Getting locked out of Steam SH5 recently? FIX: Uconnect settings

Onkel Neal · 11-24-22, 12:00 PM

Tried to start the game, it says "Service is Unavailable". Anyone else?

propbeanie · 11-24-22, 01:00 PM

Onkel Neal, I have not encountered that yet, but my Win7 install has now destroyed my TWoS activation, taking me back to the Stock game. On Win7, Steam and UConnect seem to be arguing about which platform has ultimate control of the game (purchased through Steam) - but it does eventually run. On Win10, I have no such problem, other than (again), Steam rolled me back to the Stock game from TWoS - but the game runs. Both platforms seem to have done the rollback after one of the last Steam updates, but I am not certain, since I have been avoiding the Steam versions of the game, and walked away while the machines were "updating" Steam. I had Win11 on the laptop, and was experimenting with the Steam SH5 and TWoS, but I could never get SH5 to start, though as I say, I did not even get to an error message it, just the initial Start box as Steam was handing off to UConnect, but nothing ever populated, and it just sat there. After trouble with several other apps on the machine, and extremely sluggish response, I rolled back to Win10. See Post 14101 [REL]The Wolves of Steel - SH5 Megamod and down the page (even the page before if you get curious) if you are using Win11.

Onkel Neal · 11-24-22, 05:40 PM

Thanks, Rick, I'll have a look. I'm using Win 10. I may have to go dig out my old SH5 DVD and try that, I guess.

Onkel Neal · 11-24-22, 11:25 PM

I downloaded Uconnect and changed some settings, finally worked.

propbeanie · 11-25-22, 07:51 PM

Kuhl... gets more complicated everyday in today's modern world, eh? "Updates"! oh boy!

maillemaker · 12-27-22, 12:27 PM

Yes, I had the same problem. Just came back to SH5 after some years. Did fresh Steam install, fresh TWOS 2.2.25 install, couldn't get past uconnect.

I had to manually download and install and run uconnect.

I disabled the "update game" option in uconnect and set it to offline mode as per the TWOS instructions.

11-24-22, 12:00 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Getting locked out of Steam SH5 recently? FIX: Uconnect settings Tried to start the game, it says "Service is Unavailable". Anyone else? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-24-22, 01:00 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Onkel Neal, I have not encountered that yet, but my Win7 install has now destroyed my TWoS activation, taking me back to the Stock game. On Win7, Steam and UConnect seem to be arguing about which platform has ultimate control of the game (purchased through Steam) - but it does eventually run. On Win10, I have no such problem, other than (again), Steam rolled me back to the Stock game from TWoS - but the game runs. Both platforms seem to have done the rollback after one of the last Steam updates, but I am not certain, since I have been avoiding the Steam versions of the game, and walked away while the machines were "updating" Steam. I had Win11 on the laptop, and was experimenting with the Steam SH5 and TWoS, but I could never get SH5 to start, though as I say, I did not even get to an error message it, just the initial Start box as Steam was handing off to UConnect, but nothing ever populated, and it just sat there. After trouble with several other apps on the machine, and extremely sluggish response, I rolled back to Win10. See Post 14101 [REL]The Wolves of Steel - SH5 Megamod and down the page (even the page before if you get curious) if you are using Win11. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

11-24-22, 05:40 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Thanks, Rick, I'll have a look. I'm using Win 10. I may have to go dig out my old SH5 DVD and try that, I guess. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-25-22, 07:51 PM	#5
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Kuhl... gets more complicated everyday in today's modern world, eh? "Updates"! oh boy! __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

12-27-22, 12:27 PM	#6
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Yes, I had the same problem. Just came back to SH5 after some years. Did fresh Steam install, fresh TWOS 2.2.25 install, couldn't get past uconnect. I had to manually download and install and run uconnect. I disabled the "update game" option in uconnect and set it to offline mode as per the TWOS instructions.