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Deki
03-18-16, 10:15 AM
Hi All,

New guy here. So I purchased a download version of SH5 via Ubi's online shop and installed the TWOS as per instructions in one of the sticky threads. No problems there.

When I start the sh5.exe I see TWoS splash screen but shortly after the program terminates and starts uplay. Has anyone experienced this? Many thanks in advance!

The following mods are activated -

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]

1. The Wolves of Steel 1.05
2. The Wolves of Steel 1.05 - Update No. 08
3. The Wolves of Steel 1.05 - Real Navigation_by TheDarkWraith


Cheers,

Deki

THEBERBSTER
03-18-16, 02:05 PM
A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Deki
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Treat Yourself To The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod <> SH5 The Dawn Of A New Beginning (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2165720&postcount=1)
The Wolves Of Steel Frequently Asked Questions + Campaign Fix In > FAQ’s & Game Tips (Please Look Here First Before Posting A Question):salute: (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2165721&postcount=2)

There is not a problem with TWOS so it is probably something that you have not done or not done correctly.
Did you update your game installation?
Post #5 Update SH5 From v1.0.5.0 To v1.2.0 Immediately After Installing (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2182963&postcount=5)
Did you follow all of the TWOS installation instructions?

Gerald
03-18-16, 03:05 PM
:salute:

siege00
03-18-16, 10:03 PM
Did you update the game? Every time I've downloaded it the version hasn't been correct. You may have to do it manually: Ubisoft > Silent Hunter 5 > Support > GameUpdater > gu.exe

This should've been done before applying the mod.

icthird623
03-20-16, 08:51 AM
Had simular problems with new installs. Contacted UBI and they said win 10 does not support game, I changed the compatibility settings for the game to an earlier version of windows and all is good. Hope it helps.

Sjizzle
03-20-16, 11:54 AM
win 10 does not support game,.

that's not true i play silent hunter III, IV, V on win10 without any problem and without compatibility settings i run the game as administrator .......

siege00
03-20-16, 01:05 PM
that's not true i play silent hunter III, IV, V on win10 without any problem and without compatibility settings i run the game as administrator .......

I too play III and V in Win 10. No problems whatsoever, short of having to enable compatibility mode with XP SP2 (others may work as well - that's the first 1 I tried and it worked).

Deki
03-22-16, 11:00 AM
Hi All. Thanks for the pointers. Initially I tried to install SH5+TWOS on my Win10 virtual machine (Vmware Fusion) - I'm a macbook pro guy. The process was smooth but just couldn't get the modded game to start (even though the stock game wirked). I then decided to boot into Windows 7 (bootcamp) and install it from scratch - same process followed. Success! Now I can actually start that bootcamp win7 instance in the virtual machine (whilst I'm in OS X) and play SH5+TWOS. Interestingly enough the performance is great!