SHIII - Steam Version - Starforce?

Ark · 12-29-08, 02:11 PM

Hello all,

I'm on Vista 64 and have pretty much given up on Silent Hunter III with regards to getting it runing (I tried everything in every search result on this forum and nothing works for me).

I heard the DL versions of SHIII do not have Starforce, is this true of the Steam DL version as well?

Thanks!

Reece · 12-29-08, 10:08 PM

Purchasing a late copy of SHIII is generally without Starforce, in Australia it is released in the "That's Hot!" collection of games and can be purchased less than $20 new.

However I doubt that this is the problem you are having, I still run XP pro and will do till the release of Windows 7, the retail price of windows is far too high to keep upgrading, and Vista is a lemon IMO, so sorry that I can't help further.

Ark · 12-29-08, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Purchasing a late copy of SHIII is generally without Starforce, in Australia it is released in the "That's Hot!" collection of games and can be purchased less than $20 new.

However I doubt that this is the problem you are having, I still run XP pro and will do till the release of Windows 7, the retail price of windows is far too high to keep upgrading, and Vista is a lemon IMO, so sorry that I can't help further.

Thanks, Reese.

I went over to the Steam fgorum and it looks like the Steam version of SHIII is 1.3 with no plans for 1.4 being added in. A few people were complaining about issues with 1.4 and Vista so I steared clear. I was going to try the No-cd crack but figured I would just buy another one that's already updated.

In the end, I bought the DL version from Direct2Drive (version 1.4) though for $9.95. Not too shabby.

Now I just need to get it to run at 2560x1600 16:10.

A Very Super Market · 12-29-08, 11:25 PM

Ooh, I wish I had saw this thread earlier.

I bought it on Steam, no problems. I modded it to oblivion and its still holding up. Every so often, I get messages telling me that the 3d engine doesn't work, but I think its a different program causing that. So yeah, its safe on Vista.

There is a sale on the Steam store now, you can get SH4 + U-boat missions if you want to, cheap

Edit: You can install 1.4 without problems as well.

12-29-08, 02:11 PM	#1
Ark Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fresno, CA. Posts: 581 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	SHIII - Steam Version - Starforce? Hello all, I'm on Vista 64 and have pretty much given up on Silent Hunter III with regards to getting it runing (I tried everything in every search result on this forum and nothing works for me). I heard the DL versions of SHIII do not have Starforce, is this true of the Steam DL version as well? Thanks! __________________ Ark -------------- Vista 64-bit SP1 Asus P6T Deluxe mobo Core i7 920 @ 3.8ghz 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Evga GTX 285 SSC SB X-FI Fatality 640GB WD "Black" Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD / Acer 23" H233H Last edited by Ark; 12-29-08 at 04:34 PM.

12-29-08, 10:08 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,696 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Purchasing a late copy of SHIII is generally without Starforce, in Australia it is released in the "*That's Hot!" collection of games and can be purchased less than $20 new. However I doubt that this is the problem you are having, I still run XP pro and will do till the release of Windows 7, the retail price of windows is far too high to keep upgrading, and Vista is a lemon IMO, so sorry that I can't help further. __________________ Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-29-08, 11:25 PM	#4
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ooh, I wish I had saw this thread earlier. I bought it on Steam, no problems. I modded it to oblivion and its still holding up. Every so often, I get messages telling me that the 3d engine doesn't work, but I think its a different program causing that. So yeah, its safe on Vista. There is a sale on the Steam store now, you can get SH4 + U-boat missions if you want to, cheap Edit: You can install 1.4 without problems as well. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread! Last edited by A Very Super Market; 12-29-08 at 11:27 PM.