[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

Same here with "ä", "ö", "ü" and "ß". I will send you a first try later this day. Could you explain the attach/detach feature please?

Will this be possible in the future to use the accents maybe or should I use replacements like "ae", "oe", "ue" and "ss" for the translation?

Originally Posted by Fifi

PS: application doesn't read ANY accent like "é" or "à"...better write "e" and "a" otherwise it's an "?" instead!

Save the file as Unicode

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

Could you explain the attach/detach feature please?

that's a really advanced feature. It's allows you to attach to a process and view it's memory. You can set watches and inject/remove DLLs from a process. Like I said it's more for advanced users that understand this stuff. It's a very helpful feature if you understand/know how to use it

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Choum

I have tweak your file to support accent (use Unicode not ANSI) and fix some terms that was badly translate (not all,especially in Exeption one).

French translation
https://mega.co.nz/#!CJcxhKAY!ZnmYBX...YUp4OIXgfnq4n0

Added to the app

I selected the Francais language...jibberish to me

[Choum]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Added to the app

I selected the Francais language...jibberish to me

this version is not complete, there's still some exeption and error message to change (but some line are hard to understand).

[TheDarkWraith]

Found a bug in the app. When you click File-->Open the app loads every .s5p file found in the Patches\\app name folder. In doing so it prompts you as to whether to use the path found in the cfg file or to let you choose the path via a FolderBrowseDialog window. The intent was if you clicked Cancel then that patch file would not be loaded. The intent worked but the outcome didn't. The app fails to display the treeview if you click cancel on any of these. I have corrected the bug and will be available in new version

[Choum]

here a better french version (I use french msdn for technical terms)

https://mega.co.nz/#!PJkg3YAS!cx41In...sqK-DB28TWCWb4

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Mikemike47

I, too, have had a problem with CO2 levels, not the level amounts but not working at all with the multiple patches. I have not enabled the CO2 feature in at least 15 patch releases. Sober convinced me NOT to enable related CO2 patches. I know nothing about the speed of the levels such as divingblue frog has stated.

I'm still waiting to here what exactly is wrong with the CO2 patches I have no problems with them.

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I'm still waiting to here what exactly is wrong with the CO2 patches I have no problems with them.

Since this patch (CO2 fix) was released I have never had any issues with it..

[Targor Avelany]

TDW, I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction:
as I mentioned in one of my posts, lately something has changed with the UBI's Launcher, resulting in inability to change the location from where to launch the game.

Also, even though I have followed your instructions with the .exe patcher, I can't avoid loading UPlay.
I would greatly appreciate if you point me in right direction, as this inability to use different installation folders annoyes me immensley, as I cannot peacefully edit files and experiment on my "game" folder and not on my "work" folder

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

TDW, I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction:
as I mentioned in one of my posts, lately something has changed with the UBI's Launcher, resulting in inability to change the location from where to launch the game.

Also, even though I have followed your instructions with the .exe patcher, I can't avoid loading UPlay.
I would greatly appreciate if you point me in right direction, as this inability to use different installation folders annoyes me immensley, as I cannot peacefully edit files and experiment on my "game" folder and not on my "work" folder

The Generic Patcher doesn't give you (the end-user) the ability to patch out the Uplay browser. That would cause a huge uproar by Ubi because then someone could analyze how it was does and apply it to their other games I avoid legal trouble if at all possible

I'll have to see what has changed in the Uplay browser. Where did it let you pick the folder to start before?

I think a better solution is to have an app that let's you choose an SH5 installation to use from many thus totally avoiding anything to do with the Uplay browser.

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

The Generic Patcher doesn't give you (the end-user) the ability to patch out the Uplay browser. That would cause a huge uproar by Ubi because then someone could analyze how it was does and apply it to their other games I avoid legal trouble if at all possible

I'll have to see what has changed in the Uplay browser. Where did it let you pick the folder to start before?

I think a better solution is to have an app that lets you choose an SH5 installation to use from many thus totally avoiding anything to do with the Uplay browser.

Completely agree with that - and I do have such an app, which changes the folder in the registry. That is where UPlay launcher used to take information on where is the folder and the .exe file of the game is. My app works on the similar principle as your SH5 Validator app, that checks registry (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?p=1958111).
Now, however, no matter what is the registry value is - it launches only the default location, where the game was originally installed.
I even tried re-installing the game, after cleaning any trace of Uplay Launcher, game and any registry records.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

Completely agree with that - and I do have such an app, which changes the folder in the registry. That is where UPlay launcher used to take information on where is the folder and the .exe file of the game is. My app works on the similar principle as your SH5 Validator app, that checks registry (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?p=1958111).
Now, however, no matter what is the registry value is - it launches only the default location, where the game was originally installed.
I even tried re-installing the game, after cleaning any trace of Uplay Launcher, game and any registry records.

Which registry key(s) are you reading?

[Targor Avelany]

will tell you exactly once I get home, can't remember of the top of my head. I think in the same location as your SH5 Validation app (as I have tried fixing this issue with your app - I had no idea I could change it through it before - and it still didn't work. But both apps change the same registry keyes: for folder and sh5.exe).

trying to remember the exact location, urgh...

edit: It's in local_machine >>> Ubisoft >>> Silent Hunter 5 >>> GameUpdater
I think that is it or close enough.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

will tell you exactly once I get home, can't remember of the top of my head. I think in the same location as your SH5 Validation app (as I have tried fixing this issue with your app - I had no idea I could change it through it before - and it still didn't work. But both apps change the same registry keyes: for folder and sh5.exe).

trying to remember the exact location, urgh...

edit: It's in local_machine >>> Ubisoft >>> Silent Hunter 5 >>> GameUpdater
I think that is it or close enough.

I checked my registry and the only key that specifies a path to SH5 is this one (I have 64bit Win7):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\Si lent Hunter 5\GameUpdate with one value being installdir pointing to the install path for SH5.

If you are changing this and Uplay isn't launching the correct 'game' then is Uplay rewriting that registry entry? Have you checked that? If it's not then Uplay is storing the path in some file in it's folder.

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I checked my registry and the only key that specifies a path to SH5 is this one (I have 64bit Win7):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\Si lent Hunter 5\GameUpdate with one value being installdir pointing to the install path for SH5.

If you are changing this and Uplay isn't launching the correct 'game' then is Uplay rewriting that registry entry? Have you checked that? If it's not then Uplay is storing the path in some file in it's folder.

Yep, that is the key.

Yep, I have. UPlay just ignores any changes in the registry alltogether: it does not change it back, but it just launches the game from the same location nontheless.