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derickblyth · 11-24-15, 06:15 AM

Have brought SH5 several years ago, downloaded from the Internet.
Have previous brought the original version of SH3 and SH4.
Not quite sure what the steam version is but hear bad things about it on this forum.
(Please confirm anyone what Steam is! I have never seen any mention of it when i install from the copy i purchase years ago.)
I know that if i want to run SH5 i need to install Uplay! for it to work.
So i thought i would try and track down a original of SH5.
I purchased one on eBay and then found out that i had to down load it and enter a key that they supplied.
Was a little annoyed as all the photo suggested you were getting a CD copy and then the fine print was that they didn't ship Cd's and it was a internet version only.
Finally came across a second hand copy from the UK and purchased and paid for shipping to Australia.
After Installing and then logging into Uplay to run, It didn't ask me for the cd key!
I figured that this was running from my original registered purchase, assuming i am running the downloaded version and not the second hand Cd that i just purchased.. (Hope this makes sense)

So i decided to open up a new Uplay account with different email and user name.
Then i was asked for a cd key and when entered it was declined as it had already been registered.
Apparently if the key has been registered it can never be used again.
So if you are thinking about buying a 2nd hand copy then you like me are wasting you time and money.
Any suggestions ?
If i install from the cd run with my old Uplay account intall TWOS will Options File Editor Viewer work ?

11-24-15, 06:15 AM	#1
derickblyth Watch Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 28 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Warning Have brought SH5 several years ago, downloaded from the Internet. Have previous brought the original version of SH3 and SH4. Not quite sure what the steam version is but hear bad things about it on this forum. (Please confirm anyone what Steam is! I have never seen any mention of it when i install from the copy i purchase years ago.) I know that if i want to run SH5 i need to install Uplay! for it to work. So i thought i would try and track down a original of SH5. I purchased one on eBay and then found out that i had to down load it and enter a key that they supplied. Was a little annoyed as all the photo suggested you were getting a CD copy and then the fine print was that they didn't ship Cd's and it was a internet version only. Finally came across a second hand copy from the UK and purchased and paid for shipping to Australia. After Installing and then logging into Uplay to run, It didn't ask me for the cd key! I figured that this was running from my original registered purchase, assuming i am running the downloaded version and not the second hand Cd that i just purchased.. (Hope this makes sense) So i decided to open up a new Uplay account with different email and user name. Then i was asked for a cd key and when entered it was declined as it had already been registered. Apparently if the key has been registered it can never be used again. So if you are thinking about buying a 2nd hand copy then you like me are wasting you time and money. Any suggestions ? If i install from the cd run with my old Uplay account intall TWOS will Options File Editor Viewer work ?