Hi there. UbiSoft - Fkk'd or What?

[cyborg3k]

:damn: Hi there, glad to meet you.

Been playing SH5 for about a couple of months now, and the inevitable screw up with UbiSoft finally happened. Their server is apparently down, and because everything with them requires synchronizing with it, now my game won't start.

Is there a mod here that eliminates this problem?

How about a better game - one that doesn't make you sign on to a server everytime you start it?

I used to have SH3, and I heard somewhere that that game doesn't function anymore because the server for it has shut down.

So, how about it? What's the best game out there that doesn't make you go through this B S?

[STEED]

Well I'm playing SH3 alright as there is no need to be on line. ;)

SH3 GWX3.0 Gold is far better for realism than SH5 eye candy. :03:

BTW: Welcome

No idea about SH5 mods.

[frau kaleun]

SH3 does not require you to be online or logged into Ubi's servers to play - as far as I know it never did.

Also AFAIK there has been no official patch released by Ubi for SH5 that undoes the requirement to be connected during gameplay. If so any other workaround to that requirement would be an illegal hack and should not be discussed here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_rules2_faq_item) (just a friendly heads up). :DL

[krashkart]

Welcome aboard cyborg3k. :salute:

If SH5 isn't your thing anymore I'd go with SH3 and put a supermod like LSH, NYGM or GWX on it. A lot of people also like SH4; that one puts you in the Pacific to command a US sub.


Speaking of SH4, does anyone know if it would run reasonably well with 1GB of memory? I'd like to give it a try someday. :ping:

[Ducimus]

Speaking of SH4, does anyone know if it would run reasonably well with 1GB of memory? I'd like to give it a try someday. :ping:

I'm guessing it would. SH4 uses DDS files instead of targa. They are much smaller then targa files, therego should be using less memory. Campaign wise, it only loads the data it needs to . Where as Sh3 loads the entire thing for the entire war each time you start a game. So loading times are much faster in Sh4.

Ram i suspect won't be the issue so much as CPU or GPU performance.

[Sailor Steve]

I'm using 4GB of RAM currently, but now I'm told XP can only use two, so I seem to have wasted my money.

But Ducimus is right - getting a 1GB video card (ATI 4650) made all the difference between running SH4 with everything turned off and running it with everything turned on.

Funny thing is it didn't help SH3 very much, probably for the reasons mentioned.

[HunterICX]

I'm using 4GB of RAM currently, but now I'm told XP can only use two, so I seem to have wasted my money

Not really,

if you have Windows XP 32bit it would be using like 3.25Gb ram of the 4 you have. However Windows XP 32bit can support the full 4GB if you enable the PAE switch.

read more about that here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx

Windows XP 64Bit supports up to 128Gb

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard cyborg3k http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif


@HunterICX...is there any known limit for W7?

[HunterICX]

@HunterICX...is there any known limit for W7?

Win7 32Bit - 4 Gb
Win7 64Bit - 192 Gb*

(*Home Basic 8 Gb - Home Premium 16 Gb)

HunterICX

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome aboard cyborg3k http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif


@HunterICX...is there any known limit for W7?


Ditto the welcome :salute:

And 64-bit W7 Home basic is 8 GB, anything above that is 192 GB. Which, I think would cost quite a bit :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that

Win7 64Bit Home Premium with 8Gb DDR3 RAM fitted so I'm okay I guess.

[Carotio]

if you have Windows XP 32bit it would be using like 3.25Gb ram of the 4 you have. However Windows XP 32bit can support the full 4GB if you enable the PEA switch.
read more about that here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx
HunterICX

:hmmm: interesting. I have heard about the no-go for more RAM before, but the option with a PEA switch is new to me. I consider upgrading then, since I work with Photoshop a lot. Thanks for the info and link. :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Not really,

if you have Windows XP 32bit it would be using like 3.25Gb ram of the 4 you have. However Windows XP 32bit can support the full 4GB if you enable the PAE switch.

read more about that here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx
Thanks for the advice, but please understand I'm totally lost with these things. I'll try to follow the instructions (it took me forever just to find them in all that explanation), but I'm worried I'll only succeed in making it not work at all. :dead:

[frau kaleun]

I can't remember if I gave this a try before or not... will certainly look into it when I get the chance. :yeah:

[Sailor Steve]

Okay, I'm in trouble. Well, not really, as I haven't even started yet. I've looked everywhere, but I can't find boot.ini

[frau kaleun]

It's possible your rig has a boot.outie instead.






I'M JUST KIDDING! :O:

If I can get it to work on my computer I'll let you know.

[Jimbuna]

Okay, I'm in trouble. Well, not really, as I haven't even started yet. I've looked everywhere, but I can't find boot.ini

Here is a link to the info for the XP Pro OS Steve but I would strongly advise against touching the boot.ini unless your confident you or the person giving the advice/instruction are knowledgeable in what you are doing.

(#2) http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169637&highlight=4gb+switch

Perhaps you might want to PM vois2.

[kiwi_2005]

A quick way to get to your Boot.ini steve.

Right click on My Computer icon in the drop down menu choose properties,
- then 'Advanced' tab
- then Startup and Recovery settings. tab

Up top your see boot.ini file click on the edit button to make changes. Just be careful mess up your boot.ini and windows will fail to boot.


Another way:

Start - Run - then type msconfig and hit ok. Your see the boot.ini tab

[Jimbuna]

Try this....a comprehensive explanation with examples:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

[Sailor Steve]

Danke for the quick answers both of you. Thanks for the link Jim that tells me to make a backup and how.

Now we'll see what happens.

[Jimbuna]

The best of British Steve....take great care mate (you should be fine once you have confirmation of a backup).

TBH though I would still search the SS forum because I know one or two have performed the operation successfully already, I simply can't remember who they were though :damn:

[AVGWarhawk]

Now, a little prayer to the CPU Gods for Steve. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Now, a little prayer to the CPU Gods for Steve. :up:

LOL :DL


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[Sailor Steve]

Well, I don't know how to tell if it actually worked or not, but it restarted with no problems, and that's always a good thing. :sunny:

[kiwi_2005]

Well, I don't know how to tell if it actually worked or not, but it restarted with no problems, and that's always a good thing. :sunny:

Were out of danger ''Surface the boat!'' :yeah: Well done.

[frau kaleun]

Well I added the PAE switch and she boots up fine. When I go to My Computer and look at Properties there it still shows only 3.25 GB of RAM. Is it supposed to acknowledge the extra RAM there or not? (I actually have 6 GB of RAM installed, but just getting a full 4 would be nice.)

Also I tried the 3GB switch for XP a while back and couldn't get it to work - the only likely reason I could find was that it probably wouldn't work because I have a 1 GB RAM gfx card and apparently if the video RAM is that high it conflicts with devoting a full 3GB to other processes or something because there's not enough left over given the 3.25 GB limit with XP normally.

But if Windows is recognizing the additional RAM because of the /PAE switch, could I then try adding the /3GB switch as well, would the recognition of the extra RAM make any difference? Or is it strictly one or the other?

[FIREWALL]

Danke for the quick answers both of you. Thanks for the link Jim that tells me to make a backup and how.

Now we'll see what happens.

If we don't hear from you for awhile, we'll know why. :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Well, I don't know how to tell if it actually worked or not, but it restarted with no problems, and that's always a good thing. :sunny:
The next test is whether the game boots with all the mods enabled I suppose :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

Steve, Steve, Steve, Steeeeeve! :-? It's now the 14th!

10-12-2010 10:56 PM Sailor Steve Well, I don't know how to tell if it actually worked or not, but it restarted with no problems, and that's always a good thing. :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

WHAT?

When I boot it up now it goes to a "Do you want to start in Windows or start XP normally?" screen. The keys don't work, so after 30 seconds it starts in Windows XP, just like always, so I don't worry about it, as it takes three minutes to load everything anyway. The game plays just like always, and I can't tell any difference yet, so I really wasn't concerned enough to say anything.

SO THERE! :O:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Sorry for shouting, didn't notice you in any other threads (wasn't really paying attention!).

But now you're here and safe :yeah::woot::yeah::woot::yeah:

[frau kaleun]

@Steve:

Can you do me a favor and right-click on My Computer and then select Properties and look at the info there and tell if it acknowledges any extra RAM as opposed to the XP "max" of 3.25 GB?

I enabled the PAE switch and it boots and runs fine so far but in the Properties of My Computer it still shows 3.25 GB of RAM and I don't know if it's supposed to acknowledge the change there or not.

[Sailor Steve]

@Steve:

Can you do me a favor and right-click on My Computer
I don't even know where your computer is.

Or is that a disguised invitation?
:rotfl2:


and then select Properties and look at the info there and tell if it acknowledges any extra RAM as opposed to the XP "max" of 3.25 GB?

I enabled the PAE switch and it boots and runs fine so far but in the Properties of My Computer it still shows 3.25 GB of RAM and I don't know if it's supposed to acknowledge the change there or not.
I checked it yesterday and mine too said 3.25. But here's a weirdness - I did it again just now, and it says 3.35! I don't know if it's actually changed or if I misread it yesterday... :doh:

[frau kaleun]

I don't even know where your computer is.

Or is that a disguised invitation?
:rotfl2:


Cheeky devil! :O:


I checked it yesterday and mine too said 3.25. But here's a weirdness - I did it again just now, and it says 3.35! I don't know if it's actually changed or if I misread it yesterday... :doh:

:hmmm:

Are you sure you didn't enable the /POLTERGEIST switch by mistake? :D

That is interesting, I'll have to look at mine again when I get home... should prolly do some googling on the /PAE switch to see if it IS supposed to acknowledge the added RAM in My Computer's Properties box or not. If not I guess you're just supposed to take it on faith that it's working?

[Jimbuna]

As far as I'm aware the OS won't recognise or acknoledge the additional RAM but your changes should allow it to operatethe extra memory available.

I'd PM Jaesen, he'll no doubt explain it in more understandable terms.

[frau kaleun]

I'd just like to have some way of confirming that it's working... there was info in the documentation at the URL that was posted about how some hardware was not compatible with the PAE switch, but the impression I got was that if this were the case the system wouldn't boot or you'd get errors and have to shut down Windows even if it did get up and running initially.

So far I've not had these problems, just don't know whether to take that as a confirmation that the switch is working or not.

OTOH I haven't played any games yet so maybe I'll notice a real difference when I load SH3 again.

[Jimbuna]

I'd have thought the acid test would be once your system refuses to run the game because of the amount of additional mods, one would perform the above action and realise their changes had taken effect when the game started to load and run again as was previously the case.

[frau kaleun]

Well, that's a thought - I know there are a couple that were definitely too much for my system before, perhaps I'll try them again and see what happens.

[Jimbuna]

Go on...live dangerously http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/evillaugh.gif

[frau kaleun]

Go on...live dangerously http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/evillaugh.gif

Oh, I love to live dangerously... in my SH3+GWX test install. :O: