SHIII wont run on New computer

Keven Andersen · 02-21-07, 08:55 PM

Ive had SHIII for quite awhile and used it with great enjoyment. Then decided to build a new computer Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe, AMD Athlon FX60 Dual Core, 8800 GTS graphics card, Creative XFi sound card, 2 LiteOn dual layer DVD RW and then I tried to install SHIII. Well after inserting the disk it went to the drive window and showed the contents of the disk instead of going to the install screen. I selected the install icon and got a message saying that this is not a valid windows installer, so clicked on the set-up icon and got a message that this is not a win 32 *.exe program. Checked a read-me file and it came up blank, checked its properties and the file size started to go into the terrabite range!! (??). Thought I had a damaged disk so I bought another and it installed just fine! Ran the game from the install prompt with no problems. Closed the game and attempted to run it again and after the disk check it goes right back to the desk top. Removed the disk and re-inserted it and it goes right to the drive window with the same symptoms as the original disk! I could shure use some guidance as to what the problem might be! I loaded other games including other UBI soft games with no problems and got the old computer powered up and both disk work fine!!

Thanks In advance for any help
Keven

CCIP · 02-21-07, 09:00 PM

(first of all wrong forum - but don't worry, it'll be moved to SHIII forum soon)

What OS do you have?

fredbass · 02-21-07, 09:00 PM

I believe that's a 64bit processor right?

If so, I'll send you a link, where you can get the files you need.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-21-07, 09:54 PM

Welcome!

Keven Andersen · 02-22-07, 03:46 PM

Sorry entered in wrong forum, but yes thats a 64 bit processor and I am running Windows XP Home. And thanks for the welcome!

THE_MASK · 02-22-07, 04:13 PM

Who cares , SH4 is out in 3 weeks .

bigboywooly · 02-22-07, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Who cares , SH4 is out in 3 weeks .

Nice attitude Sober
Not everyone is interested in SH4

Even if he is he still wants to play SH3

THE_MASK · 02-22-07, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Who cares , SH4 is out in 3 weeks .

Tongue in cheek , but seriously i dont think you can run SH4 on a 64 bit system .

02-21-07, 08:55 PM	#1
Keven Andersen Nub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SHIII wont run on New computer Ive had SHIII for quite awhile and used it with great enjoyment. Then decided to build a new computer Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe, AMD Athlon FX60 Dual Core, 8800 GTS graphics card, Creative XFi sound card, 2 LiteOn dual layer DVD RW and then I tried to install SHIII. Well after inserting the disk it went to the drive window and showed the contents of the disk instead of going to the install screen. I selected the install icon and got a message saying that this is not a valid windows installer, so clicked on the set-up icon and got a message that this is not a win 32 *.exe program. Checked a read-me file and it came up blank, checked its properties and the file size started to go into the terrabite range!! (??). Thought I had a damaged disk so I bought another and it installed just fine! Ran the game from the install prompt with no problems. Closed the game and attempted to run it again and after the disk check it goes right back to the desk top. Removed the disk and re-inserted it and it goes right to the drive window with the same symptoms as the original disk! I could shure use some guidance as to what the problem might be! I loaded other games including other UBI soft games with no problems and got the old computer powered up and both disk work fine!! Thanks In advance for any help Keven

02-21-07, 09:00 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	(first of all wrong forum - but don't worry, it'll be moved to SHIII forum soon) What OS do you have? __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-21-07, 09:00 PM	#3
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I believe that's a 64bit processor right? If so, I'll send you a link, where you can get the files you need. __________________

02-21-07, 09:54 PM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome! __________________ Back in the Day

02-22-07, 03:46 PM	#5
Keven Andersen Nub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry entered in wrong forum, but yes thats a 64 bit processor and I am running Windows XP Home. And thanks for the welcome!

02-22-07, 04:13 PM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Who cares , SH4 is out in 3 weeks .