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  1. 11-01-2011, 10:58 PM #1
     Eoweth
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    Tonight Ubisoft patched their Uplay Game Launcher with a brand new feature - offline mode. What this means to Silent Hunter 5 players is that we can finally play our single player game without being connected to the internet at all! Don't need to connect at first nor do we need to stay connected. YAY!

    Here's how:

    Start your game normally, you'll be greeted with the usual game launcher:



    Clicking on SETTINGS gets you this screen:



    Once you're turned OFF Save Games and turned ON Offline mode, click Apply.

    Now your launcher looks like this. Just click PLAY - even if you're off the internet - and enjoy Silent Hunter 5!



    As the warning says, Uplay features and online saved games will not be available while in this mode, but for Silent Hunter 5 that's not a big loss.
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  2. 11-02-2011, 12:36 AM #2
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    That is good news

    Hope the word gets out.


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  3. 11-02-2011, 01:07 AM #3
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    Should have done this from the start really, then SH5 might have been a bigger succes.

    Let's hope they do better on future expansions and/or Silent Hunter VI.
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  4. 11-02-2011, 03:16 PM #4
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    Thanks for the HU Eowerth.
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  5. 11-02-2011, 05:30 PM #5
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    Ubisoft finally heard us!

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    This is only for SH5? If so, then this leads to gloomy thoughts and confirmed the worst fears ...
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  6. 11-08-2011, 05:44 AM #6
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    There is no need to check the "force offline" box. If the launcher figures that you're offline it'll switch to offline-mode automatically. Once you're back online, it switches back to online mode.

    Enabling "force offline" doesn't really have a benefit over the automatic mode. It just keeps you from getting patches, news and uplay rewards.
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  7. 11-08-2011, 06:07 AM #7
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    Originally posted by BB_ScriptError:
    Enabling "force offline" doesn't really have a benefit over the automatic mode. It just keeps you from getting patches...
    SH5 patches ...good joke

    ... news and uplay rewards.
    no one needs them
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  8. 11-08-2011, 02:07 PM #8
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    How about that, I waited long enough to come back to the forums and get a great big surprise that I don't have to be online to play the game I haven't to play since I bought it when it first came out. Thank you Ubisoft!
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  9. 12-14-2011, 01:44 AM #9
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    Wow. Im suprised UBI actuly lissned to the gamers.
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