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Old 04-02-25, 11:53 AM   #690
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Originally Posted by Darthlucky View Post
I followed all of the steps in from the installation instructions, the "I remember..." video starts playing, but when I click to move on from it I get a pop up saying "can not initialize 3d engine".

I am using a clean install in a new folder, is there a fix for this? I can provide more info if needed, just not sure what I need to provide that could help.
GWX-KC uses a built-in 1920x1080 widescreen, you do have to set the SH3.exe "Properties" to match your hardware, such as "Run as administrator", "Disable fullscreen optimizations", "Compatibility mode for..." as it works best for your computer - I have one on WinXP SP2 and another on Win7, and the "Change high DPI settings" button, set to "Application" at the bottom of that window.

However, do you have a valid install of SH3?? That is where the DirectX v9.0c dll file and codecs come from to run the game. Lacking that, you will get that (or a similar) error. Also, stay out of the Program Files folders for your KC modded game. Do not forget to either use MultiSH3 (included in modded game folder) to create a new Save folder with 3-characters you enter, or delete the stock SH3 folder in My Documents.

If none of the experimenting with those settings work, post back with your computer specs, including cpu, amount of ram, where you have KC set-up, what video card you are using, and the display monitor.
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