Installation and Getting Started

Insert Disc 1 of the PlanetSide: Core Combat game CD into your CDROM drive. The installation should begin on its own. If it does not, you can start the installation by opening "My Computer," double-clicking on your CD-ROM drive, then double-clicking on the SETUP.EXE file. Follow the setup instructions to complete installation.

If you do not have a previous installation of PlanetSide, you will be asked to install the full game before proceeding with the installation of the expansion pack.

You must have a valid Station username with a PlanetSide subscription before activating the expansion pack. If you do not have a valid Station username, or this is your first time playing PlanetSide, please skip to the "Getting Started" section below.

As a current PlanetSide subscriber, you must register your expansion before you visit the core of Auraxis™. Log into PlanetSide through the PlanetSide LaunchPad utility. You will see a button labeled Register Expansion at the bottom right, beneath the patch notes window. Press this button to register your expansion. When prompted, enter the expansion account key from inside your CD case. You can also check on the status of registered expansions by pressing the My Account button on the main LaunchPad screen.

If you are a new player to PlanetSide, or do not have a valid Station username, the following information will help you get started. If you are a current PlanetSide player and you have registered your expansion, skip ahead to "The Core" section.

Please read the license agreement for PlanetSide to understand the terms of use and click "I AGREE" to continue. You will be taken to the login screen. If you already have a Station username, click Continue.

If you do not have a Station username, click Register to create one. Your subscriptions to Sony Online Entertainment® games, such as PlanetSide™ and EverQuest®, will be managed under this account. Your account may be accessed at any time by visiting the Web at http://www.station.sony.com and clicking the My Account link in the upper right.

     Register: For new PlanetSide players who need to create a Station username.

     Continue: For those who already have a Station username.

Enter the requested information in the appropriate fields to start a Station account and get your Station username.

Note: Your Station username will not be the name of your character in PlanetSide. The Station username is only used to manage your Station account.

When creating a new account, choose a password that no one will know. Account security is the responsibility of the account holder. Please note that PlanetSide accounts are not to be shared.

Each family member is to have their own account. A parent may purchase an account for a child's use (age 13 or older), in which case the parent may not use that account. Please refer to the End User License Agreement (EULA) shown each time you launch the game (you must click "I agree" to play PlanetSide) for a detailed description of policies regarding account sharing. Please be sure to let us know if your email address changes in the future by updating your account information at www.station.sony.com.

When you log into PlanetSide for the first time, you will be prompted to enter the account key that is printed on the CD sleeve.

Enter Subscription Info
After successfully entering the account key, you will be asked to choose your subscription for PlanetSide.

PlanetSide requires a monthly fee to play, so you will need to enter a valid credit card number or use a prepaid Game Card to play. After any initial subscription period included with the game, your credit card will be charged or your Game Card debited following the end of this period.