Windows 7?

[priestblood]

hi all,can anyone help i install sh3 on windows 7 and it wont save my progress
any ideas

ty

[TDK1044]

hi all,can anyone help i install sh3 on windows 7 and it wont save my progress
any ideas

ty

It sounds like you installed the game, but it's not saving your missions. I'm just coming back to SH3, but I remember well that you can only safely save games either in port, or on the surface with no other traffic anywhere near you. How are you trying to save games?

[Jimbuna]

Have you installed to C or Cx86 ?

[TDK1044]

Have you installed to C or Cx86 ?

What's Cx86?

[Jimbuna]

What's Cx86?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/programs-files-vs-program-files-x86/7d631676-e688-472a-a1bb-eefccfeca6d7

[TDK1044]

All too confusing. :) I intend to save the game well away from any program file folder. I'm thinking C:\Ubisoft\silenthunter3\ or whatever.

[Jimbuna]

Keeping the installation away from C/ProgramFolder should see you good to go but personally I install into D/Ubisoft/SHIII

[TDK1044]

Game installed like a dream. Plays full screen all the way up to 16:9 on my Laptop. Installed GWX3 Gold. amazing mod! Fps is over 300 in the sub and about 150 on the busy exterior shots. Everything very smooth.:)

[Jimbuna]

Game installed like a dream. Plays full screen all the way up to 16:9 on my Laptop. Installed GWX3 Gold. amazing mod! Fps is over 300 in the sub and about 150 on the busy exterior shots. Everything very smooth.:)

Pleased your enjoying the GWXperience http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Rebel22777]

Hey Guys

Bought SH 3 after discovering this forum with all the mods. Been playing other mods for awhile...

Anyway, after hours of trying, from this site's instructions and from Ubisoft's site, I have been unable to install on W7 Home 64b.

Mainly I have installed, patched. Can not install NoDVD - not allowed, even though I am admin. Also can not install elsewhere apart from X86 as clicking on browse kicks out error. Starforce removal also ran.

System. Intel i5 Quad
ATI 5700 1 Gb
Ram 4Gb

Any help out there? Frustration is running high. Either you gain a new member or the dog gets a new toy!!

Thanks.....

[Jimbuna]

Hey Guys

Bought SH 3 after discovering this forum with all the mods. Been playing other mods for awhile...

Anyway, after hours of trying, from this site's instructions and from Ubisoft's site, I have been unable to install on W7 Home 64b.

Mainly I have installed, patched. Can not install NoDVD - not allowed, even though I am admin. Also can not install elsewhere apart from X86 as clicking on browse kicks out error. Starforce removal also ran.

System. Intel i5 Quad
ATI 5700 1 Gb
Ram 4Gb

Any help out there? Frustration is running high. Either you gain a new member or the dog gets a new toy!!

Thanks.....

I've never attempted to install a version of the game with StarForce on W7 before, I purchased a new game disc.

Sooooooooo presuming you have successfully removed StarForce.............install to X86, the game should create a Ubisoft folder and all the programme files can be found within.

Right click on the SH3 exe in said folder (the one on desktop as well) then click on Properties then the Compatability tab then tick Disable Desktop Composition.

Hopefully you'll then be good to go.

[Rebel22777]

I am not even sure whether or not Starforce is present. The removal tool says no drivers, it's not under processes nor apparent in any files. Jury still out...

I did tick said box but still it gives property system error and the old windows me/nt 4.0/etc line. Even through Windows compatible manual settings it shows incompatible.

Am I right in saying that it should launch before 4gb patch or is the patch essential to launching? Same for the no-dvd...

At this rate I am wearing out the disk and hdd installing and uninstalling...man, can it really be this ridiculous?

Thanks for your help - hopefully something small missed somewhere...

[Jimbuna]

If you are in need of the 'no DVD' then it is highly likely your disc is old and has Star Force incorporated.

Is your installation patched to 1.4b

I would concentrate on getting the game to work before thinking of the 4GB patch.

[Rebel22777]

Not so much a need for no-dvd as just following steps that has worked for others. And each has subtle and not so subtle differences in steps. This puts me into an elaborate process of elimination and discovery to boot.

For example, I downloaded your 4gb patch and when I tried to install it, it gave me different feedback from the one I have. Whether or not that is good is about to be discovered.

I have uninstalled everything, ran the SF removal, cleaned the registry and rebooted. Now I'll try and do just the game and see...

Just on a point of order, to sync our "language". The order of install would be the game, then 1.4b, then 4gb followed by any mods? Or are the 1.4b and 4gb the same thing? :hmmm:

Ps. The control panel shows the version as 1.4 but the version column appears to be numeric and not alpha numeric
and may be unable to read the "b". I'll patch it anyways.

Thanks for sticking around...

[frau kaleun]

Or are the 1.4b and 4gb the same thing? :hmmm:



They are different - the v1.4 patch is an official Ubisoft patch that updates the game to that version.

The 4GB patch just patches the SH3.exe file so that it will use up to 4GB of memory (if available) instead of the original 2GB limit. It doesn't do anything else.

Updating the game to v1.4 is always the first step, but you should be able to apply the 4GB patch at any time after that (before or after enabling other mods). You can run a lot of mods successfully without the 4GB patch but there is a limit, and some of the bigger mods like Merchant Fleet Mod (which adds a ton of ships to the game) pretty much require it. So going ahead and using it before you start loading up on mods is advisable since you already know about it anyway.

Jimbuna's right though, getting the vanilla v1.4 game to run properly should be the first priority. Once you have that squared away you can start piling on the extras.

[Rebel22777]

I should have come here first. Things are starting to make more sense...
In following steps given elsewhere I may have done too much too soon and got myself confused in the process. Having said that, I am however concentrating on the vanilla and patches in order to build a foundation for mods to follow.

OK. Step by step... and a new problem jumps out - First the above problem, then... "This program cannot update the installed version of silent Hunter III US DVD v1.0 to v1.3 because of the following reason: Program files (x86)\Ubisoft\Silent HunterIII\data\Menu\de_menu.txt: unknown version."
But the control panel shows v1.4.

Edit: Got the European patch and it installed, now showing exe as v1.4.0.1. Running game brings up original problem. I have tried running it in compatibility mode for every single option, from W95 to W7. Nada.

I also tried with and without ticking the desktop comparison but no dice.

Orders?

[RootBeer]

I should have come here first. Things are starting to make more sense...
In following steps given elsewhere I may have done too much too soon and got myself confused in the process. Having said that, I am however concentrating on the vanilla and patches in order to build a foundation for mods to follow.

OK. Step by step... and a new problem jumps out - First the above problem, then... "This program cannot update the installed version of silent Hunter III US DVD v1.0 to v1.3 because of the following reason: Program files (x86)\Ubisoft\Silent HunterIII\data\Menu\de_menu.txt: unknown version."
But the control panel shows v1.4.

Edit: Got the European patch and it installed, now showing exe as v1.4.0.1. Running game brings up original problem. I have tried running it in compatibility mode for every single option, from W95 to W7. Nada.

I also tried with and without ticking the desktop comparison but no dice.

Orders?

I'm having the exact same problem. I bought a new laptop today and was looking forward to play SH3 with the settings on high for the first time ever, but it won't let me boot up the game. I've installed SH3 and the 1.4b patch, as well as SH3 Commander, which won't work until I've run the original game at least once. Hopefully I can get some help on here because I'm unable to find a copy of Silent Hunter 4 or 5 in store, so I have to get my fix with Silent Hunter 3 at least.

[Pointby]

I have the new DVD version that is already patched to v1.4. I'm running a triple screen setup and couldn't get the game to load. I finally got it to load by checking the box "Run in 640x480 screen resolution." That's in the properties box on the sh3.exe file. After the game loaded, I unchecked full screen. Now it runs perfectly. But I sure would like to have a larger screen!

I've gone through all the resolution fixes and compatibility modes (except for Display Changer). I end up with two workable results:
1. Running a tiny 1024 x 768 window at the lowest resolution
2. Running a higher resolution but having it run on all three screens at the same time.

Has anyone with an triple screen eyefinity setup found a way to run SH3 in a larger window?

[Troublous_Haze]

Hello guys,

Recenty I switched from Win XP to Win 7 64bit

Instantly I spotted some sound problems with Sh3+GWX running on Win7:

1. The sound of diesel engines dissapears after pausing the game. The sound then can be revived, only by switching speeds or sometimes changing stations. Yesterday I could even hear aircraft flying above while I was at 60 meters depth ?

2. All sounds in GWX seems to be much quiter in Win7, than it was in WinXp.

Running onboard Realtek ALC888 soundcard with the latest drivers from Realtek website for Vista/Win7 32/64 bit

How can I solve these problems ? The first one gives the most headache at the moment :-?

[Belamor]

Hey guys I have a problem. So yesterday I installed SH3. First it did not run, but after I changed my screen resolution it started to work. But there is still a problem, whenever i start a patrol my graphics are all weird. There are all sorts of lines that permit me to see some things. All my PC specs are fine and it should run the game smoothly. What should I do?

[flag4]

Hello guys,

Recenty I switched from Win XP to Win 7 64bit

Instantly I spotted some sound problems with Sh3+GWX running on Win7:

1. The sound of diesel engines dissapears after pausing the game. The sound then can be revived, only by switching speeds or sometimes changing stations. Yesterday I could even hear aircraft flying above while I was at 60 meters depth ?

2. All sounds in GWX seems to be much quiter in Win7, than it was in WinXp.

Running onboard Realtek ALC888 soundcard with the latest drivers from Realtek website for Vista/Win7 32/64 bit

How can I solve these problems ? The first one gives the most headache at the moment :-?

are you running sh3 in 'COMPATABILITY MODE.' ?

[Pisces]

Hello guys,

Recenty I switched from Win XP to Win 7 64bit

...

2. All sounds in GWX seems to be much quiter in Win7, than it was in WinXp.

...Win7 introduced a sound mixer that allows individual programs to have their own volume level slider, instead of all combined in a single master volume slider. I suggest you check the level of the mixer (speaker icon in taskbar) while SH3 is running. So you may need to alt-tab out of it.

[zygoma]

At the risk of being a "Me-too" post, my patch/modify procedure has failed, and I can't interpret the failure note from Bill Gates....
My trusty Compaq CQ-60 laptop is running Windoze 7 Ultimate, 64 bit. I've still got my disk from when I bought it in 2006, and it's the same disk that runs fine on my XP desktop.
I ran the procedure from the forums referencing uninstalling SH3, using the StarForce removal tool, re-installing without running the game, patching with the 5 files mentioned.
The game runs the opening screen and movie, then the whole bar graph that says it's loading. Then I get a panel that says something similar to "Silent Hunter has failed..." and the following details:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: StackHash_cda8
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0b36ab6b
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: cda8
Additional Information 2: cda8483c32154a9f3a892cb29fc2293d
Additional Information 3: 7e37
Additional Information 4: 7e37e074d90e8533915c18ce725512e6

Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409

If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt
************************************************** ***
This might as well be Sanskrit or Aramaic to me. Does it make sense to anyone here?

FWIW, I've gone ahead and ordered the patched/SF-free SH3/SH2 combo from Amazon through our forum (hopefully the $1.50 premium will help out, in addition to the modest donation I put in last month).

I thought I was better at computers than I apparently am. :down: :wah:
<sigh>
Thanks yet again,:salute:
-- Zygoma --:damn:

[Raptor]

Fault Module Name: StackHash_cda8



Pick one:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/Raptoru766/MISC/image009.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/Raptoru766/MISC/image003.jpg


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/Raptoru766/MISC/image012.jpg

[zygoma]

Raptor --
LOL! I love the panels!
When I first saw "stack hash", I harked back to my public safety days and imagined that somehow my operating system detected an illicit, concentrated form of THC in my vicinity....
;)
-- Zygoma --

[reignofdeath]

Don't know if this helps anyone but I had windows 7 on a slightly older computer (Not too old but couldn't run SH3 with reflections on, and slowed down sometimes) and I made sure to install all of my games straight to a folder I created directly on the C drive, not the (Program Files x86) folder.

[Troublous_Haze]

Flag4 - I have tried running sh3 in XP compatibility mode but it did not fixed the problem - I still lose diesel engine sound after Pause.

Pisces - I also checked it, all volumes are set to maximum but Win7 somewhat reduces volume in application like SH3 no matter what.

[Cowboy10uk]

I have the new DVD version that is already patched to v1.4. I'm running a triple screen setup and couldn't get the game to load. I finally got it to load by checking the box "Run in 640x480 screen resolution." That's in the properties box on the sh3.exe file. After the game loaded, I unchecked full screen. Now it runs perfectly. But I sure would like to have a larger screen!

I've gone through all the resolution fixes and compatibility modes (except for Display Changer). I end up with two workable results:
1. Running a tiny 1024 x 768 window at the lowest resolution
2. Running a higher resolution but having it run on all three screens at the same time.

Has anyone with an triple screen eyefinity setup found a way to run SH3 in a larger window?


You're lucky, I can't even get SH3 to run on my eyefinity setup, monitor refresh is 60, installed on e drive, windows xp compatability checked, tried setting the above but while it booted up fine, when I exited it knocked my eyefinity out so much, I had to reinstall my drivers, so not the greatest option. Sadly looks like I'm back to sh5 which will at least boot up with eyefinity running.

[rosta]

Hello
I have new PC.
Spec:
i5 2500k
nVidia 560Ti
8GB Ram
Win7 64b Home Edition

I have SH 3 from Steam.
I try mods GWX and LSH, but if you are operating in the North Sea, my game always crashes.

Error mesage:
Název chybující aplikace: sh3.exe, verze: 1.4.0.1, ***269;asové razítko: 0x42ae9b3e
Název chybujícího modulu: Kernel.dll, verze: 0.0.0.0, ***269;asové razítko: 0x420b9c98
Kód výjimky: 0xc0000005
Posun chyby: 0x0001a323
ID chybujícího procesu: 0xd94
***268;as spušt***283;ní chybující aplikace: 0x01cd3c454173d3ef
Cesta k chybující aplikaci: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter 3\sh3.exe
Cesta k chybujícímu modulu: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter 3\Kernel.dll
ID zprávy: a8b5796f-a83a-11e1-a6b4-1c6f65cebaa1

Sorry it is in Czech.
Any solution?
Thank you very much for any help.
Rosta

[Vince82]

Flag4 - I have tried running sh3 in XP compatibility mode but it did not fixed the problem - I still lose diesel engine sound after Pause.

Pisces - I also checked it, all volumes are set to maximum but Win7 somewhat reduces volume in application like SH3 no matter what.

You could give b25_louder_diesels_louder.7z a try and turn the speech volume in sh3 options a bit down.

[stormrider_sp]

Hi guys, I´m having some problems running SH3 on W7 64bits. I read this entire thread and couldnt find anybody with the same problem.

First of all I´m new to SH3 but not new to submarines nor naval warfare. I guess I´d skipped SH3 back in the days, going from TF1942 and Silent Service(s) directly to 688i HK, Harpoon, FC, SC, DW and SH4. I didn´t know SH3 was the best of the series.

Recently, I bought SH5 just to discover that its all bugged and flawed. Tried the mods, and despite getting some to work, I guess the problem with all the laggy UI and sluggish graphics are caused by my computer. Its just a damn good laptop but not so good when it comes to gaming. Its limited to its video card, a nVidia 330M. So I´m gonna save it for later. For now, I´m gonna try SH3.

So I bought from GF and had it set. But as soon as I run it, and get 3 or 4 kernel errors, but to my surprise it still loads up and runs fine I guess!!!! I´d tried running as administrator, on compatibility mode XP(SP3),... nothing. Everytime I start the game, I get these 3 or 4 kernel errors and soon after I OK´d them, the game loads up fine.

Is it normal? Did anybody else experience this?
I still didnt try the mods, nor the fixes,

[Kanfield]

I've tried damned near everything said here to get SH3 to work on my new 'puter. Did the whole deal where you set the setup to admin, all users... then install. don't do gameshadow, blah,blah,blah. Right down to where you copy in the no dvd crap....WHICH YOU CANNOT FIND,unless you want to pay. NO!, I refuse to pay some site I know nothing about and give them my bank account number to *maybe* be able to play a game I bought 6 years ago. Yeah, I know, ya'll can't post links to stuff, blah blah blah. THIS SUCKS!, I LOVE this game. Running win 7 home premium, 64 bit, 4 gigs ram, 2.5 Ghz processor.... should run it like a tank through the desert. I mean, the thing runs Assassin's Creed with everything maxed.. smooth as silk. also a UBI game. I installed SH2, modded it out, default location...smooth as silk,( still fun to play), dual loaded another copy, morphed it to Pac Aces,( still great, thanks you guys), no problems. Why don't they FIX this? If I buy the 'Gold' Edition, will IT work? HELP!:/\\!!

[Hangman]

I know it's been said before but I'll say it again, DON'T install to the default directory.

I'll repeat that, DO NOT install to the default directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\ ...

Windows 7 (any bit), Windows Vista (any bit), Windows XP (64 bit), etc ...
These are designed with security measures. If you install a program like this one (SHIII with all the mods), you cannot get it to run because the mods and patches and such are designed to update files in the game directory. If you are using the "Program Files (x86)" directory, these security measure in the Windows OS's are designed to block the files from being edited and manipulated by the mods from SHIII and thus, the game will not run. If you only want to run vanilla SHIII (without any mods, updates, patches, and a generic resolution), then by all means, use the "C:\Program Files (x86)\ ... default installation.

Best suggestion is to create a custom folder for your install of SHIII.
I use "C:\Program Games\ ..." . This way Windows does not automatically block any files from being edited and manipulated by the mods and patches I put in it.

I believe a lot of the errors people are posting are because of the 'security measures' put in place by Microsoft on these newer OS's.


And another think regarding resolutions for those with the larger screens and best video cards; there are mods here in the forum for high resolution screens. See this one for a great example http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=196400
The third post from Brett25 will give you an excellent place to start for getting the game to run on a high resolution. You will have to search around for all the mods to get everything looking proper on the screen, but it's worth it.

Frau Kaleun mentioned earlier and it's worth mentioning again, take your time and go one step at a time. Make sure the vanilla is working properly first before you start putting updates and patches, mods and customizations to it all. Otherwise, you spend twice as much time and still have to go step by step.

Good luck to you all.

[Jimbuna]

Many thanks for the information http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[nutworld]

I know it's been said before but I'll say it again, DON'T install to the default directory.

I'll repeat that, DO NOT install to the default directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\ ...

Windows 7 (any bit), Windows Vista (any bit), Windows XP (64 bit), etc ...
These are designed with security measures. If you install a program like this one (SHIII with all the mods), you cannot get it to run because the mods and patches and such are designed to update files in the game directory. If you are using the "Program Files (x86)" directory, these security measure in the Windows OS's are designed to block the files from being edited and manipulated by the mods from SHIII and thus, the game will not run. If you only want to run vanilla SHIII (without any mods, updates, patches, and a generic resolution), then by all means, use the "C:\Program Files (x86)\ ... default installation.

Best suggestion is to create a custom folder for your install of SHIII.
I use "C:\Program Games\ ..." . This way Windows does not automatically block any files from being edited and manipulated by the mods and patches I put in it.

I believe a lot of the errors people are posting are because of the 'security measures' put in place by Microsoft on these newer OS's.


And another think regarding resolutions for those with the larger screens and best video cards; there are mods here in the forum for high resolution screens. See this one for a great example http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=196400
The third post from Brett25 will give you an excellent place to start for getting the game to run on a high resolution. You will have to search around for all the mods to get everything looking proper on the screen, but it's worth it.

Frau Kaleun mentioned earlier and it's worth mentioning again, take your time and go one step at a time. Make sure the vanilla is working properly first before you start putting updates and patches, mods and customizations to it all. Otherwise, you spend twice as much time and still have to go step by step.

Good luck to you all.

Hangman, thanks for your help. For about a week I was having trouble with a Vista install.

Perhaps you can help me out with something, in case I should end up with troubles again down the line.

You recommend creating a new directory (instead of default) to install to.

I have done this, yet despite creating on (in my case Vista machine: C:\Ubi\ SH 3) When the installation started, the install went DIRECTLY to the default drive; C:\Progam Files(x86)\Ubisoft\SH III .

I had to cut and paste from that drive to the one I specified. Everything is working perfectly, but despite designating and "directing" the installl to go to a specific (NON-Program files) folder, that is where everything went to during the install.

How do you circumvent this process?

Thank you.

[Sailor Steve]

WHICH YOU CANNOT FIND,unless you want to pay. NO!, I refuse to pay some site I know nothing about and give them my bank account number to *maybe* be able to play a game I bought 6 years ago. Yeah, I know, ya'll can't post links to stuff, blah blah blah.
Actually Ubisoft released an official 'NO CD/NO Starforce' patch a couple of years ago.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118

The option I chose was to buy a new copy. Anything released after 2008 already comes that way, and they are very cheap nowadays.

[Kanfield]

think I will try it,( a new copy), really miss the game.

[Hangman]

Hangman, thanks for your help. For about a week I was having trouble with a Vista install.
...
You recommend creating a new directory (instead of default) to install to.

I have done this, yet despite creating on (in my case Vista machine: C:\Ubi\ SH 3) When the installation started, the install went DIRECTLY to the default drive; C:\Progam Files(x86)\Ubisoft\SH III .

I had to cut and paste from that drive to the one I specified. Everything is working perfectly, but despite designating and "directing" the installl to go to a specific (NON-Program files) folder, that is where everything went to during the install.

How do you circumvent this process?

Thank you.

Cutting and pasting on a newer OS, ... OUCH !!!
And I have to say if it's running for you, something got screwed up along the way and you are very, very lucky.
Let me explain; The newer OS's (from Windows 98 and newer I believe) have a registry. Now Windows 98 was a very basic registry and many programs could be manipulated after the install. I say manipulated in the way of cutting and pasting to different directories.
Windows XP, Vista, 7, ... the registries for these OS's are rather bloated and somewhat difficult to work with. Cutting and pasting to different directories would not allow the program to run because the registry which now controls all the DLL's and drivers and such for the program are pointed to the original install directory. Again, with the security measures now in the newer OS's, when it would recognize something has been moved from the original directory, the OS would simply mark the program as unusable and suggest the user to reinstall.
One of the reasons most programs (at least up to Vista & 7) would always ask the user to reboot the machine before running the program was to 'set' the directory, DLL's, and drivers to their place of install. With Vista and 7, a reboot is still needed to 'set' the information to the registry, but if you simply run the program right after an install, the OS writes other information to the registry which 'sets' the install information.
One of the reasons behind the registry and the security measures mentioned earlier was that someone could install a program, then grab all the files from the install and create a rough program disk to basically pirate the software. It's also designed to protect your OS from viruses and malware.

When running an install from a disk or downloaded EXE from a reputable source, there will always be an option for a specific directory install. Sometimes just before the install the setup manager asks the user if the following directory is acceptable (you can type in a new directory in the path box), and sometimes the install directory can only be adjusted when the user picks an "Advanced Install" option or, in the install dialog box - in the upper right corner - a button for creating a new directory. These options depend on the program and the maker essencially as each piece of software is different.
It's been 5 years since I installed SHIII so I don't remember off-hand what type of install it offers, but I know the option is there.

[Kanfield]

That may have been the case, but, nobody hosting the nodvd file now will give it away without signing up for thier crap....runs about 9.99. Since I just found a copy of SH3 w/sh2 free for 6.99 on amazon , I will consider the problem solved. Although, that stubborn side of me considers it to be 'givingup', meh, all I really want is to play the game. My old copy is plenty scuffed up, anyhow... thanks for your help

[Sailor Steve]

Since I just found a copy of SH3 w/sh2 free for 6.99 on amazon , I will consider the problem solved.
That's exactly what I was suggesting. I hope you used the link at the bottom of this page so Subsim got a cut.

Although, that stubborn side of me considers it to be 'givingup', meh, all I really want is to play the game. My old copy is plenty scuffed up, anyhow... thanks for your help
I just told myself I got a newer, better one. :sunny:

[artao]

Spent a good hour last night hunting down the NoDVD file. Had to go thru some pretty sketchy sites. Ended up on some russian site, but I found it.
SO!!!
if anyone else needs the file, PM me and I can send you a link to where I've personally put it up online. We shouldn't hafta be digging around in shady download sites to find this file. =]
=D
.. all these years, and it's still the "official fix" for the problem, yet we STILL can't openly link to it. :/\\!!

EDIT: Of course, i haven't actually done my Win 7 install yet. I plan on doing that today, shortly here. You can assume everything went fine unless I say otherwise ;)

EDIT EDIT: I'm one of those bullheaded guys who stubbornly refuses to buy a newer copy of SH3. I bought mine early, and thus paid full price. I'll be verdammt if I'm gonna shell out more money for a game I already own just to get a SF free version <grrrr> For me, it would quite literally be a choice between buying another copy of a game I already own, or buying SH4, which I've wanted for years and years now. :P

[Clink55]

I just installed SH3 on my windows 7 Ultimate computer. When click on the short cut to run the game, I get a window that pops up and says the driver was installed correctly and that I have to restart the computer for it work, alas this does not fix the issue.

[shark11]

I just installed windows 7 and I cant get past the disk, no mods just the disk if you try to start it it just keeps comming up with,
application instaler successfully reboot, every time you reboot its back to this again, am on 1360-768 resolution, 32 bit, Intel Quad cpu, I have seen the word starforce in here do I need that ??
thank you

[Jimbuna]

W7 does not like Starforce, you can find the removal tool here:

http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55

[shark11]

I just installed windows 7 and I cant get past the disk, no mods just the disk if you try to start it it just keeps comming up with,
application instaler successfully reboot, every time you reboot its back to this again, am on 1360-768 resolution, 32 bit, Intel Quad cpu, I have seen the word starforce in here do I need that ??
thank you
thank you for that I will try

[paul_kingtiger]

I've got SH3 1.4b with GWX 3.0 running great. I'm trying to use the resolution fix mod so I can enjoy the game at a nice resolution.

I install the mod and get the config file to my native res 1600x900 but now when running the game it goes to a black full screen and freezes there until I get out via task manager.

Anyone else have this problem and have a solution?

I'm running W7 64 on a laptop with a ATI card.

[codmander]

this is what ive been gettin got sh3 to actully run.....once..... tryin to figure out what i did

lem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 42ae9b3e
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.1
Fault Module Timestamp: 4ec49b8f
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0002e3be
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: cda8
Additional Information 2: cda8483c32154a9f3a892cb29fc2293d
Additional Information 3: 7e37
Additional Information 4: 7e37e074d90e8533915c18ce725512e6
Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409
If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt

this is what i

[codmander]

I've got SH3 1.4b with GWX 3.0 running great. I'm trying to use the resolution fix mod so I can enjoy the game at a nice resolution.

I install the mod and get the config file to my native res 1600x900 but now when running the game it goes to a black full screen and freezes there until I get out via task manager.

Anyone else have this problem and have a solution?

I'm running W7 64 on a laptop with a ATI card.

YES as soon as i put in gwx wide screen cant get it to run

[codmander]

I know it's been said before but I'll say it again, DON'T install to the default directory.

I'll repeat that, DO NOT install to the default directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\ ...

Windows 7 (any bit), Windows Vista (any bit), Windows XP (64 bit), etc ...
These are designed with security measures. If you install a program like this one (SHIII with all the mods), you cannot get it to run because the mods and patches and such are designed to update files in the game directory. If you are using the "Program Files (x86)" directory, these security measure in the Windows OS's are designed to block the files from being edited and manipulated by the mods from SHIII and thus, the game will not run. If you only want to run vanilla SHIII (without any mods, updates, patches, and a generic resolution), then by all means, use the "C:\Program Files (x86)\ ... default installation.

Best suggestion is to create a custom folder for your install of SHIII.
I use "C:\Program Games\ ..." . This way Windows does not automatically block any files from being edited and manipulated by the mods and patches I put in it.

I believe a lot of the errors people are posting are because of the 'security measures' put in place by Microsoft on these newer OS's.


And another think regarding resolutions for those with the larger screens and best video cards; there are mods here in the forum for high resolution screens. See this one for a great example http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=196400
The third post from Brett25 will give you an excellent place to start for getting the game to run on a high resolution. You will have to search around for all the mods to get everything looking proper on the screen, but it's worth it.

Frau Kaleun mentioned earlier and it's worth mentioning again, take your time and go one step at a time. Make sure the vanilla is working properly first before you start putting updates and patches, mods and customizations to it all. Otherwise, you spend twice as much time and still have to go step by step.

Good luck to you all.

THANKS M8 worked great allthough i tryed- programfile- didnt work was just like programfile(x86) but on --f NEWvolume -- works awesome actullty the best in years with gwx widescreen THANKS ALL:rock::rock:

[Jimbuna]

THANKS M8 worked great allthough i tryed- programfile- didnt work was just like programfile(x86) but on --f NEWvolume -- works awesome actullty the best in years with gwx widescreen THANKS ALL:rock::rock:

SINK EM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[rcflyertim]

Ok..I'm new to the forum and I am not very savvy with computers. I'm an older man who just wants to play silent hunter III again!!! I purchased this game way back 05 and played it on my Windows Xp system from the CD. 7 years later.... I can't find the CD so I purchased a copy from Ubisoft website and the download was installed. I have a new computer running Windows 7 64bit and I had troubole at first getting it to load so I came to this site and saw where I needed to turn down the resoluiton. Good info on here. Now I would like to add the mods that you guys are talking about on here espicially the grey wolf add on. Here is where I am running into problems. When I go to download from the grey wolf site I get like 8 files that need to download. When I go to run the exe file I don't understand where the files need to go.

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

All you have to do is have the files in the same folder and run it. Once started it will ask you where you want the file to be installed. Just direct it toward your SH3 game folder and it will do the rest.

[HW3]

Welcome aboard rcflyertim!

As Sailor Steve said, have all the files in one folder and run the .exe.

[Jimbuna]

Welcome matey...nothing to add really but if you get stuck go here:

http://www.thegreywolves.com/

[Gerald]

:salute:

[codmander]

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 42ae9b3e
Fault Module Name: d3d9.dll
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4be696b1
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000065e7
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: df6b
Additional Information 2: df6b0f102e88bf03a17891783c0e4cf3
Additional Information 3: 35ca
Additional Information 4: 35ca5f137666365cbdc71f9b6e3a4e01

ctd quite often

[Ultrafox]

Guys I had in the past a working SH3 on my Vista and now Im having difficulties with my Win 7 OS. I did not use the so called patched version of SH3 but its from a standard box; and I always patched it myself using the patch from the greywolves site.

I did all the stuff except the screenres setting; cuz I had no probs with the wide res screen earlier.

But my main problem is; whatever I try to do; I still getting that protection system that "this application can be run with a release version of MS Win 95 98 etc etc....only; Its a small grey popbox.

Well; I thought if I can run starforce remover OR updater I should be able to get rid of that error but when I run those 2; it says : "there are no drivers to remove OR there are no drivers to update.

Any solution to get rid of this protection system message?:o

[HundertzehnGustav]

my solution?

W7 ult X64; I7,8GB, P8H67 Mobo (2011 build)
E:\ drive, not C:\ drive
SHIII 1.4 nocd + GWX + resfix

exe= run as admin, run as WinXP SP3
launch game, observe taskmanager = sh3+rundll.exe
wait...
30secs, game launches.:up:

[Jimbuna]

^Good clear post http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Jelmer21]

hello,

i installed sh3 with 1.4b patch and gwx3.0 gold i see and de sh3gwx cfg files the game loads but crash at start screen

can some 1 help me

[Jimbuna]

Check the loading instructions on the GWX website (click on my sig) and first ensure you are doing it correctly.

If you believe you are, come back and post your system specs and describe what precisely you are experiencing.

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

[Jelmer21]

im running win 7 x67
intel i7 930 processor
nvidea GTX 460

i installed sh3 in the follow directory
D:\ubisoft\silent hunter 3

then i installed a 1.4b patch from gamecopyword

then i installed the gwx 3.0 mod

when i load for the first time i see the intro movie and the red loading bar and then it crashes to desktop

then i search for sh3.2 commander and the cfg files and installed that and nothing worked

[HundertzehnGustav]

have you run SHIII with no mods first, to confirm that by itself SHIII is working okay?

[Jelmer21]

no i havnt don that gonne uninstall everything now and reinstall

[Jelmer21]

gamecrashed ather the 1.4 patch from gamecopyworld

[Jelmer21]

when downloading and installing patch from ubisoft i cant run the install cause of error

D:\silenthunter 3\data\menu\de_menu.txt: unknow version

please help

[Sailor Steve]

How new is your copy of SH3? It may already be fully patched right out of the box. If the date on the box is 2008 or newer, you're good to go and don't need the patch.

[HundertzehnGustav]

see... not a windows problem, since the unpatched game ran fine.

[rcflyertim]

HP - AMD650 Processor 3.20 GHz
8GB Ram
64-bit Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1)

Installed vanilla SHIII had problems with starting game - video wanting a different setting for (3D error). Change the refresh to 60hz and so far eveything is working OK.

I have no mods as of yet installed. Trying to make sure that it is stable on my machine first.

Question?? IF everthing continues to work will GWX3 or other mods cause a problem with resolution?

[HundertzehnGustav]

copy yopur game and put GWX on the other game... see if you encounter anything strange.
(campaign profiles and savegames might not work...)

[HW3]

It runs fine in Windows 7 64 bit as long as it is not installed in the Programs x86 folder.

[HundertzehnGustav]

redid it last night...
Win7Pro X64

1) installed in program files
+ run test = this game can not be played on this operating system blah blah


2) MOVE the game to other HDD
- apply patch 1.4b (yes, my DVD is old! 2006!) --> purpose= update game. dont do if recent DVD (2008+)
- run starforce protection REMOVER --> purpose= get rid of what i do not need to run game
- apply NoCD --> purpose= make the game run on this windows without complaining that this windows can not be used
- run = okay
- add GWX
- run = okay

===================
Game ready to go and to be further modded
Copy again the entire game just in case.

[Spectre-63]

Like most here, I ran into issues getting SHIII to run properly on my newer Win7 machine. Most of it, from what I can tell, is the fact that the newer monitors run in a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 4:3 that was common at the time of it's release. I run on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor (16:10 aspect ratio) and the only way I was able to get SHIII to run was the following steps:

Install and update to 1.4b
Install Res Fix
Install GWX3.0
modify the main.cfg and d3d9.cfg files to reflect the appropriate resolution (1900x1200 in my case)

Once I did that, I had to manually switch to 1600x1200 prior to starting the game. If you're lazy like me, you can take the following additional steps:
Obtain DC from 12noon.com (http://12noon.com/?page_id=80)
Setup a batch file that switched my resolution automatically to 1600x1200

The site at 12noon.com provides complete instructions on how to switch the resolutions. I had the best results by switching the resolution, then launching the game, then backing out the resolution change on the last line.

Here's a copy of my batch file:


"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1600 -height=1200 -refresh=60
"D:\Games\SilentHunter3\sh3.exe"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1920 -height=1200 -refresh=60


Hope this helps!

[Johnners]

Hi everybody, I've been trying to get SH3 to run on Win 7 and have encountered a problem.
I'm installing off of a dvd already patched to v 1.4 and to a games folder I have created other than the default. Installation goes smoothly, and after rebooting when I double click on the desktop short cut or click on the icon in the start menu I get the usual (Win7) dialogue box asking me if I'm happy to allow the program to make changes to my computer, I click 'yes' and I'm taken straight back to the desktop where the pointer changes to the 'whirlything' for a minute or so and then nothing, just the desktop. Now for the wierd part....If I then double click on the desktop shortcut or the start menu icon SH3 launches fine and indeed seems to run o.k. (have completed Naval Academy but not yet had time to try career). If I then exit back to desktop and run Task Manager, the first attempt to run still seems to be running (SH3'something'.exe if memory serves), apparently in the background?
I've tried every possible combination of compatability modes and running as administrator but always with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Spectre-63]

Johnners-

I had three same problem until I reduced my resolution. try knocking out down to a 4:3 resolution like 1600x1200, 1280x1024, or 1024x768 before launching.

[Echolot]

Hi Johnners.

Rename sh3.exe to SilentHunterIII.exe.

:salute:

[Johnners]

Johnners-

I had three same problem until I reduced my resolution. try knocking out down to a 4:3 resolution like 1600x1200, 1280x1024, or 1024x768 before launching.

Thanks Spectre but already running at 1280x1024

[Johnners]

Hi Johnners.

Rename sh3.exe to SilentHunterIII.exe.

:salute:

Thanks Echolot, will give it a go.

[Pisces]

Hi everybody, I've been trying to get SH3 to run on Win 7 and have encountered a problem.
I'm installing off of a dvd already patched to v 1.4 and to a games folder I have created other than the default. Installation goes smoothly, and after rebooting when I double click on the desktop short cut or click on the icon in the start menu I get the usual (Win7) dialogue box asking me if I'm happy to allow the program to make changes to my computer, I click 'yes' and I'm taken straight back to the desktop where the pointer changes to the 'whirlything' for a minute or so and then nothing, just the desktop. Now for the wierd part....If I then double click on the desktop shortcut or the start menu icon SH3 launches fine and indeed seems to run o.k. (have completed Naval Academy but not yet had time to try career). If I then exit back to desktop and run Task Manager, the first attempt to run still seems to be running (SH3'something'.exe if memory serves), apparently in the background?
I've tried every possible combination of compatability modes and running as administrator but always with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas?What is the exact place you installed it into?

You should not get a prompt asking if you want this program to make changes, unless it is in Program Files, or you configured it to run as administrator on that compatibility tab of the shortcut.

@Echolot:

Rename sh3.exe to SilentHunterIII.exe.What difference does that make?

[Johnners]

[QUOTE=Pisces;1995608]What is the exact place you installed it into?

You should not get a prompt asking if you want this program to make changes, unless it is in Program Files, or you configured it to run as administrator on that compatibility tab of the shortcut.

Installed to c:\Games02\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII

The file that shows as still running in Task Manager after shutting down the 2nd (successful launch) is SH3.exe*32

[Echolot]

What difference does that make?

Sometimes on my win7 64bit system the sh3.exe won't run. In taskmanager I can see sh3.exe and a new rundll32 process. No game window appears. When I run the game with admin rights it works. I renamed the exe and all is fine, I can run the game in user context and everytime the game is working well. So it's worth a try :06:

[Johnners]

Thanks all for your help chaps, and it looks as if all is now working o.k.

Was looking at the Win7 thread in SH4 and it mentioned running first with the graphic card on default settings, shutting that launch down via Task Manager if unsuccessful, making any necessary changes to the graphic card then lauching again. So far it seems to be working!!

Thanks again and if this solution has been posted here previously, apologies for not having seen it and giving credit where due.

:):):)

[jonnuttybiker]

hi all
running wins 8
got old copy with game shadow. had all old probs with it.found that i had to update adobe reader as the one that comes with it conflicks with win 8.
uninstalled sh3 .installed sh3 done the patch and no cd but before i played it update adobe and started playing.good luck.ghostie

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim jonnuttybiker :salute:

[vikes2003]

I have Windows 7 Home Premium loaded SH3 fine, but won't lunch to play. Error message keeps popping up. I've run a ground, what should I do?

[HW3]

Welcome to SubSim vikes2003!

What is the message that pops up?

:subsim:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome vikes2003....let us know the detail so we can attempt to help you.

[byDunai]

Like most here, I ran into issues getting SHIII to run properly on my newer Win7 machine. Most of it, from what I can tell, is the fact that the newer monitors run in a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 4:3 that was common at the time of it's release. I run on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor (16:10 aspect ratio) and the only way I was able to get SHIII to run was the following steps:

Install and update to 1.4b
Install Res Fix
Install GWX3.0
modify the main.cfg and d3d9.cfg files to reflect the appropriate resolution (1900x1200 in my case)

Once I did that, I had to manually switch to 1600x1200 prior to starting the game. If you're lazy like me, you can take the following additional steps:
Obtain DC from 12noon.com (http://12noon.com/?page_id=80)
Setup a batch file that switched my resolution automatically to 1600x1200

The site at 12noon.com provides complete instructions on how to switch the resolutions. I had the best results by switching the resolution, then launching the game, then backing out the resolution change on the last line.

Here's a copy of my batch file:


"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1600 -height=1200 -refresh=60
"D:\Games\SilentHunter3\sh3.exe"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1920 -height=1200 -refresh=60


Hope this helps!

Did as you described, mate, but my SH3 still crushes.
So, my situation is following.
I got Win7 Pro x64, GeForce 560 Ti SLI. SH3 from steam, so I don't need to use any no-dvd, right?
I've installed JSGME, and High Resolution Fix, and activated it in that mod manager. No matter what resolution I set in d3d9.cfg and main.cfg - the game runs only if I change my native resolution (1920x1200) to 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1360x768. If d3d9 mod is disabled, the error is "Can not initialize 3D engine", if I enable it, APPCRASH appears almost instantly, with d3d9.dll failure module.
I've also installed Living Silent Hunter 3, it runs, but I want to play this awesome game in High Res!
Cheers, captains, you got some wonderful comminity up here.

[finchOU]

New computer...thought I'd fired SH3 back up with GXW. Anyway after install I try and run the game and I get this error message:

This application can be launched with a release verison of Windows 95 osr2.1/98/ee/nt/2000/XP server 2003 only (or something like that).

Running Windows 7 Home Premium. Any work around for this?:hmmm: I am logged on as the administrator.

EDIT: Nevermind I think I found my answer. From and earlier post:

EDIT #2: Well that didn't work ....still get the same error message when I try to run the game. Installed C:\Games (new folder) vise Program files (x86)

[sogburn]

I just upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 os with 32bit. I seems to install just fine with one exception. I recieve a message the says system does not support Star Force Protection. Can someone help me resolve this issue? Thanks:/\\!!

[auens]

I just upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 os with 32bit. I seems to install just fine with one exception. I recieve a message the says system does not support Star Force Protection. Can someone help me resolve this issue? Thanks:/\\!!

I think there are various threads about this very problem. I myself just bought a non Star Force copy as they are selling those now. I got mine on Amazon for I think $10 just to avoid this issue.

It's been a long time since I've played and was wanting to start playing again so following a friends advice because of the Star Force issue in 7 I made the choice to get non Star Force version.

[Steffen Ritter]

Since getting my new computer, about two years ago, I have not been able to go to war with my favorite game platform. The tips given in this thread have made it possible to play the game (bought retail, the first year it came out). Since early this evening, I've added the Grey Wolves, and my wife hasn't been able to get me away from the computer!

Thanks to everyone for their input. I had to use a no cd file, and I'm getting about 30 fps. I'm having a little fun with the Naval Academy, before setting out on my first patrol. It's going to be a long night ...

:salute:

[Galmo]

Hi all,
I'm new here and wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I'm running on windows 7 also now, with a resolution of 1920x1200. I had an old copy from when SH3 was first released that I wanted to play again.

Just to reiterate for anyone else that might still be having problems with the resolution on windows 7, because this is something I missed the first few times trying these solutions for some reason, even though it has been repeated several times by people here:

Even though you want to run the game at a higher resolution like 1920x1200, you still have to set your windows desktop resolution to at least 1600x1200 in order for the game to start without errors. It will change the resolution up to what you want as long as you set it correctly in the cfg files as stated in this thread. Seems the key for me was finally getting it through my thick skull that I needed to start in a 4:3 aspect ratio, hehe.

Thanks again all! :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Did as you described, mate, but my SH3 still crushes.
So, my situation is following.
I got Win7 Pro x64, GeForce 560 Ti SLI. SH3 from steam, so I don't need to use any no-dvd, right?
I've installed JSGME, and High Resolution Fix, and activated it in that mod manager. No matter what resolution I set in d3d9.cfg and main.cfg - the game runs only if I change my native resolution (1920x1200) to 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1360x768. If d3d9 mod is disabled, the error is "Can not initialize 3D engine", if I enable it, APPCRASH appears almost instantly, with d3d9.dll failure module.
I've also installed Living Silent Hunter 3, it runs, but I want to play this awesome game in High Res!
Cheers, captains, you got some wonderful comminity up here.

I think there are various threads about this very problem. I myself just bought a non Star Force copy as they are selling those now. I got mine on Amazon for I think $10 just to avoid this issue.

It's been a long time since I've played and was wanting to start playing again so following a friends advice because of the Star Force issue in 7 I made the choice to get non Star Force version.

Since getting my new computer, about two years ago, I have not been able to go to war with my favorite game platform. The tips given in this thread have made it possible to play the game (bought retail, the first year it came out). Since early this evening, I've added the Grey Wolves, and my wife hasn't been able to get me away from the computer!

Thanks to everyone for their input. I had to use a no cd file, and I'm getting about 30 fps. I'm having a little fun with the Naval Academy, before setting out on my first patrol. It's going to be a long night ...

:salute:

Hi all,
I'm new here and wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I'm running on windows 7 also now, with a resolution of 1920x1200. I had an old copy from when SH3 was first released that I wanted to play again.

Just to reiterate for anyone else that might still be having problems with the resolution on windows 7, because this is something I missed the first few times trying these solutions for some reason, even though it has been repeated several times by people here:

Even though you want to run the game at a higher resolution like 1920x1200, you still have to set your windows desktop resolution to at least 1600x1200 in order for the game to start without errors. It will change the resolution up to what you want as long as you set it correctly in the cfg files as stated in this thread. Seems the key for me was finally getting it through my thick skull that I needed to start in a 4:3 aspect ratio, hehe.

Thanks again all! :salute:

Welcome Aboard everyone :sunny:

[Steffen Ritter]

Thanks, Jimbuna!

Actually, I'm an old member of the site, from way back. However, my computer died about 2 years ago, and I couldn't remember my username, so I made up a new one.

I am currently in the first patrol, on Aug. 4, 1939, and have just passed the Shetland Islands. I had a beautiful target, last night, and couldn't shoot because the Brits and Germany weren't at war, yet. But I still did a standard approach for practice. Got to within 500 meters of a large tanker, waited until the AOB was 90 degrees, and then "fired". I'm sure that my crew was ticked at me ... :D

BTW, I'm using the Grey Wolves 3.0 ...

[Jimbuna]

Thanks, Jimbuna!

Actually, I'm an old member of the site, from way back. However, my computer died about 2 years ago, and I couldn't remember my username, so I made up a new one.

I am currently in the first patrol, on Aug. 4, 1939, and have just passed the Shetland Islands. I had a beautiful target, last night, and couldn't shoot because the Brits and Germany weren't at war, yet. But I still did a standard approach for practice. Got to within 500 meters of a large tanker, waited until the AOB was 90 degrees, and then "fired". I'm sure that my crew was ticked at me ... :D

BTW, I'm using the Grey Wolves 3.0 ...

SINK EM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[nattai]

Hi all,
I'm new here and wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I'm running on windows 7 also now, with a resolution of 1920x1200. I had an old copy from when SH3 was first released that I wanted to play again.

Just to reiterate for anyone else that might still be having problems with the resolution on windows 7, because this is something I missed the first few times trying these solutions for some reason, even though it has been repeated several times by people here:

Even though you want to run the game at a higher resolution like 1920x1200, you still have to set your windows desktop resolution to at least 1600x1200 in order for the game to start without errors. It will change the resolution up to what you want as long as you set it correctly in the cfg files as stated in this thread. Seems the key for me was finally getting it through my thick skull that I needed to start in a 4:3 aspect ratio, hehe.

Thanks again all! :salute:

Hey all. I don't want to labour this point too far, but am having trouble with launching SH3 in Windows 8, and I think the issue is one of resolution, so just wanted to check I have things right.

So I set the desktop resolution to a native 4:3 resolution, such as 1600x1200, set the game resolution in the cfg file to...that same resolution? Then it should launch ok?

Currently the game crashes when loading the map, with one little sliver of the download bar remaining. However, strangely, I can load all the sub school missions. Which doesn't make much sense to me :haha:

But many thanks on any clarifications offered :salute:

[desertstriker]

Hey all. I don't want to labour this point too far, but am having trouble with launching SH3 in Windows 8, and I think the issue is one of resolution, so just wanted to check I have things right.

So I set the desktop resolution to a native 4:3 resolution, such as 1600x1200, set the game resolution in the cfg file to...that same resolution? Then it should launch ok?

Currently the game crashes when loading the map, with one little sliver of the download bar remaining. However, strangely, I can load all the sub school missions. Which doesn't make much sense to me :haha:

But many thanks on any clarifications offered :salute:
if you can load and do the school missions then i don't think it could be resolution (in fact i don't think the game would run if it was resolution related). do you have any mods activated if so can you list their order? do you have the 4GB patch?

[nattai]

Ah, I wasn't aware of that 4GB patch. Just applied it and it has loaded for me, so many thanks :salute:

Perhaps the game was hanging and crashing when trying to load all the objects in a career patrol? I don't know, but it did seem to fix the issue, so thanks again :up:

Hmm, on further testing it still seems to often crash on load up. Was just lucky a few times in a row when I tested it before. Very strange.

As for mods I only have GWX, OLC MKiic, MKiid patch, ACM Reloaded and ACM lite installed, but its not a conflict there. When I remove all the mods in JGSME I still get the issue. Bah!

[sooo cold]

I have the 3D engine can not initalise problem too
WIN 7, dropping to 600x800 is my only solution. Crazy

[desertstriker]

what graphics card do you have?

[sooo cold]

WinFast GTX 560 Ti on WIN7 SP1 64 bit
I just tried, without success the 4GB and high res fixes too. I have to run it at 800x600 res to get it to work

[desertstriker]

so not even using the game resolution of 1024x768? thats weird might be one or more of your graphics card settings. that or the graphics card itself...

[sooo cold]

Don't you think it maybe the game considering all the problems people are reporting. I've not a problem with any other games concerning resolution.
It doesn't put me off playing, I am just wonder if it wouldn't look even better at higher resolution.

[desertstriker]

Normally though it is fixable as something is overlooked. The thing that gets me is your card seems to be modern enough these problemes should not be happening. I know when i first installed my issue was that I had not switched the card to auto switch with aplication and would not initialize the 3d engine.

Also some cards (and systems for that matter) do not want to run older games. Mind you i was working entirely off of your card type. There are about 4 differnt win 7 versions, 6 or so if you count 32 and 64 bit versions, no idea what RAM... and yes it could just be the game which in of it self has 2 different versions alone starforced and non-starforce. this is one of the big problemes with computers not everybodies system is the same :wah: so it can make helping people more difficult.

anyways yeah i think the game looks better in its higher resolution which without painstakingly modding for widescreen is 1024x768

[BigWalleye]

What path is your SH3 installed under? If you installed in Program Files or Program Files (x86), you can encounter access control issues, especially when running mods. It's best to install the game to its own folder on the root directory. IIRC the installer defaults to Program Files (x86).

[Jimbuna]

What path is your SH3 installed under? If you installed in Program Files or Program Files (x86), you can encounter access control issues, especially when running mods. It's best to install the game to its own folder on the root directory. IIRC the installer defaults to Program Files (x86).

Yes, better to have a secondary drive to install everything to.

[sooo cold]

I'll give that ago and report back. I have a SSD c drive and a HDD d drive. I'll install into the d root.

[Silamon]

I recently installed Silent Hunter 3, but I am having some issues getting it to run correctly.

The game starts up just fine and lets me load a mission, but when I try to leave the sub's command room to use the periscope or free view the screen becomes extremely blurry and the water is black, not sure if its an issue with windows 7 or if its a graphics card issue.
My pc has 1.8 ghz processor, 2gb ram, graphics card is Geforce 6150SE Nforce 430 with 256 mb dedicated memory.

Is it an issue with graphics card or windows 7? or something else?

[Silamon]

Got it working now :yeah:

[sooo cold]

I uninstalled SHIII from program files (x86) and a fresh install to my D drive root. D:/SilentHunterIII updated to 1.4b added the 4GB patch and the Res fix and reloaded no DVD, and removed the two intro videos from the movies folder. I still get "cannot initalise 3D engine" at all resolutions other than 800x600. Its not a Grey Wolves problem as I haven't installed that yet.

[Mittelwaechter]

Do other games behave normally?

[sooo cold]

No other game has a resolution problem.

[Mittelwaechter]

Did you install the latest DirectX 9.0c End User Runtime?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34429#

[sooo cold]

Yes I do with every new game installed and i just did it again following your link, thanks.

[sooo cold]

Any suggestions to make regarding the graphics card Winfast GTX 560 Ti. Are there any choices to tick - untick in the Nvidia Control Panel.

[desertstriker]

do you have let 3d application decide ticked

[sooo cold]

Ok I had the "use my preference emphasizing quality" ticked so I ticked the "Let the 3D application decide" but I can still only play the game at 800x600.

[desertstriker]

ok i will go through all my settings later and try and help but i don't know what else it could be

[Mittelwaechter]

You had to patch your installation to 1.4b?

Do you have an old - original - starforced - DVD?

If so - install the game, patch and 'no DVD' it, before applying 4GB and HiResFix.
There may be a problem with 4GB first and 'no DVD' second anyway, as 'no DVD' replaces the 4GB'd SH3.exe.

What monitor do you deal with?

[sooo cold]

Ok I uninstalled. Reinstalled exactly in the order you have just prescribed and still no joy. My monitor is a LG Flatron L246WH (1920x1200 native res). Yes its a starforce DVD. I'm showing my age.

[Mittelwaechter]

I still use the original 2005 version as well, but I don't use the HiResFix.
Did you try to run the game without the HiResFix?

Did you update your graphics card drivers?
Maybe it's worth a try to switch back one/two/a few versions?

[sooo cold]

Yes I've tried it with each fix only and in different combos. I always have the latest graphics driver. I play plenty of other games too, so I don't want to revert back to an earlier driver really. I used to play this on WIN XP on a 1280x1024 res screen just fine when it first came out. I just though it would be nice to play again. Note GWX3 mentions somewhere they fixed the resolution problem in their latest version but that doesn't work for me either.

[desertstriker]

I am out of ideas. Sorry, other than the starforce that really could be it.

[Mittelwaechter]

Strange...

Run a DXDiagnosis and see, if there are any problems named.

START -> Run -> "dxdiag".

Work through the tabs and save the results as a TXT file.
There's a button on the last tab to do this.
Copy and post the results here - at least the upper part including the audio section.

Please post a screenshot of your 800x600 show.
Do you have to switch your screen to this resolution manually to start the game or does it switch and pop up itself?

[sooo cold]

I have to switch my screen to this resolution (800x600) manually to start the game.
Here is the dxdiag and screenshot
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/4303/sh3img762013107.jpg

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/7/2013, 09:44:24
Machine name: PRO-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-Z77-D3H
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/21/12 15:12:36 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.9GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16346MB RAM
Page File: 2222MB used, 30468MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 560 Ti
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_2733107D&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4050 MB
Dedicated Memory: 978 MB
Shared Memory: 3071 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: L246WH
Monitor Id: GSM5656
Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,n vwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.2018 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.2018
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/13/2013 09:42:27, 15143904 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5140-11CF-2F74-3E071CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1200
SubSys ID: 0x2733107D
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem38.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section0 23:9.18.13.2018:pci\ven_10de&dev_1200
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0441&SUBSYS_1458A014&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.10200 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 1/11/2012 02:09:44, 2184816 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: SPDIF Interface (TX0) (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0441&SUBSYS_1458A014&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.10200 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 1/11/2012 02:09:44, 2184816 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: SPDIF Interface (TX1) (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0441&SUBSYS_1458A014&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.10200 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 1/11/2012 02:09:44, 2184816 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC318
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC318
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x1E26
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0024
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0002
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC318
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c318&mi_00
| Lower Filters: LHidFilt
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Logitech HID-compliant M500 Laser Mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC069
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c069
| Upper Filters: LMouFilt
| Lower Filters: LHidFilt
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Wacom Mouse
| Matching Device ID: hid\wacomvirtualhid&col03
| Upper Filters: wacommousefilter
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 151.5 GB
Total Space: 244.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SanDisk SDSSDH2256G

Drive: D:
Free Space: 409.2 GB
Total Space: 476.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3500320AS

Drive: E:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS90
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Host Controller - 1E22
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E22&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Etron USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1B6F&DEV_7023&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_01\4&2C8787FC&0&00E7
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E20&SUBSYS_A0141458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1083&SUBSYS_E0001458&REV_C0\4&841E55&0&00E6
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 - 1E1E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E1E&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E7
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1283&DEV_8892&SUBSYS_88921458&REV_30\4&B27E2B6&0&00E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller - 1E44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E44&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 7 - 1E1C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E1C&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E6
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_2733107D&REV_A1\4&B77C4C1&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E3A&SUBSYS_1C3A1458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 1E10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E10&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E0C&SUBSYS_2733107D&REV_A1\4&B77C4C1&0&0108
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E02&SUBSYS_B0051458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E2D
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E2D&SUBSYS_50061458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Xeon(R) processor E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port - 0151
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0151&SUBSYS_50001458&REV_09\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E26&SUBSYS_50061458&REV_04\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Xeon(R) processor E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller - 0150
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0150&SUBSYS_50001458&REV_09\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

------------------
DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
ffdshow DXVA Video Decoder,0xff800002,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.1771 3
LAV Splitter,0x00800004,1,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.39.0000.0 000
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.1751 4
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7 601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,12.00.9200. 16426
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601. 17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.1 7713
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPC - MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest),0x00500001,1,1,Mpeg2DecFilter.ax,1.05.000 3.3819
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.1752 8
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.1752 8
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17 514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17 514
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.1751 4
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.40.3819 .0003
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.40.3819.000 3
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17 514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601 .17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
LAV Splitter Source,0x00800004,0,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.39.0000.000 0
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.1 7514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.1751 4
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.760 1.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.1 7713
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0 000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601 .17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
LAV Audio Decoder,0x00800003,1,1,LAVAudio.ax,0.39.0000.0000
LAV Video Decoder,0x00800003,1,1,LAVVideo.ax,0.39.0000.0000
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.1751 4

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.177 13
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17 528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17 528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17 528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
VIA HD Audio Line In,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
VIA HD Audio Microphone,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.175 14
VIA HD Audio Stereo Mixer,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio digital out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio digital out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
VIA HD Audio Output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.1751 4

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (VIA High Definition A,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: SPDIF Interface (TX0) (VIA High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: SPDIF Interface (TX1) (VIA High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SPDIF Interface (TX0) (VIA High,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SPDIF Interface (TX1) (VIA High,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

[desertstriker]

i had completely forgoten about this but possibly this might help
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128517

[Mittelwaechter]

Nice rig!

DXDiag shows your monitor mode at 59 Hz?

This is a 640x480 JPG. Did you scale it?
Please check your screenshot BMP to verify.

I don't run Nvidia hardware and don't know about your options at the Nvidia control panel.
Please try to check, if your graphics card recognizes your monitor correctly and if the different possible resolution modes show properly.

You said no other games show this problem. Did you try recently?

You may want to disconnect and reconnect your monitor cable.

[danasan]

There was a workaround with the 59 Hz problem:

1. First of all, set your Desktop resolution to another than the native one of your monitor. For example 1440 x 900. Then set it manually to 60 Hz. Make sure, it is 60 Hz now.
2. Now set your SH 3 resolution in the DX9HiResFix (http://www.lsh3.com/v5/tools_en.html) to the native monitor settings, that would be 1920 x 1200 in your case.
3. If you don't run a DX9HiResFix (http://www.lsh3.com/v5/tools_en.html) mod, leave 2. out. But you could use the DX9HiResFix (http://www.lsh3.com/v5/tools_en.html) and even set it to 1024 x 768. That could help running the game in your case.
However, the game should start now with 1024 x 768...
4. Run the game.

This 59 Hz issue has sometimes been reported with NVidia cards. I have reproduced it myself with a 9800 GT...

[sooo cold]

Thanks, I need it for Photoshop; my living.
Strangely I'm not given the option of 59 or 60 Hz only 75. So I reconnected my monitor cable and I went into 'advanced settings' and 'listed all modes' I could select 1024x768 60Hz as my highest playable setting, yes playable at more than 800x600. By the way reconnecting the cable now gives me the two monitor options 59 and 60 at my native resolution; 1920x1200
Yes I had re-sized the images above to forum guide lines but have made a cropped composite below without re-sizing.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5139/38451680.jpg

As you can see there is no real difference its as if the 800x600 setting made to my card before the game is improved in game. I note most other screen shots on this site have a similar look to my screen. I would say both settings 800x600 and 1024x768 give the same in game look, a much better look than the desktop screen (yuck) before starting the game. One thing learnt here is I must start SH3 with 60Hz. Note top section of image was SH3 vanilla and bottom is GWX3.
Yes I have a number of other games on my PC all running as they should.
Thanks all for your help

[vboatmms]

Hey folks,

New to the forum as I've encountered an issue getting SH3 to run on my machine. After installation I'm met with the following error and unsure of the required fix.

Cheers

[desertstriker]

You need to remove starforce there is a way and a remover tool here http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55 . Though i hate to say for system stability i would recommend getting a non starforced copy.
Edit: forgot to add after you remove starforce you probably will need to patch the game to 1.4 if you plan on using any of the mods here on subsim. you can find the patch here http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=158

[vboatmms]

You need to remove starforce there is a way and a remover tool here http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55 . Though i hate to say for system stability i would recommend getting a non starforced copy.
Edit: forgot to add after you remove starforce you probably will need to patch the game to 1.4 if you plan on using any of the mods here on subsim. you can find the patch here http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=158

Thanks for that. After running the Starforce removal tool I'm given a dialog box to inform me 'no drivers were found to remove' also when installing the patch it says it can update to v1.3 not v1.4b

[hienz1]

This has already been posted in the wrong section (but of course it has), here - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=205498

I used to run SH3 all the time (you might even consider me an olde sea dog) with my now olde WinXP-sp3 machine back about ... oh... 4 years ago... ish.

Since then I've upgraded to a Lenovo IdeaCenter machine (Intel dual-core 2.8GHz, 8 GB ram, on-board graphics @1696MB with 16Gb virtual ram, 500 Gb hard drive, and Windows-7 Home premium 64-bit). Yeah I know, it is a step up, but I still have no dedicated graphics card. BUT, I've played all kinds of graphics-hog games and have had NO Problems, (such as BGO, FarCry 1-2-3, Ghost Recon, etc etc), and even do video editing with this. NO PROBLEMS THERE.

(The following has probably been reposted and rehashed over & over again and again many times un-numberable. I apologize ahead of time.)

So NOW i can't even get SH3 to play. I've read through all the forums I can find, and did all the changes suggested, AND NOTHING WORKS. :down: The game simply will not play. It shows me the loading screen and a red bar, and that's it, then it kicks me out to the desktop. I keep reading that SH3 is the BEST sub sim ever made. And thus, I feel somewhat vaclempt in whether I should go buy a newer version, such as SH-5.

I'm wondering if SH-5 is really worth it, or is it not as good as SH3? Does SH-5 address Win-7 compatibility issues? :hmmm: Any suggestions will be read and considered.

[BigWalleye]

If your machine won't run SH3, you probably shouldn't spend for SH5. I doubt it would run. It's a LOT more graphics intensive than SH3.

[HW3]

Just a thought, did you install SH3 in the default location program files x86? The reason I ask is the Win 7 UAC is very picky about file changes. It is best to install to a location outside of the program files. If you have already installed outside of program files, I'm sorry I wasted your time reading this.

:subsim:

[desertstriker]

If your machine won't run SH3, you probably shouldn't spend for SH5. I doubt it would run. It's a LOT more graphics intensive than SH3.
though depending on which mods you get might get the same effect...

[Sailor Steve]

I keep reading that SH3 is the BEST sub sim ever made.
You keep reading that from dedicated SH3 players. The two are so completely different that there is no real comparison. On the other hand I still play the twenty-year-old Aces Of The Deep, so what do I know?

I'm wondering if SH-5 is really worth it, or is it not as good as SH3?
It certainly looks a lot better, if that's what floats your boat. For a lot of people that makes all the difference in the world.

You can walk through the entire boat. That's what a lot of players wanted. The downside is that to make that happen they had to limit it to one boat, the Type VII. You do get nice representations of different models of the Type VII, though.

You can have conversations with the crew. Their side of the conversation is extremely limited, and it's only the officers and the cook. The rest of the crew is gone, as in nonexistent. There are guys to look at, but they don't exist in a register or have names. There is nothing to compare with SH3 Commander either.

Does SH-5 address Win-7 compatibility issues? :hmmm:
As far as I know SH5 was designed for Windows 7, so there are no issues.

[hienz1]

* UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE *

I GOT IT TO WORK in Win 7. FINALLY !!!
Here's how:

1. Do NOT install the game (yet). If you have installed it, UN-INSTALL the game completely.

2. Download the following files to a TEMP folder or your desktop, so it'll be easier to find them, AND for other reasons later on, such as - C:\TEMP\Downloads\SH3\

A. 1.4b patch - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=158
B. No DVD patch - rld-sh14.rar (http://m0003.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_silent_hunter_3.shtml) - (scroll down to where it says "Silent Hunter 3 v1.4b [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed EXE", click on the floppy disc icon.)
C. SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092
D. 4GB_Patch_Reloaded - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2888

3. Unpack, unzip, extract these files ONLY TO a TEMP file, such as - C:\TEMP\Games\SH3, so that you will ONLY need to do a Copy-Paste of the required files just in case there's an install issue.

4. Install SH3. DO NOT install to the default directory C:\programs(x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunteriii.
For some odd reason, the game crashes if it is installed there. Windoze UAC is a useless "feature" that just treats the user like an idiot leper. Instead, install the game at the ROOT of your hard drive, such as - C:\SH3

5. DO NOT install the game's update system.
Do NOT install the directx version that came with the disk.
Do NOT attempt playing the game.
Don't argue with me. Shut-up & do what you're told.
** If, by chance you have an older version of the game that includes Starforce, you will need to download the following file (to a TEMP directory) - http://onlinesecurity-on.com/downloads/sfcdrvrem.zip -
and install it to remove the insulting BS the game came with.

6. Install the 1.4b patch (exe). Make sure you install the correct patch - for US DVD's use the US DVD patch. Do NOT use the european patch for the US DVD. The same for the EU DVD, use the EU patch.

7. Install the "No DVD Patch" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will replace the following 5 files: sh3.exe, MissionEngine.dll, SimData.dll, StateMachine.dll, Utils.dll

8. Install the "SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will add the following 5 files: d3d9.cfg, d3d9.dll, SHIII.sdb, SP2 Rez fix.bat, SP2 Rez fix uninstall.bat

9. Install the "4GB_Patch_Reloaded" (exe).

10. Go to the game directory C:\SH3\ (or whatever you called it). Execute the batch file "SP2 Rez fix.bat".

11. Start the game. If it starts and works fully, congrats. don't bother with the next steps.
----------

12. If it refuses to start and/or crashes, then you may need to do a bit of hacking to the "Main.cfg" file such as located here - C:\SH3\data\Cfg\ - Open the file by right-clicking on the file, select "Edit", and it will open in Notepad. In there you need to find the following:

VIDEO
Resolution=1024 x 768
Make sure it has "Resolution=1024 x 768" in there. Save file as "Main.cfg", NOT as a text file. If by chance your 'puter won't let you save it (no worries - just don't close it yet), right-click on the file (using windows explorer), choose "Properties", goto the "Security" tab, and then click the "Edit" button, a pop-up window will open called "Permissions for Main", click on "users" in the security tab, then under "Permissions for Users" click on the check box "Full Control". Click OK, then OK again, THEN save the "Main.cfg" file. Welcome to windoze (what can I say).

13. Next you will need to do a bit more hacking by going to the main game directory, such as C:\SH3\, and right-click on the file "d3d9.cfg" choose edit, and then look for the following:

config
; ResX: Horizontal resolution setting
; ResY: Vertical resolution setting
; useFiltering: Use linear filtering for UI elements
; enableScreenshots: Hook printscreen keypress to save TGA screenshot
resX=1024
resY=768
useFiltering=1
enableScreenshots=1
screenshotPath=.Make sure it has resX=1024, resY=768 . Then save the file as "d3d9.cfg" not as a text file. If it won't let you save it, remember what you did to that other file (in step 12)? Do that.

13. Then start the game AGAIN. It should work. If by chance it STILL doesn't work, then I'm a moron. :know:

-30-

[Jimbuna]

SINK EM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[troopie]

Glad to see you had a win hienz!

I had to go through the same process a couple of years ago to get it to run on an old lappy with win7 someone gave me.

I read your post in the 'comments' forum and was about to start sifting through my old posts to see what I did to fix it, when I thought I'd better see if you reposted here first! That just saved me a heap of effort :haha:

Hope you enjoy your old stomping ground; SH3 is definately worth the trouble!

[Rhino1978]

* UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE *

I GOT IT TO WORK in Win 7. FINALLY !!!
Here's how:

1. Do NOT install the game (yet). If you have installed it, UN-INSTALL the game completely.

2. Download the following files to a TEMP folder or your desktop, so it'll be easier to find them, AND for other reasons later on, such as - C:\TEMP\Downloads\SH3\

A. 1.4b patch - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=158
B. No DVD patch - rld-sh14.rar (http://m0003.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_silent_hunter_3.shtml) - (scroll down to where it says "Silent Hunter 3 v1.4b [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed EXE", click on the floppy disc icon.)
C. SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092
D. 4GB_Patch_Reloaded - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2888

3. Unpack, unzip, extract these files ONLY TO a TEMP file, such as - C:\TEMP\Games\SH3, so that you will ONLY need to do a Copy-Paste of the required files just in case there's an install issue.

4. Install SH3. DO NOT install to the default directory C:\programs(x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunteriii.
For some odd reason, the game crashes if it is installed there. Windoze UAC is a useless "feature" that just treats the user like an idiot leper. Instead, install the game at the ROOT of your hard drive, such as - C:\SH3

5. DO NOT install the game's update system.
Do NOT install the directx version that came with the disk.
Do NOT attempt playing the game.
Don't argue with me. Shut-up & do what you're told.
** If, by chance you have an older version of the game that includes Starforce, you will need to download the following file (to a TEMP directory) - http://onlinesecurity-on.com/downloads/sfcdrvrem.zip -
and install it to remove the insulting BS the game came with.

6. Install the 1.4b patch (exe). Make sure you install the correct patch - for US DVD's use the US DVD patch. Do NOT use the european patch for the US DVD. The same for the EU DVD, use the EU patch.

7. Install the "No DVD Patch" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will replace the following 5 files: sh3.exe, MissionEngine.dll, SimData.dll, StateMachine.dll, Utils.dll

8. Install the "SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will add the following 5 files: d3d9.cfg, d3d9.dll, SHIII.sdb, SP2 Rez fix.bat, SP2 Rez fix uninstall.bat

9. Install the "4GB_Patch_Reloaded" (exe).

10. Go to the game directory C:\SH3\ (or whatever you called it). Execute the batch file "SP2 Rez fix.bat".

11. Start the game. If it starts and works fully, congrats. don't bother with the next steps.
----------

12. If it refuses to start and/or crashes, then you may need to do a bit of hacking to the "Main.cfg" file such as located here - C:\SH3\data\Cfg\ - Open the file by right-clicking on the file, select "Edit", and it will open in Notepad. In there you need to find the following:

Make sure it has "Resolution=1024 x 768" in there. Save file as "Main.cfg", NOT as a text file. If by chance your 'puter won't let you save it (no worries - just don't close it yet), right-click on the file (using windows explorer), choose "Properties", goto the "Security" tab, and then click the "Edit" button, a pop-up window will open called "Permissions for Main", click on "users" in the security tab, then under "Permissions for Users" click on the check box "Full Control". Click OK, then OK again, THEN save the "Main.cfg" file. Welcome to windoze (what can I say).

13. Next you will need to do a bit more hacking by going to the main game directory, such as C:\SH3\, and right-click on the file "d3d9.cfg" choose edit, and then look for the following:

Make sure it has resX=1024, resY=768 . Then save the file as "d3d9.cfg" not as a text file. If it won't let you save it, remember what you did to that other file (in step 12)? Do that.

13. Then start the game AGAIN. It should work. If by chance it STILL doesn't work, then I'm a moron. :know:

-30-


You sir, are AMAZING!!!!!!!!......Many thanks been pulling my hair out for weeks trying to sort this out.....Im off to hunt big fat cargo ships now...thanks again

[Blacklight]

I've followed everything in this list precisely and it still will not run on my Windows 7 desktop. Strangely enough, I had it running perfectly on my Windows 7 Laptop with no fuss.
Now, when I run it on my desktop, it plays the two opening movie things, and then, when those are over, a window pops up saying that the program has encountered a problem and will be shut down. It doesn't give me any more information.

I've updated Windows and my graphics card drivers are fully up to date. This is a fresh and fully updated install of Windows 7 and Silent Hunter III is the first game that I'm installing on it. It worked perfectly (without even having to go through the above process) on my Windows 7 laptop. I don't understand the problem here.

*Edit*
Okay. Problem solved. My computer doesn't like either the "4GB Patch Reloaded" or the "Resolution fix" one. One of those two breaks the game on me.

[desertstriker]

sounds like a 32 bit OS as the problem you described happened to me once. just something you might want to look into even though you solved the problem.
another issue might be firewall/AV software.

[CTU_Clay]

sounds like a 32 bit OS as the problem you described happened to me once. just something you might want to look into even though you solved the problem.
another issue might be firewall/AV software.

YUP! Sorry for me I am on a Vista 32 bit operating system. So enjoying the great mods avail for 3.0 GWX is out of my reach. But playing GWX 3.0 without mods still keeps this old guy alert.

[Sosik]

I followed everytning that hienz1 wrote all the way to the hacking and it works. You have to take your time and follow his steps thoroughly.

[pierro]

I can confirm this is working. Follow his steps carefully and u should be fine.

Thx.

I used steam before, but i downloaded the reloaded version.

One question though: I've got a screen resolution of 1680*1050, can i put these resolutions in the main.cfg and the d3d9.cfg files?

thx

[gadflyjs]

Love this game and just put it back to my pc. Tried all the resolution fixes and still couldn't make it work on 1920x1200. running win7, nvidia 8600GTS. Could run on window of 1027x768, when switch to full screen it crashed. Any idea?

[pierro]

Still lookin

[Meadowfield]

Hello!

I'm having some trouble. I've been reading about subs, and I'm dying to play my old SH3 with the Grey Wolves mod.

I have Windows 7 and an old DVD version of SH3.

When I try to run SH3, I always get this message:

"Protection System: Error: This application can be launched with a release version of Miscrosoft [sic] Windows 95 OSR2.1/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003 only."

I have uninstalled and reinstalled at least 4 times now, trying different things to no avail.

I understand the old version has a protection system called "Starforce." However, whenever I run the Starforce removal tool, I get a message saying that no drivers were found.

I tried Heinz1's 13 step process to the letter, twice, and I get the same message about the version of windows.

Any ideas? I know I could just spend $10 on Steam, but, I bought this game already, and I'm a poor man.

(Question: It shouldn't matter that the game isn't in Program Files (x86), when I'm on a 64-bit system, should it?)

[Jimbuna]

I'd advise using a different drive (D for example) if you have one.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome aboard, Meadowfield :salute:

I'd recommend uninstalling what you've already done, clear out any SH3 reference in My Documents folder, and run a registry cleaner (until recently I'd used Piriform's Defraggler, but now I prefer Puran Defrag - both free and easy to use). Now run the StarFarce removal tool (link in Neals thread (below).

Have a read and follow Neal's thread - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118

Important parts are to grab those files via Google, don't install in the default Program Files, or Program Files (x86), and don't run the game until you've transferred those files.

Do report back. :up:

[Aktungbby]

Welcome aboard Meadowfield:Kaleun_Salute:

[HW3]

Welcome Aboard Meadowfield!

[Jimbuna]

Apparently I overlooked that part....welcome Kaleun :salute:

[Meadowfield]

Danke schön, kameraden! :salute: I will try Herr-Berbunch's suggestions.

A few questions:

1. If I have StarForce (I assume I do since I have an old DVD), why doesn't the removal tool detect anything? Will running the registry cleaner fix something that will allow the StarForce removal tool to work correctly?

2. Does my error message suggest that this is a StarForce problem? ("Protection System: Error: This application can be launched with a release version of Miscrosoft [sic] Windows 95 OSR2.1/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003 only.")

3. Lastly, every time I have installed so far, I have left the box "Windows Media 9 Codecs" unchecked. Should I install these, and would this have anything to do with the error message I'm receiving? If I do install them, will that screw up all my more modern games? If so, can I just reinstall a newer driver to counteract the ones from the SHIII installation?

Danke!

[HW3]

1. If you do not run the game before installing the noDVD files, StarForce is not installed.

2. I do not know

3. It should not hurt anything, it hasn't for me anyway.

[Herr-Berbunch]

1. I don't know, and running a reg cleaner will remove any left-over bits of previous installs that may affecting a clean install - some may be starfarce if it's on there.

2. Yes, I think so. (but could be wrong!)

3. Any media codecs from an eight year-old game, I hope, would be superceded many times over by the time Win 7 was released. Try it, by all means. Definitely don't install Gameshark or whatever it's called. :yeah:

@Jim - I'm surprised, you normally mention reg cleaner first.

And I made a mistake, quite a big one. Forget Defraggler and Puran Defrag - replace with Piriform's CCleaner and Puran Utilities. :/\\!!

Mittelwaechter's post over on the Ubi forum is spot on - http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/356680-SH3-and-Windows-7?p=2102805&viewfull=1#post2102805

[moscowexile]

Love this game and just put it back to my pc. Tried all the resolution fixes and still couldn't make it work on 1920x1200. running win7, nvidia 8600GTS. Could run on window of 1027x768, when switch to full screen it crashed. Any idea?

Same here. Three years' absence and reloaded SHIII into my Windows 7 1920x1200. No luck. Tried all the fixes. Works on 1027x768 though. Just annoying having to change resolution before playing. Plays OK and have run GWX, LSH, WAC that I downloaded back in the days when I was running XP.

I'm running SHIII 1.4 from a Focus distributor group disk that I bought when last in the UK in 2010 and which doesn't have Starforce in it. I've been thinking about reloading without that windows codecs, though, just to see if that might do the trick.

[LeepII]

Hi all, got SH3 ver 1.4 loaded, crash everytime after the load screen. Resolution change no help, drivers up to date. Here is what the crash report says:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.18247
Fault Module Timestamp: 521ea8e7
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000330bd
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: cda8
Additional Information 2: cda8483c32154a9f3a892cb29fc2293d
Additional Information 3: 7e37
Additional Information 4: 7e37e074d90e8533915c18ce725512e6

Ideas anyone?

[Jimbuna]

Hi all, got SH3 ver 1.4 loaded, crash everytime after the load screen. Resolution change no help, drivers up to date. Here is what the crash report says:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sh3.exe
Application Version: 1.4.0.1
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.18247
Fault Module Timestamp: 521ea8e7
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000330bd
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: cda8
Additional Information 2: cda8483c32154a9f3a892cb29fc2293d
Additional Information 3: 7e37
Additional Information 4: 7e37e074d90e8533915c18ce725512e6

Ideas anyone?

Welcome Aboard...have a look here :salute:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/ntdlldll.htm

[captain_noob]

Hi All,

Just downloaded Silent Hunter III from Steam, then downloaded the Grey Wolves Mod from here:

http://www.thegreywolves.com/

When I went to run the install .exe it said that my version was not compatible as it was already modded! It is a brand new steam install so I am not sure what I can do! What is the problem? Thanks to anyone that answers!

[TMoller]

I spent many hours trying to install SH3 on win 7 64 ultimate..
Thankfully I found hienz1 recipy and it works better than ever.

Just do as you told !!!! ( Yes that is difficult :arrgh!: )

[Jimbuna]

I spent many hours trying to install SH3 on win 7 64 ultimate..
Thankfully I found hienz1 recipy and it works better than ever.

Just do as you told !!!! ( Yes that is difficult :arrgh!: )

Welcome to SubSim :salute:

[Tonnage_Ace]

Oh my word, I got the bloody thing to work! with Greywolves and widescreen mods!!! here is what I did:

followed the instructions on this forum page in the first post - http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2881085392/m/7691096797/p/6

EXCEPT, here is the slight changes I made:

1. Uninstall SH3 if installed already
2. Run SFRemove
3. Reboot
4. Begin installation of SH3 as normal
***change setup.exe properties to Run as Administrator and change for all users. Afer that, Click Troubleshoot Compatibility and click Run with Recommended Settings (WinXP SP2). Now run setup.
***I also changed the installation directory to C:\games\ubisoft\silent hunter III\

5. When you get to Game Shadow cancel install
6. When you get to finish screen DO NOT press Finish. This IS crucial!
7. Install the 1.4 EU DVD patch with Run As Admin
****The EU Patch would not recognize my version, so I used the U.S. Patch. Again, I set it to run as administrator for all users and ran it under recommended compatibility mode.

8. ONLY after Patch has completed hit finish and the launcher screen runs to check system spec and reboot message appears. DO NOT reboot.
***No reboot message showed up for me.
9. Exit spec check. DO NOT choose Launch.
10. Overwrite the files with the NO DVD rld-sh14.rar
11. Run the game. Should now work.


I have no clue how or why this works, but after a few hours of troubleshooting and whining, I'm just happy it does. I did not buy a new copy, but installed from an old DVD with Starforce on it, but of course I didn't launch the game with the DVD so it never installed it. I don't have to change any video settings to make SH3 run, this was all I did, and I can install any mods via JSGME so far including GWX3 and Widescreen fix. I'm running it on a widescreen 18" with 1366x768 native resolution. ha, I was almost going to break down and buy Silent Hunter 5 to make me feel better, but now that SH3 is up and running Ubisoft isn't getting any more of my money.


THANK YOU!!

This worked for me. It runs after you set your desktop resolution to 1024x768, then once you're in the program, just go to graphics setting and set windowed mode. I've started and closed the program multiple times and it runs in a little box perfectly!

Now I just need to figure out how to run it in full screen with my native resolution(1900x1200)

Update: I just wanted to let you guys know that SH3 wants the game to be played in a 4:3 ratio. You don't have to put your desktop at 1024x768, it can be any resolution that is 4:3. If you put it into any other ratio you will get the 'Cannot initialize 3D engine' error. Here are a list of resolutions you can play in:

640x480-----4:3
800x600-----4:3
1024x768-----4:3
1152x864-----4:3
1280x960-----4:3
1400x1050-----4:3
1600x1200-----4:3
2048x1536-----4:3
3200x2400-----4:3
4000x3000-----4:3
6400x4800-----4:3

[Kip Chiakopf]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, here. My old PC blew up. I just bought an iMac with OS 10.9 Maverick. It has Boot Camp for running Windows, but it does not support XP. However, it does support 7 and 8. I'm hoping I can run SHIII on my iMac using Boot Camp.

Does anyone know if this works?

[hunter301]

I just format my pc yesterday...and today i update my video card drivers, everithing its udate in my sistem. A few minutes a go i make a fresh install of the sh3+patch 1.4 and gwx 3.0 after reboot between instalations i run the game and i recebe this message:

Error

This application can be launched with a release version of microsoft windows 95 osr2.1/98/me/nt4.0/2000/xp/server2003 only

:damn: ****! works with everinthing and something else BUT dont work with my sistem! ****!!!! :damn:

I'm getting this same message when I just loaded SH3 onto my laptop with plenty of juice just running Windows 7. The game ran fine for me on my older desktop system with WinXP but now I'm getting the same message as you.

[Kip Chiakopf]

I added Windows 7 to my iMac in Boot Camp and SHIII runs just fine.

[ValoWay]

i got the steam version of SH3 with GWX3. Problem is that I've to set my resolution on desktop everytime to 1024x768 to force the game to start.

I was trying the "Silent Hunter Resolution Fix 1.4b" fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092) but it didnt work out for me. Is this fix even working with WiN7 64 Home Premium?

What can I do to start the game without lowering my desktop resolution ? My native is 1280x1024, btw...

[desertstriker]

check your permissions in the steam folder (i find that is often the cause)
as for resolution you will need one of the resolution "mods"

[Kip Chiakopf]

One thing I have noticed is that certain Mods seem not to work with 7. For example, water streams and exhaust. I'm not convinced that I'm not doing something wrong, but it may be the case.

[ValoWay]

i got the steam version of SH3 with GWX3. Problem is that I've to set my resolution on desktop everytime to 1024x768 to force the game to start.

I was trying the "Silent Hunter Resolution Fix 1.4b" fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092) but it didnt work out for me. Is this fix even working with WiN7 64 Home Premium?

What can I do to start the game without lowering my desktop resolution ? My native is 1280x1024, btw...

I should add that as long as my native resolution is indeed 1024x786 the game starts and also works with the "Silent Hunter Resolution Fix 1.4b" fix.
But the fix apparently only changes the resolution ingame, means i still have to start from a 1024x786 desktop and messed up shortcuts...

I doubt that everyone starting the game with a native resolution of 1024x786, maybe it's only a problem for steam users...

UPDATE:
It's working now the way I want it to. One random mod must have fixed the issue for me I guess....

[zues1313]

I'm having similar problems to the people above. Just installed SHIII on my computer which is running Win 7 Ultimate (64-bit). The native resolution of my monitor is 1900x1200 at 60 Hertz. The game will run if I switch to 1024x768, but I prefer to run at my native resolution. Any solution to this problem?

Been reading the threads and it helps alot! Thanks

[kellnekem]

Although SH3 runs fine in higher resolutions like 1920x1080, for some people (including me) the game only starts when desktop resolution is 1024x768.

I have a simple workaround for that:
Get qres from here. (http://www.home.no/aksoftware/products/QRes.zip)
Qres can change resolution, color depth etc. from command line.

Create a batch file which change desktop reslolution to 1024x768 before running the game and changes back after you exit game.
My file (sh3.bat) contains this:

qres.exe /x:1024 /y:768 /c:32 /r:60
sh3.exe
qres.exe /x:1920 /y:1080 /c:32 /r:60


Edit parameters in the third line according to your desktop resolution.

Good hunting.

[Deputy]

Dang it! Didn't see this thread until just now. :wah:
Mods please remove my post in the General area. :up:

Okay, I have Win 7 64-bit. I have installed a clean install of SH3 and also installed the 1.4b patch. I downloaded the StarForce removal tool and it says StarForce isn't on my comp. No idea if that is true or not. At any rate, I get this message:

"Error - This application can be launched with a release version of Microsoft Windows 95/OSR2.1/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 only."

I tried changing the resolution, but that does nothing. I get the same message. I tried changing to EVERY Windopws compatibility setting but it isn't fooling the error message. Same thing comes up. I even installed Direct X 9 thinking maybe something was missing from there. No help.

So what is the magic that has to be done to get SH3 to run on Win 7 64-bit. Or is it not ever gonna happen? :wah:

Dep

[Deputy]

My apologies. I missed the post by hienz1. I am now back in command of U-Boats in SH3. :D

Thank you Hienz!!!! :up::yeah:

[Cobalt09]

Apologies if this has already been asked or answered, but I haven't found anything on it.

I've gotten the steam version of SH3 and installed the GWX mod, and I've been confronted with a problem: my left mouse button doesn't seem to work very often in-game. It seems like it gets worse the longer the game is up, and last time I nearly couldn't exit because it would not register my clicks. Also, it would then not stop clicking once I exited the game, and I had to force log off just to get it to stop left mouse clicking.

I know this seems really weird, but does anybody have any ideas of what this could be?

[scott_c2911]

If its happening out of the game too its a faulty mouse. The button is sticking. Try a different mouse. If you use a wireless mouse then try changing the battery. Apart from that I would reinstall the mouse driver if its not plug n play. I dont have any other explanation for it maybe someone else can add to that

[Cobalt09]

Oddly enough, I found my answer. Apparently windows automatic updates was bugging my computer just too much and told my mouse to stop working because it wanted to update. I guess the computer fought back, but windows decided enough was enough and made me get sick of the rampant clicking errors. So, I restarted it and all was fine. First time I've had it happen, but it's all been smooth sailing since.

EDIT: I'm an idiot. All this time I've been looking for something to blame, and since the updates were bothering me, and the subsequent shut down fixed it, I thought it was fixed. However, I was massively wrong, and earlier it dawned on me that some time ago I downloaded an autoclicker, which happened to have a hotkey of F9. When I went to hit F9 in a search for different things, it would activate the autoclicker and drive me nuts. Whoops, it seems like the fact that we all make mistakes is too true here.

[EZ]

Awesomeness... Thanks Hienz1!

[hugh97]

I've searched a number of sources and have yet to find anyone describe this problem. I have SH3 purchased off Steam and have added no mods. When I run the game everything is fine until you start a campaign or mission. You can even choose your crew and boat modifications in a campaign. You go to the control room screen and everything is still rosy. However, as soon as you go to the bridge or periscope the graphics become extremely blurry and remain that way throughout any other screen. I'm running Win7 64 Home premium with Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM,NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE / nForce 430. I know the graphics on this aren't great but they run many far more recent games without a problem. I've made sure desktop resolution is set to the games max and I am running in XP compatibility mode.

[walter_solito]

* UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE ** UPDATE *

I GOT IT TO WORK in Win 7. FINALLY !!!
Here's how:

1. Do NOT install the game (yet). If you have installed it, UN-INSTALL the game completely.

2. Download the following files to a TEMP folder or your desktop, so it'll be easier to find them, AND for other reasons later on, such as - C:\TEMP\Downloads\SH3\

A. 1.4b patch - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=158
B. No DVD patch - rld-sh14.rar (http://m0003.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_silent_hunter_3.shtml) - (scroll down to where it says "Silent Hunter 3 v1.4b [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed EXE", click on the floppy disc icon.)
C. SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092
D. 4GB_Patch_Reloaded - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=2888

3. Unpack, unzip, extract these files ONLY TO a TEMP file, such as - C:\TEMP\Games\SH3, so that you will ONLY need to do a Copy-Paste of the required files just in case there's an install issue.

4. Install SH3. DO NOT install to the default directory C:\programs(x86)\Ubisoft\SilentHunteriii.
For some odd reason, the game crashes if it is installed there. Windoze UAC is a useless "feature" that just treats the user like an idiot leper. Instead, install the game at the ROOT of your hard drive, such as - C:\SH3

5. DO NOT install the game's update system.
Do NOT install the directx version that came with the disk.
Do NOT attempt playing the game.
Don't argue with me. Shut-up & do what you're told.
** If, by chance you have an older version of the game that includes Starforce, you will need to download the following file (to a TEMP directory) - http://onlinesecurity-on.com/downloads/sfcdrvrem.zip -
and install it to remove the insulting BS the game came with.

6. Install the 1.4b patch (exe). Make sure you install the correct patch - for US DVD's use the US DVD patch. Do NOT use the european patch for the US DVD. The same for the EU DVD, use the EU patch.

7. Install the "No DVD Patch" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will replace the following 5 files: sh3.exe, MissionEngine.dll, SimData.dll, StateMachine.dll, Utils.dll

8. Install the "SH3_XPSP2_Res_Fix_for_1.4b" by doing a Copy-Paste from the temp folder to the game folder C:\SH3\. This will add the following 5 files: d3d9.cfg, d3d9.dll, SHIII.sdb, SP2 Rez fix.bat, SP2 Rez fix uninstall.bat

9. Install the "4GB_Patch_Reloaded" (exe).

10. Go to the game directory C:\SH3\ (or whatever you called it). Execute the batch file "SP2 Rez fix.bat".

11. Start the game. If it starts and works fully, congrats. don't bother with the next steps.
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12. If it refuses to start and/or crashes, then you may need to do a bit of hacking to the "Main.cfg" file such as located here - C:\SH3\data\Cfg\ - Open the file by right-clicking on the file, select "Edit", and it will open in Notepad. In there you need to find the following:

Make sure it has "Resolution=1024 x 768" in there. Save file as "Main.cfg", NOT as a text file. If by chance your 'puter won't let you save it (no worries - just don't close it yet), right-click on the file (using windows explorer), choose "Properties", goto the "Security" tab, and then click the "Edit" button, a pop-up window will open called "Permissions for Main", click on "users" in the security tab, then under "Permissions for Users" click on the check box "Full Control". Click OK, then OK again, THEN save the "Main.cfg" file. Welcome to windoze (what can I say).

13. Next you will need to do a bit more hacking by going to the main game directory, such as C:\SH3\, and right-click on the file "d3d9.cfg" choose edit, and then look for the following:

Make sure it has resX=1024, resY=768 . Then save the file as "d3d9.cfg" not as a text file. If it won't let you save it, remember what you did to that other file (in step 12)? Do that.

13. Then start the game AGAIN. It should work. If by chance it STILL doesn't work, then I'm a moron. :know:

-30-


Thanks again Hienz for the tips!

This morning I got SH III working on my netpc (Packard Bell Imax Mini 3600 Atom@1,6 - ION - W7) in a vanilla 1.4b flanked with a GWX 3.0 with full screen vision on my 28" video (is the standard 1024x768 resolution but at least I got it in full screen instead of a black barred one)

At first the game don't run the 3d engine , so I had to switch monitor rex to 1600x1200 because the game need a 4:3 screen resolution to initialize the 3d.

After the game load the intros and the loading screen but after loading stops to work....

....every settings of compatibility and resolution don't solve the CTD....

So I let the XP sp2 compatibility and administrator privilege but enabled to all users the full control (in the advanced settings) and the game start to run flawless!

Now I'm enjoying SHIII+GWX 3.0 in my 28" screen!

I must to understand how add SHC 3.2 and the game is done!

[keithterrill]

I installed SH4, pacific, golden on my Windows 7.

I set the graphics, etc. and all works.

Well, except for one small thing. If I change the game setting realism, and save it. The next time I start the game it has been reset to the original low setting.

I switched this to XP compatible and still the same problem.


I can play the game.... I just have to use it in the easy low realizes.

Any thoughts?

Keith

[walter_solito]

Right click on the SH icon , go on properties , open secuirty window , click on modify and enable for all users (one each time) complete control then save....

[keithterrill]

Right click on the SH icon , go on properties , open secuirty window , click on modify and enable for all users (one each time) complete control then save....

I changed the permission properties, and I changed it for all files in the SH4 folder. Still did not do what I wanted.

Perhaps, I am missing something. I want to set some of the realism switches on and then run a career. I choose easy because I am just starting out...

So, does the difficulty setting override and rewrite my game settings? I have tried setting to difficult etc but it continues to play and show afterwards as a very low easy level.

However, if I go into the game settings, apply the changes, and then exit to windows. Go back in and look at the settings they are still as I had set them. Only after I have run a mission does the game settings reset to all off.

Ubisoft support told me the problem was that I am running on Windows 7 and suggest I should be in Vista.... never in a million years will I run Vista.

[walter_solito]

I haven't this situation in my rig....if I change difficulty settings the game keep the new values....

Try to check if the SH3 DATA folder allow to modify the files....

Otherwise I can only suggest to try look at the installing guide quoted above and try to reinstall the game....I do as it until point 7 but I don't install the 4gb patch and the HiRes fix....

I suggest you to start campaign only when the game is working flawless....

[Pisces]

I installed SH4, pacific, golden on my Windows 7.

I set the graphics, etc. and all works.

Well, except for one small thing. If I change the game setting realism, and save it. The next time I start the game it has been reset to the original low setting.

I switched this to XP compatible and still the same problem.


I can play the game.... I just have to use it in the easy low realizes.

Any thoughts?

KeithDo you realize that you posted in the wrong section? This is the SH3 section. SH4 is a few sub-forums higher in the list. The game structure is mostly similar. But it's better to keep things organised in here.

Did you run the game as an administrator account the first time (perhaps directly after installing), and after that as a different account? Or vice versa. That could explain why the settings did not stick. It was using the configuration settings in the SH4 folder of a different user Documents folder, which did not contain the altered settings yet.

[keithterrill]

Do you realize that you posted in the wrong section? This is the SH3 section. SH4 is a few sub-forums higher in the list. The game structure is mostly similar. But it's better to keep things organised in here.

No, I did not notice. Sorry.

[keithterrill]

Did you run the game as an administrator account the first time (perhaps directly after installing), and after that as a different account? Or vice versa. That could explain why the settings did not stick. It was using the configuration settings in the SH4 folder of a different user Documents folder, which did not contain the altered settings yet.

Yes, I did all of that. So, I took my time and ran a test.

As a Bilge Rat, I am in the SH3 area, but... if there are any in my position attempting to run SH4 in Windows System 7 Home Edition, here is what was discovered:

Go to: Options
GAMEPLAY SETTINGS
Change to "High", realism 73
uncheck Manuel Targeting System, realism 58
Apply ChangesAre you sure? Yes
Back


Start: American Career

The difficulty setting will change the Gameplay settings as follows:
Easy -------> Low
Normal -----> Medium
Hard -------> High
Very Hard --> Realistic

Otherwise, the Gameplay Settings are remembered and used as you set them for the other types of play.

Thank-you all.

[Jasonb]

Hi all...

I'm playing SH3 on Windows 7 64Bit. I got it from Steam about 4 years ago.

I'm playing it pretty much clean, no mods installed etc., apart from SH3 Commander, though if I'm correct that's not really a Mod of the game itself, it's more some added features before the game starts.

Anyhow, it's working perfectly but I'm playing it in 1024x768. I can't get it to play any higher than that. No errors, but it's always 1024x768 no matter what I try. My monitor is 1600x1200 native. I've tried editing the setting in the main.cfg file, and I tried downloading the High Res fix (the one with the 9d3d.cfg file) but still just 1024x768.

Any ideas how to get a higher res?

Thanks...

J.

[Aktungbby]

Jasonb!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome :sunny:

[Jasonb]

Wow, thanks for the welcome, it's nice to see a friendly forum! I feel bad now for jumping straight in with a question, I'll make sure I post in the Introduction thread...

J.

[Jasonb]

Ok, some more details about my problem...

I've read all 30 pages of this thread, and tried most of the suggestions.

To recap, I'm running SH3 that I got from Steam about 3 or 4 years ago. It's 1.4b with no Mods at all (apart from SH3 Commander, but I had the same issue before I installed that).

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit with 6GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD4850 (512MB) Graphics Card.

Basically, I can't get SH3 to not run in 1024x768. My monitor's default resolution is 1600x1200, so I don't even have to worry about Widescreen issues, as it's 4x3.

After reading lots of answers on here, I decided to do things 'properly'. I downloaded and installed JSGME. I then used it to install the 4GB patch and the DX9HiResFix patch and they're all enabled via JSGME. In fact, when I enabled the DX9HiResFix patch, it detected another one (_DX9HiResFix) so I tried enabling that as well.

I also tried things like running the SH3.exe executable in 'Windows XP SP3 Compatibility' mode.

But no matter what I do, the resolution isn't changing when I'm in the game. After each change I've made, I've run the game and started a new single mission, but the screen always looks the same.

Any ideas what else I can try? One thing did occur to me, maybe, just maybe, I'm already at a higher resolution without realising it, and have been all along. So I took a pic of the monitor during the game, maybe someone could let me know if they think I'm in 1024x768 or not. It looks different to some of the screenshots I've seen on here, but with so many mods out there, it's possible that's the difference? It's a 20 inch screen.

Thanks...

J.

[Foggy]

Thanks again Hienz for the tips!

This morning I got SH III working on my netpc (Packard Bell Imax Mini 3600 Atom@1,6 - ION - W7) in a vanilla 1.4b flanked with a GWX 3.0 with full screen vision on my 28" video (is the standard 1024x768 resolution but at least I got it in full screen instead of a black barred one)

At first the game don't run the 3d engine , so I had to switch monitor rex to 1600x1200 because the game need a 4:3 screen resolution to initialize the 3d.

After the game load the intros and the loading screen but after loading stops to work....

....every settings of compatibility and resolution don't solve the CTD....

So I let the XP sp2 compatibility and administrator privilege but enabled to all users the full control (in the advanced settings) and the game start to run flawless!

Now I'm enjoying SHIII+GWX 3.0 in my 28" screen!

I must to understand how add SHC 3.2 and the game is done!

I followed heinz's instructions to the letter, and when I clicked on the SHIII icon nothing happens (no error message or anything, it's like the icon doesn't even work). Went through like you said and gave it all of the permissions for all users, still nothing. I'm not sure what could be wrong...

[walter_solito]

I mean to:

Right click on the game icon over the desktop , open the property window and then the security label , you'll find all your rig users; when you select one below is shown it's level of authorization....enable all users to full controls....

Hope this'll help you....

[Foggy]

I tried that, Walter. It still doesn't work. :(

[walter_solito]

Sorry mate I can't help you further....

Are you sure to have done at the letter?

Try to uninstall the game , delete all folders left from uninstalling , reboot the rig and reinstall the game checking all Heinz passage one by one....

[Foggy]

Yeah, I did it to the letter. I had heard that guys were able to get the Steam version going, so I bought it on Steam and it doesn't work either. BUT, I get a different issue with the Steam one, it says it cannot initialize the 3D engine, and I think that's something I can work with (I think people have fixed that one). I will see if I can get the Steam one to work first...

[walter_solito]

The 3d engine not initialized can be due the monitor resolution not set to a 4:3 resolution....try to set res to a valid 4:3 value....

[Foggy]

The 3d engine not initialized can be due the monitor resolution not set to a 4:3 resolution....try to set res to a valid 4:3 value....

Thanks, walter! I changed it to 1024x768, the game started, then I alt+Tab'ed and put the desktop rez back to 1920x1080, then went back into the game, saved the settings, then restarted the game! Perfect!

Thanks! :rock:

[walter_solito]

And now:

'GOOD HUNT' mate!

:arrgh!:

[GeekFurious]

After changing my resolution to something 4:3ish, I was able to launch the game. Great. However, I then grabbed an apparent hi-res mod (that allows you to change the resolution) and tried it various ways. First just enabling it manually, then using a mod app. What happens is the executable launches, then sits in memory and dumps after a few seconds. The game never goes beyond that. When I enabled a splash screen mod, it went to the screen, then dumped out. I've tried any number of things without success. Now, I suppose I could deal with it and play in low-res... but I want to see if anyone has found a workaround to this problem. Thanks P.S. Windows 7 AMD CPU NVIDIA 560TI 16:10 monitor Also, I used to be pretty active in this game back in the day. Probably put in a thousand hours. Picked it up on sale on Steam thinking I'd be able to jump right back in... oh boy.

[Aktungbby]

GeekFurious! :Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim Geek :sunny:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome Geek :-)

[EffingController]

Just wanted to mention a solution to a problem I was having that I imagine some other folks might run into (if it's already been covered, my apologies!)

I was having some problems starting SH3 for Steam recently. The game would immediately crash on startup with no error reported. Loading the EXE file directly gave me an error prompt that read "The procedure entry point direct3dcreate9ex could not be located in the dynamic link library d3d9.dll"

This is apparently a common error for games that don't like you to have nVidia Experience installed. Since I had absolutely no use for it, I uninstalled it, and it now works just fine. :woot:

[dannygjk]

Can I still buy the DVD for SH3?
Mine was stolen about 4 years ago.

Danny

[Sailor Steve]

There are still a few left floating around. The download is the cheapest. If you do buy it from Amazon, go there through the link in my sig and SubSim will get a small portion of the take, at no extra cost to you.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_14?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=silent+hunter+3&sprefix=silent+hunter+%2Caps%2C247&crid=89851A8TS105

[dannygjk]

There are still a few left floating around. The download is the cheapest. If you do buy it from Amazon, go there through the link in my sig and SubSim will get a small portion of the take, at no extra cost to you.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_14?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=silent+hunter+3&sprefix=silent+hunter+%2Caps%2C247&crid=89851A8TS105

Thanks, I'll check that out later.
I'm off soon to meet up with my son at his place :)

Danny

[Deputy]

SH3 is still available on E-Bay if you want it on DVD. Price is around $6 + $4 shipping. :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SILENT-HUNTER-3-III-WW2-Submarine-Combat-WWII-U-Boat-Simulation-PC-Game-NEW-/140644486263?hash=item20bf108c77:g:wMkAAOSwRLZULwC h