A SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE error message on fresh install

Elphaba · 07-31-11, 10:29 AM

Ahoy!

Ok, weird one here... I'm running on my iMac, now, if I run from OS X using Parallels the game runs fine except for mouse tracking problems.

So I lost 5 hours of my life creating a BOOTCAMP partition and installing windows 7 x64. Once installed before d'loading any windows updates I installed SH5 and patched to 1.2.

Just tried launching it and I get the above error message on an orange bar over the ubisoft game launcher window.

I've looked online on the Ubi sites to see if there servers are down and I don't think they are.

All I've managed to find is an old post from a ubi csr that goes on and on about opening ports on your router etc..

Well I've never had to do that before, and I don't when I'm running it under parallels on OS X.

I'm only getting this error running Win7.

I've turned off my windows firewall and made sure i'm on a 'home' network... is there anything else I can do to play this damn game or is ubi just going to completely screw up my sunday plans?

Thx for the help.

SirBunker · 07-31-11, 11:45 AM

You should really try opening those ports if nothing else helps.

Also: have you tried running the launcher as an administrator? This might seem odd, but Win7's UAC can be quite restrictive and this has been a solution to many minor and major problems I've had with different applications.

Elphaba · 07-31-11, 11:56 AM

Thanks

I've set the ports to forward. Uninstalled and reinstalled the crappy ubi game launcher.

Still doesn't work.

I do wish this forum didn't have a moratorium on cracking this crappy DRM.

SirBunker · 07-31-11, 12:05 PM

Did you try running it as an administrator?

Elphaba · 07-31-11, 12:06 PM

Yes, sorry I meant to add that to my previous post, yes I did, and it still didn't help.

SirBunker · 07-31-11, 12:30 PM

Did you install the launcher from the SH5 disc or with the files downloaded via Steam? If so maybe it's some old version that suddenly stopped working/auto-updating. You could try downloading it from ubi's site: http://static3.cdn.ubi.com/orbit/lau...rInstaller.exe

07-31-11, 10:29 AM	#1
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	A SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE error message on fresh install Ahoy! Ok, weird one here... I'm running on my iMac, now, if I run from OS X using Parallels the game runs fine except for mouse tracking problems. So I lost 5 hours of my life creating a BOOTCAMP partition and installing windows 7 x64. Once installed before d'loading any windows updates I installed SH5 and patched to 1.2. Just tried launching it and I get the above error message on an orange bar over the ubisoft game launcher window. I've looked online on the Ubi sites to see if there servers are down and I don't think they are. All I've managed to find is an old post from a ubi csr that goes on and on about opening ports on your router etc.. Well I've never had to do that before, and I don't when I'm running it under parallels on OS X. I'm only getting this error running Win7. I've turned off my windows firewall and made sure i'm on a 'home' network... is there anything else I can do to play this damn game or is ubi just going to completely screw up my sunday plans? Thx for the help.

07-31-11, 11:45 AM	#2
SirBunker Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	You should really try opening those ports if nothing else helps. Also: have you tried running the launcher as an administrator? This might seem odd, but Win7's UAC can be quite restrictive and this has been a solution to many minor and major problems I've had with different applications.

07-31-11, 11:56 AM	#3
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Thanks I've set the ports to forward. Uninstalled and reinstalled the crappy ubi game launcher. Still doesn't work. I do wish this forum didn't have a moratorium on cracking this crappy DRM.

07-31-11, 12:05 PM	#4
SirBunker Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Did you try running it as an administrator?

07-31-11, 12:06 PM	#5
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Yes, sorry I meant to add that to my previous post, yes I did, and it still didn't help.

07-31-11, 12:30 PM	#6
SirBunker Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Did you install the launcher from the SH5 disc or with the files downloaded via Steam? If so maybe it's some old version that suddenly stopped working/auto-updating. You could try downloading it from ubi's site: http://static3.cdn.ubi.com/orbit/lau...rInstaller.exe