windows 8.1 and SHIII/problems

[captgeo]

well got myself a new computer with 8.1 and as of late when I try and start the sim from a save it crashes , when I repeat the attempt to start from the same save it will load up( sometimes have to repeat it 3 or more times ).

any suggestion's as to a fix or anybody else have this problem?

PS GWX gold is the super mod I am using

[Pisces]

Savegame crashes is an issue all on it's own. It doesn't have to be the fact that your OS is Windows 8. In the beginning of the GWX manual is a list of known bugs and quirks with SH3. Make sure you take that advice serious.

For starters:
- Do not save submerged.
- Do not save when in the vicinity of a known unit location. Often suggested to be no closer than 50km to a known unit, but hydrophone distance atleast is atleast 35km if you listen yourself. Make sure you do at least that test before you save. If you are near, move away!

Windows 8 can be a problem, but no more than Vista or 7 is, IF the game is somewhere installed into c:\Program Files\somekindoffolder. If you mod things in there then the changes might not be correctly applied because of UAC (user account control) protection. To make your life easier try to install the game in a custom folder on the drive.

[captgeo]

ok, thank you

[Jaystew]

Install windows 7

[captgeo]

Originally Posted by Jaystew

Install windows 7

wow, thanks for the great advice.........can you give some more

[captgeo]

crash crash, play , crash crash ,crash, play, crash, and so on ..........so

I ran compatability and XP came up so I started to run it with these setting's........no more crash's and 3 test's to make sure, so

I learned something else with trying to run this SIM with 8.1,

[captgeo]

man I am getting old, thanks Blitz

and NO blitz what is happening to my game is not reflected in that thread, I have read this before

but once I get this running proper I will make a post there also