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09-04-10, 02:22 PM | #316 |
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Help needed
so here is my problem :
I have a SH III copy without any starforce thing and my OP is vista home premium 32 bit, I loaded my game in Program files, before the install I created a new folder in Program files named 'SH III' than patched to 1.4b than loaded GWX 3.0 than CMDR files for GWX 3.0 finally CMDR game starts when I click game starts and I can able to see the 'loading screen' when it finishes vista says " SH III stopped working " so I have to close it what can I do please help me because I really need to play cuz I get bored so much...
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09-04-10, 04:17 PM | #317 | |
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I advice to also install SH3 Commander outside of Program Files. It creates a backup folder that might also be prevented by Windows.
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09-13-10, 05:23 AM | #318 |
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Got It To Work
Salute, All !!
I have a 64 bit Vista laptop and after one failed try I got the sim to work. All of the tools and patches are referenced and linked in posts above. Here is what I did: 1. Download the Starforce Driver Remove tool. 2. Downloaded the 1.4b patch and the no-cd patch for it. 3. Made a new folder in C drive and called it Subgame. (Call it whatever you want. The idea is to NOT install SH3 in the Program Files folder.) 4. Run As Aministrator the Starforce Driver Removal Program. 5. Insert the SH3 disk in the drive and when it Auto Starts click Cancel. 6. Explore the Disk in its drive and find the Installation folder and run it as a administrator. Be sure you tell it to install the sim in the new folder you created. (In my case it is Subgame) see note #3. When done remove the disk from the drive. Do NOT start the game ! 7. Run as Administrator the 1.4b patch. Follow the installation path correctly to get to your SH3 game. 8. Run as Administrator the no-cd patch. This worked for me. I installed the SH Commander into my "Subgame" folder and into that went the needed files to run Commander with GWX which I will do tomorrow. I will post a update then. Good Luck !! AD |
09-13-10, 07:02 AM | #319 |
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Congratulations for getting it to work. However, I hope you didn't install SH3 Commander in the exact same folder as the game. I mean, did the executables end up right next to each other in the same folder, or seperate subfolders? If the former, I don't think there will be file conflicts but it sure makes a bit of a mess in there.
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09-13-10, 06:31 PM | #320 |
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Good Thinking, Pisces
The default installation C/Program Files/Ubisoft/Sh3 did not work. I was surprised that by creating my own folder which I called "Subgame", the SH3 install did not create sub-folders called "Ubisoft" and "Silent Hunter3 but put the files directly into Subgame.
SH3 Commander installed inside the installation, but in its' own folder. In there went the GWX files to use Commander. The GWX install went smoothly. The Subgame folder may be a mess, but I don't think I need to mess around in it now that everything works. Salute !! AD |
09-14-10, 12:50 AM | #321 |
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Rule of thumb, if it works, don't mess with it and sometimes, it's best to not ask why, just accept that it does and have fun
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09-18-10, 06:34 PM | #322 | |
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09-19-10, 06:13 AM | #323 | |
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12-09-10, 07:18 PM | #324 |
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1628: Failed to complete installation
Many have written here that with Windows Vista 32-bit I shall not install it under the "C:\Program Files\SilentHunterIII\" folder. When I try it by pressing the "Browse" button to change the installation folder, a program "InstalDriver Module" stop the installation and get the message "1628: Failed to complete installation".
My CD Installation is version 1.4 with StarForce on it. Please guide me to a solution? Regards, Felipe |
12-10-10, 03:56 AM | #325 |
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Can you manually insert an installation path, instead of using the browse button? Like: C:\Games\SilentHunter3 It should automatically generate the folders when it is installing.
Did you ever get the UAC to pop-up asking for permission? Most reports I found about this error suggested you need administrator priveledges to get past it. Which you really need, installing in Program Files or not. (By the way this goes for 32-bit as wel as 64-bit)
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12-10-10, 04:36 AM | #326 |
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I recently installed SHIII from my old CD and it went on and updated without issue, and I am running Vista x64 Home Premium. The only issue I encountered was when I started the game, and the Starforce protection nonsense would not run on Vista. I used the Starforce removal tool and replaced the .exe files as instructed by their site, and I never looked back. I did not have to change admin priveliges or anything else, just remove the DRM nonsense and it starts first time.
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12-10-10, 05:55 AM | #327 |
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Thank you very much for your attention and patience
Pisces,
Thank you very much for your attention and patience. Please how do I manually insert an installation path, instead of using the browse button? I tried to install with or without administrator privileges, both ways I got the same message error. Regards, Felipe |
12-10-10, 01:23 PM | #328 | |
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12-10-10, 04:00 PM | #329 |
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Thank you very much for your attention and patience
Pisces,
I have no idea which file and how I will discover this. If you or somenone else remember it, please let me know. I changed the "Silent Hunter III.msi" file, but it did not work. Then I tried it again with the normal DVD and the computer asked to correct "WindowsInstaller" which I did, then it worked. I followed the instructions of the folks of the LSH3 staff. Anyway thank you very much for your attention and patience. Regards, Felipe Last edited by carioca1000; 12-10-10 at 08:31 PM. |
02-06-11, 05:22 PM | #330 |
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Thank you, thank you, thank you....
AD!!!
You are the man. Like many, I frustratingly tried to load SH3 onto a Vista machine a while back. Today, bored, I found this thread and...Voila! I can once again play my favorite sim of all time. Thanks again! |
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