SH5 released on Gamersgate.com! (Finally available in the EU) - Page 2

The General · 03-03-10, 01:24 PM

Dammnit, I just know that I'm gonna be the last guy on Earth to get my download link! I pre-ordered a week ago! Glad that you guys are getting yours though

Therion_Prime · 03-03-10, 02:18 PM

So, I tested it a bit.
I chose installation in german with german language pack and now the whole game is german (as i wanted it to be

)

Everything looks as it would if you're installing from DVD, no special software is needed.

So from my side i give two thumbs up for gamersgate

Oh, and SH5 looks nice, too

Therion_Prime · 03-03-10, 02:39 PM

Oh, and dont let the gamersgate installer delete the temporary files after installation, it's the whole 4.2 GB of the installation files.
If you delete the temp files, you have to download the whole game again if you want to reinstall.

kapitan_zur_see · 03-03-10, 03:08 PM

since I'm quite used to steam, I was about to buy it from them (no interest in the collector edition, which price is way off what it adds...).

I have just began downloading at gamersgate

Yesterday, I was connected at steam during the afternoon only to see the game was about to delivered at around 1:50 am during the night of the 3rd in france, with a counter showing a 7h left before release... I was connected again at 1:50, up to 2:30 am only to find the counter had disapeared and the game wasn't available without further delivery date! just a "available march, 2010"!!!
Well, they failed to delivered it on par with their promise and furthermore didn't even give a new precise date... personnaly, I hate being taken for a useless idiot. If you say you'll do something at a given time, do it. Don't give such a precise timer showing even minutes if you're not sure you'll deliver it on exact time. I hate having my patience tried like that with such an arrogant marketing behaviour.

I was then too happy to discover gamersgate which was able to deliver it on time and before steam AND giving me an opportunity to punish steam regarding SH5.

Easy Tiger · 03-03-10, 03:19 PM

The have both the Collector's edition and normal edition for £34.95 is that right?

Snake Man · 03-03-10, 04:47 PM

I'm still downloading, cant write anything about the sim itself.

However as Therion_Prime pointed out earlier, it is highly recommended that you do NOT delete the "GamersGate temporary files" directory so you can later re-install the game as many time you want.

I personally recommend burning the dir into DVDR or perhaps RAR/7zip it up for safe keeping in your hard drive.

Lord Zimoa · 03-04-10, 10:38 AM

Gamersgate purchase and download was very fast. But...there is a problem with the Ubisoft installer. I have informed Gamersgate and Ubisoft of the problem. Will keep you updated. I await some tech support.

Hi,

I have purchased and downloaded Silent Hunter 5 Collector`s edition at Gamersgate.

All was very smooth. But after download I cannot get the installer to work.

I see the install menu, but when I hit install it just does nothing.

To be sure I have re-downloaded again. But alas the same problem. The game wants to install but than stops with this error.

This time I have kept the backup files and when I try to use the installer or launcher I get a Windows error.

>Setup\setup.cpp(143)
PAPP:
PVENDOR:
PGUID:
$15.0.0.498
@Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (6002)
IE 8.0.6001.18882

My OS is indeed Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit.

This is clearly a Ubisoft installer problem.

I have reported this problem to Gamersgate, together with all necessary info.

Send my Dxdiag to Gamersgate, together with a picture of the installer error.

Should I mail them also to Ubisoft tech support?

It looks like problem lies within the Ubisoft installer.exe.

Just in case here is my Dxdiag

http://rapidshare.com/files/358832999/DxDiag.txt

Please advise.

Thanks,

Tim

03-03-10, 01:24 PM	#16
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Dammnit, I just know that I'm gonna be the last guy on Earth to get my download link! I pre-ordered a week ago! Glad that you guys are getting yours though __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-03-10, 03:08 PM	#19
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	since I'm quite used to steam, I was about to buy it from them (no interest in the collector edition, which price is way off what it adds...). I have just began downloading at gamersgate Yesterday, I was connected at steam during the afternoon only to see the game was about to delivered at around 1:50 am during the night of the 3rd in france, with a counter showing a 7h left before release... I was connected again at 1:50, up to 2:30 am only to find the counter had disapeared and the game wasn't available without further delivery date! just a "available march, 2010"!!! Well, they failed to delivered it on par with their promise and furthermore didn't even give a new precise date... personnaly, I hate being taken for a useless idiot. If you say you'll do something at a given time, do it. Don't give such a precise timer showing even minutes if you're not sure you'll deliver it on exact time. I hate having my patience tried like that with such an arrogant marketing behaviour. I was then too happy to discover gamersgate which was able to deliver it on time and before steam AND giving me an opportunity to punish steam regarding SH5. __________________ Last edited by kapitan_zur_see; 03-03-10 at 04:19 PM.

03-03-10, 04:47 PM	#21
Snake Man Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	I'm still downloading, cant write anything about the sim itself. However as Therion_Prime pointed out earlier, it is highly recommended that you do NOT delete the "GamersGate temporary files" directory so you can later re-install the game as many time you want. I personally recommend burning the dir into DVDR or perhaps RAR/7zip it up for safe keeping in your hard drive. __________________ Operation Flashpoint. Armed Assault. ArmA 2, ArmA 3. Falcon 4 Theaters, Farming Simulator 19, FS22, FS25, Silent Hunter 3, SH4, SH5, Cold Waters, CMANO, Sea Power, Naval Warfare. www.pmctactical.org Snake Man, PMC.

03-03-10, 02:18 PM	#17
Therion_Prime Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 105 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	So, I tested it a bit. I chose installation in german with german language pack and now the whole game is german (as i wanted it to be ) Everything looks as it would if you're installing from DVD, no special software is needed. So from my side i give two thumbs up for gamersgate Oh, and SH5 looks nice, too

03-03-10, 02:39 PM	#18
Therion_Prime Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 105 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Oh, and dont let the gamersgate installer delete the temporary files after installation, it's the whole 4.2 GB of the installation files. If you delete the temp files, you have to download the whole game again if you want to reinstall.

03-03-10, 03:19 PM	#20
Easy Tiger Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 23 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The have both the Collector's edition and normal edition for £34.95 is that right?

03-04-10, 10:38 AM	#22
Lord Zimoa Swabbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 12 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Gamersgate purchase and download was very fast. But...there is a problem with the Ubisoft installer. I have informed Gamersgate and Ubisoft of the problem. Will keep you updated. I await some tech support. Hi, I have purchased and downloaded Silent Hunter 5 Collector`s edition at Gamersgate. All was very smooth. But after download I cannot get the installer to work. I see the install menu, but when I hit install it just does nothing. To be sure I have re-downloaded again. But alas the same problem. The game wants to install but than stops with this error. This time I have kept the backup files and when I try to use the installer or launcher I get a Windows error. >Setup\setup.cpp(143) PAPP: PVENDOR: PGUID: $15.0.0.498 @Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (6002) IE 8.0.6001.18882 My OS is indeed Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. This is clearly a Ubisoft installer problem. I have reported this problem to Gamersgate, together with all necessary info. Send my Dxdiag to Gamersgate, together with a picture of the installer error. Should I mail them also to Ubisoft tech support? It looks like problem lies within the Ubisoft installer.exe. Just in case here is my Dxdiag http://rapidshare.com/files/358832999/DxDiag.txt Please advise. Thanks, Tim