To compensate for server outages, rendering people unable to play because of the new DRM scheme, Ubisoft is offering SH5 owners a free game (thanks Blues).

Silent Hunter 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. For the first time in the history of the series, players can live the life of a submarine captain from a first-person view and lead a crew in a critical campaign.

Silent Hunter 5 key features:

• Walk through highly detailed submarines in the new first-person view and access every part of your U-boat.
• Interact with your crew, watch them perform their daily jobs and experience the tension and fear inside the U-boat through the new advanced order system.
• Choose your own strategy and select your targets with a new objective-driven, dynamic campaign.
• Open new locations, upgrades and resupply possibilities, while the Allied ships adjust dynamically to your approach. Your actions will directly impact the evolution of the campaign.
• Prowl the waters with a brand-new user interface. Now, every beginner can successfully command a sub while remaining free of confusion. In expert mode, experienced players will be provided all the necessary information and controls to command the sub completely on their own.
• Experience the most realistic and immersive Silent Hunter ever created. Improved environment graphics create a powerful level of immersion as you operate authentic, highly detailed U-boats and fight against surface ships.

System Requirements

• Minimum :
  • OS: Windows XP (with SP3), Vista (with SP2) or Windows 7
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
  • RAM: 1 GB (WinXP), 2 GB (Vista, Win7)
  • Graphics Card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-Compatible
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-Compatible
  • HardDrive Space: 8 GB free hard drive space
• Recommended:
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ or higher
  • RAM: 1 GB (WinXP, Vista, Win7)
  • Grafikkarte: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c-Compatible
  • Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600, Nvidia GeForce 8800 or better (laptop edition of this chipset are not officially supported).