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Originally Posted by Spectre-63
Like most here, I ran into issues getting SHIII to run properly on my newer Win7 machine. Most of it, from what I can tell, is the fact that the newer monitors run in a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 4:3 that was common at the time of it's release. I run on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor (16:10 aspect ratio) and the only way I was able to get SHIII to run was the following steps:
Install and update to 1.4b
Install Res Fix
Install GWX3.0
modify the main.cfg and d3d9.cfg files to reflect the appropriate resolution (1900x1200 in my case)
Once I did that, I had to manually switch to 1600x1200 prior to starting the game. If you're lazy like me, you can take the following additional steps:
Obtain DC from 12noon.com
Setup a batch file that switched my resolution automatically to 1600x1200
The site at 12noon.com provides complete instructions on how to switch the resolutions. I had the best results by switching the resolution, then launching the game, then backing out the resolution change on the last line.
Here's a copy of my batch file:
Code:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1600 -height=1200 -refresh=60
"D:\Games\SilentHunter3\sh3.exe"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1920 -height=1200 -refresh=60
Hope this helps! |
Did as you described, mate, but my SH3 still crushes.
So, my situation is following.
I got Win7 Pro x64, GeForce 560 Ti SLI. SH3 from steam, so I don't need to use any no-dvd, right?
I've installed JSGME, and High Resolution Fix, and activated it in that mod manager. No matter what resolution I set in d3d9.cfg and main.cfg - the game runs only if I change my native resolution (1920x1200) to 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1360x768. If d3d9 mod is disabled, the error is "Can not initialize 3D engine", if I enable it, APPCRASH appears almost instantly, with d3d9.dll failure module.
I've also installed Living Silent Hunter 3, it runs, but I want to play this awesome game in High Res!
Cheers, captains, you got some wonderful comminity up here.