Win7 / Uplay / sh5

bert8for3 · 01-27-24, 03:43 PM

Greetings to all here.

Been a long time.

I'd like to play sh5 again, and wonder if some kind soul could give me a few tips on getting Uplay to run on my Win7 computer? Here's the situation.
Old pc rarely used, but still good to go, but is still running Win7. I've always kept it on Win7 thinking I'd want to play again sometime, but that sh5 won't run on Win10/11 (could be wrong, don't know).
I last played for a while maybe 2-3 years ago; at that point Uplay was still working on the pc, no problem.
From what I've read now, versions of Uplay since April 2014, 2023, haven't supported Win7.
I followed a workaround and dl'd a prior version of Uplay and tweaked a text file to fool it into thinking it's running a more recent version.
That let's Uplay start up, but the first thing Uplay does is to update itself, and then it won't run.

Does anyone have any suggestions/guidance?

Thanks,
Bert

KaleunMarco · 01-27-24, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bert8for3

Greetings to all here.

Been a long time.

I'd like to play sh5 again, and wonder if some kind soul could give me a few tips on getting Uplay to run on my Win7 computer? Here's the situation.
Old pc rarely used, but still good to go, but is still running Win7. I've always kept it on Win7 thinking I'd want to play again sometime, but that sh5 won't run on Win10/11 (could be wrong, don't know).
I last played for a while maybe 2-3 years ago; at that point Uplay was still working on the pc, no problem.
From what I've read now, versions of Uplay since April 2014, 2023, haven't supported Win7.
I followed a workaround and dl'd a prior version of Uplay and tweaked a text file to fool it into thinking it's running a more recent version.
That let's Uplay start up, but the first thing Uplay does is to update itself, and then it won't run.

Does anyone have any suggestions/guidance?

Thanks,
Bert

forget about uplay.
ubi abandoned that a few years ago, while you were away.
the replacement is Ubisoft Connect or Uconnect. it is available for free at Ubisoft however i cannot find the link.

bert8for3 · 01-27-24, 05:01 PM

I meant to say Ubiconnect or whatever it is now.

propbeanie · 01-27-24, 06:52 PM

Unfortunately, UConnect is no longer compatible with Windows 7 - designed obsolescence...

Aktungbby · 01-27-24, 08:51 PM

bert8for3!

...after an 8 year 'silent run'!

bert8for3 · 01-29-24, 07:33 AM

Back at ya.
I guess if I boil it down, my questions are:
Can I get Uconnect to run somehow with Win7; see my first post. I know current versions are incompatible; I've been trying to run earlier versions, but the update thing is messing it up.
If that's not possible, will sh5 run on Win10/11?

01-27-24, 03:43 PM	#1
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Win7 / Uplay / sh5 Greetings to all here. Been a long time. I'd like to play sh5 again, and wonder if some kind soul could give me a few tips on getting Uplay to run on my Win7 computer? Here's the situation. Old pc rarely used, but still good to go, but is still running Win7. I've always kept it on Win7 thinking I'd want to play again sometime, but that sh5 won't run on Win10/11 (could be wrong, don't know). I last played for a while maybe 2-3 years ago; at that point Uplay was still working on the pc, no problem. From what I've read now, versions of Uplay since April 2014, 2023, haven't supported Win7. I followed a workaround and dl'd a prior version of Uplay and tweaked a text file to fool it into thinking it's running a more recent version. That let's Uplay start up, but the first thing Uplay does is to update itself, and then it won't run. Does anyone have any suggestions/guidance? Thanks, Bert __________________

01-27-24, 05:01 PM	#3
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I meant to say Ubiconnect or whatever it is now. __________________

01-27-24, 06:52 PM	#4
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	Unfortunately, UConnect is no longer compatible with Windows 7 - designed obsolescence... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

01-27-24, 08:51 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! bert8for3!...after an 8 year 'silent run'! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-29-24, 07:33 AM	#6
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Back at ya. I guess if I boil it down, my questions are: Can I get Uconnect to run somehow with Win7; see my first post. I know current versions are incompatible; I've been trying to run earlier versions, but the update thing is messing it up. If that's not possible, will sh5 run on Win10/11? __________________