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I haven't been here at Subsim for a while. Downloaded SH5 onto my Windows 8 Laptop. The game ran perfectly, but I just didn't like the feel of it. So, with the help of the awesome Jimbuna, I installed SHIII plus the GWX mod. It all runs perfectly. Glad to be back. :)

GWX works perfectly, but SH3 Commander fails to run the game. As it's loading, I get a 'Silent Hunter 3 has stopped running' message. Not a big deal at all, but has anyone experienced this?

do you have the commander files for GWX?
other possibility is that your SH3 folder needs permissions added for full write permissions sometimes that was the fix for my Win7 computer

Couldn't get Commander to work. uninstalled it. I can always download it again at some point if I can figure out how to get it to work. :)

Do not install the game, or Silent Hunter 3 Commander, in the default location in Program Files. SH3 Commander is probably trying to save some files in there and Windows won't let it. It's a UAC thing. Which can be avoided by installing the game and SH3 Commander into a custom created folder on your harddisk: like C:\games\SilentHunter3 and C:\Games\SH3Commander.

SHIII needs CMDR. You should keep working on it until you have it running properly. If the above advice doesn't do the job keep coming back for help and we will get it working for you.

I'm pleased your almost sorted but in an ideal world it is always better to install onto a separate drive, D for example, if you have one.

I'm fine without SH3 Commander. I really only used it to set crew fatigue to zero and to start missions at sea. no biggie. :)

Rgr that but hopefully everything will be working as expected eventually.

I think I need to uninstall and reinstall SH3. Do I need to download all the GWX files again, or can I reinstall SH3 and use the current GWX files?

Keep the GWX files in a separate folder and use them as often as you require them.

I have responded to your PM :salute:

Thanks, Jim. I've come to the conclusion that SHIII isn't compatible with Windows 8. Everything worked perfectly for me on Windows 7, but with 8, the game won't run for me. Not on its own, and not with GWX or Commander. It was working, but now it isn't....even after an uninstall and reinstall. So I'm going to leave it for now. :)

SHIII, SHIV, and CMDR all work perfectly on my Windows 8. There is nothing in the operating system that will prevent it from running.

I can't explain it then. I set it up exactly the same way I did with W7. it worked perfectly on 7. Doesn't work for me on 8.

Where in Windows 8 do I set my full Admin rights? I have made sure that I have full Admin rights on the SHIII folder, and GWX and Commander folders, but is there somewhere sneaky that I also need to set full Admin rights in 8?