SOS! Fustration mounting!

DvlHownd · 05-07-14, 01:11 AM

I did the dreaded “upgrade” to Windows 7 Pro 64Bit after years of running SH4 1.4 with various mods with Windows XP.

Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
New 1TB hard drive
16GB of RAM
AMD Phenon II X3 710 2.6-GHz Processor (retread from last motherboard)
GeForce 520
MSI 970A-G46/970S-G46 motherboard
LG Monitor 1920 x 1080 60HZ (recommended)

I am getting nowhere.I have done the default install C:\Program Files (x86), install the 1.4 patch and get about five minutes into a game and *BLACK SCREEN*- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode.OK, so I read some forums and folks say to install into C:\UBISoft and bypass the default. So I uninstall, delete the directory, clean the registry of all ubisoft/sh4 /JSGME entries and try that. Same results: *BLACK SCREEN*- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. Now I go through the process again: uninstall-delete any directories-registry clean-reboot-reinstall.No shortcut has ever appeared on the desktop after installation so I make one. After reading more forums, I try the suggestion of changing the shortcut icon properties to run in Windows XP (SP3) mode. Nope. Five minutes into the game; *BLACK SCREEN*- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. So once again uninstall, clean registry, reboot, install. This time I try the suggestion of disable display scaling on high DPI settings. Five or so minutes into game and *BLACK SCREEN*- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. So now thinking I could try to take advantage of more RAM, I try the CCF explorer program to let the SHE.exe file handle >2GB address space. Change the settings and nope, five minutes later; *BLACK SCREEN*- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. I know it can be installed and ran as we knew it in Windows XP. Many folks are out there saying “runs fine”, “installed with no problems”, “smooth sailing”, “no hiccups”. Well I’m in a friggin typhoon and I’m getting seasick! I defer to the more knowledgeable sailors in this forum to provide me with a compass course to get me out of this maelstrom.

05-07-14, 01:11 AM	#1
DvlHownd Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 25 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 0	SOS! Fustration mounting! I did the dreaded “upgrade” to Windows 7 Pro 64Bit after years of running SH4 1.4 with various mods with Windows XP. Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit New 1TB hard drive 16GB of RAM AMD Phenon II X3 710 2.6-GHz Processor (retread from last motherboard) GeForce 520 MSI 970A-G46/970S-G46 motherboard LG Monitor 1920 x 1080 60HZ (recommended) I am getting nowhere.I have done the default install C:\Program Files (x86), install the 1.4 patch and get about five minutes into a game and BLACK SCREEN- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode.OK, so I read some forums and folks say to install into C:\UBISoft and bypass the default. So I uninstall, delete the directory, clean the registry of all ubisoft/sh4 /JSGME entries and try that. Same results: BLACK SCREEN- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. Now I go through the process again: uninstall-delete any directories-registry clean-reboot-reinstall.No shortcut has ever appeared on the desktop after installation so I make one. After reading more forums, I try the suggestion of changing the shortcut icon properties to run in Windows XP (SP3) mode. Nope. Five minutes into the game; BLACK SCREEN- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. So once again uninstall, clean registry, reboot, install. This time I try the suggestion of disable display scaling on high DPI settings. Five or so minutes into game and BLACK SCREEN- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. So now thinking I could try to take advantage of more RAM, I try the CCF explorer program to let the SHE.exe file handle >2GB address space. Change the settings and nope, five minutes later; BLACK SCREEN- BRRRRRRRRRRRR- crash to black screen – reset- prompt to reboot to safe mode. I know it can be installed and ran as we knew it in Windows XP. Many folks are out there saying “runs fine”, “installed with no problems”, “smooth sailing”, “no hiccups”. Well I’m in a friggin typhoon and I’m getting seasick! I defer to the more knowledgeable sailors in this forum to provide me with a compass course to get me out of this maelstrom.