Vista or starforce ? or computer ?

trojer · 10-19-08, 09:04 AM

I have a perfectly legit DVD of SHIII which I used on a XP laptop a few months ago without probs. Now trying to install the DVD on a Vista 32bit system I keep getting the message that to install the system you must have administrator privileges and a long error report which I am supposed to forward to Ubisoft, where registering is now impossible ( for the moment). Is this starforce stopping me installing the game ?
Please help otherwise I will scuttle the SHIII DVD with all hands !

danlisa · 10-19-08, 12:50 PM

Hi. Sorry for the Copy & Paste.

Vista makes you jump a few more hoops but it's doable, the follwing is based on GWX installs but the basics are true for any version of SH3 under Vista:

Installation of GWX on Widows VISTA

Perform the following steps if you are installing GWX in a Windows Vista® environment, assuming
you have already executed Steps 1 and 2 in the Basic Installation procedure:

1. Unistall Silent Hunter III
2. Delete the residual Silent Hunter III installation folder and all contents
3. Delete (or at least rename) your “MyDocuments\SH3” save game folder
4. Delete the “C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Pr ogram Files\SilentHunterIII”
folder and all its contents, if it exists.
5. Reinstall Silent Hunter III. The GWX Team recommends you install it outside of the “\Program
Files” folder
6. Right-click the 1.4b patch “.exe” file and select “Run as administrator”
7. Install the patch
8. Verify you installed the patch correctly by running the game.
9. If the game fails to run, download and install the StarForce Vista update from the StarForce
developers’ site: http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvup.zip.
10. You can now run optional tools like SH3 Commander, JSGME, SH3Gen, etc. provided you run
them as an “Administrator” after you have installed them.

Hanomag · 10-19-08, 12:58 PM

Hang in there, good luck and Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!!

trojer · 10-20-08, 01:07 PM

Thanks Danlisa, this boat is sailing !

danlisa · 10-20-08, 01:14 PM

Happy hunting.

FIREWALL · 10-20-08, 02:14 PM

Good explanation Dan.

How to install SH-3 on Vista should almost be a sticky. :rotfl:

Murr44 · 10-20-08, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Good explanation Dan.

How to install SH-3 on Vista should almost be a sticky. :rotfl:

It already is. See this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144.

trojer · 10-21-08, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murr44

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Good explanation Dan.

How to install SH-3 on Vista should almost be a sticky. :rotfl:

It already is. See this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105144.

Not exactly the same procedure; it does not tell you NOT to put the SHIII files in the program folder for instance.

10-19-08, 09:04 AM	#1
trojer Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London , UK Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Vista or starforce ? or computer ? I have a perfectly legit DVD of SHIII which I used on a XP laptop a few months ago without probs. Now trying to install the DVD on a Vista 32bit system I keep getting the message that to install the system you must have administrator privileges and a long error report which I am supposed to forward to Ubisoft, where registering is now impossible ( for the moment). Is this starforce stopping me installing the game ? Please help otherwise I will scuttle the SHIII DVD with all hands !

10-19-08, 12:50 PM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Hi. Sorry for the Copy & Paste. Vista makes you jump a few more hoops but it's doable, the follwing is based on GWX installs but the basics are true for any version of SH3 under Vista: Installation of GWX on Widows VISTA Perform the following steps if you are installing GWX in a Windows Vista® environment, assuming you have already executed Steps 1 and 2 in the Basic Installation procedure: 1. Unistall Silent Hunter III 2. Delete the residual Silent Hunter III installation folder and all contents 3. Delete (or at least rename) your “MyDocuments\SH3” save game folder 4. Delete the “C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Pr ogram Files\SilentHunterIII” folder and all its contents, if it exists. 5. Reinstall Silent Hunter III. The GWX Team recommends you install it outside of the “\Program Files” folder 6. Right-click the 1.4b patch “.exe” file and select “Run as administrator” 7. Install the patch 8. Verify you installed the patch correctly by running the game. 9. If the game fails to run, download and install the StarForce Vista update from the StarForce developers’ site: http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvup.zip. 10. You can now run optional tools like SH3 Commander, JSGME, SH3Gen, etc. provided you run them as an “Administrator” after you have installed them. __________________

10-19-08, 12:58 PM	#3
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Hang in there, good luck and Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

10-20-08, 01:14 PM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Happy hunting. __________________

10-20-08, 02:14 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Good explanation Dan. How to install SH-3 on Vista should almost be a sticky. :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-20-08, 01:07 PM	#4
trojer Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London , UK Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks Danlisa, this boat is sailing !