SH5 patch #2

[LukeFF]

50 pages here of mostly off-topic crap. Wonderful. :roll:

[Feuer Frei!]

50 pages here of mostly off-topic crap. Wonderful. :roll:
Well, it probably won't get any better until people see the patch installed, then and maybe only then will it be on-topic again.
Must admit though, the flood gates to the "the patch didn't fix this or that" posts will open up.
3 days to go and counting.

[ariel30]

I do not believe in Ubi amendment and only hoped that the Forum moderss:yeah:, because thanks to them we can play a series of Silent Hunter 3 and 4 at the highest level.

[Arclight]

50 pages here of mostly off-topic crap. Wonderful. :roll:
You're right, the complaining was much better. :lol:

And you do realise that post is off-topic too? :O:

[kylania]

50 pages here of mostly off-topic crap. Wonderful. :roll:

Blame Ubisoft. It's their fault we've had two months of absolutely no communication or effort from them. Are we to simply sit here in silence till they finally release something?

[theluckyone17]

:()1:

[ingsoc84]

12 years ago you walked into a software store and the shelves were full (and the store) of pc titles, and some console games, now you go into the same store, and its the complete reverse, the pc games are off in the corner where in mom and pop vhs rental stores the adult movies used to be kept, although, there are only about 2 dozen titles (pc that is). Gaming companies have moved where the money is , consoles, where they can design a game that works on ONE system, ONE set of specs, video card, ream, os, etc, and dont have to deal with ten to the fourth or higher variations of systems. STill the consoles need to be patched,but that happens quicker, they are the main line customers now. Try finding a decent pc game 10 years or less from now, unless something changes radically, the way of SH5 is just the tip of the iceberg of things to come.

[longam]

12 years ago you walked into a software store and the shelves were full (and the store) of pc titles, and some console games, now you go into the same store, and its the complete reverse, the pc games are off in the corner where in mom and pop vhs rental stores the adult movies used to be kept, although, there are only about 2 dozen titles (pc that is). Gaming companies have moved where the money is , consoles, where they can design a game that works on ONE system, ONE set of specs, video card, ream, os, etc, and dont have to deal with ten to the fourth or higher variations of systems. STill the consoles need to be patched,but that happens quicker, they are the main line customers now. Try finding a decent pc game 10 years or less from now, unless something changes radically, the way of SH5 is just the tip of the iceberg of things to come.

Agree. And that in turn will impact the PC market, who needs a blazing fast system to surf and do email.

[ShiftZ]

Agree. And that in turn will impact the PC market, who needs a blazing fast system to surf and do email.

Consols also play nicely on 65" HD plasma monitors too.

[jwilliams]

But with consoles you cant mod your games.
most of the games are arcade like, and the simulators that you do get on colsole are well....... cra......ummm.... not very good.

Consoles are good for a quick game and muliplayer fun... but you cant get into em like pc games.

and my faviorte games are simulation and stratagy and thinking type games.... (my wife says boring games). Which IMO are bad on console.

[Athlonic]

By the way,

Have anyone be able to configure the Xbox 360 gamepad controller with SH5 ?

I can't get it to work at all, I would like :


Left stick : dive plane, rudder control
Right stick : periscope control
Left trigger : torpedo fire
Right trigger : canons fire
Left + Right shoulder : abandon ship
A: Lock/unlock target
B: Solution on TAImap
Y: Cook's special soup !
X: Exit game to install the 1.2.5 update
:D

[kylania]

By the way,

Have anyone be able to configure the Xbox 360 gamepad controller with SH5 ?

Tried it once. Works flawlessly in FSX, doesn't work at all in SH5.

[Athlonic]

Tried it once. Works flawlessly in FSX, doesn't work at all in SH5.

So now it is clear :

FSX is a real simulation, SH5 not !

:woot:

[Seeadler]

Have anyone be able to configure the Xbox 360 gamepad controller with SH5
?
use a software like xpadder
http://www.xpadder.com/
you can assign every key or mouse movement to the buttons and sticks of your XBox360 controler

if you are not using Windows 7, the 5.3 is still freeware
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Xpadder.shtml

[jdkbph]

The patch will release on Tuesday 11th May

Please find below the list of improvements to come in the release note below.

Thanks for the update. Can't help but notice though that it's all bug fixes. What enhancements are on the list have already been done by modders... some of them 5 minute mods (if I understood correctly) and the rest probably done better.

Yes this game is buggy and the bugs need to be fixed before I'll play it again, but it is also woefully incomplete in many areas, and poorly or under-developed in many others. It needs enhancement just as badly as it needs bug fixes.

And while I shouldn't complain about getting something (anything!) out of them - even if it's just the thought that UBI, in developing this patch, has probably just wasted a lot of money on this game, and may now know how I feel - I can't help but think "why bother?" No amount of bug fixing is going to elevate this game above "dreck" level unless the needed enhancements are made. And that's not very likely to happen.

Yes, yes, yes... the modders will do it, right?

Well, let me tell you why this bothers me a little bit.

UBI publishes crap. They do just enough to make it functional, then turn it over to modders to make a real game of it. Well, who reaps the rewards? The modders get nothing for their efforts. However, UBI continues to make money through sales they would not have realized without the work of the modders! They're still making money on SH3 (unless they've sold the rights to one of those CD case discount distributors), because of the work the modders have done.

I'm sure this all started out as a happy accident which benefited both gamers and the publisher. But, from what we've heard, it seems the publisher is now expecting this - counting on it in fact, to finish an otherwise incomplete the game. IMO there's something fundamentally wrong with that. The whole thing just feels kind of greasy.

JD

[karamazovnew]

Hopefully the patch will be a big step forward. The Russian 1.2 patch still has some issues tho...

Before patch 1.2:

http://texturise.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/texturise_water_texture_0010-500x375.jpg


After Patch 1.2:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20090218/0022190fd3300b0674674f.jpg

[ingsoc84]

fingers crossed for tomorrow, and FINALLY be able to enjoy the game, but still have a decent dose of caution, being that its been delayed over and over.

[kylania]

fingers crossed for tomorrow, and FINALLY be able to enjoy the game, but still have a decent dose of caution, being that its been delayed over and over.

The current mods available should allow you to enjoy the game more than the minor patch we're getting tomorrow ever will. :DL

[ingsoc84]

The current mods available should allow you to enjoy the game more than the minor patch we're getting tomorrow ever will. :DL



Yes, for most your right, but IM a single core cpu, so my explosions/water graphics are a slide show, I would love to have that fixed and then remod up!:D

[JayW.]

The patch 1.2 will be released on May 12th. I saw that on the Silent Hunter Facebook page. It is not today. Tomorrow.


JayW.

[oscar19681]

And tomorrow they will say: We said it's going to be released tomorrow why you expecting it to be released today ? lol

This is why. (from uk forum manager)

Hi all http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

I’m pleased to say we have a date for you all on the release of the game patch 1.2. I’d like to take this chance to thank you all for being so patient over the last few weeks while this information was not available http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif


The patch will release on Tuesday 11th May


Please find below the list of improvements to come in the release note below.

SH5 patch 1.2 will be released on the 11th of May.

Changes

[mattius]

:damn:

[ariel30]

I said that are frauds!:timeout:

[Athlonic]

Wait a minute ...

Is there still NO PATCH ???????


:o

How could this happen ?

:88)

[kylania]

How could this happen ?

Honestly, after a full month of delays it shouldn't be surprising. New ETA is 18:00 CET.

[Paco]

Patch is out -> downloading :D

[mr chris]

Downloading here as well.

[Athlonic]

No it is not the right one ...

Installing 1.2.0 ...


WTF ? I want the 1.2.5 patch !

:doh:



:88)

[mr chris]

No it is not the right one ...

Installing 1.2.0 ...


WTF ? I want the 1.2.5 patch !

:doh:



:88)


You have got to wait another 2 months for that one. :har:

[piri_reis]

Link for manual patching:

http://static3.cdn.ubi.com/silent_hunter_5/silent_hunter_5_1.02_eu.exe

[Paco]

Iverness, Deutche Bucht, Rümänien ......

Nothing happend with the map :damn:

:nope:
Paco

[mr chris]

Anyone care to post the release notes / Changelog?

[silversurfer]

I don't think that this is going to be the patch we all wanted. I just had a quick go on the game and without all the great mods I had installed the game is very average.:yawn:

[mr chris]

The changelog, as taken from the readme file.

9.2 Patch 1.2 change list
===================

Bugs and issues

- Fix for CO2 not being saved correctly
-Fix for crew morale
- Fix for weather being reset to clear weather after load
- Fixes for crewmen showing under water under certain conditions
- Fixes for ships exploding in ports or hitting the shore
- Now plot course tool is no longer accessible in the bunker
- Several fixes to ship recognition manual
- Man the deck gun / flak gun orders doesn’t cost morale anymore
- No more crewmen on burning ships
- Several crew animation and interaction fixes
- Fixed some performance problems inside submarine
- Fixed selection contour being visible when a character was already selected
- Fixed a bug where the moon was closer than it should
- Fixed a bug where the sun disk would be visible underneath thick cloud cover
- Fixed torpedo doors
- Fixed torpedo propeller not turning
- Fixed electric torpedoes trail
- Fixed several dials that were not working inside the submarine
- Fixed a bug where the player can get stuck in the sub's outer hatch geometry
- Fixed a problem with magnetic detonators didn't work properly
- Fixed several localization problems on the German version

Features

- Compass added to the game interface
- Return to course order added
- Depth under keel order added

Improvements

- Environmental lighting and effects improvements
- Improvements on particle performance on single core processors
- All multiplayer maps will display the same map info as the map on the solo campaign

Campaign

- Ports in the north Africa in the German territory are under enemy occupation
- South Africa supplies: The existence of another ship that looks identically with the targeted one may generate confusion
- Fixed spawn radius for some convoys (previously spawned on the shore)

[Dave]

Its arrived at last

Downloading/installing now:)

[ingsoc84]

Fixed the issue for single core cpu's Im happy as a clam! ;)

[Hartmann]

They dropped from the list Two very important features

IA improvements

Import ships from SH4

:nope:

[oscar19681]

They dropped from the list Two very important features

IA improvements

Import ships from SH4

:nope:

Amongst other things.

[Madox58]

Imports are said to work.
Just how well remains to be proved.

[mookiemookie]

Imports are said to work.
Just how well remains to be proved.

Best news I've heard all day.

[piri_reis]

Imports are said to work.
Just how well remains to be proved.

That's the best thing I heard today.
Hopefully things are easier now.

[eagle-eye]

Imports are said to work.


oh man I hope so!

[kylania]

Imports are said to work.
Just how well remains to be proved.

How do you import? :) Someone just copied over some files or? heh

Also, we REALLY need subnets and mines to work. Sadly from what I'm hearing though Ubisoft might have completely abandoned SH5... :(

Maybe we'll be able to import then from SH4! heh

[Madox58]

I am working on a quick converter program for Units.
Depending on what is needed?
I'll adjust the code to make transitions as fast as possible.
Just don't take Units without proper permissions!
You may want to look here.
http://marblecake.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general
:03:

[Kromus]

I am working on a quick converter program for Units.
Depending on what is needed?
I'll adjust the code to make transitions as fast as possible.
Just don't take Units without proper permissions!
You may want to look here.
http://marblecake.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general
:03:

Yes but you are working on this since day 1 not because of patch 1.2 right? Just to make things clear.

[Madox58]

The original Code was done by Ref for converting SH3 Units to SH4
Part of GWX4 Tools you might say.
:03:
Ref sent me the Source Code before he left SubSim knowing I'd carry on.
With SH5 now able to use past Dats?
I'll adjust anything that needs adjusted.
And make it available to all.
It's no longer to be a hidden Tool.

[Kromus]

Ok, understood now.
D*mn fr**king patch didn`t bring anything noticable except working torpedo doors and few fps at least for me :(

[ingsoc84]

Well, its up to the modders (the real genius' here) to do what Ubisoft sadly left out, and I'm sure the game in time will be awesome, the modders have already contributed so much which makes the game very playable, and 100 percent more for me now due to the single core issue being solved, which just goes to show, you dont need duo/quad cores to play many of these games, a good high end video card and fast single core cpu work just find. However, Im wondering if the duo/quad etc etc cores dont often add to the troubles with games....now that there are so many vairations, (soon 16 core from amd) 32 bit, 64 bit, windows xp, vista, windows 7 (or 8 dont remmeber) anyway, it works for me, I enjoy the mods, and I'm happy! Thanks UBisoft!

[Madox58]

I have no idea if the mines and such work yet.
They had better!
I swear I'll go all 'Black Balled' from SubSim and do whatever is needed
to fix things!

I don't like being slapped in the face with trash while my money
(Even though I had a Gift Cert to buy)
is used for some executive's bonus payment.
:mad:

[eagle-eye]

The original Code was done by Ref for converting SH3 Units to SH4
Part of GWX4 Tools you might say.
:03:
Ref sent me the Source Code before he left SubSim knowing I'd carry on.
With SH5 now able to use past Dats?
I'll adjust anything that needs adjusted.
And make it available to all.
It's no longer to be a hidden Tool.

thanks so much for your work and dedication! :yeah:

[Madox58]

I spent the last few days looking for a Game to move to.
I found none that I could really get into.

I love the SH series of Games.
And Yes, I have a vest interest!
It's my hobby.
I know so much and there are things to finish figureing out!
Regardless of if it's SH3, SH4, or SH5?

Until I feel I know all I want to know?
I'm not done.

[Safe-Keeper]

Never mind, didn't see that there was another page of posts. I apologize.

[AOTD_MadMax]

The original Code was done by Ref for converting SH3 Units to SH4
Part of GWX4 Tools you might say.
:03:
Ref sent me the Source Code before he left SubSim knowing I'd carry on.
With SH5 now able to use past Dats?
I'll adjust anything that needs adjusted.
And make it available to all.
It's no longer to be a hidden Tool.

Nice to hear that Privateer ! :yeah:

Regards

Maddy

[renthewog]

Stupid question, but where do you download the latest patch from?

Cheers

[longam]

Stupid question, but where do you download the latest patch from?

Cheers

http://static3.cdn.ubi.com/silent_hunter_5/silent_hunter_5_1.02_eu.exe

[Painting Preacher]

This is a real good question. I understood that the new patch was supposed to be out today 5/11/2010. Where is it? I am really becomming a bit bent about this lack of concern concerning all the people who have spent good money for this mess. Yes that is what it really is you can not even steer the boat and get the rudder to center.:down::rock:
Painting Preacher

[Ironwolf u-895]

http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/ver1.3.5.2147483647/platform_images/blank.gif (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1121062387/m/8371057958?r=8551011168#8551011168)Posted Tue May 11 2010 16:30 Hide Post (javascript:void(0);)Welll here it is tuesday here May 11, 2010. Been waiting since midnite last night for an update and patch update to SH5 as its been all over that it would be released today. and of course...its not , not as of yet..so what is the problem or issues there, u have a damn good simulation that u can greatly improve but it seems you all there just given up on this..too bad too. been a fan of ubisoft and sh since the begining and now to tell u the truth im very disapointed and let down a bit but hey guess thats bussiness. u'll lose customers that way though....impove the game and put the patches out like it needs. do leave

[Madox58]

Nice to hear that Privateer ! :yeah:

Regards

Maddy
I am totalty dedicated to an open exchange of information
and Tools.
We can all fight as in the past.
Or we can all create a new Game together.
The door is open.
To step through it is up to each one interested.

[bigboywooly]

I have no idea if the mines and such work yet.
They had better!
I swear I'll go all 'Black Balled' from SubSim and do whatever is needed
to fix things!

I don't like being slapped in the face with trash while my money
(Even though I had a Gift Cert to buy)
is used for some executive's bonus payment.
:mad:

Well not tried dropping roster cfgs in but the patch didnt supply any so my guess is nope
Same as land units
If there werent any roster cfgs then the devs obv didnt have a go at the problem

[Paco]

...
Or we can all create a new Game together.
The door is open.
To step through it is up to each one interested.

Well said, Mate :yeah:
If there is a chance, I would like to be aboard,
Paco.

[reaper7]

I am totalty dedicated to an open exchange of information
and Tools.
We can all fight as in the past.
Or we can all create a new Game together.
The door is open.
To step through it is up to each one interested.

Nice Privateer, yes its the only way forward to keep the Silent Hunter name alive (Can't expect anything from the Dev's now).
I happy to work with anyone to make this a better sim for all of us - as such any of my work is available to anyone.
Lets make SH5 one to remember. :up:

[tonschk]

Lets make SH5 one to remember. :up:



:woot: I agree :rock: :yeah:

.

[Iron Budokan]

Lets make SH5 one to remember. :up:

Have no fear. I think people are gonna remember it.

[raymond6751]

This is a real good question. I understood that the new patch was supposed to be out today 5/11/2010. Where is it? I am really becomming a bit bent about this lack of concern concerning all the people who have spent good money for this mess. Yes that is what it really is you can not even steer the boat and get the rudder to center.:down::rock:
Painting Preacher

The updater that comes with the game is faulty. It is in the support folder. I ran it twice and thought a patch download was happening. Nothing. Game is still 1.15 I could find no place where the downloaded patch file was saved.

I went online to UBI support only to find zero about a patch. In fact, the game dedicated site could not be loaded, not found. :hmmm:

[tonschk]

I downloaded and installed the patch 1.2 yesterday :rock: very very easy and fast


.

[tonschk]

Yes that is what it really is you can not even steer the boat and get the rudder to center.:down::rock:


There is already a dial on the bottom left of the screen to steer the sub , to center the rudder press the " ins " button on the bottom right of the key board ,

.

[Anvart]

I downloaded and installed the patch 1.2 yesterday :rock: very very easy and fast


.
Yes, easy and fast :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

Have no fear. I think people are gonna remember it.
:rotfl2::har:

You, sir, are EVIL!:rock:

[Anvart]

Imports are said to work.
Just how well remains to be proved.
IIRC. Possible to load ship.dat (with models) SH3/SH4 into Goblin and to replace old controller by new... it was accessible in 1.1... but it was inconvenient...

[ariel30]

Move back a spoken sentence. However, the patch was released.

[eagle-eye]

*sigh* waiting on steam to update on there end :(

[JScones]

Have no fear. I think people are gonna remember it.:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Rip]

*sigh* waiting on steam to update on there end :(

Yea, it is sad. I actually have another copy from Amazon I bought via the subsim link I haven't even opened. I guess is what I was hearing about the patch was better I would have opened it up and went through the headache of figuring out how to run with two ubi accounts. But I can't seem to get past the disappointment to bother.
:x

[Blind Passenger]

New patch.. that's nice....

Installed it today.. and played a bit..

Tryed to save my game.. and...... bang.. went to my desktop... hmmmmm...

Anyone else with this ?!?!

[Normandy44]

Happened same here!!! :damn:

[Leftydad]

What verision number appears on the game screen once the new patch is installed? Version 1.1.5?

[Normandy44]

1.1.2

[Leftydad]

So, if I've got 1.1.5, does that mean I don't have the newest patch?

[Athlonic]

So, if I've got 1.1.5, does that mean I don't have the newest patch?


Yes, you should have 1.2.0

Are you using the Steam version ?

[Leftydad]

I don't have the steam version.

My understanding was the game would automatically update when I logged onto it. I've logged on and it "updated the launcher", but I still have only version 1.1.5 showing on the game screen.

[McBeck]

Odd...shouldnt the game have the same version no matter if it was on Steam or not?

I have version 1.2...

[Athlonic]

Odd...shouldnt the game have the same version no matter if it was on Steam or not?

I have version 1.2...


I've heard that Steam users doesn't have the 1.2 patch yet.

Hopefully I am wrong.

[Normandy44]

So, if I've got 1.1.5, does that mean I don't have the newest patch?


Sorry, I'm mistake... my version is 1.2.0. :O:

[Leftydad]

So, there is no way to directly download the 1.2.0 patch? I keep launching the game and I continue to have the 1.1.5 version.

[kknobl]

Updated today...

Load game, and all my previous saves pop up.

Can I continue where I had left off (Western Approaches campaign) or do I need to start all over from the beginning????

[kylania]

So, there is no way to directly download the 1.2.0 patch? I keep launching the game and I continue to have the 1.1.5 version.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1121062387/m/8371057958?r=7191057958#7191057958

[Normandy44]

Anything know why I've game saved in failed? But my is original with patch 1.2.

[gvogt12000]

Still get stuck in the conning tower! Shift U doesn't work!

[manoswoolf]

So, there is no way to directly download the 1.2.0 patch? I keep launching the game and I continue to have the 1.1.5 version.

You have to go to your game directory c:/Ubisoft/Silent Hunter 5/Support/GameUpdater and run the application gu and it will find your new update (1.2)for your game.:)

[Radox]

Direct download 1.2 here. Fast speeds.

http://www.fiberdownload.com/Download/21579/Silent-Hunter-5-Battle-of-the-Atlantic

[darkone999]

Its funny how people will accept a half ass game that is full of issues and then pay full price for it..that dont help anyone..Its like buying a new car but it dies some times and the windows leak but hey we will fix it later and u still buy it..That same issue is what killed the american car industry..they didnt learn until japan and korea took hold of the market because people wised up and stopped buying there products..so they fix the issues or sink ( or get a bailout from taxpayers ) ..so just keep supporting ubi and they will continue dump junk on us...

Would u want ubi software running ur heart/lung bypass pump after surgery...think not...

Tim

[Arclight]

People are certainly funny, I'll give you that. :roll:

[mookiemookie]

Why does everyone always go back to the hackneyed and flawed car analogy? :roll:

[Abd_von_Mumit]

I'm desperate - can't find all the current patches for SH5 in the web. I just bought and installed the game, for a reason I don't know it doesn't even try to update itself, and it's version 1.05. Please point a noob to a secure source of all the patches I'll need to apply. Thanks. :)

EDIT: I'm also lost as I can't figure out what's the latest patch for the game. Some people on the Forums mention patch 1.2, but the only one I see on the Ubisoft downloads page is 1.1... (http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=8589&tab=download&dcId=63). Why don't they have a download section on the game site is beyond my ability to understand.

[Arclight]

Look in X:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\

('X' being the drive you installed to. Default should be 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\..')

You'll find 'gu.exe' in there; it's the updater. Run it and it should download and prompt you to install the patch.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Look in X:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\

('X' being the drive you installed to. Default should be 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\..')

You'll find 'gu.exe' in there; it's the updater. Run it and it should download and prompt you to install the patch.

Worked like charm. Thank you! :salute:

[Truckerich]

Thats very very strange. I couldn't find update either. So I did a search. I searched GU.EXE and there it was. Hidden:timeout:


Worked like charm. Thank you! :salute:

[darkone999]

Why does everyone always go back to the hackneyed and flawed car analogy? :roll:

Im going comment

there are jobs where u have to get it right the first time or people may die.There is very little room for "oh we will fix that later" in my line of work.So yes I hold others to the same standard for the most part..That includes UBI and yes those who make cars..I work in the ER and half ass jobs or excuses for poor work dont fly.. If I can function at a high standard for 12 hours a day and get the job done right the first time then anyone can..I have many faults but when it comes to work and my children there is no room for " its ok we will fix it later".....UBI done a poor job on ssh5 and there is no excuse for that..

Tim

[Krauter]

http://www.force10.us/pictures/necro.jpg