Help please

Von Manteuffel · 11-21-10, 08:25 AM

Having just retired and moved back to the UK I decided to install SH3 on my Dell laptop (XPS Inspiron M1710, 4 Gb Ram, Intel Core 2 CPU T7600 @ 2.33 GHz, with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX video card, running under Windows Vista Home Premium) an old workhorse, but a good 'un.

I installed SH3 via a USB connected Philips DVD player/recorder (the one built into the Dell has become a bit iffy over time.)

My copy of SH3 is an original version 1 Ubisoft one with the disc-check program.

Before patching the game I tried to run it to check that the vanilla intallation was OK. I put the SH3 DVD into the drive from which I'd installed the game (the separate Philips drive) and clicked on the desktop SH3 icon. The "Checking Disc" window appeared, but it requested that I put the SH3 DVD into a different drive. After retrying several times I decided to give the original built-in drive a go - same rersult.

I downloaded a "no-dvd" fix and swapped the appropriate files to bypass the disc-check - naughty, but necessary, I'm afraid. This time I got the Ubisoft titles etc and the intro movie - then a blank screen. I checked the task manager and SH3.exe was running as a process, but not as an application

.

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.

Von Manteuffel · 11-21-10, 09:37 AM

Further to my earlier posting, I decided to experiment and installed SH4. The installation seemed to go well. I installed SH4 into a new folder away from the C:\program Files folder.

When I came to run the game, exactly the same thing happened as with SH3!

I got the Ubisoft title-page, the intro-movie and then a blank black screen. In the Task Manager, which I ran almost immediately I got the blank screen, I noticed that SH4 was running as an application, but suddenly changed from "running" to "not responding."

Help!

Yoriyn · 11-21-10, 12:57 PM

Did you play on this laptop on SH3 before?

Are you familiar with this thread?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144

Mittelwaechter · 11-21-10, 04:58 PM

Don't try to run the game before patching and cracking it - the starforce drivers try to install but are incompatible with Vista.

Get you the starforce removal tool from star-force.com

http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvrem.zip

Remove all the starforce crap.
Deinstall all SH3 files and clean the registry.
Same with SH4.

Restart computer.

Install SH3 as administrator - from any drive - but don't run it!
Install patch 1.4b - US or EMEA
Install NoDVD crack - overwrite the five files in the games root directory.

Now check the game if you want - it should run like a charm.

Install any mods you want - JSGME, GWX, SH3 Commander...

Enjoy

Sailor Steve · 11-21-10, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

Don't try to run the game before patching and cracking it - the starforce drivers try to install but are incompatible with Vista.

Much simpler to get the newer Starforce-free and fully patched version. Very cheap too.

Mittelwaechter · 11-22-10, 06:17 AM

Sitting in front of my computer I guess it's simpler to download and install two patches rather than enter the next store where to find the un-starforced and patched version of SH3. And it's cheaper too.

But you mention a valid alternative.

11-21-10, 08:25 AM	#1
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	Help please Having just retired and moved back to the UK I decided to install SH3 on my Dell laptop (XPS Inspiron M1710, 4 Gb Ram, Intel Core 2 CPU T7600 @ 2.33 GHz, with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX video card, running under Windows Vista Home Premium) an old workhorse, but a good 'un. I installed SH3 via a USB connected Philips DVD player/recorder (the one built into the Dell has become a bit iffy over time.) My copy of SH3 is an original version 1 Ubisoft one with the disc-check program. Before patching the game I tried to run it to check that the vanilla intallation was OK. I put the SH3 DVD into the drive from which I'd installed the game (the separate Philips drive) and clicked on the desktop SH3 icon. The "Checking Disc" window appeared, but it requested that I put the SH3 DVD into a different drive. After retrying several times I decided to give the original built-in drive a go - same rersult. I downloaded a "no-dvd" fix and swapped the appropriate files to bypass the disc-check - naughty, but necessary, I'm afraid. This time I got the Ubisoft titles etc and the intro movie - then a blank screen. I checked the task manager and SH3.exe was running as a process, but not as an application . Any and all suggestions gratefully received.

11-21-10, 09:37 AM	#2
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	This Just Gets Stranger Further to my earlier posting, I decided to experiment and installed SH4. The installation seemed to go well. I installed SH4 into a new folder away from the C:\program Files folder. When I came to run the game, exactly the same thing happened as with SH3! I got the Ubisoft title-page, the intro-movie and then a blank black screen. In the Task Manager, which I ran almost immediately I got the blank screen, I noticed that SH4 was running as an application, but suddenly changed from "running" to "not responding." Help! Last edited by Von Manteuffel; 11-21-10 at 10:01 AM.

11-21-10, 12:57 PM	#3
Yoriyn Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Control room Posts: 181 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Did you play on this laptop on SH3 before? Are you familiar with this thread? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144 __________________ Oblt.zS. Kurt Hanke, commander of U-83 (Type VIIB) in WaW 5. Patrol 1 - at sea : 5 ships - 10095 BRT My filefront mods link To Battle Station order mod for SH3 and more

11-21-10, 04:58 PM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Don't try to run the game before patching and cracking it - the starforce drivers try to install but are incompatible with Vista. Get you the starforce removal tool from star-force.com http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvrem.zip Remove all the starforce crap. Deinstall all SH3 files and clean the registry. Same with SH4. Restart computer. Install SH3 as administrator - from any drive - but don't run it! Install patch 1.4b - US or EMEA Install NoDVD crack - overwrite the five files in the games root directory. Now check the game if you want - it should run like a charm. Install any mods you want - JSGME, GWX, SH3 Commander... Enjoy __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

11-22-10, 06:17 AM	#6
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Sitting in front of my computer I guess it's simpler to download and install two patches rather than enter the next store where to find the un-starforced and patched version of SH3. And it's cheaper too. But you mention a valid alternative. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE