Steam and Uplay issues, can't start game!

PanzerDan86 · 12-25-13, 09:32 PM

Hey Guys,

I didn't get any responses to my question a couple of days ago. And I think it was because I wrote WAYY to much! haha!

Here's my problem: I had to delete Steam and Uplay and all associated games from my C drive to save space. I moved them all to D drive. SH5 would not start at all from the D drive. I tried to fix it but couldnt.

I JUST NOW uninstalled Uplay/Steam and all other games from those applications completely (even did a regedit to delete the keys) and re-installed Uplay on the C drive.

I downloaded my SH5 copy from Uplay ( have two, one from Steam and one from Uplay) and installed it. It even automatically did the patch to upgrade to version 1.2.

All that has now been done! However, when I click on "Play" in Uplay...nothing happens. I get a spinning hourglass/blue circle thingy for a few seconds and then nothing at all happens.

Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone have any advice?

I've looked in my C directory and the game is installed there. This is what my directory looks like:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher - inside game launcher directory are several files (cache, data, locales, and logs) it looks pretty normal to me.

However, SH5 is in ANOTHER place on the C drive. Here's where it's located:

C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5

Its not going under program files for some reason. Could this be the problem? If so, how to fix it?

FYI, the default destination for all Uplay downloads is set to be C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games - however, as I've shown, it's not going there for some reason. There isn't even a "games" folder inside the Ubisoft Game Launcher directory location.

Ugh!!! I'm so frustrated! I've spent since the 23rd or 24th trying to get SH5 to work. I've uninstalled and re-downloaded it something like 7 or 8 times now!!!

ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

PanzerDan86 · 12-27-13, 03:14 PM

Do you guys think I should just cut and paste the SH5 folder into a "games" folder that I place in the ubisoft games launcher directory and see if that works?

PanzerDan86 · 12-28-13, 01:15 PM

Alright, I'm going to just cut and paste the entire SH5 game folder into the game launcher directory and see what happens...I'll give an update as soon as I'm done..

Wish me luck!

PanzerDan86 · 12-28-13, 01:27 PM

Ok, it didn't work.

Does everyone's Uplay game directory look like mine? Uplay creates 2 entries in the C drive

One here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher

And one here with the actual SH5 files: C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5

To me that just doesn't seem right, is that how everyone else's is set up? And if so, why won't my game run? Why wont it even TRY to run?

I'm at my wits end here trying to figure out how to get this game to start! Nothing pops up on the screen at all when I click "play" in Uplay. I can't even start the game by going directly into the game directory and clicking on the SH5 exe.

I'm starting to think I should just download an illegal pirated copy, at least I'd be able to play it!

Sailor Steve · 12-28-13, 02:37 PM

Hi;

I'm sorry I haven't responded to your thread, but my computer won't even run SH5 (it did for about a week) so I can't even begin to comment.

However, I will caution you that if you do take that route do not mention it here, or even refer to it, not even to say it worked for you. That is one of the things that is absolutely not tolerated at Subsim.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq....ules2_faq_item

I'm not sure why no one has come to your aid yet. Usually people are very helpful here. I'm hoping you will get help soon.

PanzerDan86 · 12-28-13, 03:13 PM

Hey Sailor Steve! Thanks for your response! I was just venting my frustrations! I wouldn't actually do that, I don't even even know where to begin looking! hahaha!

I've just gotten upset since I've been trying to play the game since about the 23rd of December...and still haven't had any luck on getting it to work. I own 2 copies, one via Steam, and the other via Uplay. The fact that both of them aren't working was the reason for my comment. No harm intended!

I'm sure I can get it fixed since I used to play the Steam one before, so I'm not going the illegal route! Don't worry!

12-25-13, 09:32 PM	#1
PanzerDan86 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Steam and Uplay issues, can't start game! Hey Guys, I didn't get any responses to my question a couple of days ago. And I think it was because I wrote WAYY to much! haha! Here's my problem: I had to delete Steam and Uplay and all associated games from my C drive to save space. I moved them all to D drive. SH5 would not start at all from the D drive. I tried to fix it but couldnt. I JUST NOW uninstalled Uplay/Steam and all other games from those applications completely (even did a regedit to delete the keys) and re-installed Uplay on the C drive. I downloaded my SH5 copy from Uplay ( have two, one from Steam and one from Uplay) and installed it. It even automatically did the patch to upgrade to version 1.2. All that has now been done! However, when I click on "Play" in Uplay...nothing happens. I get a spinning hourglass/blue circle thingy for a few seconds and then nothing at all happens. Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone have any advice? I've looked in my C directory and the game is installed there. This is what my directory looks like: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher - inside game launcher directory are several files (cache, data, locales, and logs) it looks pretty normal to me. However, SH5 is in ANOTHER place on the C drive. Here's where it's located: C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5 Its not going under program files for some reason. Could this be the problem? If so, how to fix it? FYI, the default destination for all Uplay downloads is set to be C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games - however, as I've shown, it's not going there for some reason. There isn't even a "games" folder inside the Ubisoft Game Launcher directory location. Ugh!!! I'm so frustrated! I've spent since the 23rd or 24th trying to get SH5 to work. I've uninstalled and re-downloaded it something like 7 or 8 times now!!! ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Last edited by PanzerDan86; 12-27-13 at 03:13 PM.

12-27-13, 03:14 PM	#2
PanzerDan86 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Do you guys think I should just cut and paste the SH5 folder into a "games" folder that I place in the ubisoft games launcher directory and see if that works? Last edited by PanzerDan86; 12-27-13 at 04:15 PM.

12-28-13, 02:37 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Hi; I'm sorry I haven't responded to your thread, but my computer won't even run SH5 (it did for about a week) so I can't even begin to comment. However, I will caution you that if you do take that route do not mention it here, or even refer to it, not even to say it worked for you. That is one of the things that is absolutely not tolerated at Subsim. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq....ules2_faq_item I'm not sure why no one has come to your aid yet. Usually people are very helpful here. I'm hoping you will get help soon. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-28-13, 01:15 PM	#3
PanzerDan86 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Alright, I'm going to just cut and paste the entire SH5 game folder into the game launcher directory and see what happens...I'll give an update as soon as I'm done.. Wish me luck!

12-28-13, 01:27 PM	#4
PanzerDan86 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Ok, it didn't work. Does everyone's Uplay game directory look like mine? Uplay creates 2 entries in the C drive One here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher And one here with the actual SH5 files: C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5 To me that just doesn't seem right, is that how everyone else's is set up? And if so, why won't my game run? Why wont it even TRY to run? I'm at my wits end here trying to figure out how to get this game to start! Nothing pops up on the screen at all when I click "play" in Uplay. I can't even start the game by going directly into the game directory and clicking on the SH5 exe. I'm starting to think I should just download an illegal pirated copy, at least I'd be able to play it!

12-28-13, 03:13 PM	#6
PanzerDan86 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Hey Sailor Steve! Thanks for your response! I was just venting my frustrations! I wouldn't actually do that, I don't even even know where to begin looking! hahaha! I've just gotten upset since I've been trying to play the game since about the 23rd of December...and still haven't had any luck on getting it to work. I own 2 copies, one via Steam, and the other via Uplay. The fact that both of them aren't working was the reason for my comment. No harm intended! I'm sure I can get it fixed since I used to play the Steam one before, so I'm not going the illegal route! Don't worry!