SH5 - Online Purchase - Is there hope?

[Blitzkazi]

Hey guys - Just bought SH5 online yesterday. I haven't been unable to install the v1.2 patch & from what I've been able to gather from the Ubi & Sumsim forums, I, and all online consumers, might just by SOL (I've already wasted several hours trying to get this game to a functional state). Current version is almost unplayable & it looks like most of the mods require the v1.2 patch. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help me out with the following:

-- is there a way to install the v1.2 for the online SH5 (Gold edition... which has no improvement from the standard SH5 that I can discern)?

-- if not, are there any mods that can be implemented w/o the v1.2 patch?

-- has anyone else experienced this problem? it seems almost criminal to continue to sell online games/licenses if they will not be supported, especially since the bugs impact fundamental aspects of the game.

Any assistance you guys could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Targor Avelany]

tbh, this is the first time anyone has a problem with updating to 1.2 version that I've heard...

[Gerald]

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Blitzkazi

Hey guys - Just bought SH5 online yesterday. I haven't been unable to install the v1.2 patch & from what I've been able to gather from the Ubi & Sumsim forums, I, and all online consumers, might just by SOL (I've already wasted several hours trying to get this game to a functional state). Current version is almost unplayable & it looks like most of the mods require the v1.2 patch. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help me out with the following:

-- is there a way to install the v1.2 for the online SH5 (Gold edition... which has no improvement from the standard SH5 that I can discern)?

-- if not, are there any mods that can be implemented w/o the v1.2 patch?

-- has anyone else experienced this problem? it seems almost criminal to continue to sell online games/licenses if they will not be supported, especially since the bugs impact fundamental aspects of the game.

Any assistance you guys could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I'm sorry but I've never heard of this problem thus far...hopefully someone will be along shortly with a resolution for you.

Welcome to SubSim

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome aboard

Are you sure it's not already at 1.2 if it was bought as a download?

[Targor Avelany]

Just to be sure: you are updating with the Game Updater, correct?

It is located in the SH5 Installation folder\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe

also where did you buy the game? was it steam?

maybe im old fashioned but i never buy anything unless its on disk, if i cant hold it in my hand i dont feel i own anything and if you have problems with an online purchase then sometimes you are just SOL

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Webster

maybe im old fashioned but i never buy anything unless its on disk, if i cant hold it in my hand i dont feel i own anything...

I'm exactly the same way, but funny thing is, between DRM and intellectual property rights being the way they are, even if you are holding a disk - you still don't 'own' anything.

[Viper37]

Originally Posted by Webster

also where did you buy the game? was it steam?

maybe im old fashioned but i never buy anything unless its on disk, if i cant hold it in my hand i dont feel i own anything and if you have problems with an online purchase then sometimes you are just SOL

Give it 10 years and digital content delivery will be the only way to buy software. Optical media and even solid state content delivery will be nonexistent.