SH3 Install Problem

[kuch]

Was trying to setup to install GWX 2.0. Uninstall SH3 and deleted other files in folder.

Attempted to reinstall SH3 from CD. Install goes fine.

Now, I can't get past the STAR security to load the program at all. It never even asks for the code to be input.

Keeps giving msg that SH3 engine was modified.

I've been playing with this game for 2yrs with 1.4b patch & GWX 1.03 mods and had no problems, honest, really.

Removed all files with the word 'SH3" in them.

Pulled all app's (Commander, Weather, etc)

Deleted with the game CD and XP's Add & Remove.

Reinstalled 4x w/o success. Same error each time.

I could possibly live w/o GWX 2.0 (not), but not w/o SH3.

Please send help, sinking fast.

kl Kuch

[Captain von Keldunk]

Hello

Now, I can't get past the STAR security to load the program at all. It never even asks for the code to be input.

Maybe bad Star force?? Google for Star force removal program. :hmm: :hmm:
When you remove and reinstall SH3. Star Force is not reinstalled.
Thats why it does not ask for code.
Hope this helps

[Tool]

Here is the file to search for.. copied from another website dealing with this issue:

First of all you should learn the path to the game: right-click on the icon of the game, select Properties -> Shortcut -> Target. It should be like this, for example: "C:\Program Files\Company name\Product title\game.exe". Here "game.exe" is the name of executable file & "C:\Program files\Company name\Product title" is the folder with the game.
Second, you should unpack UpdateModule.exe from UpdateModule.ZIP to the folder with the game (Download UpdateModule.ZIP from here: http://help.starforce.ru/tmp/UpdateModule.zip
Then press Start -> Run... and type manually "cmd" (here and below you should type the commands without quotation marks).
Type in, command by command:
"cd <folder with the game>" (in my example it will be "cd C:\Program Files\Company name\Product title")
"updatemodule <name of the game's executable> <any name of executable, other from the original>" (my example: "updatemodule game.exe game2.exe")
"copy <name of executable, other from the original> <name of the game's executable> /y" (my example: "copy game2.exe game.exe /y")
"del <name of executable, other from the original>" (my example: "del game2.exe")
"exit"
Try running the game now.

Below is what I typed in cmd to resolve the problem:
Press enter after each line

cmd
cd\program files\ubisoft\silenthunterIII (note III is capital i)
updatemodule sh3.exe sh3x.exe
copy sh3x.exe sh3,exe/y
del sh3x.exe
exit

Worked for me.. Tool.

[kuch]

Thanks for the input guys.

Tool, I tried to go to the site in your note, but it was a dead link.
So the "updatemodule'" option seems out.

Cptn. von Keldunk, I went to the Starforce site and got the remove & update s/w and tried that, but that didn't work either.

Still getting msg that SH3 has been modified.

SH3.exe is showing as 739kb as of 2_27_05

My 1.04b & GWX 1.03 SH3.exe shows as 2.280mb

Maybe it's the drive itself? File is on a bad sector?

Sent a note to Starforce for aid, but expect the real resolution will come from here.

So, for the non, I'm assigned shore duty. Will post you if I get a response or a fix.

Again, thanks. K

[Tool]

Try it again, it works. The link i posted had the ) at the end going into the address.. i fixed it in my above post.

This works.. as i used it, just follow the directions i posted.
Tool.

[kuch]

Ok. Thanks, Tool. Will let you know how it works out.