Silent Hunter III Won't Run on Windows 7

FIREWALL · 10-26-10, 10:44 PM

I'm running an original copy of SH3 on W7 64bit now.

Go to SH3 Forums and do a little research. The answers are there if you look.

jpc647 · 10-27-10, 01:04 PM

All of the suggestions over there I have tried. That is where I got my information about the programs I downloaded. How does someone get an uncoded version?

Reece · 10-27-10, 08:26 PM

Welcome to Subsim, PM sent.

FIREWALL · 10-27-10, 10:43 PM

Sorry to hear your having this problem with old SH3 version.

As you've seen by alot of the evasive answers posted. We'de be kicked off this website if we told you in detail how it's done.

Simple fix ? Spend another $10.00.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-28-10, 09:55 AM

I have an old Starforce riddled copy of SH3 working just fine on 64-bit Win7. All I can say is that I followed the instructions stickied somewhere hereabouts, and if I remember the most important bits are don't install in the defaulted Program Files (see below), don't install GameShadow, and don't click finish when it asks. I've only had to install the once on W7, unlike XP.

Oh, if you're quite good keeping your security up, and are the only user I'd recommend disabling UAC (if you do disable then installing in the defaulted Program Files shouldn't be an issue).

Good luck, let us know if (when) you get it working.

FIREWALL · 10-28-10, 10:51 AM

I hate to add more bad tidings but, W7 64bit doesn't like IL2 1946 or GTR2 either.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-28-10, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I hate to add more bad tidings but, W7 64bit doesn't like IL2 1946 or GTR2 either.

I have 1946 installed ok, but haven't got gtr2!

I've done nothing special to 1946 so can only assume that because I have UAC disabled it is that that causes the issues?

Although I've not really played it since installation, hmmmm, I'll try tonight! - That'll be another hour setting up my X52

10-26-10, 10:44 PM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'm running an original copy of SH3 on W7 64bit now. Go to SH3 Forums and do a little research. The answers are there if you look. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-27-10, 08:26 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,804 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim, PM sent. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

10-27-10, 10:43 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear your having this problem with old SH3 version. As you've seen by alot of the evasive answers posted. We'de be kicked off this website if we told you in detail how it's done. Simple fix ? Spend another $10.00. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-28-10, 09:55 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I have an old Starforce riddled copy of SH3 working just fine on 64-bit Win7. All I can say is that I followed the instructions stickied somewhere hereabouts, and if I remember the most important bits are don't install in the defaulted Program Files (see below), don't install GameShadow, and don't click finish when it asks. I've only had to install the once on W7, unlike XP. Oh, if you're quite good keeping your security up, and are the only user I'd recommend disabling UAC (if you do disable then installing in the defaulted Program Files shouldn't be an issue). Good luck, let us know if (when) you get it working. __________________

10-28-10, 10:51 AM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I hate to add more bad tidings but, W7 64bit doesn't like IL2 1946 or GTR2 either. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-27-10, 01:04 PM	#2
jpc647 Nub Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All of the suggestions over there I have tried. That is where I got my information about the programs I downloaded. How does someone get an uncoded version?