The Silent Hunter 5 in DVD

[XenonSurf]

As I said already, finding that DVD - and here on Subsim - is more than a matter of luck, which I wish you...


Go look on e-Bay, your best bet, or ask in other game forums where sub sims are less likely to 'hit the charts' and where players exchange their games in some trading sections. You could get lucky there, especially if you find players who own that DVD and were not able to install SH5 and would be glad if you buy it at a good price (installing SH5 from DVD and make the game run is not possible without extended knowledge and not everyone visits Subsim to know how.)


Good luck


P.S:
Oh, and what's that:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=240391

[anluprilu]

Thanks I will look for it in ebay

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi a
DO NOT BUY SECOND HAND SH5 DVD's period.
You will have a problem because the CD key is locked to the original owner.
Unless you can buy a new CD key then you will have wasted your money.
SH5 downloads are usually much cheaper and easy to install and can be purchased through Subsim
I do not advise the SH5 STEAM download as it is not compatible with a SH5 essential application unless you are going to excursively use it with the TWoS mega mod which has a STEAM conversion in its installer.
Peter

[XenonSurf]

The CD key you find on the backside of the included manual booklet (or printed on the disk) is usually valid for a world region, EU, US, Asia etc. So if I sell you my DVD from Europe, it will not install on your US system, but on every EU system.


I'm not 100% sure that's the way it goes for SH5 DVD however, by releasing this game Ubisoft was experimenting a new DRM system (with total failure from their point of view), so you are probably right, THEBERBSTER. This also means that at some point my DVD will not work anymore, not allowing me any longer to install the game.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi XS
Has the situation changed as this was not the case?
Login
Password
CD key
Is locked to the original user so when you use that CD key against a different Login and Password it will be rejected.
Peter

[XenonSurf]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi XS
Has the situation changed as this was not the case?
Login
Password
CD key
Is locked to the original user so when you use that CD key against a different Login and Password it will be rejected.
Peter

Hi Peter, no, I'm not aware that this system has changed. So you are right: It means that my DVD can only be used by me, and because this DVD is not available in commerce anymore it just means what you say: any SH5 DVD comming from a second source will be unusable.

Anluprilu, the OP, should buy a digital download of the game usable with a U-Play account, that's the only solution I know apart from the Steam game. I have never seen SH5 in some game packs in stores in the past years, so I assume the game is only digitally downloadable today.