How long can we run SHIII& GWX ?

corvette k225 · 02-15-10, 07:06 PM

It will be up to microsoft, it works on XP,and Windows7. But what will the
next Microsoft OS be like for SHIII.

LostDream · 02-15-10, 07:32 PM

Well to be honest, at this moment and time, you can run XP and never upgrade your OS. XP, after the patches and services packs, is a solid OS with features that cater to "most" PC users and gamers. Yeah you dont have the fancy Direct X 10/11, but SH3 runs DX 9 so we are good.

I have been playing this game for under a month and I can tell you that I will keep playing for a long time. I may even just use an old server pc laying around in my basement just so I can run XP and continue to play this great game.

FIREWALL · 02-15-10, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corvette k225

It will be up to microsoft, it works on XP,and Windows7. But what will the
next Microsoft OS be like for SHIII.

Learn how to partition hdd and duo-boot XP & ?

Obltn Strand · 02-15-10, 09:26 PM

I have played old Commodore 64 games with PC, so I quess indefinitely.

But before sun explodes we might get a another Aces of the Deep.

Jimbuna · 02-16-10, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corvette k225

It will be up to microsoft, it works on XP,and Windows7. But what will the
next Microsoft OS be like for SHIII.

A great many years into the future I hope.

RConch · 02-16-10, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

A great many years into the future I hope.

Without a doubt!
It is the best U-boat game available with GWX and SH III comdr installed.

The only complaint is with UBI not figuring a way to have wolfpack attacks.
Even my ancient CAoD had great pack attacks.
But this is old news.

Snow White Sorrow · 02-16-10, 07:59 AM

Thanks to last year's netbook craze, Windows XP will be supported on a limited basis for at least a decade, IIRC. Well if not, just keep a legacy computer for yon favourite classics like some do.

I'm on a 5 year old core duo PC and it still does manage to run titles like Fallout 3 with decent FPS, so I'm not complaining. Little need for me to upgrade to bloatware.

PappyCain · 02-16-10, 10:41 AM

This sim is a keeper and when my PC is ready for the Davy Jones locker, it will be replaced to be sure, but this PC and OS and sim will be kept in mothballs. I should have retained old PC's for other sims as they could have been part of a 'legacy gaming room' in the house!! a PC for each legacy game.

Sailor Steve · 02-16-10, 04:18 PM

People have complained that Aces Of The Deep and Silent Hunter 1 won't run on XP. Some folks suggest DosBox for that problem. Some suggest just buying an old computer for $10 or $20.

What I'm saying is that ten years from now you'll be able to pick up a PC that will run SH3 for very little money. Or just keep the one you have when you buy your next one. I see not problem here.

Jimbuna · 02-16-10, 04:37 PM

Yep, got mine in safe storage

corvette k225 · 02-16-10, 04:59 PM

The last four or five days with all the talk about SHV, most bad, there has
been a big run on SHIII ,most games sites are sold out for now.

FIREWALL · 02-16-10, 05:06 PM

Don't any of you OWN your OS ?

This is such a no-brainer I wonder why it's brought up on THIS website.

flakmonkey · 02-16-10, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostDream

Yeah you dont have the fancy Direct X 10/11, but SH3 runs DX 9 so we are good.

I thought sh3 was a dx8.1 game?

flag4 · 02-16-10, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corvette k225

It will be up to microsoft, it works on XP,and Windows7. But what will the
next Microsoft OS be like for SHIII.

why worry, your concerns are in 'the here and now.'

"U-Boats are the Wolves at sea; attack, tear, sink!"

Donitz.

Jimbuna · 02-17-10, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Don't any of you OWN your OS ?

This is such a no-brainer I wonder why it's brought up on THIS website.

An interesting question.....possibly

(owner of 2xXP Pro + 2x(offsprings systems LOL) Vista Home)

02-15-10, 07:06 PM	#1
corvette k225 Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 254 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	How long can we run SHIII& GWX ? It will be up to microsoft, it works on XP,and Windows7. But what will the next Microsoft OS be like for SHIII.

02-16-10, 07:59 AM	#7
Snow White Sorrow Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks to last year's netbook craze, Windows XP will be supported on a limited basis for at least a decade, IIRC. Well if not, just keep a legacy computer for yon favourite classics like some do. I'm on a 5 year old core duo PC and it still does manage to run titles like Fallout 3 with decent FPS, so I'm not complaining. Little need for me to upgrade to bloatware. __________________ "A spoken word is a fired torpedo"

02-16-10, 10:41 AM	#8
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This sim is a keeper and when my PC is ready for the Davy Jones locker, it will be replaced to be sure, but this PC and OS and sim will be kept in mothballs. I should have retained old PC's for other sims as they could have been part of a 'legacy gaming room' in the house!! a PC for each legacy game. __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

02-16-10, 04:18 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	People have complained that Aces Of The Deep and Silent Hunter 1 won't run on XP. Some folks suggest DosBox for that problem. Some suggest just buying an old computer for $10 or $20. What I'm saying is that ten years from now you'll be able to pick up a PC that will run SH3 for very little money. Or just keep the one you have when you buy your next one. I see not problem here. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-16-10, 04:37 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yep, got mine in safe storage __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-15-10, 07:32 PM	#2
LostDream Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 46 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Well to be honest, at this moment and time, you can run XP and never upgrade your OS. XP, after the patches and services packs, is a solid OS with features that cater to "most" PC users and gamers. Yeah you dont have the fancy Direct X 10/11, but SH3 runs DX 9 so we are good. I have been playing this game for under a month and I can tell you that I will keep playing for a long time. I may even just use an old server pc laying around in my basement just so I can run XP and continue to play this great game.

02-15-10, 09:26 PM	#4
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	I have played old Commodore 64 games with PC, so I quess indefinitely. But before sun explodes we might get a another Aces of the Deep.

02-16-10, 04:59 PM	#11
corvette k225 Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 254 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	The last four or five days with all the talk about SHV, most bad, there has been a big run on SHIII ,most games sites are sold out for now.

02-16-10, 05:06 PM	#12
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Don't any of you OWN your OS ? This is such a no-brainer I wonder why it's brought up on THIS website. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???