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.

thanks
 

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

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.

@SailorSteve
 

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

That's exactly what I was suggesting. I hope you used the link at the bottom of this page so Subsim got a cut.

I just told myself I got a newer, better one. :sunny:

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

Starforce driver?
 

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.

windows 7
 

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

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

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

win 7
 

thank you for that I will try

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.

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

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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
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this is what i

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

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/ima...ies/pirate.gif