UBI pulling access to SH5 DLC and decommissioning the game

stork100 · 07-10-22, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ImBatman

ETA: that's no good either. who thought it would be a good idea to spam radio messages, and force tc to drop to 1 every single time? Tried adjusting tc settings both in main.cfg and in sh3 commander. Oh well.

The solution lies in h.sie's V16B1-Patch-Kit "WarNews" fix:
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=174225

Read install documentation carefully!

theroc44 · 07-10-22, 11:39 PM

Gonna miss one of the dlc skins. Not a fan of paid content going away. If pay for something it should always be yours. I digress....

theroc44 · 07-10-22, 11:58 PM

They pulled the game from every retailer. On steam it states the game will be inaccessible after September 1. It wasn't a great game to begin with but not having access at all is idiotic. It's a single player campaign. Ubisoft really $%^^ the bed here.

Aktungbby · 07-11-22, 12:58 AM

theroc44!

nuthin like moral outrage and the infamous

7-year-itch to bring a man to the surface...nice "silent run"!

theroc44 · 07-11-22, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

theroc44!

nuthin like moral outrage and the infamous

7-year-itch to bring a man to the surface...nice "silent run"!

Cheers mate, wish it was better circumstances.

theroc44 · 07-11-22, 02:19 AM

so i contacted the support, apparently they said it would still work, but I think they have no idea what they're talking about.

"Hello can I please get some clarification on the future of silent hunter 5.
Is this game not playable,at all, offline after september 1? Even the singleplayer campaign?

Thank you for the clarification."

"Hello,

Thank you for contacting Ubisoft!

For Silent Hunter 5:

1) You will be unable to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features.

2) The installation and access to DLC will be unavailable.

Closing the online services for some older games allows us to focus our resources on delivering great experiences for players who are playing newer or more popular titles.

Thank you for your understanding. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us and we will do our best to assist you.

Best Regards,
Ubi-Rony
Ubisoft Support Team"

"I'm sorry, does that mean I will be able to play silent hunter 5?"

"Thank you for contacting Ubisoft support. I will be more than happy to assist you with this.

Please note that the offline features of the games are unaffected and remain available to you. Please refer to this for more information-
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/a...ames/000064576

Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any concerned questions, issues, or feedback down the track.

Kind Regards,
Ubi-Jagat
Ubisoft Support"

They save games actually connect to the servers, unless there is a patch for that I doubt it works like they said. Who knows if its accurate or not.....

kapuhy · 07-11-22, 03:04 AM

From phrasing used I'd suspect you were answered by a bot. That, or a person hired as "Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V Key Combinations Operator"

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Originally Posted by theroc44

They save games actually connect to the servers, unless there is a patch for that I doubt it works like they said. Who knows if its accurate or not.....

Saves are stored on your PC and backed up in a cloud, so I guess you can play without server connection, only you wouldn't be able to load your saves on another computer.

ImBatman · 07-11-22, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by stork100

The solution lies in h.sie's V16B1-Patch-Kit "WarNews" fix:
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=174225

Read install documentation carefully!

Excellent! Thanks. This mod includes stuff I would've figured out that I needed well into a campaign.

Unrelated to that, I have support tickets filed both with steam and ubisoft to get a better idea of what is going on with sh5. Ubi is still selling it in store, but mislabeled it DLC. I'm beginning to suspect a communication breakdown between scum-sucking Ubisoft, and Steam. Ubi's post never said anything about the entire game being inaccessible. I will update when/if i receive replies from either of them.

Oberleutnant nederlander · 08-26-22, 11:03 AM

this is dark and disturbing stuff....to destroy a game completely..to erase it is just criminal.... why????

just why???

seems a cruel thing to do..

i thought we were in the age of being able to buy any game digitally these days, just crazy.

derstosstrupp · 08-26-22, 12:49 PM

Several people have confirmed already with Ubisoft that we will not lose access to the game over steam etc, this is a non-issue at this point.

Vapour_warrior · 09-07-22, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

Several people have confirmed already with Ubisoft that we will not lose access to the game over steam etc, this is a non-issue at this point.

Well I can tell you that it is an issue and no matter what Ubisoft have confirmed Silent Hunter 5 can no longer be run from Steam.

Immediately after install and running SH5 you get a Ubisoft popup saying A Ubisoft Service is unavailable please try again later ....

And that's it ... You have an option to click on OK and the game closes.

Rip SH5 ...

derstosstrupp · 09-07-22, 03:06 PM

5 minutes ago I was able to successfully launch and play the game from Steam. And Ubisoft Connect logged me in. Were you trying to reinstall it and you ran into this issue?

Aktungbby · 09-07-22, 03:08 PM

Vapour_warrior!

On the surface after 17 years silent running!

Vapour_warrior · 09-07-22, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

5 minutes ago I was able to successfully launch and play the game from Steam. And Ubisoft Connect logged me in. Were you trying to reinstall it and you ran into this issue?

Ouch :-( Yes fresh install not had it on for a couple of years.

Mad Mardigan · 09-07-22, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vapour_warrior

Well I can tell you that it is an issue and no matter what Ubisoft have confirmed Silent Hunter 5 can no longer be run from Steam.

Immediately after install and running SH5 you get a Ubisoft popup saying A Ubisoft Service is unavailable please try again later ....

And that's it ... You have an option to click on OK and the game closes.

Rip SH5 ...

Thinking that you probably forgot to shunt Ubisoft's Connect launcher... into offline mode...

Just finished signing into both Steam & Ubi launchers... & had SH5 stock, load up, just fine.

Currently, I have U-190's Das Boot set up for it & will see of resetting back up of having TWoS, sometime.... have been... busy, checking out some other SH mod set ups, of late... so, have not yet had the time to do so... yet.

Hope this info.... helps... as always.

M. M.

07-10-22, 11:39 PM	#2
theroc44 Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 261 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Gonna miss one of the dlc skins. Not a fan of paid content going away. If pay for something it should always be yours. I digress.... __________________ "A few stood against many that is all that matters"

07-10-22, 11:58 PM	#3
theroc44 Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 261 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	They pulled the game from every retailer. On steam it states the game will be inaccessible after September 1. It wasn't a great game to begin with but not having access at all is idiotic. It's a single player campaign. Ubisoft really $%^^ the bed here. __________________ "A few stood against many that is all that matters"

07-11-22, 12:58 AM	#4
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,005 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! theroc44! nuthin like moral outrage and the infamous 7-year-itch to bring a man to the surface...nice "silent run"! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

07-11-22, 02:19 AM	#6
theroc44 Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 261 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	so i contacted the support, apparently they said it would still work, but I think they have no idea what they're talking about. "Hello can I please get some clarification on the future of silent hunter 5. Is this game not playable,at all, offline after september 1? Even the singleplayer campaign? Thank you for the clarification." "Hello, Thank you for contacting Ubisoft! For Silent Hunter 5: 1) You will be unable to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. 2) The installation and access to DLC will be unavailable. Closing the online services for some older games allows us to focus our resources on delivering great experiences for players who are playing newer or more popular titles. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us and we will do our best to assist you. Best Regards, Ubi-Rony Ubisoft Support Team" "I'm sorry, does that mean I will be able to play silent hunter 5?" "Thank you for contacting Ubisoft support. I will be more than happy to assist you with this. Please note that the offline features of the games are unaffected and remain available to you. Please refer to this for more information- https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/a...ames/000064576 Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any concerned questions, issues, or feedback down the track. Kind Regards, Ubi-Jagat Ubisoft Support" They save games actually connect to the servers, unless there is a patch for that I doubt it works like they said. Who knows if its accurate or not..... __________________ "A few stood against many that is all that matters"

08-26-22, 11:03 AM	#9
Oberleutnant nederlander Mate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: cambridgeshire Posts: 58 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	this is dark and disturbing stuff....to destroy a game completely..to erase it is just criminal.... why???? just why??? seems a cruel thing to do.. i thought we were in the age of being able to buy any game digitally these days, just crazy. __________________ "all you need is good men" - GWX3.0

08-26-22, 12:49 PM	#10
derstosstrupp Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 892 Downloads: 489 Uploads: 0	Several people have confirmed already with Ubisoft that we will not lose access to the game over steam etc, this is a non-issue at this point. __________________ Ask me anything about the Type VII or IX! One-Stop Targeting Shop: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...WwBt-1vjW28JbO My YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJ...9FXbD3S2kgwdPQ

09-07-22, 03:06 PM	#12
derstosstrupp Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 892 Downloads: 489 Uploads: 0	5 minutes ago I was able to successfully launch and play the game from Steam. And Ubisoft Connect logged me in. Were you trying to reinstall it and you ran into this issue? __________________ Ask me anything about the Type VII or IX! One-Stop Targeting Shop: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...WwBt-1vjW28JbO My YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJ...9FXbD3S2kgwdPQ

09-07-22, 03:08 PM	#13
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,005 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Vapour_warrior! On the surface after 17 years silent running! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"