Windows Vista: Installing SH3 and Patching 1.4b - Page 7

MikeMatt · 11-03-07, 09:58 PM

Lzs von swe - you da man!!! Followed your steps and it's working like a charm. Thanks for the help

Lzs von swe · 11-05-07, 12:19 PM

Glad I could help

BH · 11-09-07, 12:41 PM

I went through hell trying to get this game intalled and patched on vista the first time. I managed to get it working and patch GWX, commander and all. I was having problems with my F1 through F-4 information screens. The information such as the countries germany was at war with would not appear. So I made a poor decision to clean reinstall and I am struggling to make the game work again.

Skubber · 12-07-07, 10:04 AM

Thanks for the help here.
SHIII installed and running beautifully, pretty much without a hitch.

It's worth emphasizing that during each stage of the installation - patching, installing the mod enabler, etc. - you have to right click and "run as administrator" or else no changes will be made to the game's root folder.

I had the darndest time figuring out why the mod enabler would not create a mod folder when I ran it for the first time. Then I sat there and had a little think. :hmm: Remarkable how many probelms get solved by doing that, as opposed to randomly clicking and alternately bashing the desk like an over-caffeinated monkey.

Miss Behavin · 01-05-08, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skubber

Thanks for the help here.
SHIII installed and running beautifully, pretty much without a hitch.

It's worth emphasizing that during each stage of the installation - patching, installing the mod enabler, etc. - you have to right click and "run as administrator" or else no changes will be made to the game's root folder.

I had the darndest time figuring out why the mod enabler would not create a mod folder when I ran it for the first time. Then I sat there and had a little think. :hmm: Remarkable how many probelms get solved by doing that, as opposed to randomly clicking and alternately bashing the desk like an over-caffeinated monkey.

Thanks Skubber. this did the trick for me.

After numerous attempts to install on my new computer, I'd get as far as an upgraded SH3 vanilla, but the GWX would not install.

I was right on the verge of giving up when I read your post. Okay, one more try. Deleted everything and started over, THIS TIME, doing the right click thing and running as administrator.

That was the charm!

GWX installed and the game loaded up without a hitch. Now I just have to install SH3 Commander and I'm ready to go.

You made my day!

Thanks!!

JScones · 01-06-08, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skubber

I had the darndest time figuring out why the mod enabler would not create a mod folder when I ran it for the first time. Then I sat there and had a little think. :hmm: Remarkable how many probelms get solved by doing that, as opposed to randomly clicking and alternately bashing the desk like an over-caffeinated monkey.

You could have saved yourself quite a bit of time by simply reading the JSGME Help file.

Of course, the *simplest* solution is to not install SH3 (or any moddable game for that matter) into your \Program Files folder. Installing to somewhere like F:\Games bypasses Vista's UAC and hence these issues.

bb-subs · 01-11-08, 11:24 PM

Hi all :
Well this was very helpful
The advice of putting SH3 in C: drive in a folder of own making I do thing a good idea to call it SH3. When I made mine I called it games so now games is fully of only SH3. The game is on the 1.4 and GWX 1.3 with Sh3 Commander. Game runs great.

Now my question on the grahpics.
We got Vista it came with a new PC a Christmas. It is a Acer with 160 gig hd , 1 gig ddr ram, AMD 64 Athlon 3800 processor, but the screen is a flat screen that was set up with a resoulition of 1152x864.
Under the default set the graphics for SH3 were worse than FS almost very chunky but the effects were great. So I changed the Antialiasing to 4x the highest was and the game dragged to much. The Anisotropic filtering was at the highest and I moved that down to 8x from the 16x which was also set highest and dragged me down.

What would be a recommended setting my graphics card is Nvidia GeForce 6100 405.

tomfon · 01-18-08, 08:54 AM

Hallo!
I wasn't quite sure on which thread to post - this is the first time i post on this forum - but i chose this one since i found some relevance to what i'd like to say.
I am quite desperate because i can't make SH3 run after the v1.4b patch installation. The game runs perfectly without the patch and the patch sucessfully updates the game but when i insert the disc and click on "play" the "cheking disc" bar stucks and the "program is not responding". Quite frustrating since my computers OS is WinXP SP2. I mean, it should be working right?
Any ideas?

bb-subs · 01-18-08, 07:07 PM

Is this installation onto vista?

"Hallo!
I wasn't quite sure on which thread to post - this is the first time i post on this forum - but i chose this one since i found some relevance to what i'd like to say.
I am quite desperate because i can't make SH3 run after the v1.4b patch installation. The game runs perfectly without the patch and the patch sucessfully updates the game but when i insert the disc and click on "play" the "cheking disc" bar stucks and the "program is not responding". Quite frustrating since my computers OS is WinXP SP2. I mean, it should be working right?
Any ideas?

tomfon · 01-19-08, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bb-subs

Is this installation onto vista?

"Hallo!
I wasn't quite sure on which thread to post - this is the first time i post on this forum - but i chose this one since i found some relevance to what i'd like to say.
I am quite desperate because i can't make SH3 run after the v1.4b patch installation. The game runs perfectly without the patch and the patch sucessfully updates the game but when i insert the disc and click on "play" the "cheking disc" bar stucks and the "program is not responding". Quite frustrating since my computers OS is WinXP SP2. I mean, it should be working right?
Any ideas?

No. I haven't switched to Vista. I am still running WinXP SP2.

Lzs von swe · 01-20-08, 11:43 AM

Hi and welcome, tomfon

Other then trying to update the StarForce driver, http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvup.zip , I don´t know what the problem is

Try that and let us know, even if you are using XP....

tomfon · 01-21-08, 06:05 AM

Ok. I will try to update the starforce today!

tomfon · 01-22-08, 07:55 AM

I reinstalled SH3 Lzs von swe, updated to v1.04 (emea DVD patvh),updated the starforce driver but still the bar at the ''protection'' window stucks and once again ''the program is not responding''.
I do not know what is happening........

Medico · 01-26-08, 06:26 AM

Hi,

I have the same problem as Tomfon. I have Windows Vista 64 bit. I was able to update the Star- force drivers. I am getting the same error and unable to play the game. I installed it on E: drive. Is it necessary to install the game in C drive in order to work in Windows Vista 64 bit? I hope anyone has any idea how to be able to make this game to work.

Thank you,

Medico

Fenris_Wolf · 01-28-08, 07:43 AM

Has anyone found a way to run SH3 at resolutions higher than 1024x768?

Sorry if this has been addressed before.:hmm:

11-03-07, 09:58 PM	#91
MikeMatt Nub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Fixed! Lzs von swe - you da man!!! Followed your steps and it's working like a charm. Thanks for the help

11-05-07, 12:19 PM	#92
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Glad I could help __________________

12-07-07, 10:04 AM	#94
Skubber Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Posts: 239 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help here. SHIII installed and running beautifully, pretty much without a hitch. It's worth emphasizing that during each stage of the installation - patching, installing the mod enabler, etc. - you have to right click and "run as administrator" or else no changes will be made to the game's root folder. I had the darndest time figuring out why the mod enabler would not create a mod folder when I ran it for the first time. Then I sat there and had a little think. :hmm: Remarkable how many probelms get solved by doing that, as opposed to randomly clicking and alternately bashing the desk like an over-caffeinated monkey. __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." - Captain John Paul Jones, 1778

01-11-08, 11:24 PM	#97
bb-subs Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	vista wrorks but a question Hi all : Well this was very helpful The advice of putting SH3 in C: drive in a folder of own making I do thing a good idea to call it SH3. When I made mine I called it games so now games is fully of only SH3. The game is on the 1.4 and GWX 1.3 with Sh3 Commander. Game runs great. Now my question on the grahpics. We got Vista it came with a new PC a Christmas. It is a Acer with 160 gig hd , 1 gig ddr ram, AMD 64 Athlon 3800 processor, but the screen is a flat screen that was set up with a resoulition of 1152x864. Under the default set the graphics for SH3 were worse than FS almost very chunky but the effects were great. So I changed the Antialiasing to 4x the highest was and the game dragged to much. The Anisotropic filtering was at the highest and I moved that down to 8x from the 16x which was also set highest and dragged me down. What would be a recommended setting my graphics card is Nvidia GeForce 6100 405. Last edited by bb-subs; 01-11-08 at 11:31 PM. Reason: fixing the message

01-18-08, 07:07 PM	#99
bb-subs Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	problem installing Is this installation onto vista? "Hallo! I wasn't quite sure on which thread to post - this is the first time i post on this forum - but i chose this one since i found some relevance to what i'd like to say. I am quite desperate because i can't make SH3 run after the v1.4b patch installation. The game runs perfectly without the patch and the patch sucessfully updates the game but when i insert the disc and click on "play" the "cheking disc" bar stucks and the "program is not responding". Quite frustrating since my computers OS is WinXP SP2. I mean, it should be working right? Any ideas?

11-09-07, 12:41 PM	#93
BH Loader Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 89 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I went through hell trying to get this game intalled and patched on vista the first time. I managed to get it working and patch GWX, commander and all. I was having problems with my F1 through F-4 information screens. The information such as the countries germany was at war with would not appear. So I made a poor decision to clean reinstall and I am struggling to make the game work again.

01-18-08, 08:54 AM	#98
tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	Hallo! I wasn't quite sure on which thread to post - this is the first time i post on this forum - but i chose this one since i found some relevance to what i'd like to say. I am quite desperate because i can't make SH3 run after the v1.4b patch installation. The game runs perfectly without the patch and the patch sucessfully updates the game but when i insert the disc and click on "play" the "cheking disc" bar stucks and the "program is not responding". Quite frustrating since my computers OS is WinXP SP2. I mean, it should be working right? Any ideas?

01-20-08, 11:43 AM	#101
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Hi and welcome, tomfon Other then trying to update the StarForce driver, http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvup.zip , I don´t know what the problem is Try that and let us know, even if you are using XP.... __________________

01-21-08, 06:05 AM	#102
tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	Ok. I will try to update the starforce today!

01-22-08, 07:55 AM	#103
tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	I reinstalled SH3 Lzs von swe, updated to v1.04 (emea DVD patvh),updated the starforce driver but still the bar at the ''protection'' window stucks and once again ''the program is not responding''. I do not know what is happening........

01-26-08, 06:26 AM	#104
Medico Nub Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Vista 64 bit Hi, I have the same problem as Tomfon. I have Windows Vista 64 bit. I was able to update the Star- force drivers. I am getting the same error and unable to play the game. I installed it on E: drive. Is it necessary to install the game in C drive in order to work in Windows Vista 64 bit? I hope anyone has any idea how to be able to make this game to work. Thank you, Medico

01-28-08, 07:43 AM	#105
Fenris_Wolf Sparky Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 155 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Has anyone found a way to run SH3 at resolutions higher than 1024x768? Sorry if this has been addressed before.:hmm: __________________ NO HOOCHIE WOOCHIE - NO LIFE!