SHIII 64bit Vista installation nightmare

silentwayIII · 03-24-09, 08:37 PM

Got a new system two days ago with Vista 64 bit OS already installed. I was very worried about whether or not it was going to let me load SHIII even though many of you have sucessfully loaded SHIII. I installed SHIII and got the following error message in a Protection System dialog box :

"This application can be launched with a release version of Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 only"

Could the version of SHIII I have been playing with for three years be too old?

In setting up for the installation I set up a folder (Games2) to install to. There were no error messages until I tried to start SHIII.

Any help on this is really appreciated!

nikimcbee · 03-24-09, 08:57 PM

Is this the starforce or sans starforce version? I have had zero luck installing the starforce version on my vista 64bit.

03-24-09, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Is this the starforce or sans starforce version? I have had zero luck installing the starforce version on my vista 64bit.

x2 - going to the navy exchange tomorrow to get the non-starforce version.

64-bit is nice but it's a PITA to get some programs working...

silentwayIII · 03-25-09, 12:15 AM

nikimcbee:

how can you tell if its the starforce version? If it is where/who can I purchase a non-starforce version?

Seeadler · 03-25-09, 05:29 AM

Option 1:

On Vista 64bit you need the 64bit version of the StarForce drivers.
StarForce v5.5 supports both 32 and 64bit, but SHIII uses an older version and you must update the SF drivers first, to do this, use the StarForce update tool.

Instructions from the SF site: http://www.star-force.com/support/drivers/

The following should be done to update drivers:

Download the zip-archive of the SFUPDATE utility.
Unpack the archive and save the sfdrvup.exe file to some folder on a hard disk.
Run sfdrvup.exe.
Follow the displayed instructions

Option 2:

Get the non-StarForce version of SHIII.
Here in Germany we have a SHIII budget version published by "Ak Tronic" with the barcode 4012160344487 at the back cover and this version has no StarForce. AFIK the barcode is the only hint to locate a non-SF version.

03-25-09, 05:40 AM

Vista itself is an evil thing. Still wondering how come some ppl still into it. If I ever swap my Xp OS I will jump directly over to Win7

03-24-09, 08:37 PM	#1
silentwayIII Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 135 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	SHIII 64bit Vista installation nightmare Got a new system two days ago with Vista 64 bit OS already installed. I was very worried about whether or not it was going to let me load SHIII even though many of you have sucessfully loaded SHIII. I installed SHIII and got the following error message in a Protection System dialog box : "This application can be launched with a release version of Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 only" Could the version of SHIII I have been playing with for three years be too old? In setting up for the installation I set up a folder (Games2) to install to. There were no error messages until I tried to start SHIII. Any help on this is really appreciated!

03-24-09, 08:57 PM	#2
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Is this the starforce or sans starforce version? I have had zero luck installing the starforce version on my vista 64bit. __________________

03-25-09, 05:29 AM	#5
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	Option 1: On Vista 64bit you need the 64bit version of the StarForce drivers. StarForce v5.5 supports both 32 and 64bit, but SHIII uses an older version and you must update the SF drivers first, to do this, use the StarForce update tool. Instructions from the SF site: http://www.star-force.com/support/drivers/ The following should be done to update drivers: Download the zip-archive of the SFUPDATE utility. Unpack the archive and save the sfdrvup.exe file to some folder on a hard disk. Run sfdrvup.exe. Follow the displayed instructions Option 2: Get the non-StarForce version of SHIII. Here in Germany we have a SHIII budget version published by "Ak Tronic" with the barcode 4012160344487 at the back cover and this version has no StarForce. AFIK the barcode is the only hint to locate a non-SF version. __________________ -- Vapor-ware is always easier to sell because there's no limit what it can do!

03-25-09, 12:15 AM	#4
silentwayIII Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 135 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	nikimcbee: how can you tell if its the starforce version? If it is where/who can I purchase a non-starforce version?

03-25-09, 05:40 AM	#6
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Vista itself is an evil thing. Still wondering how come some ppl still into it. If I ever swap my Xp OS I will jump directly over to Win7