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Old 08-03-14, 08:01 PM   #1
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I usually buy my games through Steam, but numerous posts here advised against that so chose the digital download from Ubisoft.

Thing is, there is no SH5.exe anywhere on my comp to mod. There isn't even a Silent Hunter game folder. There is only the ubisoft game launcher folder.

Am i screwed?

If so, are there ANY digital versions that can be modded? Amazon perhaps? A physical copy is not an option for me.

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Old 08-04-14, 04:35 AM   #2
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I usually buy my games through Steam, but numerous posts here advised against that so chose the digital download from Ubisoft.

Thing is, there is no SH5.exe anywhere on my comp to mod. There isn't even a Silent Hunter game folder. There is only the ubisoft game launcher folder.

Am i screwed?

If so, are there ANY digital versions that can be modded? Amazon perhaps? A physical copy is not an option for me.
Steam games = waste of money
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Old 08-04-14, 06:24 AM   #3
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I don't have the Steam version, but thx anyway.

The more i look, the more it appears the Ubisoft version is completely unmoddable which means they sold me a broken game.

I was hoping for a work-around but I am too pissed at Ubisoft to consider anything more than a refund. Live and learn.
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Old 08-04-14, 07:48 AM   #4
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I don't have the Steam version, but thx anyway.

The more i look, the more it appears the Ubisoft version is completely unmoddable which means they sold me a broken game.

I was hoping for a work-around but I am too pissed at Ubisoft to consider anything more than a refund. Live and learn.
The Amazon version works fine, gives you a local copy that you can mod to your heart's content. Costs about $10. Get it through the link at upper right and SubSim gets a (small) kickback. Nothing not to love!

You will need to mod the daylights out of the game, but there are a lot of excellent mods out there, and there are new ones every week. One of the "problems" I had with SH5 was that, every time I started a career, somebody released a new mod the I just "had to have." Install new mod, start new career, repeat.
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Old 08-04-14, 04:14 PM   #5
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The Amazon version works fine, gives you a local copy that you can mod to your heart's content. Costs about $10. Get it through the link at upper right and SubSim gets a (small) kickback. Nothing not to love!
Good to know the Amazon version works. Unfortunately they only sell digital to US residents. Amazon Canada only has the dvd version for whatever reason.

My faulty dvdrom is making this more difficult than it should.
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Old 08-04-14, 04:23 PM   #6
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Go to Ebay, you can pick up a copy of SH5 and a replacement DVD rom drive for less than $20 I bet. If you were in the UK, Id actually offer to send you both for cost of shipping only
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Good to know the Amazon version works. Unfortunately they only sell digital to US residents. Amazon Canada only has the dvd version for whatever reason.

My faulty dvdrom is making this more difficult than it should.
Dont Give up hope .. Its a really great game when you can mod it !! ..
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Old 08-04-14, 07:54 AM   #8
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I don't have the Steam version, but thx anyway.

The more i look, the more it appears the Ubisoft version is completely unmoddable which means they sold me a broken game.

I was hoping for a work-around but I am too pissed at Ubisoft to consider anything more than a refund. Live and learn.
Check Ebay or Amazon, you can get a DVD copy for peanuts.
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Old 08-04-14, 07:45 AM   #9
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Steam games = waste of money
And why's that then?
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And why's that then?
Because you can't use TDW's patches on the Steam version. That is quite sufficient reason to not buy the Steam game.
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Old 08-04-14, 07:58 AM   #11
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Because you can't use TDW's patches on the Steam version. That is quite sufficient reason to not buy the Steam game.
But that's only one game you're talking about.
He said "steam games" (as in all steam games in general - which are usually just fine)
I don't know maybe I misunderstood him, nevermind.
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And why's that then?
to not have a solid version of the game here i mean ( DVD, CD version )it's pretty crap cos there is lots of steam games witch one have problems with mods or user made patches .... or even wors i know person who have bought a steam game and then had really big problems with the game ......
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Old 08-04-14, 11:02 AM   #13
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Cant say I've ever had a problem personally,
But in this day and age we might need to start breaking our attachment to owning a game on DVD. I really don't think it will be too long before PC gaming abandons DVD distribution, optical media as a whole is in a steady decline, and retailers who specialise in it have been dropping like flies over the last decade. I reckon once they have finally established fast internet connections in all those hard to reach areas, that will be the last nail in the coffin.
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Cant say I've ever had a problem personally,
But in this day and age we might need to start breaking our attachment to owning a game on DVD. I really don't think it will be too long before PC gaming abandons DVD distribution, optical media as a whole is in a steady decline, and retailers who specialise in it have been dropping like flies over the last decade. I reckon once they have finally established fast internet connections in all those hard to reach areas, that will be the last nail in the coffin.
And that will be the end of true indie games and the dominance of service bureaus like Steam who will dictate what games are permitted to flourish and what absurd DRM gamers must submit to if they want to play. JU-88, be careful what you wish for.

Service bureaus are nothing new. They have been around since IBM launched The Service Bureau in 1954. They entice people who want a "simple, non-technical" solution with minimal user responsibility and decision-making. "The Cloud" is just the latest incarnation. So far, every attempt to impose the service bureau model on an industry has broken down under the weight of its inherent rigidity and potential for monopolistic (or oligopolistic) exploitation of the user base. Hopefully, the computer gaming industry will not be the first to succumb.
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