SH3 Hi-res fix

[OzzyJack]

Hey folks, I'm just getting back into silent hunter after a six-month hiatus and building a new pc. I've had a few snags along the way, but after three hours of swearing and mild success I finally have it installed and running well.

Bar one aspect; I cannot for the life of me get the hi-res fix to work, despite following the instructions to the very letter.

Does anyone have any tips or a solution that may help?

Thanks guys :)

OzzyJack

[Captain Nemo]

I seem to recall reading somewhere in the forum that the hi-res fix doesn't work on computers running Windows 7. If that's the OS you are using then that might be the problem. I'm sure others will give you a more definitive answer.

Nemo

[frau kaleun]

I seem to recall reading somewhere in the forum that the hi-res fix doesn't work on computers running Windows 7. If that's the OS you are using then that might be the problem. I'm sure others will give you a more definitive answer.

Nemo

I got it to work, however it caused my game to freeze/crash when I tried to take screenshots. A known issue with the fix but one that I did not experience until I switched from XP to 7.

[Fish In The Water]

First up, welcome back to SH3! :sunny:

Glad you got it up and running - although the res fix is a bit of a horse of a different color. I've got it working on Vista (no freezes - screenshots and all) but it took quite a bit of configuring.

My advice would be to post the steps you've taken and what the results or lack thereof have been. Perhaps then someone could spot an omission or suggest an alternate approach.

Many times patience is the key, so good luck and hang in there! :sunny:

[OzzyJack]

Cheers fellas, Its nice to be part of the crew :D

Think Ill give the hi-res attempts a rest for a bit and just enjoy the game for a while.

At least until tomorrow lol.

[Fish In The Water]

Cheers fellas, Its nice to be part of the crew :D

Think Ill give the hi-res attempts a rest for a bit and just enjoy the game for a while.

At least until tomorrow lol.

Sounds good, and happy hunting! :arrgh!:

[Maky]

I was in your exact same shoes last night after reading about the high res fix in this thread. I downloaded the fix and it worked first time perfectly. I'm running windows 7 too. The only difference I can think of that I have done differently to you Is change the resolution In c:\program files(x86)\silent hunter 3\data\cfg\main.cfg
open that file with notepad or any other txt editer and scroll down to the resolution and change it to whats desired.

I changed this to the resolution I wanted over 2 weeks ago when I was trying to change the resolution by modding it myself. (I didnt know about this forum back then and didnt know of the fix)

I hope this works for you but there is the possibility that the high res fix might be programmed to change this automatically.

It's worth a try no?

If I remember correctly I have a faint memory of doing the same procedure to a file in C:\users\"user name"\ app data\ roaming ==== might be wrong?

Anyway have a go at that and good luck.

[OzzyJack]

Cheers Maky, I shall have a go at it now.

Fingers crossed :)

EDIT: No such luck, still, SH3 is up and running well, so its more good than bad lol.

[Maky]

I think you need to write down exactly step by step what you have done to see if I or anyone on here can spot a mistake.

[hertzie]

I have a desktop PC with a dual-boot (XP & 7), on both SH3GW works great and shows full screen. I have a laptop (MSI GX740) with Windows7, I've installed SH3GW, it works ok, but NOT full screen. I've 2 black beams left & right. Searched the web for a res.fix, but all links are dead. Help would be very much appreciated!

[Albrecht Von Hesse]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092

[pierro]

Still no windows 7 high res fix?

[gadflyjs]

I want that too:wah:

[pierro]

OKay,

Quote:
Originally Posted by hienz1 View Post
* 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/down...do=file&id=158
B. No DVD patch - rld-sh14.rar - (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/down...o=file&id=1092
D. 4GB_Patch_Reloaded - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=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.

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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
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Depth chargers in the water sir!!!!!!!

[pierro]

I installed GWX 3.0 Gold after that but not sure high res is still the same.