SH3 and Windows 8.1

[Professor M]

Having enjoyed SH3 for many years on a slow pc I finally decided to invest in a new machine that (unfortunately) came with Windows 8.1. Having installed the programme I find that it will not run and checked on the Microsoft website here https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/wind...patcenter/home only to find that it is not compatible. When I click the desktop icon I get no further than the disc check (Starforce check?). Has anyone actually got it to run on Windows 8.1 and if so can you let me know how to achieve it? Usually, I run SH3 GWX 3.0 Gold with mods via JSGME and opened with SH3 Commander. However, the initial installation that I attempted was just the stock version of the SH3 DVD (UK Version).

[Sailor Steve]

I'm running SH3 with GWX and a load of mods on 8.1 with no problem.

Where do you have it installed? Modern versions of Windows don't like having things not made by them installed in the Program Files folders. I followed the instructions of others and created a new folder on the main drive. In my case the installation path reads C:/Windows/Steve's Stuff/Games/Ubisoft/GWX (I have different installations labelled according to what supermod is installed). As I said, it works fine.

[pedalboat]

I'm writing here based only on my own experience.
SH3 is a portable game. Once you install it, leave it as it is or compress it.
Then you can move the game over to another location or operating system.
It worked for me in Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 without problem.
Note: My game came with a magazine and without the starforce protection, version 1.4b.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi Prof M

Check out my tutorial post #150

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

This will give you some of the different versions.

Ideally you want a black and white dvd rather than black and silver.

Peter

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM Professor M

[Professor M]

Thanks to those of you that responded.

Pedalboat: I am not sure that a copy and paste of the folder(s) would actually generate an installation so, with respect, I will hold onto that idea for now.

Sailor Steve and Bl!tzGr!eg: I was looking for a solution to a problem with W8.1 and started looking by carrying out a search using the terms "Silent Hunter 3 & Windows 8.1" but the search facility did not come up with the thread that you referred to. Perhaps the text was the reason. However, thank you for the link - no need to feel "redundant" - I read through the list and thought item number 05 would sort things out. Starting from the point that says

"Begin SH3 Installation:
05. Begin installation of SH3 as normal.......

I followed the instructions to the letter (I believe) but got "1628: Failed to complete installation" message at the very last stage of the installation. So, when I tried to start SH3 (stock) I got another message that read "Movietex.act is missing from your computer". In case I had followed the instruction 05. in error I removed everything and tried again with the same result.

Sailor Steve: was it B!tzgr!eg's instructions that you followed or was it from somewhere else? If so, could you include a link to that source? I would be very grateful, but I would understand if you cannot recall.

I spent the rest of the day reinstalling the game, successfully, on my older XP machine but I would still like to get it running with the W8.1 for reasons of smoother play, quality and of longevity, who knows when my old pc will end up in "robot heaven".

I must add that the the link for the no disc start up "NO DVD rld-sh14.rar" that Google led me to (as per step 12.) was "http://www.carlypress.co.uk/no-dvd-rld-sh14-rar-download-jb33r". I was not confident with this source. A link to a known reliable source would be appreciated.

RealyDedPoet: Thanks for the greeting. I have actually been a member for quite some time (2009, I think) but lost my previous account when I tried to change my personal details. So here I am, back in the bilge.

Very gratefully,

Professor M

[Quijote]

Originally Posted by Metalogic

I also had to manually force Nvidia Control panel to use my dedicated 970M GPU, as it wasn't switching automatically form the Intel Integrated GPU

Sorry, I'm very clumsy with graphics issues, can you tell me how you did exactly?
I'm going to SH3 after years and look like a rookie.
I need to find information to adjust my best base game graphically my NVIDIA card and my widescreen before starting install MODS.
Could you hep me, please?
Thanks

PD: Sorry my poor English

[Aktungbby]

Quijote! after a four year silent run!

[Quijote]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Quijote! after a four year silent run!

I am a very shy person

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...81#post2298581

[Professor M]

Originally Posted by Quijote

Sorry, I'm very clumsy with graphics issues, can you tell me how you did exactly?
I'm going to SH3 after years and look like a rookie.
I need to find information to adjust my best base game graphically my NVIDIA card and my widescreen before starting install MODS.
Could you hep me, please?
Thanks

PD: Sorry my poor English

To get my Nvidia GPU to automatically fire up wiyh SH3 on my W8.1 machine I navigated to the Silent Hunter Folder and located the SH3.exe file. Right click on the icon and see if you see "run with graphics processor" as an option. If you see this and select it you should be taken to the Nvidia control panel which will allow you to set the graphics processor as the default for the SH3 application.

Give 'em beans!

Prof'

[Quijote]

Originally Posted by Professor M

I navigated to the Silent Hunter Folder and located the SH3.exe file. Right click on the icon and see if you see "run with graphics processor" as an option. If you see this and select it you should be taken to the Nvidia control panel which will allow you to set the graphics processor as the default for the SH3 application.

Give 'em beans!

Prof'

Thanks
I can´t see this option, I´m reading this post http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=128517
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