SH3 and Windows Vista

Bill KUnert · 09-05-06, 07:15 PM

Has anybody tried SH3 on Vista? It installs fine for me but crashes to a black rectangle after the initial load screen. I've got 1.4b installed and run end-it-all to close open programs. I sometimes have a problem in XP if I run SH3 after using computer for a couple of hours. A reboot will fix that.
Thanks
Bill

The Noob · 09-05-06, 07:21 PM

Vista is already out? WTF?!

Anyway, i'll guess Starforce is your Problem.

Bill KUnert · 09-05-06, 07:25 PM

This is the public beta 5536 which was released recently. Release candidate 1 is just now out and should be publicly available within a week. The code is pretty decent at this point. Starforce was removed so shouldn't be a consideration.
Thanks
Bill

kiwi_2005 · 09-05-06, 07:34 PM

Your using a Beta expect some bugs when gaming, a mate has the beta 2 and has some trouble with games, at times he gets graphic gliches.

Qairyl · 09-05-06, 10:01 PM

How similar/different is Vista to XP Home?

-Qairyl

shegeek72 · 09-05-06, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qairyl

How similar/different is Vista to XP Home?

-Qairyl

wikipedia has a good supply of info on Vista:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista

Here's a thread I started in the google group comp.sys.ibm.games.action on Vista and gaming:
http://www.gatago.com/comp/sys/ibm/p.../15950687.html

Vista is based on the 2003 server code base, whereas XP was based on win 2000. It'll probably be as different from XP as XP was from win98.
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Bill KUnert · 09-06-06, 07:18 AM

Vista has a compatibility mode and I tried SH3 in XP compatibility mode but that didn't work. Much XP software runs fine but much doesn't. Perhaps when RC1 is made available it will get better.
Bill

Achtung Englander · 09-06-06, 09:22 AM

slightly off subject - is Vista any good. I have seen demo vids and it looks nice but it looks like XP with Steroids.

The best functionality is probably the rolling window scroll, web surfing at a glance and WMP 11

apart from that it looks like XP SP3 if you know what I mean

09-06-06, 09:37 AM

I will not go with Vista until a year or two after it comes out. I want most of the kinks out of it prior to getting it. Also I want most of the service packs to be out for it so I don't have to re-download everything from Microsoft everytime I need to format my hard drive.

STEED · 09-06-06, 09:37 AM

It's bound to be full of bugs, so I am in no hurry what so ever.

enaceo · 09-06-06, 09:50 AM

A lot of new and different things mean a lot of new and different problems.
I'm going to wait a bit -see how it preforms on other pc's ,see some reviews on the net ,maybe wait for some SP or patch to come out (and save some money for the damn thing,the prices scare me ) and maybe then "convert".

09-05-06, 07:15 PM	#1
Bill KUnert Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgetown, Ky Posts: 14 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	SH3 and Windows Vista Has anybody tried SH3 on Vista? It installs fine for me but crashes to a black rectangle after the initial load screen. I've got 1.4b installed and run end-it-all to close open programs. I sometimes have a problem in XP if I run SH3 after using computer for a couple of hours. A reboot will fix that. Thanks Bill

09-05-06, 07:34 PM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Your using a Beta expect some bugs when gaming, a mate has the beta 2 and has some trouble with games, at times he gets graphic gliches. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-05-06, 10:01 PM	#5
Qairyl Bosun Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 66 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	How similar/different is Vista to XP Home? -Qairyl __________________ U-527 IXC At Sea October 1944

09-06-06, 09:22 AM	#8
Achtung Englander Loader Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 81 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	slightly off subject - is Vista any good. I have seen demo vids and it looks nice but it looks like XP with Steroids. The best functionality is probably the rolling window scroll, web surfing at a glance and WMP 11 apart from that it looks like XP SP3 if you know what I mean __________________ Achtung ! Spitfeur !!

09-06-06, 09:37 AM	#10
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	It's bound to be full of bugs, so I am in no hurry what so ever. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-05-06, 07:21 PM	#2
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Vista is already out? WTF?! Anyway, i'll guess Starforce is your Problem.

09-05-06, 07:25 PM	#3
Bill KUnert Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgetown, Ky Posts: 14 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	This is the public beta 5536 which was released recently. Release candidate 1 is just now out and should be publicly available within a week. The code is pretty decent at this point. Starforce was removed so shouldn't be a consideration. Thanks Bill

09-06-06, 07:18 AM	#7
Bill KUnert Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgetown, Ky Posts: 14 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Vista has a compatibility mode and I tried SH3 in XP compatibility mode but that didn't work. Much XP software runs fine but much doesn't. Perhaps when RC1 is made available it will get better. Bill

09-06-06, 09:37 AM	#9
SubSerpent Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I will not go with Vista until a year or two after it comes out. I want most of the kinks out of it prior to getting it. Also I want most of the service packs to be out for it so I don't have to re-download everything from Microsoft everytime I need to format my hard drive.

09-06-06, 09:50 AM	#11
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A lot of new and different things mean a lot of new and different problems. I'm going to wait a bit -see how it preforms on other pc's ,see some reviews on the net ,maybe wait for some SP or patch to come out (and save some money for the damn thing,the prices scare me ) and maybe then "convert". __________________ Came back after a long time ...ahoy mates!