U-Play & SH5 problem

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi Kaleuns

Is anyone having a problem getting SH5 to work since the latest U-Play update? The problem I am getting is this;

Installed U-Play, downloaded and installed SH5;
Verified installed files;
Hit the play tab;
Intro rolls in windowed mode, intro ends, game doesn't run. Drop back to U-Play and play tab. Hit play tab again and the whole thing repeats add infinitum.

Uninstall the whole shebang, reinstall this time from disk, U-Play has to be downloaded (obviously) same thing as previous.:/\\!!

This is stock SH5 attempting to run on win7 64 bit. Game and U-Play installed outside C: and outside program files on a seperate drive. Also tried on c: and within program files, just for the hell of it. No dice either way:/\\!!

All drivers latest. The thing is, this used to run fine before the bloody update! Is there anyway to play this without Ubicraps useless U-Play software ? If not is there a solution other than waiting for Ubi to address yet another embarrasing Ubi balls up! I swear I will never buy another Ubi game, hmmm actually I said that just before buying The Division :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!

Any and all help appreciated, FWIW skippers on Subsim.Com are having the same problem.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi F2N
Try this.
Post #157 How To Replace a Faulty SH5 Game Launcher (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2263396&postcount=157)
Peter

[HW3]

Hi Fubar2Niner, I had the same trouble as did Martin from the facebook Subsim forum. I gave up and uninstalled SH5. I might reinstall if Ubisoft comes out with a patch that allows you to play offline without requiring a connection to Uplay.

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi Fubar2Niner, I had the same trouble as did Martin from the facebook Subsim forum. I gave up and uninstalled SH5. I might reinstall if Ubisoft comes out with a patch that allows you to play offline without requiring a connection to Uplay.

I am Martin ;)


@Peter

Thanks mate, I'll give this a whirl w/end. If it works, I'll pass it on to HW3.

Best regards.

Fubar

[Fubar2Niner]

@Peter

Followed your instructions, unfortunately when U-Play udates itself, it updates to the bloody useless version :/\\!! Consequently things are the same as my initial post. On a side note when the intro cut scene plays there is no sound, and you cannot exit, unless you use Task manager and run through the services list. Windows did pop an nividia driver error on first start.

I'm starting to wonder if this garbage has to use old drivers :hmmm:

BTW I am not using a Steam version, this is a Ubisoft DVD version. Don't know if that helps ??

On the verge of turning the disk into a coaster :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!

Did I say how much I hate Ubi ?? ;)

Best regards.

Fubar

[HW3]

I started a total reinstall and it worked on version 1.2. I am now in the process of installing TWoS, will update on the results.

[Fubar2Niner]

@HW3 & Peter

Good news, I disabled;

"Display Scaling On High DPI Settings"

Under the SH5.exe compatibility settings.

At last I have full screen, sound and mouse. Got an options screen too :D No time to tweak tonight, so it looks like Saturday is going to be fun :03:

@HW

Keep me updated on your progress please mate :salute:

Oh BTW did I say how much I love Ubi *cough, cough* :hulk::hulk::hulk:

Best regards.

Fubar

[vdr1981]

@HW3 & Peter

Good news, I disabled;

"Display Scaling On High DPI Settings"

Under the SH5.exe compatibility settings.

At last I have full screen, sound and mouse. Got an options screen too :D No time to tweak tonight, so it looks like Saturday is going to be fun :03:

@HW

Keep me updated on your progress please mate :salute:

Oh BTW did I say how much I love Ubi *cough, cough* :hulk::hulk::hulk:

Best regards.

Fubar
This could be very useful tip to remember...:yep:

Can you summarize once again symptoms you had so I can enlist them in TWoS "solving issues" documentation...

[Fubar2Niner]

This could be very useful tip to remember...:yep:

Can you summarize once again symptoms you had so I can enlist them in TWoS "solving issues" documentation...

No problem Kaleun

On starting U-Play and selecting SH5 and play. The intro would start in windowed mode, in top left quarter of screen. No sound. There was no way to escape the intro. When intro finished game would crash back to U-Play. If you hit play again the whole thing would rinse and repeat. Hitting task manager and killing the SH5.exe *32 under the Processes tab is the only way to escape.

Hope this helps.

Best regards.

Fubar

[HW3]

Mine was the same except it was full screen and would just crash back to uplay after the intro movie. I did a full SH5 and Uplay uninstall, registry clean, and reinstall, and all is working now, TWoS 1.06.09 installed.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi F2N
Your original game launcher defaults automatically to the Program File (x86) directory on your C: drive.
This should be uninstalled correctly and a registry cleaner used.
The new one I gave you can be installed anywhere, on any drive.
Just remember to run the 32 bit game launcher.exe application as an administrator.
Peter

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi F2N
Your original game launcher defaults automatically to the Program File (x86) directory on your C: drive.
This should be uninstalled correctly and a registry cleaner used.
The new one I gave you can be installed anywhere, on any drive.
Just remember to run the 32 bit game launcher.exe application as an administrator.
Peter

Yep did all that Peter, but still no dice. However disabling

"Display Scaling On High DPI Settings"

Under the SH5.exe compatibility settings, did the trick. I did take the opportunityto d/l your launcher, just to get the bugger out from C:\ Program etc.

Thanks for your inputs chaps, now time to start getting those mods :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Fubar2Niner]

Mine was the same except it was full screen and would just crash back to uplay after the intro movie. I did a full SH5 and Uplay uninstall, registry clean, and reinstall, and all is working now, TWoS 1.06.09 installed.

Just going to grab the d/l now HW, will keep you posted. BTW Jim Deadman from subsim.com posted me a nice looking mod list with some screenies. If this works out, who knows, I may have two installs ;)

All the best

Fubar

[vdr1981]

Yep did all that Peter, but still no dice. However disabling

"Display Scaling On High DPI Settings"

Under the SH5.exe compatibility settings, did the trick.

Like this?

https://s6.postimg.org/maweginap/Capture.jpg

[Fubar2Niner]

@vdr1981

No my friend, this;

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/fubar2niner/props_zpsdysjlpzh.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/fubar2niner/media/props_zpsdysjlpzh.jpg.html)

Hope this helps :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar

[vdr1981]

@vdr1981

Hope this helps :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar

Thanks... On my system (Win 7 x64) there is no difference whether the option is checked or unchecked. I assume that the problem is related to some specific system settings of yours, or hardware... or drivers, who knows...:hmm2:

Do you use some "fancy" mouse with it's own speed settings or something by any chance?

[Fubar2Niner]

Using a LG G9 laser mouse, however I do not use the software. Works well enough without the extra processes running. :up:

Fubar

[Eichhörnchen]

Have you made any progress on this, Fubes? I thought it was just me and put my SH5 disc quietly away some long time ago, after failing dismally with U-Play.... hoping that one day I'd be able (allowed) to play it offline.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Eichhörnchen
hoping that one day I'd be able (allowed) to play it offline. Playing Uplay offline is not a problem and can be on or offline at your choosing.
Post #69 How To Play Silent Hunter 5 Offline! (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2202375&postcount=69)
Peter

[Fubar2Niner]

Have you made any progress on this, Fubes? I thought it was just me and put my SH5 disc quietly away some long time ago, after failing dismally with U-Play.... hoping that one day I'd be able (allowed) to play it offline.

Hey Eich,

All is running fine although I kinda lost interest, still no way compares to III.

All I did was install/run Uplay out of C: , courtesy of Berbys link above. Then disabled that properties stuff in the .exe, as in the s/s. After which all was fine. Just been dickin' around with other stuff getting installs, settings, etc. backed up before the new build :yeah:





http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/fubar2niner/props_zpsdysjlpzh.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/fubar2niner/media/props_zpsdysjlpzh.jpg.html)



Hope this helps ya Nut :salute:

Fube

PS I'm guessing you're running high def monitor mate yes? :o

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks, fellas... I'm encouraged now to take a fresh look when we get our next rainy afternoon :up:

[Valkyrie612]

Hi Kaleuns

Is anyone having a problem getting SH5 to work since the latest U-Play update? The problem I am getting is this;

Installed U-Play, downloaded and installed SH5;
Verified installed files;
Hit the play tab;
Intro rolls in windowed mode, intro ends, game doesn't run. Drop back to U-Play and play tab. Hit play tab again and the whole thing repeats add infinitum.

Uninstall the whole shebang, reinstall this time from disk, U-Play has to be downloaded (obviously) same thing as previous.:/\\!!

This is stock SH5 attempting to run on win7 64 bit. Game and U-Play installed outside C: and outside program files on a seperate drive. Also tried on c: and within program files, just for the hell of it. No dice either way:/\\!!

All drivers latest. The thing is, this used to run fine before the bloody update! Is there anyway to play this without Ubicraps useless U-Play software ? If not is there a solution other than waiting for Ubi to address yet another embarrasing Ubi balls up! I swear I will never buy another Ubi game, hmmm actually I said that just before buying The Division :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!

Any and all help appreciated, FWIW skippers on Subsim.Com are having the same problem.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi. I seem to be having the same problem. It all worked fine about a week ago. I tried to troubleshoot a MOD that wasn't loading (unrelated to my current issue), and uninstalled/re-installed clean SH5 via Steam, and Uplay. Ubisoft game launcher first would not install, and said it was incompatible with my operating system, then directed me to download a "compatible" version. That said the same exact thing, just a loop of malfunction. I found that loading the game launcher exe from the folder loaded the Ubisoft screen . I was able to login and see my games. I tried to run SH5, and have been having your exact same issue - loads movie (with sound), then exits with no error back to Ubisoft window.

WTF, over? :k_confused:


UPDATE: I think I may have found the problem. I noted an earlier post showing adjustment of compatibility of the sh5.exe file. I noted mine had been set to be compatible with Windows XP, and I use Win 10. I UNCHECKED that box. I also CHECKED run as administrator, and disable display scaling on high dpi. I don't think the latter 2 changes made the difference in sh5 loading, but it did improve the graphics and load time. UNchecking the compatibility box seems to have allowed the game to load, and resolve my main issue.

Regards,

Valkryrie612

[Aktungbby]

Valkyrie612!:Kaleun_Salute: After a five year silent run!

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Valkyrie612
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If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2391239&postcount=1) << STEAM is not compatible with the essential application TDW’s Generic File Patcher
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SH5 with Windows 10 should not need a compatibility mode.

Post #74 Run Both SH5.exe And Ubisoft Game Launcher Application's As Administrator's (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2204598&postcount=74)

[Eichhörnchen]

Well I got my rainy afternoon (boy, did it pour) and success! Thanks once again to the Berbmeister and Fubes, I am now able to play SH5 completely offline with no internet connection at all. So much now to explore...