UPLAY GAME LAUNCHER FAILURE WITH WINDOWS 7

SeaviewSkipper · 01-18-15, 09:30 AM

Hi everyone. This has been a frustrating couple of hours for me. Fresh off my failure to run SH3 from a disc I bought a while ago, I tried to install and run SH5, also from a disc I just bought. Well, it installed, but when I tried to run the game I got a message that the UPlay Game Launcher had failed to install properly. This was after I had already created a UPlay account.
Does anyone have any suggestions? My OS is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Thanks a lot. Jeff

ReallyDedPoet · 01-18-15, 09:43 AM

Hi there,

Did you have a look at this thread: Here

THEBERBSTER · 01-18-15, 07:45 PM

Hi there SS

From my Tutorial Post #180

If you are having a problem with Uplay crashing to your desk top then this may get you sorted out.

Unfortunately Uplay cannot be bypassed as it acts as a validation process each time you load your game.

2 things that I would suggest you to do.

First change your SH5 .exe application icon to run as an administrator.

Second go to your Program x86 folder

Ubisoft folder

Ubisoft Game Launch folder

Go to the first Ubisoft.exe application icon and change it to run as an administrator.

You might find that this makes the difference?

Thanks for the plug RDP

Peter

SeaviewSkipper · 01-19-15, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi there SS

From my Tutorial Post #180

If you are having a problem with Uplay crashing to your desk top then this may get you sorted out.

Unfortunately Uplay cannot be bypassed as it acts as a validation process each time you load your game.

2 things that I would suggest you to do.

First change your SH5 .exe application icon to run as an administrator.

Second go to your Program x86 folder

Ubisoft folder

Ubisoft Game Launch folder

Go to the first Ubisoft.exe application icon and change it to run as an administrator.

You might find that this makes the difference?

Thanks for the plug RDP

Peter

Hi Peter. Thanks so much for the help. Unfortunately, I'm really computer ignorant. I'm not sure how to do the things you suggest. I uninstalled the game. I'd have to install it again first.

SeaviewSkipper · 01-19-15, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReallyDedPoet

Hi there,

Did you have a look at this thread: Here

This stuff's all Greek to me. I don't even know what "TDW" and "JSGME" mean.

THEBERBSTER · 01-19-15, 06:46 AM

TDW is the modder TheDarkWraith

JSGME is the JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler

THEBERBSTER · 01-19-15, 06:51 AM

Hi SS

You should use a free Registry Cleaner like CCleaner from file hippo after uninstalling SH5 and then reboot your system before reinstalling.

I have amended my tutorial post #70 so I have made it easy for you and others now to use.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

When you have reinstalled your game.

Go to the

Ubisoft folder

Silent Hunter 5 folder

Look for the ‘SH5.exe application icon.’

This is the round one with the picture.

Click on it once without opening it.

With your mouse now right click on it.

From the selection press ‘run as administrator.’

Click on it once again without opening it.

With your mouse now right click on it.

Look down the list and select ‘Pin to Taskbar’

Now exit using the red X

Now on your main drive probably showing as ‘System C’ look for the ‘program files (x86) folder.’

Double click on it to open it or right click with your mouse and select open.

Now look for the ‘Ubisoft folder’ and open it.

You will now see the ‘Ubisoft Game Launcher’ folder.

Double click on it to open it or right click with your mouse and select open.

Look for the first icon with a U picture on it.

This is the ‘Ubisoft Game Launcher icon’ .exe application that launches Uplay.

There are 2 of them but you only want the first one.

Click on it once without opening it.

With your mouse now right click on it.

From the selection press ‘run as administrator.’

Now exit using the red X

Now back on your desktop.

Click on the SH5 icon in your task bar to open SH5

Peter

SeaviewSkipper · 01-20-15, 01:40 AM

Whew! I'm going to try this soon, after I sink a few more ships this morning in SH4.

It's all so complicated for me. I've never done any of this stuff. I wish I had learned more about manipulating files and programs a while ago.

Oh. Peter. I have a question that's not related. I hope you don't mind. In SH4, is there a way to enlarge the protractor and other tools on the nav map? I can't read the numbers well enough. Thanks very much. Jeff

ReallyDedPoet · 01-18-15, 08:23 PM

No problem Peter. I am a big fan of not reinventing the wheel :-)

01-18-15, 09:43 AM	#2
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01-18-15, 07:45 PM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi there SS From my Tutorial Post #180 If you are having a problem with Uplay crashing to your desk top then this may get you sorted out. Unfortunately Uplay cannot be bypassed as it acts as a validation process each time you load your game. 2 things that I would suggest you to do. First change your SH5 .exe application icon to run as an administrator. Second go to your Program x86 folder Ubisoft folder Ubisoft Game Launch folder Go to the first Ubisoft.exe application icon and change it to run as an administrator. You might find that this makes the difference? Thanks for the plug RDP Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

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THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	TDW is the modder TheDarkWraith JSGME is the JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	No problem Peter. I am a big fan of not reinventing the wheel :-) __________________ Back in the Day

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01-18-15, 09:30 AM	#1
SeaviewSkipper Loader Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 84 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	UPLAY GAME LAUNCHER FAILURE WITH WINDOWS 7 Hi everyone. This has been a frustrating couple of hours for me. Fresh off my failure to run SH3 from a disc I bought a while ago, I tried to install and run SH5, also from a disc I just bought. Well, it installed, but when I tried to run the game I got a message that the UPlay Game Launcher had failed to install properly. This was after I had already created a UPlay account. Does anyone have any suggestions? My OS is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Thanks a lot. Jeff

01-19-15, 06:51 AM	#7
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi SS You should use a free Registry Cleaner like CCleaner from file hippo after uninstalling SH5 and then reboot your system before reinstalling. I have amended my tutorial post #70 so I have made it easy for you and others now to use. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804 When you have reinstalled your game. Go to the Ubisoft folder Silent Hunter 5 folder Look for the ‘SH5.exe application icon.’ This is the round one with the picture. Click on it once without opening it. With your mouse now right click on it. From the selection press ‘run as administrator.’ Click on it once again without opening it. With your mouse now right click on it. Look down the list and select ‘Pin to Taskbar’ Now exit using the red X Now on your main drive probably showing as ‘System C’ look for the ‘program files (x86) folder.’ Double click on it to open it or right click with your mouse and select open. Now look for the ‘Ubisoft folder’ and open it. You will now see the ‘Ubisoft Game Launcher’ folder. Double click on it to open it or right click with your mouse and select open. Look for the first icon with a U picture on it. This is the ‘Ubisoft Game Launcher icon’ .exe application that launches Uplay. There are 2 of them but you only want the first one. Click on it once without opening it. With your mouse now right click on it. From the selection press ‘run as administrator.’ Now exit using the red X Now back on your desktop. Click on the SH5 icon in your task bar to open SH5 Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM Last edited by THEBERBSTER; 01-19-15 at 12:24 PM.

01-20-15, 01:40 AM	#8
SeaviewSkipper Loader Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 84 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Whew! I'm going to try this soon, after I sink a few more ships this morning in SH4. It's all so complicated for me. I've never done any of this stuff. I wish I had learned more about manipulating files and programs a while ago. Oh. Peter. I have a question that's not related. I hope you don't mind. In SH4, is there a way to enlarge the protractor and other tools on the nav map? I can't read the numbers well enough. Thanks very much. Jeff