SH5 Constant Connection Requirement Dropped - Page 9

jbt308 · 01-08-11, 11:28 PM

No worries. I did bang through the posts pretty quickly, a 2yo and 6mo make that a necessity sometimes. Towards the end, I was getting some crossed signals, only reason I asked.

I'm still wondering if the game is worth buying even with the reduced internet connection requirement.

Sailor Steve · 01-09-11, 09:30 AM

It's not for me. As everyone knows by now, I'll buy it when I don't have to do anything to play but click on the icon and go.

Harmsway! · 01-09-11, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbt308

No worries. I did bang through the posts pretty quickly, a 2yo and 6mo make that a necessity sometimes. Towards the end, I was getting some crossed signals, only reason I asked.

I'm still wondering if the game is worth buying even with the reduced internet connection requirement.

For the price of a movie ticket you can have SH5. You will get a lot more then a couple hours entertainment. So from price standpoint. Yes.

Is SH5 worth it as a sub sim? With the mods it is. I'm loving it myself.

thruster · 01-11-11, 09:39 AM

absolutely awesome!
i think even i just might be able to get this going now?

.........

i had totally written off SH5, it was just getting too painful to have this out there yet not allowed to be a part of it. now i'll most probably buy it.

guys, im gunna be light years behind the news re mods etc, so youll likely be pestered with thousands of dumb questions in the coming weeks - you have been warned!

Harmsway! · 01-11-11, 12:22 PM

I try to answer the fresh out of the box questions with my SH5 Quick Start Guide. Check that out when you get your copy. You should know you still need internet connection to log on.

BTW: there is a mega-mod coming too!

That should make it much easier. I've had this thing since Thanksgiving and I am just now getting done adding mods. Hey is anyone ever done? But I do have a very nice playable sim the way I like it.

troopie · 01-11-11, 12:40 PM

Not good enough.

I live in a regional town in Australia and have only marginal internet connection. I'm not goin to waste money on a another bugfest that I may or may not be able to launch on any given day.

I have SH3 + 4 and feel pretty let down by Ubisoft. After putting up with endless bugs, issues and useless instruction manuals time after time you begin to feel that they really do just want to stick the boot into ya.

I've had a look at SH5 on my bro's machine and it has all same sorts of issues the previous titles have had, but now you've gotta be on the internet too?!!

you really wonder how much effort Ubi expects their customers to go to to play their games!!!

sabretwo · 01-14-11, 04:44 PM

If someone with a laptop and SH5 could do an experiment for me, I would be most appreciative...

Launch the game while on the internet (logging onto the UBI Servers). Pause the game, alt-tab out, and place the laptop into sleep or hybernate mode. Then awaken windows and resume the game.

Does the game resume properly after being in hybernation or must it re-log onto UBI servers?

If this works and ALL that is needed is to log on once when starting, I might be able to get by when traveling by keeping my laptop in sleep mode when not in use. If it doesn't, then I'll remain on the sidelines and wait for UBI to drop this crap.

Thanks in advance!

Harmsway! · 01-14-11, 06:05 PM

The graphic requirements are steep. You must make sure your laptop can handle it or it won't be worthwhile. I tried lowering the settings on my laptop and SH5 works but not well. Anyway I can at least try and see.

Harmsway! · 01-14-11, 06:39 PM

It didn't work.

First I tried by Alt-Tab out and going into sleep mode. That did work. When I woke up my machine I Alt-tab right back where I left off.

Second I tried hibernation. That didn't work. It resumed Windows and I was able to Alt-tab back in but it recognized the interruption and brought me back to a previous save after re-astablishing a internet connection.

Maybe that helps if you can save locally, which I did, and then go back to that save. However I think you will need internet connection when you get to where your going. At least for logging on. Or it might work without logging back on since your already booted in to the main screen of the game. But I didn't test that because my laptop connected to the internet automatically through the wireless.

The point is you do alt-tab back into the main menu.

sabretwo · 01-14-11, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmsway!

It didn't work.

First I tried by Alt-Tab out and going into sleep mode. That did work. When I woke up my machine I Alt-tab right back where I left off.

Second I tried hibernation. That didn't work. It resumed Windows and I was able to Alt-tab back in but it recognized the interruption and brought me back to a previous save after re-astablishing a internet connection.

Maybe that helps if you can save locally, which I did, and then go back to that save. However I think you will need internet connection when you get to where your going. At least for logging on. Or it might work without logging back on since your already booted in to the main screen of the game. But I didn't test that because my laptop connected to the internet automatically through the wireless.

The point is you do alt-tab back into the main menu.

Thanks a lot for your help. That helps quite a bit.

As for systems, my laptop is a 3-month old Sony Vaio. I'm not sure the exact specs at hand...its not an Alienware gaming rig, but its pretty respectable.

Ilpalazzo · 01-19-11, 03:37 PM

Wait, so sh5 doesn't need to connect to ubi anymore? I only read the first page and it just sounds like this guy had a fluke.

Takeda Shingen · 01-19-11, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpalazzo

Wait, so sh5 doesn't need to connect to ubi anymore? I only read the first page and it just sounds like this guy had a fluke.

No, I didn't have a fluke.

Ilpalazzo · 01-19-11, 05:03 PM

So it really works without the internet now? Or is it just that it needs to connect once and then it works? sorry i didn't feel like reading 9 pages. If sh5 works without an internet connection i would buy it.

Sailor Steve · 01-19-11, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpalazzo

sorry i didn't feel like reading 9 pages.

All you had to read was the first post.

Zeke1902 · 01-19-11, 08:38 PM

I don't understand why anyone who buys the game doesn't use the crack. Doesn't make sense to me. I bought it and I use the crack because the DRM is bull****.

01-09-11, 09:30 AM	#122
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's not for me. As everyone knows by now, I'll buy it when I don't have to do anything to play but click on the icon and go. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-11-11, 09:39 AM	#124
thruster Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 139 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	absolutely awesome! i think even i just might be able to get this going now?......... i had totally written off SH5, it was just getting too painful to have this out there yet not allowed to be a part of it. now i'll most probably buy it. guys, im gunna be light years behind the news re mods etc, so youll likely be pestered with thousands of dumb questions in the coming weeks - you have been warned!

01-14-11, 06:05 PM	#128
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	The graphic requirements are steep. You must make sure your laptop can handle it or it won't be worthwhile. I tried lowering the settings on my laptop and SH5 works but not well. Anyway I can at least try and see. Last edited by Harmsway!; 01-14-11 at 06:43 PM.

01-08-11, 11:28 PM	#121
jbt308 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	No worries. I did bang through the posts pretty quickly, a 2yo and 6mo make that a necessity sometimes. Towards the end, I was getting some crossed signals, only reason I asked. I'm still wondering if the game is worth buying even with the reduced internet connection requirement.

01-11-11, 12:22 PM	#125
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I try to answer the fresh out of the box questions with my SH5 Quick Start Guide. Check that out when you get your copy. You should know you still need internet connection to log on. BTW: there is a mega-mod coming too! That should make it much easier. I've had this thing since Thanksgiving and I am just now getting done adding mods. Hey is anyone ever done? But I do have a very nice playable sim the way I like it.

01-11-11, 12:40 PM	#126
troopie Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 507 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Not good enough. I live in a regional town in Australia and have only marginal internet connection. I'm not goin to waste money on a another bugfest that I may or may not be able to launch on any given day. I have SH3 + 4 and feel pretty let down by Ubisoft. After putting up with endless bugs, issues and useless instruction manuals time after time you begin to feel that they really do just want to stick the boot into ya. I've had a look at SH5 on my bro's machine and it has all same sorts of issues the previous titles have had, but now you've gotta be on the internet too?!! you really wonder how much effort Ubi expects their customers to go to to play their games!!!

01-14-11, 04:44 PM	#127
sabretwo Frogman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 295 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	If someone with a laptop and SH5 could do an experiment for me, I would be most appreciative... Launch the game while on the internet (logging onto the UBI Servers). Pause the game, alt-tab out, and place the laptop into sleep or hybernate mode. Then awaken windows and resume the game. Does the game resume properly after being in hybernation or must it re-log onto UBI servers? If this works and ALL that is needed is to log on once when starting, I might be able to get by when traveling by keeping my laptop in sleep mode when not in use. If it doesn't, then I'll remain on the sidelines and wait for UBI to drop this crap. Thanks in advance!

01-14-11, 06:39 PM	#129
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	It didn't work. First I tried by Alt-Tab out and going into sleep mode. That did work. When I woke up my machine I Alt-tab right back where I left off. Second I tried hibernation. That didn't work. It resumed Windows and I was able to Alt-tab back in but it recognized the interruption and brought me back to a previous save after re-astablishing a internet connection. Maybe that helps if you can save locally, which I did, and then go back to that save. However I think you will need internet connection when you get to where your going. At least for logging on. Or it might work without logging back on since your already booted in to the main screen of the game. But I didn't test that because my laptop connected to the internet automatically through the wireless. The point is you do alt-tab back into the main menu.

01-19-11, 03:37 PM	#131
Ilpalazzo Frogman Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 309 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Wait, so sh5 doesn't need to connect to ubi anymore? I only read the first page and it just sounds like this guy had a fluke.

01-19-11, 05:03 PM	#133
Ilpalazzo Frogman Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 309 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	So it really works without the internet now? Or is it just that it needs to connect once and then it works? sorry i didn't feel like reading 9 pages. If sh5 works without an internet connection i would buy it.

01-19-11, 08:38 PM	#135
Zeke1902 Bilge Rat Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I don't understand why anyone who buys the game doesn't use the crack. Doesn't make sense to me. I bought it and I use the crack because the DRM is bull****.