Hey guys,

I’m trying to get a RealityXP GNS WAAS (PRO) setup working again and I’m stuck on the license.

This is part of a BATD I bought second-hand, and it worked fine on the original computer. I moved everything over to a new machine and now the plugin loads but just says:

“Could not be authenticated”

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Situation:

• I have a .lic file from the old system
• I do NOT have the actual .key (and original owner has passed away and no one knows where the .key is)
• I also don’t have the original account login (original owner has passed away)
• I do have a full backup of the old system

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What I’ve already tried:

• copied all RealityXP folders over
• copied ProgramData + X-PLANE 9 folders
• confirmed Garmin trainer is installed
• X-Plane is licensed and HASP is working
• tried the license transfer tool, but it requires the .key file

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Still getting the same authentication error.

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Question:

Is there any way to recover or re-activate this license without the original .key or account?

Or am I basically stuck needing a new license at this point?

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Just trying to get this working the right way — any help appreciated.

Thanks 👍

I'm pretty certain that if you read the license terms, you'll find that it was never legal to transfer the license from the original licensee to another user.

The .lic file is keyed to the hardware--the key is generated by running the Flight1 wrapper on the machine with the credentials used for purchasing the software.

So...yes, you'll need a new license.  Beware, though, RealityXP has pretty much become abandonware--the developer hasn't graced his support form with his presence in well over two years.

 

Yikes - and $1495 isn't cheap! Probably not worth it for an old BATD, either.