DLC's for Dragon Age 2 and installed them.  When I look at my downloadable content, the version number reads "(Unauthorized) 1.0" -- and I can't access the game content. 

Just as an example, the manifest file for the mage item pack starts out <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Manifest Type="AddIn">
    <AddInsList>
        <AddInItem UID="DA2_MTX_MAG" Name="DA2_MTX_MAG" ExtendedModuleUID="campaign_base" Priority="100" Enabled="1" State="2" Format="1" BioWare="1" MID="217" RequiresAuthorization="1">
            <Title DefaultText="Mage Item Pack">

I'm pretty sure that RequiresAuthorization="1" is part of the problem.

Has anyone had this problem and fixed it?

[sundance31us]

Is your game updated to the latest patch? http://social.bioware.com/page/da2-patches

You can view your game version using the DragonAge2Launcher.exe (it's listed in small type on the upper right corner) or by using the "Configure" program and selecting the "Game" tab.

[clansb]

It's updated to 1.04 . . .if that's not the latest PLEASE let me know! 

Thanks for the thought, in any case.  It was worth asking.

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@sundance31us wrote:

Is your game updated to the latest patch? http://social.bioware.com/page/da2-patches

You can view your game version using the DragonAge2Launcher.exe (it's listed in small type on the upper right corner) or by using the "Configure" program and selecting the "Game" tab.

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[lady8jane]

One guy on the DAO board had the same problem and got a solution. Perhaps you can try the same thing?

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-Origins/Dragon-Age-Origins-Ultimate-Edition-DLC-not-authorized/m...

[clansb]

My bad for not being more complete.

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@lady8jane wrote:

One guy on the DAO board had the same problem and got a solution. Perhaps you can try the same thing?

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-Origins/Dragon-Age-Origins-Ultimate-Edition-DLC-not-authorized/m...

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We did.  That answer pointed us to the manifest.xml doc.  When we tried the solution given for Origins, the (Unauthorized) comment on the version number went away.  However, we still couldn't access the actual content -- for instance, item pack stuff didn't show up in our chest, statues that apparently trigger out-of-city adventures aren't in Hawke's house, and so forth.  So I'm hoping that there's something else wrong with our manifest doc -- which is why I printed the beginning of one of our manifests in my original query.

Can someone with an item pack check their manifest and see how it differs?  I'd very much appreciate it.

[ieatnubbles]

Try requires authorization 0.

[clansb]

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@ieatnubbles wrote:

Try requires authorization 0.

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That is the point of the suggested solution.  No access to content.

Please, someone compare a working manifest file.

[sundance31us]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Manifest Type="AddIn">
    <AddInsList>
        <AddInItem UID="DA2_MTX_MAG" Name="DA2_MTX_MAG" ExtendedModuleUID="campaign_base" Priority="100" Enabled="1" State="2" Format="1" BioWare="1" MID="217" RequiresAuthorization="1">
            <Title DefaultText="Mage Item Pack">
            
=========================================================================

I haven't had an issue with my DLC autorizations.

[clansb]

Blankety blankety blank.

Thank you very much for at least assuring me that I was chasing down a dead-end alley, but that is the same as my manifest to the letter, right down to the RequiresAuthorization="1".

To add to my frustration, we've apparently stumped tech support.  I haven't heard boo out of them for over a week.  (After waiting weeks to hear from them in the first place!)

Anyone else with a bright idea to try?

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@sundance31us wrote:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Manifest Type="AddIn">
    <AddInsList>
        <AddInItem UID="DA2_MTX_MAG" Name="DA2_MTX_MAG" ExtendedModuleUID="campaign_base" Priority="100" Enabled="1" State="2" Format="1" BioWare="1" MID="217" RequiresAuthorization="1">
            <Title DefaultText="Mage Item Pack">
            
=========================================================================

I haven't had an issue with my DLC autorizations.

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[sundance31us]

I'd go ahead and change MID="217" RequiresAuthorization="1"> to MID="217" RequiresAuthorization="0"> if I hadn't tried it already.