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Old 05-02-13, 04:14 PM   #1
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GWX. That's all everyone ever talks about on this forum, so I decided to go and check it out myself. SHIII installed quickly and efficiently. Launch game... ERROR: This application can only be run with a release version of Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/ NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003 only.
GRRRR....
Reinstalled it with all the little doodads, LAUNCH GAME....

ERROR: This application ca-



Please tell me that there's a patch or something!
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Please tell me that there's a patch or something!
Yes, there is a patch 1.4B.

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Old 05-02-13, 04:53 PM   #3
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Yes, there is a patch 1.4B.

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None of the DVD patches are working. Apparently my menu.txt or anim.act files are unexpected versions. Thank you very much for your help, though
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Old 05-02-13, 06:02 PM   #4
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None of the DVD patches are working. Apparently my menu.txt or anim.act files are unexpected versions. Thank you very much for your help, though
Expanded Navies And thank you for all your help

I presume you have the DVD version. I do not know if I am mixing up my memory for SH3 or SH4. There is different patches for what continent you are on. Is your Sh3 a downloaded version?

Send me a PM with your email address. Perhaps I can send the 1.4b versions of menu.txt or anim.act files to trick the patch. If your problem is in the registry, I can manipulate that, too. Send me the error note.

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The support tab for this webpage has installation information.

I have used SH3 to SH5 from XP_32 bit to Windows 7_64 bit and they all work.
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Old 05-02-13, 06:57 PM   #5
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Cybermat47....

Just to get started on the right foot:
1.) What is your PC's OS?
2.) Is SH3 DVD based or a downloaded version? If it is a dvd, is the old version with starforce protection or the newer Gold version without starforce ( which would already be pre patched to 1.4b)?


Don't worry there are a lot of folks here that can help

Forgot to add this....here is a link to all the patches for SH3's different versions ( dvd and downloaded) http://www.silenthunteriii.com/uk/updates.php

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Old 05-03-13, 02:36 AM   #6
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Great advice and a great link. Just a reminder, the newer patched version is not called "Gold". SH3 Gold was a special release with some extras in a tin box, and is not a pre-patched version. Any version labeled 2008 or newer is good to go without patching.

Only having Windows XP I can't address the problem, but it may have to do with installing it outside of Program Files. Whatever it may be, hang in there. We have a lot of people who have installed it on all kinds of systems with no problems, and a lot of people who have had experience with all kinds of problems, so there will be someone who has been through this same thing, and will know what to do.
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