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Old 07-21-14, 05:51 PM   #1
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SHO get sh5.exe genericpatcher to work with steam.

Hi

First off, I'm new to these forums so I'm really sorry if I'm being redundant with this information.

I'm really sleepy after a day of work and I just wanted to write down the steps, but I thought that perhaps somebody would like to try this already so instead of cleaning up the steps and keeping the steps for myself another couple of days I'll just publish this rough draft and let you guys have any eventual laughs due to my mistakes. I will try to clean it up by tomorrow evening or so.

I do appreciate that this is not fun for anybody, so please only do this if you know what you're doing until enough people can confirm that this actually works or if I'm all wrong and making a fool out of myself.
This is kind of like a science experiment, I have results I want you guys to try to reproduce. Thank you for helping me out:

1.
Go download "silent_hunter_5_col_1.02_eu.exe" from:
http://www.4players.de/4players.php/...oad/55318.html

2.
Download & Install: http://legroom.net/scripts/download....=uniextract161

3.
Right click on the "silent_hunter_5_col_1.02_eu.exe" you downloaded in step 1. choose "UniExtract to Subdir", choose "isxunpack extraction" under "Extract Method".

4.
Step 3 should have resulted in a folder called "silent_hunter_5_col_1.02_eu"

5.
Next get your paws on "InstallShield_Cabinet_File_Viewer"

6.
Start program and go to File => Open => "silent_hunter_5_col_1.02_eu\Disk1\data1.hdr"

7.
View => Components

8.
Click on "Game" and then "Files", find sh5.exe in the list.
save it on your desktop.

9.
Start up Steam, right click on "Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic" => Properties => local files => Browse Local files.

10.
Find the sh5.exe file in the list and rename it to sh5_steam.exe.

11.
Go to your desktop and rename the sh5.exe file which you extracted from the ubisoft patches cab file to sh5_patched.exe and copy it into your silent hunter 5 folder where the sh5_steam.exe you renamed file resides.

12.
Copy the sh5_patched.exe file so you have 2 of them, and rename one of them sh5.exe

Tadaa

Now you should be able to run the genericpatcher and update your sh5.exe file and when you launch it from steam it wont make a difference since steam is actually only launching uplay, and uplay does not seem to care if you're running a modded file or not.


Im assuming its legal because we are just getting the patch ubi made, so we are not cracking anything. It might go against steams EULA though... but then again I'm not so sure about where things stand in regards to the legality of modifying binary files on a whole. anyway hydrophone works, yay.


edit:
https://twitter.com/steam_support/st...10796128243712
https://twitter.com/deadislandgame/s...96399760142336

...seems like we should be safe.

When things go wrong
If you get an error when trying to run "InstallShield_Cabinet_File_Viewer", please try downloading whatever file its saying that you're missing from here:
Example: http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/vb6/mscomctl.cab
Then extract the cab file and copy the file into your C:\Windows\SysWOW64 [windows 7] or c:\Windows\System32 folder, [for older versions of windows]

Start your terminal (run => cmd.exe) and type
cd<push spacebar>C:\Windows\SysWOW64 or c:\Windows\System32<push Enter key>
The prompt should change to: C:\Windows\SysWOW64 or c:\Windows\System32
Then type:
regsvr32<push spacebar>mscomctl.ocx <push Enter key>

Oh right, so the reason I wanted you to make a backup of the sh5.exe file is two fold, one is so that you can go back to the steam version if you think my idea is stupid. second, sometimes steam will overwrite your .exe file, its not happened to me yet, but i know that if you run "validate my files" it will see that you have modified your file and assume it is broken because its not the same size it knows it should be and overwrite it. So you should be covered in both cases.

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Old 07-22-14, 03:00 AM   #2
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Hi

First off, I'm new to these forums so I'm really sorry if I'm being redundant with this information.

This is kind of like a science experiment...
Sure is
If this works it's epic.
I don't run Steam myself but there are many other Kaleuns around that would love this.

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Im assuming its legal because we are just getting the patch ubi made, so we are not cracking anything. It might go against steams EULA though... but then again I'm not so sure about where things stand in regards to the legality of modifying binary files on a whole. anyway hydrophone works, yay.
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I do hope it is but as you say - nothing is being cracked.
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Old 07-22-14, 07:03 AM   #3
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Sure is
If this works it's epic.
I don't run Steam myself but there are many other Kaleuns around that would love this.



I do hope it is but as you say - nothing is being cracked.
I hope somebody gets use of it, I have been playing it for a couple of days now and it seems to work fine.

Also read some threads on the steam forums, and steam seem to be fine with people modding games as long as you dont modify online games and grief, which is not at all what we are doing.
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Old 07-23-14, 12:29 PM   #4
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I hope somebody gets use of it, I have been playing it for a couple of days now and it seems to work fine.

Also read some threads on the steam forums, and steam seem to be fine with people modding games as long as you dont modify online games and grief, which is not at all what we are doing.
I'm impressed.
Try to get this 'Steam method' as a sticky. Contact Neal Stevens.

Keep up the good work.
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Old 07-28-14, 06:31 PM   #5
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Hi sirrawrsalot

I will this to my

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

Added to my Tutorial Post #125

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Old 08-18-14, 07:25 AM   #6
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Nice! I was looking for something like this. I bougth the steam version a few days ago and was banging my head to teh wall because i could not use the patcher.

I will try this as soon as I get home from work and tell you the resoults.

even if it wont work THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT!
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Old 08-18-14, 01:26 PM   #7
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Works Like a Charm !
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Old 08-18-14, 10:18 PM   #8
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Sounds like I need to automate this process into the Generic Patcher Can someone send me their steam version of the sh5.exe? I need to read it's signature in order to automate this.
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Old 08-19-14, 07:05 AM   #9
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Sounds like I need to automate this process into the Generic Patcher Can someone send me their steam version of the sh5.exe? I need to read it's signature in order to automate this.
I can help you with that, drop my a private where where should I send it.
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Old 03-15-15, 11:40 AM   #10
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Mhh I'm confused, i'm at point:

5.
Next get your paws on "InstallShield_Cabinet_File_Viewer"

what does it means?

I tried to download and install the patch1.2 but it says me I've no sh5 installed ( because moved it to the desktop? )

any ideas?

And... is there a way to have 2 version of sh5 installed in the same pc, one modded with wolves of steel and one stock?
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Old 04-05-15, 12:02 PM   #11
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I stuck and can't get "InstallShield_Cabinet_File_Viewer" to work.
Could anyone help me?
Is there non-steam SH5.exe to download?
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Old 04-05-15, 12:09 PM   #12
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Hi Alexsej

Check this out.

A Message From TheDarkWraith For Those Who Have The Steam Version Of the Game

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Old 04-05-15, 12:50 PM   #13
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I did everything in that post. When I start Silent hunter 1.02 patch I get this error message: "The setup has detected that no version of silent hunter 5 is installed!"

What now?
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Old 04-06-15, 10:07 AM   #14
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Hey guys I have had SH5 for a year now and JUST discovered it can be modded but like a lot of others, I have the steam crap. I don't trust any links for this install shield viewer, can you guys point me in the right direction please?
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Edit:
Friend got it working for me it seems. Disregard this post. The original directions worked wonders.

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