Getting Silent Hunter 5 (CD version) to work on Windows 8.1

THEBERBSTER · 07-23-15, 04:46 AM

Hi Gap

Quote > apparently my system matches all the minimum requirements, except for graphic driver version. That's curious, as that application is several years old, and I update my drivers regularly. A quick search on the web confirmed that I could ignore that error.

I think the reason for this is that it is looking for specific types of gpu’s with a minimum of 512mb.
Our systems today will probably exceed the minimum requirments, but back then guys would have had systems with less powerful gpu’s that SH5 would have struggled with.

However with our current mega mods you really need a minimum of a 2gb gpu.

Quote > "Uplay Launcher has Stopped working".

This is a common error nowadays.
This is easily rectified by running the Ubisoft Game Play Launcher’s 32 bit application as Administrator.
Running it as administrator means that you do not need to go looking for a new game launcher.
See my tutorial post #173

I personally run all the SH5 applications in administrator mode i.e. SH5.exe,GFP,OFEV, JSGME.

It’s just odd that the game launcher problem and tonnage bar not working all seems to have happened around the same time.

I played for a couple of years quite happily with none of these problems then suddenly, someone somewhere has changed something for whatever reason and this is what happens.

Peter

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THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi Gap Quote > apparently my system matches all the minimum requirements, except for graphic driver version. That's curious, as that application is several years old, and I update my drivers regularly. A quick search on the web confirmed that I could ignore that error. I think the reason for this is that it is looking for specific types of gpu’s with a minimum of 512mb. Our systems today will probably exceed the minimum requirments, but back then guys would have had systems with less powerful gpu’s that SH5 would have struggled with. However with our current mega mods you really need a minimum of a 2gb gpu. *Quote > "Uplay Launcher has Stopped working".* This is a common error nowadays. This is easily rectified by running the Ubisoft Game Play Launcher’s 32 bit application as Administrator. Running it as administrator means that you do not need to go looking for a new game launcher. See my tutorial post #173 I personally run all the SH5 applications in administrator mode i.e. SH5.exe,GFP,OFEV, JSGME. It’s just odd that the game launcher problem and tonnage bar not working all seems to have happened around the same time. I played for a couple of years quite happily with none of these problems then suddenly, someone somewhere has changed something for whatever reason and this is what happens. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM Last edited by THEBERBSTER; 07-23-15 at 04:51 AM.