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09-20-09, 11:42 AM | #301 | |
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10-31-09, 02:09 AM | #302 |
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Can't load GWX 3.0?
Hi guys, first post from an absolute novice both with a PC and the technicalities of gaming. Got SH3 and fell in love with it. Now trying to upgrade but being stymied on various fronts. I'm running Vista Home Premium on a dell Dimension E520 with 3GB memory.. Bought the PC DVD-ROM UK version ( ref ESS632/D ? on spine of case.) When I try to run the various update progs I get :-" This prog can't update the installed version of SH3 EMEA DVD v1.0 for the following reasons c:\Silent HunterIII\anim.act:unknown version "
Also having problems with GWX 3.0 when I get told that the version of SH3 I am running has mods yet it is a fresh install straight off DVD ( and is on c: drive and not in program files as recommended.) Any sort of help couched in short words aimed at a PC incompetent who needs pointed to the correct buttons etc would be welcomed. Nick |
11-08-09, 08:51 PM | #303 | |
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It Doesn't Work For Me
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I've been playing SH4 for a couple of years now. I've never played SH3. I bought the DVD last year and never tried to play until now. Does someone have a solution or did I waste the $$ ? Thanks |
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11-09-09, 03:02 PM | #304 |
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Well, after several attempts, I finally did get it to run with Vista Home Premium x64. I'd love to post a detailed step by step for others to use, but, I'm afraid I might get banned for what I had to do to get it to run.
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11-09-09, 04:14 PM | #305 |
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On my Vista Home Premium 64bit it runs just like that, install, launch and voila. Strange indeed.
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Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to |
11-09-09, 06:37 PM | #306 |
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11-09-09, 08:22 PM | #307 |
The Old Man
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That's the answer, yes. I use a localized edition which doesn't use the SF thingy. Disregard what I wrote above then.
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Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to |
12-26-09, 07:01 AM | #308 |
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If you have SH3 Via Steam to beat the Starforce rubbish how do you put Mods on?
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01-10-10, 10:35 AM | #309 |
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Update to 1.4b will not word
Hi im new here, but play the game SH3 for some years now, never updated it, but now i want to do that, i heard that menny of you have StarForce that protects SH3 and also can update SH3.
I tried everything but i can not disover a StarForce file on my intire pc ? So i still can't update to 1.4b because of the missing .dll Maby some one have a sollution ? My version DVD is 1.401 Greetz, Ramon |
01-24-10, 09:37 AM | #310 |
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ok guys to tell you i downloaded the starforce protection ..... and installed it it told me your starforce protection cant be updated coz you have the lastest version .... so i thought lets try the patch 1.4 b it told me bla bla en_menu.txt or what not has unknown version so cut it out of program files/silent hunter III/bla/bla .... and i went to update it again ... it worked !!! then I pasted the file i cut out from there back where it was ... installed GWX 3.0 and it worked !! i didnt have to reinstall the game or anything .... only thing you need after you install the 1.4 b patch is a 1.4b crack which you can found at www.gamecopyworld.com ... hope i helped you
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02-07-10, 03:01 AM | #311 |
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I bought my Silent Hunter III from this store :
http://www.focusmm.co.uk Comes on DVD, patched to 1.4b and no Starforce. Did cost me less than 10 euro. |
02-15-10, 08:44 AM | #312 |
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Since Windows7 is basically Vista without many of the mistakes inherent in Vista, all the problems listed above are covered in the thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144
Moderator: please consider renaming the sticky "Vista and Windows7." install suggestions.
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04-11-10, 07:29 AM | #313 |
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Anyone else having issues with getting the hi-res fix to work under Vista?
I can load up to the loading screen just past the intro videos the it crashes with a message saying SH3 stopped working. I have the two files (d9d.cfg and d9d.dll) in the root directory of SH3. Any ideas? |
04-11-10, 09:35 AM | #314 | |
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The only difference I notice is that I can move my mouse off the screen and when moving it back it takes a while before it comes back into view. This happens at the bottom of the screen and to the right of the screen. So those d9d files have done something. Just that the game screen itself is not in a higher resolution for some reason. BTW I am trying to get it to display in 1680 x 1050. I even went back to 800 x 600 and thats how I came across the mouse movement as it would only move inside an 800 x 600 sized area on the menu of the game. |
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05-20-10, 12:23 AM | #315 | |
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ok havent read all pages.. maybe was posted before a fix..
but running here original SH3 dvd in Vista x64bits perfectly fine..with the lastest 1.4b patch and GWX 3.0 mod at 1280x1024 resolution. could be at any resolution but monitor cant. starforce protection dont work on 64bit OS.. so u need to use the removal starforce tool. available on their starforce protection site... -download SFREMOVE http://www.star-force.com/support/drivers/ -intall the game.. -disconect ur DVD drive? (not sure if this step is really necessary) -patch to the latest game patch.. 1.4b.. for DVD US version. -use the starforce protection removal tool.. made by starforce developers. -use the SH3 no-DVD 1.4b patch.. "rld-sh14" (or the version for ur CD/DVD that apply) google it.. about 5 files.. in the patch.. that replace the original ones.. -go to SH3 instalation forder... right click on SH5.exe and choose compatibilty.. to run in windows_Xp mode. -done btw.. found that info in Ubisoft and microsoft support forums.. to run the game at ANY resolution.. from another thread Here's how: download... DX9res v1.0 http://www.kegetys.net/misc/ place the 2 files D3d9.cfg ,D3d9.dll on ur game instalation.. u can scan them .. with any antivirus they are clean.. but could trigger abit later a false alarm when used with the compatibilty toolkit because they modify the way this game runs.. (ie.. a resolution not supported by the original game) its ok.. u need to open the file d3d9.cfg with a notepad and edit manually the resolution u want.. u might need also to do the following.. that utility dont work with services pack2. Quote:
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