Silent Hunter 5 Start uUp

raver5003 · 02-01-13, 04:00 AM

Hi,
just downloaded SH5, but found that i can't start it up, the opening video runs, no sound and it only takes up like a quarter of the screen with my desktop background in the rest. Also there is no tab in the task bar & it doesn't show up on the task manager and i cannot interact with it.
any idas please? i'm excited to play this game

Keelbuster · 02-03-13, 02:26 AM

I've got the same issue. Running it on Windows 8 64-bit, running through U-Play. Opening video runs -taking up 2/3rds of the screen, no sound. After the opening video ends, it busts back to UPlay saying 'thank you for playing SH5'. All-in-all a lame experience. Anyone know a solution to this issue? Part of me wants to forget that SH5 ever existed but the other part is curious and wants to try it with sober's mega mod...

Fifi · 02-03-13, 02:36 AM

PC specifications?

Trevally. · 02-03-13, 04:45 AM

Did you install the game to the default location and did you force an update to v1.2

C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\GU.exe

raver5003 · 02-04-13, 05:42 AM

my pc specs are:-
i5 3750k @ 3.7GHz
16GB Corsair RAM
Gibabyte Gefore GTX670
Windows 7 Home Premium
ASUS Sabertooth Z77

everythings up to date - driver wise
should be able to handle it no problem - but its a pain in the arse.
i bought it through steam - so its in the steam directory - does that matter? will i have to move it?
yeah its running at 1.2 as far as i can tell

Spectre-63 · 02-04-13, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raver5003

my pc specs are:-
i5 3750k @ 3.7GHz
16GB Corsair RAM
Gibabyte Gefore GTX670
Windows 7 Home Premium
ASUS Sabertooth Z77

everythings up to date - driver wise
should be able to handle it no problem - but its a pain in the arse.
i bought it through steam - so its in the steam directory - does that matter? will i have to move it?
yeah its running at 1.2 as far as i can tell

Raver5003 -

ran into this exact issue yesterday and I'm still not sure of the root cause. I fixed it by uninstalling the UBI game launcher from Control Panel/Programs and then reinstalling it. Once it installed and updated I was able to get the game to run full screen again.

Note that I am not running a Steam purchased copy (bought mine thru Amazon) and I have an install directory for the UBI game launcher.

florisbergmans · 03-22-15, 11:45 AM

Has a solution been found for this problem? I bought the game years ago and despite the updates it is still a pain in the ass when starting up. I never played the game for a second

02-01-13, 04:00 AM	#1
raver5003 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 5 Start uUp Hi, just downloaded SH5, but found that i can't start it up, the opening video runs, no sound and it only takes up like a quarter of the screen with my desktop background in the rest. Also there is no tab in the task bar & it doesn't show up on the task manager and i cannot interact with it. any idas please? i'm excited to play this game

02-03-13, 02:26 AM	#2
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I've got the same issue. Running it on Windows 8 64-bit, running through U-Play. Opening video runs -taking up 2/3rds of the screen, no sound. After the opening video ends, it busts back to UPlay saying 'thank you for playing SH5'. All-in-all a lame experience. Anyone know a solution to this issue? Part of me wants to forget that SH5 ever existed but the other part is curious and wants to try it with sober's mega mod... __________________

02-03-13, 04:45 AM	#4
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	Did you install the game to the default location and did you force an update to v1.2 C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\GU.exe __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

02-03-13, 02:36 AM	#3
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 6,087 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	PC specifications?

02-04-13, 05:42 AM	#5
raver5003 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	my pc specs are:- i5 3750k @ 3.7GHz 16GB Corsair RAM Gibabyte Gefore GTX670 Windows 7 Home Premium ASUS Sabertooth Z77 everythings up to date - driver wise should be able to handle it no problem - but its a pain in the arse. i bought it through steam - so its in the steam directory - does that matter? will i have to move it? yeah its running at 1.2 as far as i can tell

03-22-15, 11:45 AM	#7
florisbergmans Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 1 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Has a solution been found for this problem? I bought the game years ago and despite the updates it is still a pain in the ass when starting up. I never played the game for a second