BIG problem.

andym · 01-31-14, 10:03 AM

I got a copy of SH5 Gold,installed it,got the updates and all the uplay stuff.Came to run it and all i get is a small screen(opening screen i assume) no sound and once it has played through it dissaprears and i go back to the uplay launcher.I have deleted it and reinstalled and its the same,i have all the upto date drivers and my laptop is more than powerfl enough to run SH5.Any ideas please!

andym · 01-31-14, 01:29 PM

Will the digital version on steam be a "newer" version of the game?Or is it EXACTLY the same as the DVD version off Amazon?

GT182 · 01-31-14, 09:16 PM

It's the same. There is no newer version of SH5. Patch 1.2 is the latest patch that you must use, and there will be no more coming from UBI.... ever. They dropped the ball on SH5 and never finished it. That's the reason for all of the mods so it's playable.

andym · 02-01-14, 12:36 PM

Do i need to change the destination folder as i am running win 8.1?

GT182 · 02-06-14, 03:24 PM

It should install the same as XP in the Ubisoft folder on C drive. Not in Program Files. If you have a shortcut on your desktop delete it. Go into the Ubisoft folder and make a new short cut for the exe and cut/paste it to your desktop. It should now start from there. I had the same problem and now it's fixed.

Windows Defender (same as MicroSoft Security Essentials, but a newer version) gave no problem with the install.

One thing I need to ask. Where is the SH5 folder for your game saves found in 8.1 that was saved in the My Documents folder with XP?

01-31-14, 10:03 AM	#1
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	BIG problem. I got a copy of SH5 Gold,installed it,got the updates and all the uplay stuff.Came to run it and all i get is a small screen(opening screen i assume) no sound and once it has played through it dissaprears and i go back to the uplay launcher.I have deleted it and reinstalled and its the same,i have all the upto date drivers and my laptop is more than powerfl enough to run SH5.Any ideas please! __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander.

01-31-14, 01:29 PM	#2
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	Will the digital version on steam be a "newer" version of the game?Or is it EXACTLY the same as the DVD version off Amazon? __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander.

01-31-14, 09:16 PM	#3
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	It's the same. There is no newer version of SH5. Patch 1.2 is the latest patch that you must use, and there will be no more coming from UBI.... ever. They dropped the ball on SH5 and never finished it. That's the reason for all of the mods so it's playable. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

02-01-14, 12:36 PM	#4
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	Do i need to change the destination folder as i am running win 8.1? __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander.

02-06-14, 03:24 PM	#5
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	It should install the same as XP in the Ubisoft folder on C drive. Not in Program Files. If you have a shortcut on your desktop delete it. Go into the Ubisoft folder and make a new short cut for the exe and cut/paste it to your desktop. It should now start from there. I had the same problem and now it's fixed. Windows Defender (same as MicroSoft Security Essentials, but a newer version) gave no problem with the install. One thing I need to ask. Where is the SH5 folder for your game saves found in 8.1 that was saved in the My Documents folder with XP? __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it. Last edited by GT182; 02-06-14 at 03:42 PM.