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Christopher Snow · 10-04-08, 07:25 PM

I bought a copy of SH4 a year or so back, only to realize (sometime after I could return it for refund or store credit) that it "required" XP or Vista to install and run (my tired old eyes HATE fine print!). I tried to install it just once, and, sure enough, it failed.

Before Microsoft phased out XP Pro last June I did snatch up three copies of SP2 for gaming/simming purposes on future PC's (so even though I can't run it now, I'm sure I will eventually be able to run SH4 on SOME machine)....

As of today, though, I still haven't put any of those new PC's together...and I'd sure like to get a crack at my copy of SH4. I've recently read about the find of "USS Grunion," (RIP, gentlemen) and so I've got my fingers crossed, hoping it might be possible....

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I'm currently running a Core 2-Duo on an Asrock mobo, 2MB ram, and with an EVGA AGP 7800GS vid card. That should be enough hardware I think.

The stumbling block is that this PC still runs under Win 2000 Pro (on the gaming side--hardisk #1), and Linux for internet, email, and all the rest (off hardisk #2). I had enough PC issues with Win 2KP that I finally decided to use Windows ONLY for gaming/simming, and so I moved everything else over to Linux (the right choice too, IMO).

The Q is this: Can I get SH4 to run under Win 2000 Pro somehow? Anyone know for sure, either way?

I'm sorta hoping some evil genius has managed to do an "end run" around Microsoft's "how-can-we-prevent-you-from-doing-'what-[do] you-want-to-do-today' " policy...aka, their "you-must-upgrade-before-you-can-do-what-you-want-to-do [today]" policy.

Fingers crossed. And thanks for any replies, either way.

Chirstopher Snow

10-04-08, 07:25 PM	#14
Christopher Snow Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 201 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I own it...but can I run it on Win 2000 Pro? I bought a copy of SH4 a year or so back, only to realize (sometime after I could return it for refund or store credit) that it "required" XP or Vista to install and run (my tired old eyes HATE fine print!). I tried to install it just once, and, sure enough, it failed. Before Microsoft phased out XP Pro last June I did snatch up three copies of SP2 for gaming/simming purposes on future PC's (so even though I can't run it now, I'm sure I will eventually be able to run SH4 on SOME machine).... As of today, though, I still haven't put any of those new PC's together...and I'd sure like to get a crack at my copy of SH4. I've recently read about the find of "USS Grunion," (RIP, gentlemen) and so I've got my fingers crossed, hoping it might be possible.... ----------------------------- I'm currently running a Core 2-Duo on an Asrock mobo, 2MB ram, and with an EVGA AGP 7800GS vid card. That should be enough hardware I think. The stumbling block is that this PC still runs under Win 2000 Pro (on the gaming side--hardisk #1), and Linux for internet, email, and all the rest (off hardisk #2). I had enough PC issues with Win 2KP that I finally decided to use Windows ONLY for gaming/simming, and so I moved everything else over to Linux (the right choice too, IMO). The Q is this: Can I get SH4 to run under Win 2000 Pro somehow? Anyone know for sure, either way? I'm sorta hoping some evil genius has managed to do an "end run" around Microsoft's "how-can-we-prevent-you-from-doing-'what-[do] you-want-to-do-today' " policy...aka, their "you-must-upgrade-before-you-can-do-what-you-want-to-do [today]" policy. Fingers crossed. And thanks for any replies, either way. Chirstopher Snow Last edited by Christopher Snow; 10-04-08 at 07:55 PM.