game pause/graphics issue on Win 8

seehorse · 02-03-14, 06:00 AM

Hi there good folks. I'm new to this forum. Trying to run SH3 on my laptop. I have Windows 8. I've installed to a different folder (not default) and I'm running as an administrator in compatibility mode.
The game starts fine but when I try to play an actual scenario, that's where the issue occurs. The Game starts PAUSED and I can't take it off Paused. I also can't hear any sounds at that point and the main body of the screen is dark. I can see the icons at the bottom and sides but nothing happens if I click the icons. Tried every key stroke imaginable!
Can't figure out if this is a graphics issue or a windows 8 issue or what. I saw someone else post with the exact same issue but they fixed it by upgrading to SH5!
I have the download version of the game rather than the DVD version and it's on the latest patch.
I've tried running on 1024/768 resolution
I've tried uninstall and reinstall of the game
I've tried running as administrator
I've tried compatibility mode as WinXP SP3

The reason I went with SH3 was it was cheap and I figured it would run on my old laptop which isn't all that modern - Graphics card is NVIDIA 9400M (256MB). I really wanted to find a sim game that my laptop could handle!

would appreciate some advice on this

seehorse · 02-03-14, 06:31 AM

And I've tried to access the museum section but can't see any of the boats. So to appears to be down to a graphics problem of some kind.

Mittelwaechter · 02-03-14, 08:27 AM

Welcome aboard, seehorse.

Win 8 on an old laptop? What laptop - and your system specs please.

seehorse · 02-03-14, 09:51 AM

Cheers!

Intel duo CPU 2.26GHz
8GB RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9400M graphics card
windows 8

and I have SH4 running just fine!

Mittelwaechter · 02-03-14, 10:25 AM

Check your time compression settings in MyDocuments ...\SH3\data\cfg\main.cfg.
Open with notepad and ensure RealTime=1

Do you use the SH3 Commander?

8Gb RAM? So I assume you have Win8 64bit?

Do you have a 64 bit driver for your graphics card?
http://www.nvidia.de/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

ReallyDedPoet · 02-03-14, 11:02 AM

Welcome seehorse

Jimbuna · 02-03-14, 11:48 AM

Your laptop specs are more than sufficient to play the sim and the supermod...I suspect a corrupt file or a faulty installation so would suggest you download the files again and reinstall.

Welcome Aboard

seehorse · 02-04-14, 03:13 AM

Thanks guys. yes it's a strange mystery. I'll maybe try downloading the software again and trying a fresh install.

Pisces · 02-04-14, 08:21 AM

Also, you have made no mention of applied mods. Did you use any? Or is this supposed to be a clean install of the game.

scott_c2911 · 02-05-14, 01:27 AM

Ive managed to rescue a career the other day by simply copying the main.cfg file from a backup career into your career found in my documents. Ive had similar problems and did some poking around. The main.cfg file was changed and on opening it it read 000000000 for a single line. It should have your game settings etc in it but they had gone. Repaired the career by copying the one found in the backup folder. This might help you too. A copy of main.cfg is also found in the cfg folder where the main game files are kept just in case you havent started a career yet.

02-03-14, 06:00 AM	#1
seehorse Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	game pause/graphics issue on Win 8 Hi there good folks. I'm new to this forum. Trying to run SH3 on my laptop. I have Windows 8. I've installed to a different folder (not default) and I'm running as an administrator in compatibility mode. The game starts fine but when I try to play an actual scenario, that's where the issue occurs. The Game starts PAUSED and I can't take it off Paused. I also can't hear any sounds at that point and the main body of the screen is dark. I can see the icons at the bottom and sides but nothing happens if I click the icons. Tried every key stroke imaginable! Can't figure out if this is a graphics issue or a windows 8 issue or what. I saw someone else post with the exact same issue but they fixed it by upgrading to SH5! I have the download version of the game rather than the DVD version and it's on the latest patch. I've tried running on 1024/768 resolution I've tried uninstall and reinstall of the game I've tried running as administrator I've tried compatibility mode as WinXP SP3 The reason I went with SH3 was it was cheap and I figured it would run on my old laptop which isn't all that modern - Graphics card is NVIDIA 9400M (256MB). I really wanted to find a sim game that my laptop could handle! would appreciate some advice on this

02-03-14, 06:31 AM	#2
seehorse Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	and also... And I've tried to access the museum section but can't see any of the boats. So to appears to be down to a graphics problem of some kind.

02-03-14, 08:27 AM	#3
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, seehorse. Win 8 on an old laptop? What laptop - and your system specs please. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

02-03-14, 09:51 AM	#4
seehorse Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	specs Cheers! Intel duo CPU 2.26GHz 8GB RAM Nvidia Geforce 9400M graphics card windows 8 and I have SH4 running just fine!

02-03-14, 10:25 AM	#5
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Check your time compression settings in MyDocuments ...\SH3\data\cfg\main.cfg. Open with notepad and ensure RealTime=1 Do you use the SH3 Commander? 8Gb RAM? So I assume you have Win8 64bit? Do you have a 64 bit driver for your graphics card? http://www.nvidia.de/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

02-03-14, 11:02 AM	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Welcome seehorse __________________ Back in the Day

02-03-14, 11:48 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your laptop specs are more than sufficient to play the sim and the supermod...I suspect a corrupt file or a faulty installation so would suggest you download the files again and reinstall. Welcome Aboard __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-04-14, 03:13 AM	#8
seehorse Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks Thanks guys. yes it's a strange mystery. I'll maybe try downloading the software again and trying a fresh install.

02-04-14, 08:21 AM	#9
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Also, you have made no mention of applied mods. Did you use any? Or is this supposed to be a clean install of the game.

02-05-14, 01:27 AM	#10
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Ive managed to rescue a career the other day by simply copying the main.cfg file from a backup career into your career found in my documents. Ive had similar problems and did some poking around. The main.cfg file was changed and on opening it it read 000000000 for a single line. It should have your game settings etc in it but they had gone. Repaired the career by copying the one found in the backup folder. This might help you too. A copy of main.cfg is also found in the cfg folder where the main game files are kept just in case you havent started a career yet. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..