TWoS crashing since update.

[Harmer]

What a bunch of loosers.

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by Harmer

What a bunch of loosers.

I'd say in this case loosers are only legitimate owners of SH5 games. They (Ubi) are just fraudsters, they always have been...

[hauangua]

Given that I thank Ubisoft for having released the "Silent Hunter" series ... but ....

And to think that there are companies that encourage the Modder..

and ubisoft evidently keeps his eyes closed though!

For example IL2Sturmovik
This is a note from Maddox / 1CGS in this regard released on 03/15/2018

"IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles Series now allows modifications with the 'Mods On' option checked inside the game.
Please Note: 1CGS is NOT responsible for issues arising from the creation or use of either positive or negative mods created by third parties or individuals. Use at your own risk! Do not write to us if it does not work or cause problems. Again, this is a purely optional setting and 1CGS is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the creation or use of mods. Mods On mode also does not mean we are required to unlock or make available all files to the game.
If we determine a solution to our product, we may take steps to make that modification useless and make specific files off limits. Selling or making any mod for IL-2 or Sturmovik Selling or making any kind of IL-2 Sturmovik.
Jason "here is the link
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic...l-2-sturmovik/

In this case Ubisoft is convenient, however ... Where are the "terms of use" in this case?
I remind you that IL2 is distributed by 1CGS in Russia while in the rest of the world Ubisoft is distributing it ...
where is the coherence?

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
I have done some extensive testing today regarding the problems with Uplay.
There is a problem now installing the game from a DVD which was not there before.


However there is a way around thIs by going through the back door by Googling Uplay Home and installing the Uplay installer.


I can confirm that the stock game works.
I can confirm that TWoS installs all 9 GFP patches and the game works as long as the gps file is not restored,
However when I enable the Snapshot gps file this then happens when I start the game again.


The way around this is to use your suggestion Vecko which fixes the problem and TWoS loads the game with the GFP restored with all relevant patches.
Uplay is removed and the game loads.


I would suggest before enabling the patches that you set Uplay in Offline mode so your games are taken from your own saved games.


Peter

[vdr1981]

Hi Peter, thank you very much for your testing!
So, the only way to use DVD SH5 with the Generic Patcher is to disable Uplay browser or not to restore the snapshot at all? Is that correct?

You are aware that your campaign will not advance automatically in case of disabled uplay browser?


Also, did you see this and do you have any comment about it? https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=242936

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Vecko
Picture one is a more recent with the connection which is pobably why stellaferox disconnected the internet.
This is a peculiar one because Uplay has just patched the exe to 1.2 from the gu updater and what should happen is Uplay should now automatically start the game but for some reason this error screen appears.

I now have a Uplay download which installs the game patched to v1.2 with a bigger SH5.exe size of 4461KB.
When the GFP is installed from the TWoS 2.2.16 full version install you see this.


Only 8 patches are installed but all 9 patches show in the cfg file.
When I delete the Uplay SH5exe 4461KB and replace it with the DVD SH5.exe 4458KB the GFP patches the missing patch so all 9 patches are enabled.
With the gps file restored there is no need to make a further change to the GFP.


I have synchronizing unticked and also offline.



Peter

[Physky]

Is there any way to get TWOS working at all?

I have SH5 from the UPLAY download which of course no longer works with TWOS. (I'm genuinely gutted by this, Wolfpack is fun but I miss the real navigation and features only possible with time dilation.)

Is it an option to use the Steam converter or is this not working either?

many thanks

[Harmer]

Reply from my support ticket of last week:

Ubi-OneX @Ubisoft Support wrote: 30/10/2019 @ 09:39
Hello ASOR_Harmer ,

Thank you for contacting Ubisoft Support and I would like to apologise for the time it took us to get back to you.

I am sorry to hear about this situation with your favourite mod for Silent Hunter 5 after a new patch for the game. In regards to your questions:
1) I am unable to answer this as we have no such information available to us.
2) As far as I know it is not possible to use an older version of a game. We would always recommend to use the latest versions of our games. However I will forward this request for a roll back to the relevant teams to look into if this will be possible in the future.

I do apologise that the mod mentioned is no longer running however we are not able to look into any modifications made by mods to our game. You may need to look into this with hte mod makers to see if a workaround is possible for you to use the mod with the new patch.

If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact us we answer to all tickets we receive!

Best Regards,
Adrian
Ubisoft Support

[THEBERBSTER]

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Physky
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[vdr1981]

I can cofirm that simple sh5.exe replacement will mend all uplay related issues.

However, from my experience I know that many not so much computer savvy uplay owners won't be able to do this for them self. It seems that we are also not allowed to publicly redistribute working sh5 v1.02 executable (the one which is installed when game is updated trough the regular game updater tool contained within DVD installation).

I'll try to contact Sputterfish, the guy who actually created famous "Steam converter tool" and solved years long problems involved around steam SH5. We may need similar application for uplay download version as well...

[THEBERBSTER]

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[REDOWL]

Hi,

What do you mean by a " simple sh5.exe replacement will mend all uplay related issues." Have Silent Hunter 5 and TWoS on one computer and they run ok. Downloaded another version of Silent Hunter and the mod on a newer computer and ran all the updates and the mod does not work. Will copying the game application from the first computer and pasting it into the game folder on the newer computer do the trick?

Thanks

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Redowl

" simple sh5.exe replacement will mend all uplay related issues."

The latest Uplay downloads SH5.exe will only support the stock game. To mod a game you need to replace this exe from one from a different source already updated to v1.2 which solves the problem and the game can then be modded successfully.
To install or re-install a dvd its SH5 exe can be used but not with the default game launcher as an error occurs. The game launcher needs to be replaced and the game is set to be played offline.
My SH5 tutorial signature below has more information in the tutorial menu page 31.


Peter

[Aktungbby]

barrysingh102!

[THEBERBSTER]

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only 8 patches work. there is a pop up for the 9th saying: 'version error. A version of SH5

One patch has been installed incorrectly?
You need to open the cfg file and change the file path to match the other 8.