Aimlessly drifting at sea! Need help with technical issues ect

[Climbingdad]

Thanks TheBerbster!

@banryu79 - Oh yeah, GWX was the first mod installed and have since installed just a small handful of others. I often have more time that I can troll the forums and research than I can play, so love seeing the mods that people use and researching what they do. Slowly adding things to the list of things I want to try.

[banryu79]

Originally Posted by Climbingdad

Thanks TheBerbster!

@banryu79 - Oh yeah, GWX was the first mod installed and have since installed just a small handful of others. I often have more time that I can troll the forums and research than I can play, so love seeing the mods that people use and researching what they do. Slowly adding things to the list of things I want to try.

Yeah, I know that feeling!
Goog hunting!

[Gunnarr]

I did not know the community surrounding these games were so vibrant! Perhaps testimony to the greatness of the games! Or perhaps to the lack of any vision in producers today in gaming ... regardless, I am very happy for all of your replies!

Originally Posted by pedalboat

Why not play both?

I will probably play both, I just want to focus on one though at a time, I don't like hopping between games. (Like, for railroad tycoon 3 and 2, re-living those old memories, I played 3 completely then went to 2)

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

SH4 is more stable and has improvements that I think are cool. SH3 has had the benefit of many talented people creating many great mods. I use a supermod plus a laundry list of other mods longer than my arm. For SH4 I'm able to use fewer mods, but if more were available I would certainly use many of them as well. Most of the mods I like aren't really necessary, adding visual and audio extras that make it better for me.


I do. It doesn't seem to harm anything, so I figure I might as well let it run.


There are widescreen mods available. I don't use any of them. Is there stretching? Probably, but I've never noticed it.


You have only to ask. There are many (myself included) who love to spout of about this, that or the other favorite.


This is the perfect place. When you're ready to play SH4 you can ask the same technical questions on that forum.



Actually they are very similar, being the same game at heart. As I said earlier, SH4 has improved routines and better graphics, whereas SH3 still is way ahead in the available mods department.

SH4 is better.

I do.

Sorry for quoting everything on the page, but there were things in every post that I wanted to address.

Don't worry, I quote everything too... :p

Thank you for the help in the installation, I will keep it checked then when I install. And thank you for all of your replies hahaha, oh, about resolution, what is your resolution?? If it is the same (1920x1080), what should I set it to in the options (I mean I would just put it at yours). Assuming there is an option menu, I don't remember

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

"I remember from my childhood" he says in reference to SH3/4

Wow

I feel old

Of course SH3 was released 10 years ago. Sh4 not long after that. So yes guys... A game we enjoy very much today could be played by a 21 year old bar buddy who was just 11 years old when he first fired a torpedo in SH3

Dang

Yes, I just turned 22 actually hahaha me and my brother loved to play this game, although probably not too well. I remember being very hyped for Silent Hunter 4 and pre ordering it. We played it the day it released, but it crashed constantly and there were quite a few bugs. We never came back to play any of the silent hunter games. One of our first disappointments in pre ordering games and botched releases.... (know better by now that I never pre order games and usually allow months to pass to allow all the bug fixes patches)

I don't drink though

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This is as it stands at this moment:

(((Giant list of mods!)))

To understand just how many times I've completely junked SH3 and started over from scratch see this thread.



This time I've made a copy of the entire setup and put it in a safe place. The next time I have to reinstall everything I'm hoping to just copy that finished version into the new folder and have it work. I'm not confident about it.

Ok, for all the games I played, I never seen so many mods... most i've ever had in games would probably be 3. (But condensed mods, utilizing many different smaller mods) Most of my experience in modding is from Paradox Interactive, where I had mods for Crusader Kings II (Medieval strategy game) and Hearts of Iron III (WWII strategy game), ocasionally changing a modifier.

Are mods for Silent Hunter III mostly unorganized?? For the games I played, usually there are dedicated grand "Realism" mods and things like that, or mods dedicated to improving graphics. Are there any for this game?? Or is it more, you have to look for everything yourself and hope they are compatible? :p scrolling through though I see some interesting ones pretty quickly, I am a big fan of historical realism in games, or at least plausibility

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Gunnarr! @ Sailor Steve: your clearcut mod list looks great. Enough to inspire me to get SHIII and mod it! MANY THANKS and probably for the lurkers out there too!

this animated smiley thing is sort of creeping me out maybe it is the long arms

Originally Posted by banryu79

Eh, watch out, with the "Sailor Steve" method you run the risk to spent more time on reading about mods and modding the game rather than actually playing it!!

Btw, I suggest you to start with a big mod (GWX or NYGM or LSH or others... see my sign) and little set of carefully selected mods to apply over it and give it a go! Try to play your first career, starting from tne initial years (1939 or 1940) and build up some experience in intercepting and sinking alone merchants and small convoys while developing some feelings in how to fool the escorts...

Oh there are big mods! I will look into those as well! Thank you for your advice

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > Gunnarr
You Will Always Find Someone Here To Help You
New To Silent Hunter <> Need Help <> Click On My Thread Link.
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Thank you This community seems very kind

[Gunnarr]

Ok I need some help with installing

I have a disk.

Box looks like this:



I installed it, but did not install GameShadow. I heard something about some starforce thing and installing this game, but didn't look to much into it, since it sounds like a real pain to fix. I dont know if I have it or not

Anyway, when I installed, I went straight to install some patches here:

http://www.silenthunteriii.com/uk/updates.php

And selected Silent Hunter 3 US DVD PATCH 1.4b, ubi.com link

Installed that, BUT it said it was installing 1.3!! Where is 1.4 then?? or is it installed 1.4??? The exe. is labeled 1.4, but I do not know if the game is 1.4 since I cannot enter it

I tried playing the game to see the code at the main menu (where it would say which patch you are on) but it does not let me play since I am using windows 7 (says requires windows 2000 or windows xp or something)

So, now what?

Why is it not saying it installed 1.4b , and how do I play it in the first place

[Gunnarr]

Looking at the properties, it appears i have the first release, which includes starforce and no patch.

Apparently starting the game enables starforce, and now I need to get rid of it also??

this is very confusing, and I am very tired... I will come back and try to sort this out after sleeping and work!

Thank you to anyone who can help

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Gunnarr

I installed it, but did not install GameShadow.

That's for the best. GameShadow is a waste of time.

I heard something about some starforce thing and installing this game, but didn't look to much into it, since it sounds like a real pain to fix. I dont know if I have it or not

Look on the back of the box - there should be a copyright date there. If it's 2005 then you certainly have StarForce. UBISoft allowed a hack to remove it. Neal has it posted here

Installed that, BUT it said it was installing 1.3!! Where is 1.4 then?? or is it installed 1.4??? The exe. is labeled 1.4, but I do not know if the game is 1.4 since I cannot enter it

It is 1.4, or to be more accurate 1.4b. You have no trouble there, it was just a typo on their part.

I tried playing the game to see the code at the main menu (where it would say which patch you are on) but it does not let me play since I am using windows 7 (says requires windows 2000 or windows xp or something)

Starting with Vista and continuing through 7 to 8.1, Windows decided that Program Files was meant for their own stuff and not yours. Some people install the game there and it works fine. After hearing many folks give this same advise, I didn't even try. Reinstall the game outside of Program Files and it should work fine. I created a folder path for mine that goes C:/Games/Ubisoft/SH3. Some install it on a different drive altogether.

Originally Posted by Gunnarr

Looking at the properties, it appears i have the first release, which includes starforce and no patch.

I paid full price for the game when it was new. I never had a problem with StarForce, but I read about many who did. Some years later I purchased a re-release copy which is fully patched and Starforce-free. Depending on how badly you want to play the game I would recommend doing the same. They're pretty cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...8764750&sr=1-3

Be careful, though, that you don't get another 2005 version. If they say it's in a jewel case then it's newer. Contact them and ask for the date on the box. If it's 2008 or newer it's good to go. Or get it from Amazon Downloads.

[Jeff-Groves]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That's for the best. GameShadow is a waste of time.


Look on the back of the box - there should be a copyright date there. If it's 2005 then you certainly have StarForce. UBISoft allowed a hack to remove it. Neal has it posted here


It is 1.4, or to be more accurate 1.4b. You have no trouble there, it was just a typo on their part.


Starting with Vista and continuing through 7 to 8.1, Windows decided that Program Files was meant for their own stuff and not yours. Some people install the game there and it works fine. After hearing many folks give this same advise, I didn't even try. Reinstall the game outside of Program Files and it should work fine. I created a folder path for mine that goes C:/Games/Ubisoft/SH3. Some install it on a different drive altogether.


I paid full price for the game when it was new. I never had a problem with StarForce, but I read about many who did. Some years later I purchased a re-release copy which is fully patched and Starforce-free. Depending on how badly you want to play the game I would recommend doing the same. They're pretty cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...8764750&sr=1-3

Be careful, though, that you don't get another 2005 version. If they say it's in a jewel case then it's newer. Contact them and ask for the date on the box. If it's 2008 or newer it's good to go. Or get it from Amazon Downloads.

I have several with 2004 as the only date on the box.
The files on the DVD are 2007. It is a Starforce free version though.
I have scanned the 5 relevant files known to contain the SF code.
And they are not the 'Reloaded hacked' files.

Got them last Monday through the Subsim/Amazon thingy.

[Gunnarr]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That's for the best. GameShadow is a waste of time.


Look on the back of the box - there should be a copyright date there. If it's 2005 then you certainly have StarForce. UBISoft allowed a hack to remove it. Neal has it posted here


It is 1.4, or to be more accurate 1.4b. You have no trouble there, it was just a typo on their part.


Starting with Vista and continuing through 7 to 8.1, Windows decided that Program Files was meant for their own stuff and not yours. Some people install the game there and it works fine. After hearing many folks give this same advise, I didn't even try. Reinstall the game outside of Program Files and it should work fine. I created a folder path for mine that goes C:/Games/Ubisoft/SH3. Some install it on a different drive altogether.


I paid full price for the game when it was new. I never had a problem with StarForce, but I read about many who did. Some years later I purchased a re-release copy which is fully patched and Starforce-free. Depending on how badly you want to play the game I would recommend doing the same. They're pretty cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...8764750&sr=1-3

Be careful, though, that you don't get another 2005 version. If they say it's in a jewel case then it's newer. Contact them and ask for the date on the box. If it's 2008 or newer it's good to go. Or get it from Amazon Downloads.

Mine is copyright 2005

Ok, I will try uninstalling and reinstalling, and will do that thing to remove starforce first, before I purchase another copy. If I fail at this I will give up and buy it haha

EDIT: removed problem that I figured out lol

[Gunnarr]

Hey everyone

I installed the game in a different place, (went with C drive, then Games )

I followed the instructions here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118

and downloaded this file from here:

http://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/p...hunter_3.shtml

rld-sh14.rar

but when I unzipped it in a blank folder, Norton detirmined the files to be unsafe and removed them. Are they viruses in that file? (maybe the download has been tampered with?)

I don't know what to do now

[Sailor Steve]

I've never heard of that site. There could be malware mixed in with the game files. Or Norton might be overly paranoid. That's why I recommended Amazon.

[pedalboat]

I don't like Norton. I can't say anymore.

[Gunnarr]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've never heard of that site. There could be malware mixed in with the game files. Or Norton might be overly paranoid. That's why I recommended Amazon.

I am just greedy with money, I do not like spending money much, I work at minimum wage so I do not make a huge amount... but if no one else has anything to say I suppose I will have to buy it in the way you described. I'll just give it a day or two and if no one else replies I will just buy it

Originally Posted by pedalboat

I don't like Norton. I can't say anymore.

I don't like it either, but I don't know what to get sadly. I know it has a bad reputation, my brother who is very skilled with computers says this. But I am not sure what anti-virus to get, what I can trust. Do you have any recommendations while your here?? Or maybe that would be too offtopic

[Laufen zum Ziel]

[sublynx]

I have a Starforce plagued DVD version of SH3. By following the instructions I've always managed to install and re-install the game withh no problems. I would say that Norton is just overprotective.

[Gunnarr]

Originally Posted by sublynx

I have a Starforce plagued DVD version of SH3. By following the instructions I've always managed to install and re-install the game withh no problems. I would say that Norton is just overprotective.

Did you use the same website as I linked for the 5 files?? Or can you give a link to where you got them??