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K-61 · 11-26-19, 03:46 PM

Whilst awaiting arrival of my new desktop, I have decided to install SH3 on my old ASUS G37JH notebook; Intel core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB VRAM, Windows 10 64 bit OS on a 512 GB SSD. Crossing my fingers, this should be good enough to run GWX Gold, the mod I intend to setup and play to get me back into the game for now. I played GWX Gold as my main game until LSH2010 was released. I played LSH for a while, then I had my health challenges, which led to a several-years hiatus from the game.

Over the years I have acquired quite the library of SH3 mods, files, bits and bobs, stored over several hard drives [redundancy]. As of this post, I have installed the game from DVD, an old Starforce disc. Not to worry, I still remembered to remove the disc from my optical drive and patched it to 1.4b. and have not yet run the SH3.exe to start the game. As well, I know my next step is to install the "no-disc crack" which is a small set of files that I will install into the game directory and allow them to overwrite the original files, before I even run the game for the first time. Then hsie, SH3 Cmdr, 4 GB patch, etc. I doubt I'll have the game ready to go by bedtime, but I am not going to be hasty and careless and mess up my game. I used to do a lot of experimentation with mods and was quite good at it and I do remember that one must be very careful not to do things in the wrong order or to make errant changes.

I cannot remember why, but I have two versions of the "no-disc crack" in my archives: The first is a folder titled No Disc Crack and then I have another set in a folder labelled "Privateer Version." I have no memory of why I have two sets, but by examining file properties I can see the SH3.exe files are of different file size. Looks like I have to do some more reading in the forum before I proceed. On the off chance someone might recommend which crack version to use, I will ask this here; however, I shall exercise my due diligence and now proceed to the mods forum and so some digging.

Thanks in advance to any who might reply in the interim.

Edit: I also installed the game in a folder called C:\SH3GWX. It is also my intention to make a copy of this folder once finalized in configuration as a "clean" copy of the game in case of future need to reinstall the game. I believe from what I have read thus far about other setups under W10 that I have to run my SH3.exe and Sh3Cmdr in admin mode, W7 compatibility, correct? Off now to do some research. Thanks.

11-26-19, 03:46 PM	#29
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Whilst awaiting arrival of my new desktop, I have decided to install SH3 on my old ASUS G37JH notebook; Intel core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB VRAM, Windows 10 64 bit OS on a 512 GB SSD. Crossing my fingers, this should be good enough to run GWX Gold, the mod I intend to setup and play to get me back into the game for now. I played GWX Gold as my main game until LSH2010 was released. I played LSH for a while, then I had my health challenges, which led to a several-years hiatus from the game. Over the years I have acquired quite the library of SH3 mods, files, bits and bobs, stored over several hard drives [redundancy]. As of this post, I have installed the game from DVD, an old Starforce disc. Not to worry, I still remembered to remove the disc from my optical drive and patched it to 1.4b. and have not yet run the SH3.exe to start the game. As well, I know my next step is to install the "no-disc crack" which is a small set of files that I will install into the game directory and allow them to overwrite the original files, before I even run the game for the first time. Then hsie, SH3 Cmdr, 4 GB patch, etc. I doubt I'll have the game ready to go by bedtime, but I am not going to be hasty and careless and mess up my game. I used to do a lot of experimentation with mods and was quite good at it and I do remember that one must be very careful not to do things in the wrong order or to make errant changes. I cannot remember why, but I have two versions of the "no-disc crack" in my archives: The first is a folder titled No Disc Crack and then I have another set in a folder labelled "Privateer Version." I have no memory of why I have two sets, but by examining file properties I can see the SH3.exe files are of different file size. Looks like I have to do some more reading in the forum before I proceed. On the off chance someone might recommend which crack version to use, I will ask this here; however, I shall exercise my due diligence and now proceed to the mods forum and so some digging. Thanks in advance to any who might reply in the interim. Edit: I also installed the game in a folder called C:\SH3GWX. It is also my intention to make a copy of this folder once finalized in configuration as a "clean" copy of the game in case of future need to reinstall the game. I believe from what I have read thus far about other setups under W10 that I have to run my SH3.exe and Sh3Cmdr in admin mode, W7 compatibility, correct? Off now to do some research. Thanks. __________________ Last edited by K-61; 11-26-19 at 03:56 PM.