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Professor M · 02-27-15, 09:39 AM

Thanks to those of you that responded.

Pedalboat: I am not sure that a copy and paste of the folder(s) would actually generate an installation so, with respect, I will hold onto that idea for now.

Sailor Steve and Bl!tzGr!eg: I was looking for a solution to a problem with W8.1 and started looking by carrying out a search using the terms "Silent Hunter 3 & Windows 8.1" but the search facility did not come up with the thread that you referred to. Perhaps the text was the reason. However, thank you for the link - no need to feel "redundant" - I read through the list and thought item number 05 would sort things out. Starting from the point that says

"Begin SH3 Installation:
05. Begin installation of SH3 as normal.......

I followed the instructions to the letter (I believe) but got "1628: Failed to complete installation" message at the very last stage of the installation. So, when I tried to start SH3 (stock) I got another message that read "Movietex.act is missing from your computer". In case I had followed the instruction 05. in error I removed everything and tried again with the same result.

Sailor Steve: was it B!tzgr!eg's instructions that you followed or was it from somewhere else? If so, could you include a link to that source? I would be very grateful, but I would understand if you cannot recall.

I spent the rest of the day reinstalling the game, successfully, on my older XP machine but I would still like to get it running with the W8.1 for reasons of smoother play, quality and of longevity, who knows when my old pc will end up in "robot heaven".

I must add that the the link for the no disc start up "NO DVD rld-sh14.rar" that Google led me to (as per step 12.) was "http://www.carlypress.co.uk/no-dvd-rld-sh14-rar-download-jb33r". I was not confident with this source. A link to a known reliable source would be appreciated.

RealyDedPoet: Thanks for the greeting. I have actually been a member for quite some time (2009, I think) but lost my previous account when I tried to change my personal details. So here I am, back in the bilge.

Very gratefully,

Professor M

02-27-15, 09:39 AM	#3
Professor M Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AN71 Posts: 47 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 2	Still no joy Thanks to those of you that responded. Pedalboat: I am not sure that a copy and paste of the folder(s) would actually generate an installation so, with respect, I will hold onto that idea for now. Sailor Steve and Bl!tzGr!eg: I was looking for a solution to a problem with W8.1 and started looking by carrying out a search using the terms "Silent Hunter 3 & Windows 8.1" but the search facility did not come up with the thread that you referred to. Perhaps the text was the reason. However, thank you for the link - no need to feel "redundant" - I read through the list and thought item number 05 would sort things out. Starting from the point that says "Begin SH3 Installation: 05. Begin installation of SH3 as normal....... I followed the instructions to the letter (I believe) but got "1628: Failed to complete installation" message at the very last stage of the installation. So, when I tried to start SH3 (stock) I got another message that read "Movietex.act is missing from your computer". In case I had followed the instruction 05. in error I removed everything and tried again with the same result. Sailor Steve: was it B!tzgr!eg's instructions that you followed or was it from somewhere else? If so, could you include a link to that source? I would be very grateful, but I would understand if you cannot recall. I spent the rest of the day reinstalling the game, successfully, on my older XP machine but I would still like to get it running with the W8.1 for reasons of smoother play, quality and of longevity, who knows when my old pc will end up in "robot heaven". I must add that the the link for the no disc start up "NO DVD rld-sh14.rar" that Google led me to (as per step 12.) was "http://www.carlypress.co.uk/no-dvd-rld-sh14-rar-download-jb33r". I was not confident with this source. A link to a known reliable source would be appreciated. RealyDedPoet: Thanks for the greeting. I have actually been a member for quite some time (2009, I think) but lost my previous account when I tried to change my personal details. So here I am, back in the bilge. Very gratefully, Professor M