diff --git a/src/cli.cpp b/src/cli.cpp
index df1ccf0..d4ba941 100644
--- a/src/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ void CLI::showHelp(char *argv[]) {
     fmt::print("\t-u --upgrade\tspecifies the Product Key will be an \"Upgrade\" version\n");
     fmt::print("\t-V --validate\tproduct key to validate signature\n");
     fmt::print("\t-N --nonewlines\tdisables newlines (for easier embedding in other apps)\n");
+    fmt::print("\t-o --override\tDisables version check for confirmation ID's, if you need this send an issue on GitHub");
     fmt::print("\n");
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ int CLI::parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[], Options* options) {
             false,
             false,
 	    false,
+	    false,
             MODE_BINK1998_GENERATE,
             WINDOWS
     };
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ int CLI::parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[], Options* options) {
 		
 	} else if (arg == "-N" || arg == "--nonewlines") {
 	    options->nonewlines = true;
+	} else if (arg == "-o" || arg == "--override") {
+	    options->overrideVersion = true;
 	} else {
             options->error = true;
         }
@@ -559,7 +563,7 @@ int CLI::BINK2002Validate() {
 
 int CLI::ConfirmationID() {
     char confirmation_id[49];
-    int err = ConfirmationID::Generate(this->options.instid.c_str(), confirmation_id, options.activationMode, options.productid);
+    int err = ConfirmationID::Generate(this->options.instid.c_str(), confirmation_id, options.activationMode, options.productid, options.overrideVersion);
 
     switch (err) {
         case ERR_TOO_SHORT:
diff --git a/src/cli.h b/src/cli.h
index c73104a..19a4a1f 100644
--- a/src/cli.h
+++ b/src/cli.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct Options {
     bool error;
     bool list;
     bool nonewlines;
+    bool overrideVersion;
 
     MODE applicationMode;
     ACTIVATION_ALGORITHM activationMode;
diff --git a/src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp b/src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp
index 2eb6b42..0b7a4d2 100644
--- a/src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp
+++ b/src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void ConfirmationID::Unmix(unsigned char* buffer, size_t bufSize, const unsigned
 	}
 }
 
-int ConfirmationID::Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid)
+int ConfirmationID::Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid, bool overrideVersion)
 {
 	int version;
 	unsigned char hardwareID[8];
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ int ConfirmationID::Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_
 			iid_key[3] = 0xF3;
 	}
 	Unmix(installation_id, totalCount == 41 ? 17 : 19, iid_key, 4);
-	if (installation_id[18] >= 0x10)
+	if (installation_id[18] >= 0x10 && overrideVersion == false)
 		return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
 
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
@@ -891,31 +891,37 @@ int ConfirmationID::Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_
 			productID[2] = (parsed.ProductIDLow >> 27) & ((1 << 24) - 1);
 			version    = (parsed.ProductIDLow >> 51) & 15;
 			productID[3] = (parsed.ProductIDLow >> 55) | (parsed.ProductIDHigh << 9);
-			switch (activationMode) {
-				case 0:
-					if (version != (totalCount == 41 ? 9 : 10))
-						return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
-					break;
-				case 1:
-					if (version != 1)
-						return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
-					break;
-				case 3:
-					if (version != 4)
-						return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+			if (overrideVersion == false) {
+			        switch (activationMode) {
+					case 0:
+						if (version != (totalCount == 41 ? 9 : 10))
+							return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+						break;
+					case 1:
+						if (version != 1)
+							return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+						break;
+					case 3:
+						if (version != 4)
+							return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+				}
 			}
+
 			break;
 		case 2:
 		case 3:
 			decode_iid_new_version(installation_id, hardwareID, &version);
-			switch (activationMode) {
-				case 2:
-					if (version != 3)
-						return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
-					break;
-				case 3:
+			if (overrideVersion == false) {
+			    switch (activationMode) {
+			    	case 2:
+			    		if (version != 3)
+				    		return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+			    		break;
+		                case 3:
 					if (version != 4)
 						return ERR_UNKNOWN_VERSION;
+				        break;
+			    }
 			}
 			memcpy(&parsed, hardwareID, 8);
 			productID[0] = stoi(productid.substr(0,5));
diff --git a/src/libumskt/confid/confid.h b/src/libumskt/confid/confid.h
index ae2489f..aef1577 100644
--- a/src/libumskt/confid/confid.h
+++ b/src/libumskt/confid/confid.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ EXPORT class ConfirmationID {
     static void Unmix(unsigned char* buffer, size_t bufSize, const unsigned char* key, size_t keySize);
 
 public:
-    static int Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid);
+    static int Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid, bool overrideVersion);
     //EXPORT static int CLIRun();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp b/src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp
index 6293c14..a41244c 100644
--- a/src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp
+++ b/src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include "pidgen3/BINK2002.h"
 #include "pidgen2/PIDGEN2.h"
 
-FNEXPORT int ConfirmationID_Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid) {
-    return ConfirmationID::Generate(installation_id_str, confirmation_id, mode, productid);
+FNEXPORT int ConfirmationID_Generate(const char* installation_id_str, char confirmation_id[49], int mode, std::string productid, bool bypassVersion) {
+    return ConfirmationID::Generate(installation_id_str, confirmation_id, mode, productid, bypassVersion);
 }
 
 FNEXPORT EC_GROUP* PIDGEN3_initializeEllipticCurve(char* pSel, char* aSel, char* bSel, char* generatorXSel, char* generatorYSel, char* publicKeyXSel, char* publicKeyYSel, EC_POINT *&genPoint, EC_POINT *&pubPoint) {