Windows Vista: Installing SH3 and Patching 1.4b - Page 5

03-06-09, 09:01 AM

your copy of SH4 will run fine,
Its your old copy of SH3 with the protection,
that Vista will not run,
also with Vista Run any game patches
or upgrades as Administrator,
hope this helps.

AVGWarhawk · 03-06-09, 09:08 AM

Same thing I advised Torplex.....Install SH3 and update if needed. Go to your video card program and reset the video card to the default settings. Fire up SH3. You should see all now. Close the game out and reset you video card to your liking. For some reason, Vista/SH3/SH4 does not like to work for the very first loading if you video card is tweaked to what you like. The card needs to be set to the default values. Also, create a root folder for your games. Stay out of the program files. I made a root folder and named it GAMES2. I load all my games there.

Read this post here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=148212

03-06-09, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kentrat

I've been running quite happily on my old XP Pro set up for ages, with all flavours of SH3, have just bought a Vista Home Premium-equipped Laptop and having awful problems getting SH3 to run at all, I am using the hidden super-administrator account and uac turned off etc, SH3 installed to c:/game files/ubisoft/ and everything 'by the book' with starforce update installed etc. Now regardless of what version of SH3 I install (currently vanilla just to try and get running) I get the ubi logo, the intro movie.... but when I exit from the movie just a black screen with the theme music in the background......

I've tried re-installing twice and no difference, the laptop is a Rock xtreme CTX Pro, Vista Premium SP1 and latest Geforce drivers etc... any ideas anyone?

Thanks

Kentrat

Best to just dump that copy of SH3,
Vista has Compatability Issues with some Old games,
especially the starforce protected ones,
Irish is correct in saying go Buy a new copy of SH3,
less hassle

Fincuan · 03-06-09, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kentrat

Now regardless of what version of SH3 I install (currently vanilla just to try and get running) I get the ubi logo, the intro movie.... but when I exit from the movie just a black screen with the theme music in the background.....

Doesn't sound like a Vista or "incompatible sh3 copy" problem at all, but the age old problem with either wrong graphics card settings or ffdshow conflicting with SH3. Both of these lead to the behaviour you described in both SH3 and SH4. If the culprit is ffdshow the easiest solution is to uninstall it, if not then doing a forum search should turn up plenty of threads with similar problems and possible solutions.

rjcjunior · 04-15-09, 12:47 PM

I do everything... but the game starts in brown screen, cursor is big and leave trails in screen when moving. I guess the problem is video card driver, but I update ii and the problem persist. What I can do?

Onkel Neal · 04-15-09, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjcjunior

I do everything... but the game starts in brown screen, cursor is big and leave trails in screen when moving. I guess the problem is video card driver, but I update ii and the problem persist. What I can do?

What are your computer specs?

rjcjunior · 04-15-09, 01:29 PM

After a long time in the deep, we return... win vista home premiun, 2gb, intel centrino duo 2.0ghz, geforce 8400M GT. I run with administrator previlege, patched to 1.4b and... cranck!!!!!

zoso791 · 04-17-09, 08:50 PM

Hi all
After a week and a half of struggle I have SHIII finally working. The game works just fine on Vista 64-bit with no problems. Thanks for all your guys help.

Jan

cawimmer430 · 09-14-09, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoso791

Hi all
After a week and a half of struggle I have SHIII finally working. The game works just fine on Vista 64-bit with no problems. Thanks for all your guys help.

Jan

How did you get it to work? I really need some help here. I'm on the verge of killing somebody!

irish1958 · 04-18-09, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjcjunior

After a long time in the deep, we return... win vista home premiun, 2gb, intel centrino duo 2.0ghz, geforce 8400M GT. I run with administrator previlege, patched to 1.4b and... cranck!!!!!

Mouse trails are often due to RAM overload. Thy AlacrityPC to free up memory. I have 4Gb of memory and I might have windows using 1.5Gb at any given time. With AlacrityPC I might have windows using only 375Mb.
Also, ready boost may help.

rjcjunior · 04-23-09, 05:45 AM

problem solved.
if u have klite codec pack, disable ffdshow filter, it runs well

elkinallen · 05-08-09, 07:33 PM

Reading all this,, I am trying to get it going here. Any new info on getting SHIII running on a Vista 64 bit sys?

Fincuan · 05-08-09, 08:21 PM

Runs great once you get rid of Starforce. Cracking or buying a SF-free version are the two options here.

irish1958 · 05-08-09, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elkinallen

Reading all this,, I am trying to get it going here. Any new info on getting SHIII running on a Vista 64 bit sys?

No problems on my 64 bit Vista.
Install out of program files, and get the new DVD, Starforce free and patched to 1.4b ($9.99).

elkinallen · 05-09-09, 04:28 PM

Appreciate it. 'nuther Q though. I went to the direct to drive site (BTW, downloaded U-Boat miss for SH4. Cool) ,read the specs and the $9.95 download of SHIII says it is for,,,/XP only. Is this the one to download that will work with the 1.4b files?

Just trying to be certain.

Jeff.

Update: I did not buy it. I simply used my original SHIII disc. Thanks J Scones!! -see post below-

03-06-09, 09:08 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Same thing I advised Torplex.....Install SH3 and update if needed. Go to your video card program and reset the video card to the default settings. Fire up SH3. You should see all now. Close the game out and reset you video card to your liking. For some reason, Vista/SH3/SH4 does not like to work for the very first loading if you video card is tweaked to what you like. The card needs to be set to the default values. Also, create a root folder for your games. Stay out of the program files. I made a root folder and named it GAMES2. I load all my games there. Read this post here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=148212 __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 03-06-09 at 09:18 AM.

04-15-09, 12:47 PM	#5
rjcjunior Watch Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brasil Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I do everything... but the game starts in brown screen, cursor is big and leave trails in screen when moving. I guess the problem is video card driver, but I update ii and the problem persist. What I can do? __________________ Porque a vida é passageira, e a morte é o trem. (because the life ia a passenger, and the death is the train)

04-15-09, 01:29 PM	#7
rjcjunior Watch Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brasil Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	After a long time in the deep, we return... win vista home premiun, 2gb, intel centrino duo 2.0ghz, geforce 8400M GT. I run with administrator previlege, patched to 1.4b and... cranck!!!!! __________________ Porque a vida é passageira, e a morte é o trem. (because the life ia a passenger, and the death is the train)

04-23-09, 05:45 AM	#11
rjcjunior Watch Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brasil Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	problem solved. if u have klite codec pack, disable ffdshow filter, it runs well __________________ Porque a vida é passageira, e a morte é o trem. (because the life ia a passenger, and the death is the train)

05-08-09, 07:33 PM	#12
elkinallen Watch Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	trying to get SHIII going on Vista 64 Reading all this,, I am trying to get it going here. Any new info on getting SHIII running on a Vista 64 bit sys?

03-06-09, 09:01 AM	#1
owner20071963 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	your copy of SH4 will run fine, Its your old copy of SH3 with the protection, that Vista will not run, also with Vista Run any game patches or upgrades as Administrator, hope this helps.

04-17-09, 08:50 PM	#8
zoso791 Mate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 57 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi all After a week and a half of struggle I have SHIII finally working. The game works just fine on Vista 64-bit with no problems. Thanks for all your guys help. Jan

05-08-09, 08:21 PM	#13
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Runs great once you get rid of Starforce. Cracking or buying a SF-free version are the two options here.

05-09-09, 04:28 PM	#15
elkinallen Watch Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks! Appreciate it. 'nuther Q though. I went to the direct to drive site (BTW, downloaded U-Boat miss for SH4. Cool) ,read the specs and the $9.95 download of SHIII says it is for,,,/XP only. Is this the one to download that will work with the 1.4b files? Just trying to be certain. Jeff. Update: I did not buy it. I simply used my original SHIII disc. Thanks J Scones!! -see post below- Last edited by elkinallen; 05-09-09 at 05:38 PM. Reason: New info