Games installed, game ran on both laptops properly in single player.
In multiplayer we could not connect to each other. A solution to our problem can be found, incidentally, here: [...]]]
EDIT:
Since Amazon has the link removed, search Google for: Games windows 7 Hammerpreis ANNO 1701
EDIT END
The game itself is just great, therefore a perfect score. Because once you've figured out what you need, and the game is running, the gameplay simply outweighs the initial problems. Even though I was on the verge of the Games again to send back what indeed is rather problematic to impossible for software with Key ...
Special at the hammer price version:
+ The manufacturer has the copy protection removed
- Unfortunately, this a piece of his program code overlooked: to connect to a multiplayer server
+ There must be entered no key for the single player, even if a case is
- Multiplayer requires key, but does not ask explicitly for, see link above
So if you have problems to make the hammer price version in multiplayer run, then take a look at the manual (link above), and it should help you, I am happy about feedback.
Greetings
Gian-Marco