SH5 Constant Connection Requirement Dropped

[BigBANGtheory]

Just think how better the product could be if they invested in the ultimate anti-piracy measure...a well written and thorough manual.

But I digress, Privateer has it right when he points out they shot themselves in the foot. Though look at it more as having shot themselves in the the left-foot whilst currently aiming at the righ-foot.

Whatever happens UBIsoft is a tarnished brand, in my eyes it will take them years if ever to recover from this.

[flag4]

Originally Posted by BigBANGtheory

Just think how better the product could be if they invested in the ultimate anti-piracy measure...a well written and thorough manual.

But I digress, Privateer has it right when he points out they shot themselves in the foot. Though look at it more as having shot themselves in the the left-foot whilst currently aiming at the righ-foot.

Whatever happens UBIsoft is a tarnished brand, in my eyes it will take them years if ever to recover from this.

i dont think they give a ....!

[BigBANGtheory]

Originally Posted by flag4

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i dont think they give a ....!

i dont think they realise, brand awareness is a powerful thing you just have to look at Apple, Star Wars or Armani as examples.

i think they believe they have gotten away with it on the basis that other product lines have done rather well.

truth is I didn't buy AssCreed or SplinterCell:CV despite having an interest in them I thought 'nah its UBIsoft, best not'. Thats not me being an ass or overly bitter about SH5 it just an opinion a thought that steers me away.

It makes me sad because I see such potential, and real genius behind SH5 its not a million miles away from being Game of the Year, the fundementals are there.

if I was an UBI exec I would be worried because I play a lot of games and I pay for them and I am likely to be one of many.

it will cost them a lot more than the commision of the purchase price of one consumer trust me, people maybe selfish and greedy but they aren't stupid.

It makes me sad to see things this way SH5 is not a million miles away from Game of the Year, there is some real genious and hard work behind it, it just needs to blossom....

[Seeadler]

If you look at the install folder of the Ubisoft Launcher

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\data\

it contains in the SH5 folder \3 a subfolder called \osis\13

this folder containing newer versions of some SH5 dll's (date: 14.10.2010) probably installed by one of the last Launcher updates.

The launcher software, which manage the permanent internet connection of Ubi's DRM games, now calls functions from those dll's instead of those original ones in the SH5 install folder.

If you rename this /osis folder and start SH5, the original dlls from the SH5 folder are used and then SH5 needs again a persistent online connection.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by BigBANGtheory

Whatever happens UBIsoft is a tarnished brand, in my eyes it will take them years if ever to recover from this.

Agreed. I will not buy any more Ubisoft products.