SH4 with Vista

keeverotter · 10-30-07, 09:10 PM

Hi Looking for help with SH4 under Vista...game never completes loading process..does it even run under vista???

keeverotter

Reaves · 10-30-07, 10:10 PM

Mine runs on Vista-64 without a problem.

I assume you've got it patched?

Running as admin?

Sound card and Video card drivers updated?

cdrsubron7 · 10-30-07, 11:14 PM

I'm running SHIV on Vista Ultimate (32-bit) and not having any problems. Could you be alittle more specific as to what kinda of problems you might be having? Maybe include your computer specs for us to better help you out.

Fearless · 10-31-07, 04:21 AM

Don't install it in the /Program Files/ folder. I haven't and have no probs whatsoever.

seafarer · 10-31-07, 07:06 AM

Also running fine on Vista 32-bit, but I too have it installed somewhere other then "program files" (mine's in a games directory in my user space).

comp is: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+, 2GB DDR2 RAM
400GB SATA HD, PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB video card
Vista Home Premium

Cap'n Spanky · 10-31-07, 07:46 AM

Ditto here on Vista.... do as the others say, install in the root of the drive and run as admin. Also make sure they are patched AND YOU KEEP UP WITH THE DRIVER UPDATES!!! Especially if you have an NV Graphics card.

I have both SHIII and IV installed in a "SilentHunter" folder on the root of my C and they both run sweet

AMD dual Core +4800
GT8600
Viewsonic VX2025WM running at 1680 x 1050
4 Gig

dean_acheson · 10-31-07, 08:46 AM

Is your SHIII patched up?

I can't get the dang thing to patch.... I know that this is kinda a SH3 question, but I wanted to try out the new GWX and can't.....

seafarer · 10-31-07, 09:01 AM

Yup, I also have SHIII 1.4b, GWX 1.03 and SHCommander running fine under Vista. It is also in my user space, in "../games/ubisoft/SHII/".

If you've installed it in the default "program files" directory, the patch won't work - since Vista's UAC will cause the actual patch files to be written to the hidden "AppData" directory in your user space. And for SHIII to work, the patch files need to be in the actual SHIII program directory. Installing outside of "program files" bypasses UAC control, and the patch will then write the files where they need to be for SHIII to find them during loading.

Cap'n Spanky · 10-31-07, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dean_acheson

Is your SHIII patched up?

I can't get the dang thing to patch.... I know that this is kinda a SH3 question, but I wanted to try out the new GWX and can't.....

go here
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144

follow the instructions to the letter...

works like a champ!

dean_acheson · 10-31-07, 01:13 PM

Thanks a million guys, I can't wait to try this this weekend.

I'm primarily a USN guy, but really have been wanting to go for a spin in a VIIc lately.

Weather-guesser · 11-01-07, 03:52 PM

Put this this in tech help also to span the answers...sorry if you read this twice.

So...I got rid of my old PC with the 1300X ATI mess and got a new rig that more than handels SH4. I had the usual issues that I read up on dealing with UAC on VISTA and thought I had it figured out.

After installing the game into the the usual root folder and the new folder outside of Program files (thinking it was a UAC issue), I get an error when I try to start the game: "This application has failed to start because d3dx9_32.dll was not found. Does this have to do with Direct X 9? I didnt install it thinking I didnt need it since I have Direct X 10. Any help out there would be appreciated before I mess up the new rig.....Core 2 Duo e4500 with 3G of RAM and NVIDIA 8300 and VISTA

seafarer · 11-01-07, 06:08 PM

Yup, that's a directx9 file - just install 9 as it lives alongside 10 quit happily.

Weather-guesser · 11-01-07, 09:06 PM

Thank Seafarer...that was the problem. Not sure why, but I could use the regular root folder without UAC issues. Must be an update for windows that they improved upon since I just picked up my rig last week.

thanks again....good hunting!

keeverotter · 11-03-07, 02:00 AM

Thank you all for the help..installed in another directory and it loaded just fine...this brought back memories of running DOS and trying to get the Soundblaster to work with different programs..again thanks for the assistance!!

RENEGADE-623 · 11-03-07, 10:15 AM

i installed my sh4 in the program files directory and am all patched up no problems with mine. im running windows vista ultimate

10-30-07, 09:10 PM	#1
keeverotter Nub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	SH4 with Vista Hi Looking for help with SH4 under Vista...game never completes loading process..does it even run under vista??? keeverotter

10-30-07, 10:10 PM	#2
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Mine runs on Vista-64 without a problem. I assume you've got it patched? Running as admin? Sound card and Video card drivers updated? __________________

10-30-07, 11:14 PM	#3
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	I'm running SHIV on Vista Ultimate (32-bit) and not having any problems. Could you be alittle more specific as to what kinda of problems you might be having? Maybe include your computer specs for us to better help you out. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

10-31-07, 04:21 AM	#4
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Don't install it in the /Program Files/ folder. I haven't and have no probs whatsoever. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

10-31-07, 07:06 AM	#5
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Also running fine on Vista 32-bit, but I too have it installed somewhere other then "program files" (mine's in a games directory in my user space). comp is: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+, 2GB DDR2 RAM 400GB SATA HD, PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB video card Vista Home Premium __________________ 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

10-31-07, 07:46 AM	#6
Cap'n Spanky Loader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 81 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ditto here on Vista.... do as the others say, install in the root of the drive and run as admin. Also make sure they are patched AND YOU KEEP UP WITH THE DRIVER UPDATES!!! Especially if you have an NV Graphics card. I have both SHIII and IV installed in a "SilentHunter" folder on the root of my C and they both run sweet AMD dual Core +4800 GT8600 Viewsonic VX2025WM running at 1680 x 1050 4 Gig

10-31-07, 08:46 AM	#7
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Is your SHIII patched up? I can't get the dang thing to patch.... I know that this is kinda a SH3 question, but I wanted to try out the new GWX and can't.....

10-31-07, 09:01 AM	#8
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, I also have SHIII 1.4b, GWX 1.03 and SHCommander running fine under Vista. It is also in my user space, in "../games/ubisoft/SHII/". If you've installed it in the default "program files" directory, the patch won't work - since Vista's UAC will cause the actual patch files to be written to the hidden "AppData" directory in your user space. And for SHIII to work, the patch files need to be in the actual SHIII program directory. Installing outside of "program files" bypasses UAC control, and the patch will then write the files where they need to be for SHIII to find them during loading. __________________ 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

10-31-07, 01:13 PM	#10
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Thanks a million guys, I can't wait to try this this weekend. I'm primarily a USN guy, but really have been wanting to go for a spin in a VIIc lately.

11-01-07, 03:52 PM	#11
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	SH4/Vista Put this this in tech help also to span the answers...sorry if you read this twice. So...I got rid of my old PC with the 1300X ATI mess and got a new rig that more than handels SH4. I had the usual issues that I read up on dealing with UAC on VISTA and thought I had it figured out. After installing the game into the the usual root folder and the new folder outside of Program files (thinking it was a UAC issue), I get an error when I try to start the game: "This application has failed to start because d3dx9_32.dll was not found. Does this have to do with Direct X 9? I didnt install it thinking I didnt need it since I have Direct X 10. Any help out there would be appreciated before I mess up the new rig.....Core 2 Duo e4500 with 3G of RAM and NVIDIA 8300 and VISTA __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

11-01-07, 06:08 PM	#12
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, that's a directx9 file - just install 9 as it lives alongside 10 quit happily. __________________ 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

11-01-07, 09:06 PM	#13
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Thank Seafarer...that was the problem. Not sure why, but I could use the regular root folder without UAC issues. Must be an update for windows that they improved upon since I just picked up my rig last week. thanks again....good hunting! __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

11-03-07, 02:00 AM	#14
keeverotter Nub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	SH4 in Vista Thank you all for the help..installed in another directory and it loaded just fine...this brought back memories of running DOS and trying to get the Soundblaster to work with different programs..again thanks for the assistance!!

11-03-07, 10:15 AM	#15
RENEGADE-623 Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	i installed my sh4 in the program files directory and am all patched up no problems with mine. im running windows vista ultimate __________________ IF YOU WANT TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, YOU HAVE TO PLAY HIS GAME Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66Ghz Quad PNY GeForce XLR8 8800 GTS / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card Corsair DHX XMS2 Dominator Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800Mhz Memory Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCI Sound Card Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit