RUNNING SH4 IN 64 BIT VISTA

merc4ulfate · 07-13-12, 01:33 PM

I have a 32 bit version of Vista and it runs SH4 perfectly and I have never had an issue. I switched out my main board and put in 8 gigs of ram but a 32 bit system will only see 4 gigs.

If I upgrade to a 64 bit Vista version will I still be able to play SH4?

Yes I enjoy the program enough to lose my 4 gigs of ram if I could not play it on a 64 bit system.

07-13-12, 01:55 PM

I think the answer is yes. I play SH4 on a MacPro with Win 7 under Bootcamp. My system is 64 bit. Don't know much about Vista but don't see why it would different than Win 7 regarding running in 64 bit.

Marka Ragnos · 07-13-12, 02:05 PM

i have windows 7 with 64 bit and no problems with silent hunter.

donna52522 · 07-13-12, 02:19 PM

Win7 64-bit here, no problems....

But you will need to download 64-bit 7zip to unzip mods.

HW3 · 07-13-12, 04:14 PM

I ran it with 64 bit Vista with no problems. I now have 64 bit Windows 7.

WernherVonTrapp · 07-13-12, 05:17 PM

I have Windows Vista 64 bit and have been running SH4 on it since I first got the PC years ago. I have had no issues whatsoever. Have never even had to reinstall SH4 either. It's still the original install.

Hylander_1314 · 07-13-12, 05:33 PM

Been running on Vista x64 since 2008. Just don't load the game into the default ProgramsFile location.

Make a separate Games folder to load it in. If you have a second hard drive load it on that one.

merc4ulfate · 07-14-12, 12:00 PM

thank you everyone

Hylander_1314 · 07-14-12, 02:00 PM

Also, Vista is very easy to configure to look and behave almost like XP, which made the transition easier than when I went from Win 98SE to XP. Talk about a culture shock!

07-13-12, 01:33 PM	#1
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	RUNNING SH4 IN 64 BIT VISTA I have a 32 bit version of Vista and it runs SH4 perfectly and I have never had an issue. I switched out my main board and put in 8 gigs of ram but a 32 bit system will only see 4 gigs. If I upgrade to a 64 bit Vista version will I still be able to play SH4? Yes I enjoy the program enough to lose my 4 gigs of ram if I could not play it on a 64 bit system.

07-13-12, 02:05 PM	#3
Marka Ragnos Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 364 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	i have windows 7 with 64 bit and no problems with silent hunter. __________________

07-13-12, 02:19 PM	#4
donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	Win7 64-bit here, no problems.... But you will need to download 64-bit 7zip to unzip mods. __________________

07-13-12, 04:14 PM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,450 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	I ran it with 64 bit Vista with no problems. I now have 64 bit Windows 7. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

07-13-12, 05:17 PM	#6
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I have Windows Vista 64 bit and have been running SH4 on it since I first got the PC years ago. I have had no issues whatsoever. Have never even had to reinstall SH4 either. It's still the original install. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

07-13-12, 01:55 PM	#2
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think the answer is yes. I play SH4 on a MacPro with Win 7 under Bootcamp. My system is 64 bit. Don't know much about Vista but don't see why it would different than Win 7 regarding running in 64 bit.

07-13-12, 05:33 PM	#7
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Been running on Vista x64 since 2008. Just don't load the game into the default ProgramsFile location. Make a separate Games folder to load it in. If you have a second hard drive load it on that one. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

07-14-12, 12:00 PM	#8
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	thank you everyone

07-14-12, 02:00 PM	#9
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Also, Vista is very easy to configure to look and behave almost like XP, which made the transition easier than when I went from Win 98SE to XP. Talk about a culture shock! __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------