DRM continues to be an issue.

Ducimus · 03-09-10, 12:49 PM

First , every time i try and load a game, the stupid thing says i have no internet connection and kicks me back to the main menu.

So, i restart the program, then it tells me i have no internet connection at login.

I try again, i finally get in, load the game, and now were back to kicking me back to the main menu.

Is it too much to ask for to be able to play a god damn singleplayer game? I guess so. Im THIS close to just shelving this thing. Maybe even try and get a god damn refund. This is intolerable.

floundericiousWA · 03-09-10, 12:53 PM

If you've got a community legend like DUCIMUS about to deep six this game...

I gotta say, when I read an article on the escapist this morning about repeated UBI Server DoS attacks (or server crap-outs, who can tell the diff?)...I was conflicted.

On the one hand I was cheering for it to just go to pot...on the other hand that meant that fellow gamers who spent their money in good faith, were getting shafted and unable to play.

I feel for anyone who is struggling with an unplayable game and hope UBISOFT TAKES FLIPPING NOTICE!

Dowly · 03-09-10, 12:57 PM

The server seems to be able to maintain the connection once you get to game. Have been running now for rougly 1½ days straight (on 1xTC patrol) and have not gotten kicked out of the game once.

Now I'm afraid to shut it down.

Gammelpreusse · 03-09-10, 01:00 PM

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You must be hating yourself Ducimus by leting yourself suffer like that. In your shoes I would be long time enjoyng cracked version with no disruptions

There are people out there who actually do not want to be pirates.

Onkel Neal · 03-09-10, 01:04 PM

Yeah, you probably should shelf it for a week, it sounds like it is stressing you out, man.

rulez_Cz · 03-09-10, 01:04 PM

exactly the same problm....while posting this and feeling quite online the game is not runing due to connection problems...

I am not enjoying this any more...

Fincuan · 03-09-10, 01:05 PM

"Doing the bad thing" to a game you legally own is not piracy, even if talking about "the thing" is not permitted by Subsim rules. In this particular case, when "doing the thing" would actually mean the difference between a working and non-working product, it would also be directly permitted by the law in many countries.

That said I'm currently very happy I don't own SH5. 3 and 4 are working excellent, Ubi's servers up or not, and I can actually play them.

alexradu89 · 03-09-10, 01:09 PM

I uninstalled my SH5 and will be shelving it until the DRM-removing patch or final patches get released, and a viable supermod(like SH3's legendary GWX) that fixes the serious issues this game has will come out. GL HF all, I predict that in around 1 or 2 years I'll be more than happy to play this game, but not in it's current condition, I might just reinstall SH3.

Dowly · 03-09-10, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fincuan

"Doing the bad thing" to a game you legally own is not piracy, even if talking about "the thing" is not permitted by Subsim rules. In this particular case, when "doing the thing" would actually mean the difference between a working and non-working product, it would also be directly permitted by the law in many countries.

To the best of my knowledge, bypassing copy protection without the permission of the rights holder is illegal.

gutted · 03-09-10, 01:16 PM

Same problem here. I can get to the main menu, but when i load a game.. i can see myself standing in the conning tower ready to go, but it says "Connection Problems".

That's 2 days now i can't play.

floundericiousWA · 03-09-10, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

To the best of my knowledge, bypassing copy protection without the permission of the rights holder is illegal.

The other side of the coin:
Depending on where the customer lives, selling them something that doesn't work because of a "security feature" you deliberately added can be actionable.

Ducimus · 03-09-10, 01:06 PM

A screenshot of what i see everytime i try and load a saved game. Even one in port:

You know what, it's time to bust out one of my favorite T shirts

Screw this, im going back to Sh4. I don't have the patience for this.

Kaleun_Endrass · 03-10-10, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

A screenshot of what i see everytime i try and load a saved game. Even one in port:

I see this DRM message alot too. If it pops up, the game won't repeat no matter how long I wait. First two times I hit the OK button resulting in dropping back to the menu screen. On the third time I checked my internet connection that was still good. I don't know if it's a problem with the response time of Ubi's servers that results in annoying DRM screens but each time I see this message I hit ESC and the game continues just normal

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I didn't test it with disconnecting my router or something but I noticed after 1h of play that my crappy (Vista-)WLAN dropped at any time during play again and I'm not sure I got the message and hit ESC but the game worked well 'till I decided to end it. I'll test this afternoon if this cute little ESC key works all the way I experienced it so far...

sofie_59 · 03-10-10, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun_Endrass

I see this DRM message alot too. If it pops up, the game won't repeat no matter how long I wait. First two times I hit the OK button resulting in dropping back to the menu screen. On the third time I checked my internet connection that was still good. I don't know if it's a problem with the response time of Ubi's servers that results in annoying DRM screens but each time I see this message I hit ESC and the game continues just normal

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I didn't test it with disconnecting my router or something but I noticed after 1h of play that my crappy (Vista-)WLAN dropped at any time during play again and I'm not sure I got the message and hit ESC but the game worked well 'till I decided to end it. I'll test this afternoon if this cute little ESC key works all the way I experienced it so far...

Good post!
And hope that hit ESC instead of OK is the way to go

Turm · 03-10-10, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun_Endrass

I see this DRM message alot too. If it pops up, the game won't repeat no matter how long I wait. First two times I hit the OK button resulting in dropping back to the menu screen. On the third time I checked my internet connection that was still good. I don't know if it's a problem with the response time of Ubi's servers that results in annoying DRM screens but each time I see this message I hit ESC and the game continues just normal

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I was about to post this solution as well, but see you already did. I think I mentioned it in the bugs & glitches thread the other day.

Happens a lot to me. 'Esc' always works

I think the CPU power involved in loading and initialising the game causes the Ubisoft launcher/monitor program to think your connection has dropped, when it's there all along. Same way that Windows often reports programs as "Not responding" just because they've hogged the CPU for several seconds.

Hitting 'Esc' clears the screen without triggering the "back to menu" function of the OK button. If your connection had dropped, the screen would probably pop back right away, but since your connection is alive it carries on without complaint.

03-09-10, 12:49 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	DRM continues to be an issue. First , every time i try and load a game, the stupid thing says i have no internet connection and kicks me back to the main menu. So, i restart the program, then it tells me i have no internet connection at login. I try again, i finally get in, load the game, and now were back to kicking me back to the main menu. Is it too much to ask for to be able to play a god damn singleplayer game? I guess so. Im THIS close to just shelving this thing. Maybe even try and get a god damn refund. This is intolerable.

03-09-10, 12:53 PM	#2
floundericiousWA Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	If you've got a community legend like DUCIMUS about to deep six this game... I gotta say, when I read an article on the escapist this morning about repeated UBI Server DoS attacks (or server crap-outs, who can tell the diff?)...I was conflicted. On the one hand I was cheering for it to just go to pot...on the other hand that meant that fellow gamers who spent their money in good faith, were getting shafted and unable to play. I feel for anyone who is struggling with an unplayable game and hope UBISOFT TAKES FLIPPING NOTICE! __________________ C.O. - USS Tambor "Defending that which is sincerely good and perfectly divine; Triumphant over death, and chance, and time..."

03-09-10, 01:04 PM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yeah, you probably should shelf it for a week, it sounds like it is stressing you out, man. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-09-10, 12:57 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The server seems to be able to maintain the connection once you get to game. Have been running now for rougly 1½ days straight (on 1xTC patrol) and have not gotten kicked out of the game once. Now I'm afraid to shut it down.

03-09-10, 01:04 PM	#6
rulez_Cz Watch Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 25 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	exactly the same problm....while posting this and feeling quite online the game is not runing due to connection problems... I am not enjoying this any more...

03-09-10, 01:05 PM	#7
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	"Doing the bad thing" to a game you legally own is not piracy, even if talking about "the thing" is not permitted by Subsim rules. In this particular case, when "doing the thing" would actually mean the difference between a working and non-working product, it would also be directly permitted by the law in many countries. That said I'm currently very happy I don't own SH5. 3 and 4 are working excellent, Ubi's servers up or not, and I can actually play them.

03-09-10, 01:09 PM	#8
alexradu89 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 259 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	I uninstalled my SH5 and will be shelving it until the DRM-removing patch or final patches get released, and a viable supermod(like SH3's legendary GWX) that fixes the serious issues this game has will come out. GL HF all, I predict that in around 1 or 2 years I'll be more than happy to play this game, but not in it's current condition, I might just reinstall SH3.

03-09-10, 01:16 PM	#10
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	Same problem here. I can get to the main menu, but when i load a game.. i can see myself standing in the conning tower ready to go, but it says "Connection Problems". That's 2 days now i can't play.

03-09-10, 01:06 PM	#12
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	A screenshot of what i see everytime i try and load a saved game. Even one in port: You know what, it's time to bust out one of my favorite T shirts Screw this, im going back to Sh4. I don't have the patience for this.