SH4 Will not launch.

[Razoorback22]

Good day fellow skippers.



I have been playing Silent Hunter 4 for a good while, never had a problem with the game until here recently.



I installed a new GPU (Asus GT210) on to my PC and tried to launch SH4, but to no avail. I know its a low-end card but I am saving money until my move to Europe, I digress.



For some reason, if I take the card out it runs on the CPUs onboard graphics... Core 2 Quad 3.0GHZ.

I own the Steam version of SH4 and have tried checking the integrity of the game files and it comes back as A-OK.



Could anyone please help me with a solution? Thank you very much!



System specs:

Windows 10 Pro.

ASUS GT210 (Overclocked.)

Core 2 Quad running at 3.GHz.


4gb RAM.

1tb HDD @7200RPM.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi R22
Change the GPU Scaling Mode to > Aspect Ratio.
Change the GPU Scaling Mode to perform on > GPU
Run your SH4.exe as an administrator.
Make sure it is not showing “Read only”.
Peter

[Razoorback22]

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi R22
Change the GPU Scaling Mode to > Aspect Ratio.
Change the GPU Scaling Mode to perform on > GPU
Run your SH4.exe as an administrator.
Make sure it is not showing “Read only”.
Peter

Hello! thanks for the response. I went into the SH4.exe and changed it to the recommended options.



Went into Nvidia Control Panel changed those settings to the ones suggested. But to no avail.


The game acts like its gonna start but then quits right before launch.



Anything else I could do?

[MK2]

Did you try setting a lower resolution or a different one in the configuration file ?

[Fifi]

In your sh4 exe properties/compatibility, you can tick (or untick) the box for high reso screen (the one just above the admin box)

That did it for me

[Razoorback22]

Originally Posted by Fifi

In your sh4 exe properties/compatibility, you can tick (or untick) the box for high reso screen (the one just above the admin box)

That did it for me

Still nothing man. Think I might uninstall and wait for my new PC.

[Razoorback22]

Originally Posted by MK2

Did you try setting a lower resolution or a different one in the configuration file ?

Yes, sir! I did. still getting asked if I am sure I want to launch the game and then nothing.

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by Razoorback22

...
I have been playing Silent Hunter 4 for a good while, never had a problem with the game until here recently.

I installed a new GPU (Asus GT210) on to my PC and tried to launch SH4, but to no avail. I know its a low-end card but I am saving money until my move to Europe, I digress.

For some reason, if I take the card out it runs on the CPUs onboard graphics... Core 2 Quad 3.0GHZ.

I own the Steam version of SH4 and have tried checking the integrity of the game files and it comes back as A-OK.

Could anyone please help me with a solution? Thank you very much!


System specs:

Windows 10 Pro.
ASUS GT210 (Overclocked.)
Core 2 Quad running at 3.GHz.
4gb RAM.
1tb HDD @7200RPM.

Have you tried running the card without over-clocking? Have you tried re-installing the game and DirectX9c? You are going from an Intel graphics to a GeForce, so I don't know if that would make that much of a difference in what is in the DirectX dll files or not, but you might have to re-do that...

Where exactly is the game "crashing"? Do you get the Ubisoft splash, then the Uboats screen? Do you get to the main menu?...

[Razoorback22]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

Have you tried running the card without over-clocking? Have you tried re-installing the game and DirectX9c? You are going from an Intel graphics to a GeForce, so I don't know if that would make that much of a difference in what is in the DirectX dll files or not, but you might have to re-do that...

Where exactly is the game "crashing"? Do you get the Ubisoft splash, then the Uboats screen? Do you get to the main menu?...

Ahoy! No sir, I have not tried that, going to set my GPU to its stock speed, see if it helps.



Would make sense to download the directX9 Is there any specific folder I have to put this in (DirectX9) or just download it?



On Steam it gives me a message saying "Preparing for Launch" along with my CD key then nothing after that. No splash screen or nothing.



I am thinking its gotta be a GPU issue as it would at least start with only the CPU onboard.

[propbeanie]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...ils.aspx?id=35

Taken from Peter's (THEBERBSTER) link found in SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFO <> DOWNLOAD LINKS -STICKY INDEX thread...

The overclocking might be affecting some timing thingie, though I doubt that, but going back to a stock setting eliminates the possibility. Not getting to the Ubi splash screen is different, though it is a Steam game... I've got SH3 and 5 on Steam, but not 4, so I don't know for certain if you'd get the "splash" or not... you might be failing on the Steam hardware check, and might have to re-install the game.

Also, Steam will say your SH4 install is OK, but it doesn't check for DirectX stuff. Apparently, nothing can find the "compatibility" layer for an old game on a new OS. The game was written in the days of WinXP with DirectX v9c, and now it's Win10 and DirectX v12 (or whatever). The parts of DirectX that Silent Hunter needs are not found in DirectX v10 even. Only in DirectX v9c... Installing 9c will not overwrite the v12 on the machine now. All it does is add another dll to the list...

Order of attack by degree of simplicity:
1. Temporarily go back to "stock" vid card timings
2. Re-install DirectX v9c
3. Re-install the game (and DirectX 9c) via Steam

My guess is #3 (hardware change), but we'll see.

[Razoorback22]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...ils.aspx?id=35

Taken from Peter's (THEBERBSTER) link found in SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFO <> DOWNLOAD LINKS -STICKY INDEX thread...

The overclocking might be affecting some timing thingie, though I doubt that, but going back to a stock setting eliminates the possibility. Not getting to the Ubi splash screen is different, though it is a Steam game... I've got SH3 and 5 on Steam, but not 4, so I don't know for certain if you'd get the "splash" or not... you might be failing on the Steam hardware check, and might have to re-install the game.

Also, Steam will say your SH4 install is OK, but it doesn't check for DirectX stuff. Apparently, nothing can find the "compatibility" layer for an old game on a new OS. The game was written in the days of WinXP with DirectX v9c, and now it's Win10 and DirectX v12 (or whatever). The parts of DirectX that Silent Hunter needs are not found in DirectX v10 even. Only in DirectX v9c... Installing 9c will not overwrite the v12 on the machine now. All it does is add another dll to the list...

Order of attack by degree of simplicity:
1. Temporarily go back to "stock" vid card timings
2. Re-install DirectX v9c
3. Re-install the game (and DirectX 9c) via Steam

My guess is #3 (hardware change), but we'll see.

After being up for 5 hours last night, messing with files. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Did the Direcx9 as has been suggested. It's still the same!

Unless someone wants to remotely take over my PC, I have no clue on what else to do. I am in contact with Ubisoft support at the moment and can update on a hopefully good outcome.

Sorry guys this nuke can work on reactors but not figure out how to fix a 10-year-old game

P.S
Thank you all for trying to help me!

[propbeanie]

Well, 10 year old game on a one year old Operating System... It could be the video card driver in the Windows Update prior to the most recent... maybe... - I thought it was going to be the Steam license failing, since you could see the CD-R key, but then nothing, and since you'd changed video cards... but alas, not so. Is the game still stopping in the same place, right after you see the key flash by? After that happens, does the Silent Hunter icon on the Task Bar close? Or is it still there?

[Dsrv Command]

Originally Posted by Razoorback22

After being up for 5 hours last night, messing with files. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Did the Direcx9 as has been suggested. It's still the same!

Unless someone wants to remotely take over my PC, I have no clue on what else to do. I am in contact with Ubisoft support at the moment and can update on a hopefully good outcome.

Sorry guys this nuke can work on reactors but not figure out how to fix a 10-year-old game

P.S
Thank you all for trying to help me!

Greetings,

After years of playing SH4 I've installed the game on my new Windows 10. It didn't run. After hours of checking out of several different set ups, I've managed to run it. The only thing I've done was installation of the "original" DirectX 9c (provided with the game on CD) and it all worked!

Good hunting, Sir.