sh4 gold edition & windows 7--a 'lil help please?

[green_abobo]

ahoy. trying to run SH4 gold (DVD) on windows 7.

it installed ok, i made sure i did not install it to the default folder (program files).

when i try to run it,the title sceen/ubi screens run,but as soon as it goes to the load screen,the video blacks out. the audio is there,and it shows it running in task manager,but once it tries to switch to VGA mode (flat panel lcd monitor),it's just a black screen. edit=the load screen appears for a split second,then goes black.

i am fairly certain it boils down to a display issue on the monitor. if i alt/tab to different programs while SH4 is running,i can see the title screen for a split second again,then it disappears.

here's some spec on this particular rigsorry for the length.please bear w/ me)

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq-Presario
System Model: AU884AA-ABA CQ5205Y
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor LE-1300, ~2.3GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1918MB RAM
Page File: 1907MB used, 1929MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_2A6C103C&REV_A2
Display Memory: 825 MB
Dedicated Memory: 121 MB
Shared Memory: 703 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: 905W
Monitor Id: SVA1992
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum
Driver File Version: 8.17.0011.9621 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.11.9621
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/11/2010 2333, 11862120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4090-11CF-1956-670A1CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x03D0
SubSys ID: 0x2A6C103C
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem19.inf:NVIDIA_SetB_Devices.NTamd64.6.0:Section0 01:8.17.11.9621:pci\ven_10de&dev_03d0
Rank Of Driver: 00F62001
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

this isnt my main pc. just seeing how the game will run on a 64 bit system w/ direct X 11.

thanks in advance for any insight.

[Harry708]

Maybe this will help, Ed Howard of the Wolfs of the Pacific campaign got it to run on Windows 7
http://www.subsowespac.org/silent-hu...indows-7.shtml

www.subsowespac.org

[Ships-R-Us]

If I am wrong I hope someone steps in so I don't mess this fellow up. I was told when installing the game that you must install directx9 which is on the menu also, even though you have directx11 on your machine as the SH4 engine runs on directx9........I wish you success.....

[Arclight]

Simply updating the game fixed it for me. That or a reboot, but it shouldn't require much effort or technical know-how.

[Armistead]

As stated, the game needs DX 9 to work properly, so install it from the disc, you can run multi installs of DX.

[green_abobo]

that makes sense.but could you expound a bit more on this?

do you mean it only runs direct x 9 w/ SH4(after you install it from the dvd),and when you quit the application, the pc will still be direct x 11,i dont want to overwrite the direct x 11 files that came installed with the computer.

what if i installed SH4 to a seperate hard drive? i have a usb backup/storage device that could do the trick.

like i mentioned earlier,it's not my pc to experiment with,so i am a bit concerned.

edit=i followed the suggestion pertaining to re-installiing SH4 w/ DX 9. still having the same problem. irritating because,like i mentioned, if i alt+tab in/out of the application,it shows up on screen for a second,then it goes to black screen again. the audio is working.theoretically the game should be running normal correct?

thanks again.