[Dogfish40]

Originally Posted by bill2759

I tried everything everybody suggested to no avail!
Never-the-less, I was encouraged by the fact that you guys responded that the Sim could be run in windows VII 32 bit.
Re downloaded direct X from Microsoft, checked all my drivers for updates. reinstalled to separate directory on drive C: Program still seemed to be loading, But I never got any graphics or menu. Somewhere in the process I glanced at the task manager. It said SH4 was running. That may have been so, but where the Hell was it. I had no screen or program on the task bar.
In desperation I searched for and deleted any reference to silent hunter or Ubisoft and deleted everything I could find.

Restart and reinstall the program and Viola! I am back at Sea. I'm almost afraid to download and install the patches. I don't want to assigned to permanent shoreleave anymore.
What I did do to refamiliairze myself with the contols was to take my boat and crew to San Fancisco for a little R&R. We cheered as we saw the Golden Gate bridge in the distance but were sorely dissappointed the the City skyline in the intro videos didn't exist. We might just as well cruised into midway for a shoreleave.
Next step download and install patches and go to sea and blow my fellow human beings to kingdom come. It's the civilized thing to do.

I thank you fellow Skippers for your help and assistance. This is the site to come to for help. I lost track of it for awhile but it's in my favorites now.

Don't be afraid, the patches just make things better. And the patches have Bug killers, that is, this game was very buggy at the release. If you have 1.4 installed that will take care of a bunch of bugs as well as improving overall gameplay. 1.5, even more. 1.5 is not just U-Boat missions, it's even more Graphic, Sound and Gameplay improvements. If you have a computer with some horsepower, you can then try the supermods; TMO, Real Fleet Boat ect.
The point is, now that you know the game works on your computer, it will always work with some effort. So as you mod your game to your liking, one way or another the games gonna' play.
Good Hunting Mate, see ya' around Luzon!
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