You can apply the patch at anytime, and for pretty much any program.

How can you tell which SH3.exe you have?
 

My Sh3.exe has a version number of 1.4.0.1. Which version is that, or how can I tell? Thank you all.:arrgh!:

"If you have the Reloaded hacked SH3.exe, use the reloaded patch.
If you have the StarForce free SH3.exe from Ubi, use the StarForce free patch. Privateer"

I have a 6Gb of ram and use Win XP 32 bit should I use the patch? And the h.sie sh3.exe patch have the 4 gb option, so if I enable that, the sh3.exe file gets the 4 gb, along with the other fixes, right?

If I am not mistaken . a 32 bit OS can not use more than 2 GB of RAM.

That is 1.4b, fully patched, Starforce-free. When did you purchase it? If 2008 or newer, you don't have to worry.

Which version of 4 gig patch to use?
 

Thank you for your reply. I pre-ordered through Subsim of course. :up: My copy is an antique from 2005.

I recall I did follow Neal's instructions for Win 7 install, when I got a new 7x64 system:

1. Completely remove SH3, and Starforce:
http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55
(execute the application in rar archive sfcdrvrem.rar)
Go to the buttom of the page and you find the download to remove Starforce.
2. search for
Silent Hunter 3 v1.4b [ENGLISH] No-DVD/Fixed EXE
on ************* and download it. Its a zip-file (rld-sh14.rar) containing the following files:
SH3.EXE, MISSIONENGINE.DLL, SIMDATA.DLL, UTILS.DLL & STATEMACHINE.DLL
3. Install SH3 and remove the disc from the drive after installation, make sure the game does NOT run after installation. Create a file on C: (Games etc.) and install directly on C:, not into Program Files directory.
4. Patch to 1.4b (execute application silent_hunter_3_dvd_1.4b_emea) and make sure the game doesn't start after patching.
5. Extract the contents of the zip-file into SH3's install directory and let it overwrite the files it needs to overwrite.
6. At this point you should be able to play the game.

I'm guessing, I've the hacked sh3.exe? Just want to be sure, as it takes me a couple of days to get it back up running as I had it, after each PC change/crash/whatever. I've still got IT traning wheels on. I guess it's OK to mention the hack, as it's now a sticky on Ubi's website too.