What The Heck Is Going On!?

609_Avatar · 08-30-10, 05:48 PM

I've got the option to not sync save games with UBI server. I have manually copied my saves between two computer several times now. Today after I do it the game starts and you always get that syncing up message well this time it overwrote my save games! I copied them over 3x and each time I started the game they would get replaced with the previous version! So choosing to not sync with their servers actually doesn't work sometimes? I'm not sure what was different this time either. I also made sure the 2nd and 3rd attempts I selected that option again but it made no difference. I had to start the game, alt tab out and then copy everything over and then it worked once I alt tabbed back into the game. Annoying that was!

CaptainMattJ. · 08-30-10, 06:20 PM

just sync with their server.no more hassle unless your one of the people who as connection problems for no apparent reason...

jwilliams · 08-30-10, 11:18 PM

I turned the server sync off, the day i installed the game. Still get the message at game start but all its doing is syncing my saves from :-
"C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\storage\anVzdGluMTUwMjc3\3" to
"C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\SH5\data\Users\Capt name"
Nothing is now uploaded/downloaded from ubi servers to do with save syncs.

Never had any problems.

Will never turn it back on, as this will mean that it overwrites my saves with the ones stored at Ubi, Which would be the save created when i installed the game.

IMO. turn save sync off and leave it off.

609_Avatar · 08-31-10, 07:33 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. Capt.MattJ, I've read and personally heard way too many issues with the syncing function to want to reply on it. Yes, I've also heard read of people who have never had an issue but I'm not taking any chances. I already have enough gripes with the DRM as it is without adding to it.

jwilliams, thanks a lot for the location of where those other games are coming from! I didn't know about that location and will now overwrite those files so this won't keep happening. I just assumed, with the help of those stupid on-screen messages about syncing games with the server (I had thought that it was just the game verifying my copy as legit until this happened) that it was still syncing online. Thanks again for the enlightenment!

CaptainMattJ. · 08-31-10, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 609_Avatar

Thanks for the replies guys. Capt.MattJ, I've read and personally heard way too many issues with the syncing function to want to reply on it. Yes, I've also heard read of people who have never had an issue but I'm not taking any chances. I already have enough gripes with the DRM as it is without adding to it.

jwilliams, thanks a lot for the location of where those other games are coming from! I didn't know about that location and will now overwrite those files so this won't keep happening. I just assumed, with the help of those stupid on-screen messages about syncing games with the server (I had thought that it was just the game verifying my copy as legit until this happened) that it was still syncing online. Thanks again for the enlightenment!

alright. thats your own choice
i totally understand.

08-30-10, 05:48 PM	#1
609_Avatar Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 3rd Planet From The Sun Posts: 345 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	What The Heck Is Going On!? I've got the option to not sync save games with UBI server. I have manually copied my saves between two computer several times now. Today after I do it the game starts and you always get that syncing up message well this time it overwrote my save games! I copied them over 3x and each time I started the game they would get replaced with the previous version! So choosing to not sync with their servers actually doesn't work sometimes? I'm not sure what was different this time either. I also made sure the 2nd and 3rd attempts I selected that option again but it made no difference. I had to start the game, alt tab out and then copy everything over and then it worked once I alt tabbed back into the game. Annoying that was! __________________ Avatar

08-30-10, 06:20 PM	#2
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	just sync with their server.no more hassle unless your one of the people who as connection problems for no apparent reason... __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

08-30-10, 11:18 PM	#3
jwilliams Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,013 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	I turned the server sync off, the day i installed the game. Still get the message at game start but all its doing is syncing my saves from :- "C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\storage\anVzdGluMTUwMjc3\3" to "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\SH5\data\Users\Capt name" Nothing is now uploaded/downloaded from ubi servers to do with save syncs. Never had any problems. Will never turn it back on, as this will mean that it overwrites my saves with the ones stored at Ubi, Which would be the save created when i installed the game. IMO. turn save sync off and leave it off. __________________ Windows 7, 64bit. Phenom II 965BE (OC 4cores @ 3.8 Ghz). Radeon HD4870 (1gb gddr5). 6gb Ram.

08-31-10, 07:33 AM	#4
609_Avatar Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 3rd Planet From The Sun Posts: 345 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies guys. Capt.MattJ, I've read and personally heard way too many issues with the syncing function to want to reply on it. Yes, I've also heard read of people who have never had an issue but I'm not taking any chances. I already have enough gripes with the DRM as it is without adding to it. jwilliams, thanks a lot for the location of where those other games are coming from! I didn't know about that location and will now overwrite those files so this won't keep happening. I just assumed, with the help of those stupid on-screen messages about syncing games with the server (I had thought that it was just the game verifying my copy as legit until this happened) that it was still syncing online. Thanks again for the enlightenment! __________________ Avatar