What a trying few days. I finally got GWX Gold going this afternoon. Could not get the H.sie patch to work, but did get the Ahnenerbe GUI installed and it looked gorgeous, seeing my SH3 in widescreen for the first time ever. I decided to to do the naval exams as a way to get reacquainted with the controls and was doing fine in the navigation exam when it seems my notebook overheated and had a stroke, the screen going white blank.
It's been a great notebook except being prone to overheating. Every year and a half or so I have to take it apart, clean it out and reapply thermal compound the to the CPU/heatsink. Then it runs fine until next time. I think ASUS knew this was a flaw in the G73 series and they corrected it for newer models. My brother has a newer version of this notebook and it runs great for him. I'm hoping to get SH3 going on his rig, too. I also noticed this notebook giving me some grief when I installed Steel Panthers World at War, an old SSI tactical ground combat game. Took me so many clicks when adjusting my artillery barrages. Not sure if it was the computer itself or having to run it in W10. So frustrating. Much better being a sailor than a soldier.
Anyhow, I have to give up my attempts with this notebook and hope to get going again when the new desktop arrives. Much appreciation to those who have welcomed me back and helped me with my troubles.
