SH3 / Windows 7 incompatibility
 

I cannot seem to play SH3 with Windows 7. As soon as I click on the icon to play I get the Protection system window that says "Application installed correctly. Reboot the computer to complete the installation. Continue?"

Then it has yes and no buttons. I click yes to reboot then nothing happens at startup. I click on the icon again and I keep getting the same protection system- its continuous. Anyone have any suggestions??

STARFORCE STRIKES AGAIN. The easiest solution is to get the disc without starforce and install the game outside of the program files.

check this out:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=153900

I fully concur, it is much less hasle to get a new disc, i got one from Ebay for £5 and solved any issues I had with SH3 and Vista.

A top tip though, if you buy a new SH3 game it will probobly already be patched to version 1.4, dont do what I did and spent 2 days wondering why i couldnt install the 1.4 EMEA patch into the SH3 folder :damn:

Since overcoming this problem I have so far installed Sh3 & GWX onto 8 of my mates laptops including Vista & Windows 7, just make sure you run your resolution at the correct settings for Windows 7 or get the resloution fix from the downloads section :up:

After almost 2 years of trying to work around first vista, and now win 7 problems, I broke down and went to direct to drive and bought a new copy for a whopping 10 beens.
Installed that (came at 1.4), added a bit of GWX3, and suddenly I feel alot like those pirates I was overseas hunting!!