Windows 7 64 bit and SH4

[LtCmdrMaverick]

Has anyone managed to install SH4 v 1.4 onto Windows 7 64 bit. If you have, did you have any issues and if so what did you do to overcome these issues. A new player over at Ubi Forums is struggling to get his game to run and is in need of some advice. The game has installed with no reported errors, but when he launches the gme the cursor spins and then just returns to the desktop.

Thanks in advance

Maverick :salute::salute::salute:

[ERPP8]

My only issue was a black screen and I couldn't see the game.
Search around fot the solution.

[Fincuan]

Based on the description it could be anything, there's just too little to work with. Also there's already a numbers of threads on Windows 7 +SH3/4, a combination which by default should work 100% without any special measures. A search will probably be the swiftest way to get an answer.

[LtCmdrMaverick]

Based on the description it could be anything, there's just too little to work with. Also there's already a numbers of threads on Windows 7 +SH3/4, a combination which by default should work 100% without any special measures. A search will probably be the swiftest way to get an answer.

Yeah thanks have now found them....didn't show up the first time I searched??...will point him in that direction

Cheers:yeah:

Maverick

[Capt.Warner]

I have it on Windows 7 Professional 64 bit and I have no problems at all.All I did was install the games and my mods and it worked 100%.:D

[Morpheus]

Win7 64bit - no probs here

[clayp]

Win7 64bit Ultimate - no probs here...Knocks on head....:D

[ETR3(SS)]

Win7 Pro 64bit here, no problems. I even have multiple installs of the game, including a 1.4 version.

[Herr Graf]

Win 7 64bit no issues.

Installed on my E drive and was the download version from D2D.
1.5 with TMO and RSRDC mod's

[Mikemike47]

No problems here. I have Professional 64-bit. I installed the SH4 program in another folder by choice, not the default directory.

[Greentimbers]

Windows 7 / 64

Installed into C:Games

No problems at all

Version 1.5 (DVD)

:salute:

[Ciscokyd]

I installed in a new folder at root of C - worked great until Microsoft updates then it stopped working. Have tried to reload it a few times - get that annoying circle (like the hour glass of XP) and then that disappears. Microsoft says it isn't compatible yet it worked initially.
I still use XP on another machine - not as high end as my Win 7 Pro 64 bit.
Any ideas?

[Aktungbby]

Ciscokyd!:Kaleun_Salute:

[iambecomelife]

I had a similar problem with SH3 until I purchased an online version from Amazon.com instead of using my old SH3 DVD. Although it's annoying to buy it twice, have you tried a downloadable version? Amazon has SH4 for $5.99; evidently, whoever put together the downloadable SH3 resolved whatever compatibility issues there were with new OS's. The same should be true for SH4.

[CCIP]

I think with the SH3 DVD, the problem was the Starforce DRM - there's no problem with the game itself, but Starforce is not 64-bit compatible (and an awful piece of software to boot). SH4 never shipped with that type of DRM though, so you'll be fine.

[TorpX]

I installed in a new folder at root of C - worked great until Microsoft updates then it stopped working. Have tried to reload it a few times - get that annoying circle (like the hour glass of XP) and then that disappears. Microsoft says it isn't compatible yet it worked initially.
I still use XP on another machine - not as high end as my Win 7 Pro 64 bit.
Any ideas?

I would try to reinstall, before buying another version of game. Don't see how that would help, really. I have SH4 v1.5 on Win 7 - 64 bit (and updated), and it works ok. The only problem is the Alt-Tab CO2 issues, which did not used to happen with Vista - 32 bit. :-?

[Jimbuna]

You could also consider taking the updates out.

[captcrane]

Absolutely I would try a reinstall before buying it again. I have run it on 2 different windows 7 laptops and 1 desktop all 64 bits. All installed with the disk. All Sh4 1.5. I did have a problem on one laptop after a Nvidia update. I reinstalled the game and it ran fine. Good Luck. Give a shout out if you still have problems

[iambecomelife]

I think with the SH3 DVD, the problem was the Starforce DRM - there's no problem with the game itself, but Starforce is not 64-bit compatible (and an awful piece of software to boot). SH4 never shipped with that type of DRM though, so you'll be fine.

I see...Starforce still causing trouble after all these years. :/\\!!

[TorpX]

I see...Starforce still causing trouble after all these years. :/\\!!

Yes, the ghost of STARFORCE is still haunting the interwebs........:arrgh!:

[merc4ulfate]

Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. Loaded the Os, loaded Silent hunter(not on the system drive but to a separate drive), loaded JSGME, loaded my mods list ... never had an issue and that is without the LAA patch.

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157

1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
1_TMO_25_small_patch
RSRDC_TMO_V502
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
Improved Ship Physics 2.6_TMO_RSRDC
TMO_Visuals_for_RSRDC
FJB_Navigation_Maps
FJB Color Navigation Map
Gyoraitei
11 New Ships + Yamato AA Fix by Miner1436
Ship pack 1
SMALLER SEA PLANTS SMALL
SMALLER SEABED ROCKS
#5 Depthcharge Sound
#2 Other Clouds
Webster's Eliminate Floating Plankton for v1.4 and v1.5
Aircraft_reflections
Hull_Numbers
TMO Smoke Mod
Classe_Balao_CamoTri

[Skyraptor]

No problems here. Works as promised.

[Aktungbby]

Skyraptor! :salute:after a four wear silent run!