GWX install problem (copy protection)

Stix · 10-15-07, 03:43 AM

Hey guys, after a pretty big break from SH3 and a short stint in SH4 (didn't like it) i'm trying to install SH3 on my new system.

Clean install SH3
install 1.4b (EU version)
Install GWX
Install GWX1.3

Start the game, enter CD key but it just freezes on the cd check.

I actually have 2 legit versions of SH3 so i completely un-installed and re-installed from my other CD, same story. I dl a different version of the 1.4b still no joy.

Any advice guys? I surely do miss cruising the atlantic in my uber boat of doom

d@rk51d3 · 10-15-07, 03:49 AM

Enter CD Key?

Never had to do that with mine.

It is printed on the DVD, but I've never been asked for it.

Stix · 10-15-07, 03:51 AM

*Edit*

d@rk51d3 · 10-15-07, 03:55 AM

*EDIT*

Whew.

......Nothing to see here.......... move along, move along.

Friedl9te · 10-15-07, 05:10 AM

Windows Vista ?
Try to install/play it SF-free

d@rk51d3 · 10-15-07, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Friedl9te

Windows Vista ?

That's true. Vista will give you problems. I forgot about that one.I'm sure there's a thread here somewhere, detailing an installation with Vista, and if I recall correctly, it involves keeping the install out of the "program files" folder otherwise your update patches are cached and never applied.Then again, you seem to have GWX installed without any error messages being given, which indicates that the patches applied correctly.......so that leaves me kinda stumped.

seafarer · 10-15-07, 09:00 AM

With Vista, I had to install a driver update for StarForce - see

http://www.star-force.com/protection.phtml?c=83&id=957

And, yes, I think it is best to install anywhere BUT "program files" as it bypasses Vista's UAC. I have had issues with games patches where the patch, by all accounts, seems to install fine, but in fact really does not run as it is in the UAC imposed hidden AppData directory in the user's home directory (and the actual game binary needs to find it in the game's true install directory). The SHIV 1.3 patch behaved like this for me originally - it seemed to install properly, but the game still came up as v.1.0 - the patch had gone into (hidden) AppData, not the SHIV directory in "program files", and of course, SHIV is not VISTA UAC-aware.

Stix · 10-15-07, 02:32 PM

All fixed, cheers guys

10-15-07, 03:43 AM	#1
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	GWX install problem (copy protection) Hey guys, after a pretty big break from SH3 and a short stint in SH4 (didn't like it) i'm trying to install SH3 on my new system. Clean install SH3 install 1.4b (EU version) Install GWX Install GWX1.3 Start the game, enter CD key but it just freezes on the cd check. I actually have 2 legit versions of SH3 so i completely un-installed and re-installed from my other CD, same story. I dl a different version of the 1.4b still no joy. Any advice guys? I surely do miss cruising the atlantic in my uber boat of doom

10-15-07, 03:49 AM	#2
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Enter CD Key? Never had to do that with mine. It is printed on the DVD, but I've never been asked for it. Last edited by d@rk51d3; 10-15-07 at 07:25 AM.

10-15-07, 03:51 AM	#3
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Edit Last edited by Stix; 10-15-07 at 04:02 AM.

10-15-07, 03:55 AM	#4
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	EDIT Whew. ......Nothing to see here.......... move along, move along. Last edited by d@rk51d3; 10-15-07 at 04:27 AM.

10-15-07, 05:10 AM	#5
Friedl9te Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 268 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Windows Vista ? Try to install/play it SF-free __________________ Gute Jagd Ihr Himmelhunde Friedl9te Friedl9te SilentHunter III Help Thread (Sorry in German)

10-15-07, 09:00 AM	#7
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	With Vista, I had to install a driver update for StarForce - see http://www.star-force.com/protection.phtml?c=83&id=957 And, yes, I think it is best to install anywhere BUT "program files" as it bypasses Vista's UAC. I have had issues with games patches where the patch, by all accounts, seems to install fine, but in fact really does not run as it is in the UAC imposed hidden AppData directory in the user's home directory (and the actual game binary needs to find it in the game's true install directory). The SHIV 1.3 patch behaved like this for me originally - it seemed to install properly, but the game still came up as v.1.0 - the patch had gone into (hidden) AppData, not the SHIV directory in "program files", and of course, SHIV is not VISTA UAC-aware. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

10-15-07, 02:32 PM	#8
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All fixed, cheers guys