Buying Uboat missions: Steam or disc?

Dignan · 09-09-10, 07:21 PM

I am thinking of upgrading my game to 1.5. You're probably thinking, "get with it, that came out years ago." I know, I know, I've been pretty content with the US Fleetboats but I've looked at some videos of the uboat missions add-on and it looks pretty cool. ALso most mods aren't made for 1.4 anymore.

So....should I just get it on steam or am I asking for compatibility / mod issues with that?

WernherVonTrapp · 09-09-10, 08:07 PM

Personally, I'd buy a hard copy (disc). I've read too many horror stories about Steam. That's just my personal opinion.

Dignan · 09-09-10, 08:30 PM

Ok. Thanks for the suggestion. Can you still download it from Ubi or direct2drive? I think for a while people were doing that.

Sailor Steve · 09-10-10, 01:08 AM

I tried to buy it from Steam back when that was the only way you could get it. They told me that since I lived outside the United States they couldn't sell it to me. I guess they're right - I live in Utah.

The more I think about it, the less likely I am ever to download a game. Too many chances of losing it.

Thrair · 09-10-10, 02:33 AM

I love steam. I use it to buy nearly all my games and everything works out fine, most of the time.

However, this is not one of those times. The Steam Version of SH has a LOT of issues. Not so much if it's just stock, but once you get the U-Boat addon, things go to piss.

If I could go back and undo it, I'd have bought a hard copy for this particular game.

Ducimus · 09-10-10, 04:43 AM

Always go for the disk when you can. IMO, you don't truly own a game unless you have it on disk.

cdrsubron7 · 09-10-10, 09:21 AM

Have to agree with Ducumus. Get the disk. Go for the SHIV Gold Edition, has both SHIV and the UBM on one disk. Downloaded versions are a big hassle.

Dignan · 09-10-10, 03:38 PM

These are all good points. Disc it is. Thanks guys

Panser · 09-10-10, 03:56 PM

You should only get the steam version if your copy of SH4 is also a steam version - if it isn't, it won't work.

Dignan · 09-10-10, 11:21 PM

Roger that. I don't have the steam version of SH4 (1.4) so I won't get the steam version of the uboat missions. Thanks.

Wolfling04 · 09-10-10, 11:53 PM

Get the disk, personally right now I'm fighting with direct2drive because they used to run ubi's download site well they don't anymore, long story short, Ubi will not let me download another copy since d2d doesn't run their ubishop anymore and d2d, well don't get me started.

Disk 100% imho

Deephunter · 09-11-10, 10:16 AM

I got my original copy from D2D....I wouldn't go near them with a ten foot pole....I later got a "hard" copy, and that's been a life saver.

Rockin Robbins · 09-11-10, 10:48 AM

Disc FTW!

sicou2 · 09-15-10, 08:28 PM

I agree with everyone on buying the disk, but where on earth can I find one? I already have the game. In fact it is spinning right now, but as for the expansion, it is no where to be found other than this gold edition. Is there any way someone could point me in the correct direction to get hooked up with this item? Failing that, I REALLY don't want to shell out $10USD to ubi for a one shot download since I routinely clean my computer of things I don't plan on using before I deploy.

Sailor Steve · 09-15-10, 11:36 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...4611659&sr=1-2

Or if you're in Europe:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Hunte...4611740&sr=1-2

09-09-10, 07:21 PM	#1
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Buying Uboat missions: Steam or disc? I am thinking of upgrading my game to 1.5. You're probably thinking, "get with it, that came out years ago." I know, I know, I've been pretty content with the US Fleetboats but I've looked at some videos of the uboat missions add-on and it looks pretty cool. ALso most mods aren't made for 1.4 anymore. So....should I just get it on steam or am I asking for compatibility / mod issues with that?

09-09-10, 08:07 PM	#2
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Personally, I'd buy a hard copy (disc). I've read too many horror stories about Steam. That's just my personal opinion. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

09-10-10, 01:08 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I tried to buy it from Steam back when that was the only way you could get it. They told me that since I lived outside the United States they couldn't sell it to me. I guess they're right - I live in Utah. The more I think about it, the less likely I am ever to download a game. Too many chances of losing it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-10, 09:21 AM	#7
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Have to agree with Ducumus. Get the disk. Go for the SHIV Gold Edition, has both SHIV and the UBM on one disk. Downloaded versions are a big hassle. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

09-10-10, 03:56 PM	#9
Panser Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lincs, UK Posts: 124 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You should only get the steam version if your copy of SH4 is also a steam version - if it isn't, it won't work. __________________ In danger of becoming the resident Windows 7 apologist

09-09-10, 08:30 PM	#3
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Ok. Thanks for the suggestion. Can you still download it from Ubi or direct2drive? I think for a while people were doing that.

09-10-10, 02:33 AM	#5
Thrair Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 102 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I love steam. I use it to buy nearly all my games and everything works out fine, most of the time. However, this is not one of those times. The Steam Version of SH has a LOT of issues. Not so much if it's just stock, but once you get the U-Boat addon, things go to piss. If I could go back and undo it, I'd have bought a hard copy for this particular game.

09-10-10, 04:43 AM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Always go for the disk when you can. IMO, you don't truly own a game unless you have it on disk.

09-10-10, 03:38 PM	#8
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	These are all good points. Disc it is. Thanks guys

09-10-10, 11:21 PM	#10
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Roger that. I don't have the steam version of SH4 (1.4) so I won't get the steam version of the uboat missions. Thanks.

09-10-10, 11:53 PM	#11
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Get the disk, personally right now I'm fighting with direct2drive because they used to run ubi's download site well they don't anymore, long story short, Ubi will not let me download another copy since d2d doesn't run their ubishop anymore and d2d, well don't get me started. Disk 100% imho __________________ I'm a gas pumpen, tire and brake changin, fix anything, jet fuel drinken, USAF Crew Chief.

09-11-10, 10:16 AM	#12
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I got my original copy from D2D....I wouldn't go near them with a ten foot pole....I later got a "hard" copy, and that's been a life saver.

09-11-10, 10:48 AM	#13
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Disc FTW! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-15-10, 08:28 PM	#14
sicou2 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I agree with everyone on buying the disk, but where on earth can I find one? I already have the game. In fact it is spinning right now, but as for the expansion, it is no where to be found other than this gold edition. Is there any way someone could point me in the correct direction to get hooked up with this item? Failing that, I REALLY don't want to shell out $10USD to ubi for a one shot download since I routinely clean my computer of things I don't plan on using before I deploy.

09-15-10, 11:36 PM	#15
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...4611659&sr=1-2 Or if you're in Europe: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Hunte...4611740&sr=1-2 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo