Silent Hunter 3 stuck on pause and black screen

cloadmcally · 08-03-15, 05:37 AM

Ahoy Captains!

so I now have putted about 63 hours into sh4 and I decided to take a break from it.
So I had 5€ in my steam portfolio and eventually decided to get sh3
so I download it, boot it up and it seems to run in an odd 1024 by 768 windowed.
There is no resolution option as far as I can tell so I just put it in full screen and restart the game.
The sound also was muted apparently.
than I try and load the navigation tutorial and when it eventually loads up the game is stuck on pause and all that I can see is a black screen with ''game paused'' and the UI i can click on whatever i whant but nothing happens

thanks in advance for the replys and sorry for my mediocre english

also my first post on subsim

Aktungbby · 08-03-15, 08:56 AM

cloadmcally!

Jimbuna · 08-03-15, 10:28 AM

Looks like either a faulty download or you've installed into C:Programs (if you're running W7 or W8).

Welcome to SubSim

cloadmcally · 08-03-15, 12:47 PM

yes I am now in fact going to re install the game,it's currently installed in D:\steamapps\Steamlibrary\Common\SH3 and if it doesen't work, well steam refounds are there

thanks once again for your help!

HW3 · 08-03-15, 12:57 PM

If you can't get the steam install to work, you can buy a disk version from Amazon for $10.00, and it will include SH2 as well.

cloadmcally · 08-04-15, 09:29 AM

well, I made it.
it works very nicely even with GWX installed!
looks live it was just steam being a tw*t!

08-03-15, 05:37 AM	#1
cloadmcally A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 71 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 3 stuck on pause and black screen Ahoy Captains! so I now have putted about 63 hours into sh4 and I decided to take a break from it. So I had 5€ in my steam portfolio and eventually decided to get sh3 so I download it, boot it up and it seems to run in an odd 1024 by 768 windowed. There is no resolution option as far as I can tell so I just put it in full screen and restart the game. The sound also was muted apparently. than I try and load the navigation tutorial and when it eventually loads up the game is stuck on pause and all that I can see is a black screen with ''game paused'' and the UI i can click on whatever i whant but nothing happens thanks in advance for the replys and sorry for my mediocre english also my first post on subsim

08-03-15, 08:56 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,995 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! cloadmcally! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

08-03-15, 10:28 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks like either a faulty download or you've installed into C:Programs (if you're running W7 or W8). Welcome to SubSim __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-03-15, 12:57 PM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	If you can't get the steam install to work, you can buy a disk version from Amazon for $10.00, and it will include SH2 as well. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

08-04-15, 09:29 AM	#6
cloadmcally A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 71 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Done! :D well, I made it. it works very nicely even with GWX installed! looks live it was just steam being a tw*t!

08-03-15, 12:47 PM	#4
cloadmcally A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milano, Italy Posts: 71 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	yes I am now in fact going to re install the game,it's currently installed in D:\steamapps\Steamlibrary\Common\SH3 and if it doesen't work, well steam refounds are there thanks once again for your help!