SH3 On Windows 7

[Dronston]

Originally Posted by BLITZKRIEG4590

Ive recently switched to a computer with windows 7, I used to love playing SH3 but now I get a compatibility error that pops up when I attempt to run the game. It says "This application can be launched with a release version of Microsoft windows 95/98/2000/xp only.
Ive tried running the program in compatibility mode in 2000, xp sp2, xp sp3, vista, everything.
Ive searched everywhere I can think of and Ive yet to solve the problem, ive ran a 1.4b patch but for some reason the installer says it patched it from 1.0 to 1.3. If anyone could help you would be my weekly hero Please help, I just wanna play my game.

I have the same problem, did anyone find a solution?
SH4 runs fine but just isn't sh3 with GWX...
BTW, running the 64 bit version of win7, could this be the problem?

Edit: "ive ran a 1.4b patch but for some reason the installer says it patched it from 1.0 to 1.3", this is a known issue and just a typo in the installer. You have been upgraded to 1.4.

[Red Heat]

Welcome to the club...Gentleman!

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[iesol]

Well my problem is windows 7 wont work. First it wouldn;t run at all so i got a no cd crack. This loads the start screen and the nice sub coming out of the mist screen. But when I get the red "loading line" it gets to the end and boom CTD! I hate windows 7 and Ubisoft.
My version is the 1.0 Dvd original so I guess no starfish or what ever its called and i have updated to 1.4. I have tried every recommended solution on these forums and nothing works.

My system is:
Intel i5 Quad
Windows 7 (not upgrade)
64-bit
6 GB Ram
Geforce GTS 240 1Gb

[iesol]

Can nobody help?

[geosub1978]

With just the no DVD patch, mine has worked fine!

[MadDog09]

Hi, i have another problem with SH3 on Win 7.
I have installed it with XP-Mode and copy the whole game to win 7.

It works fine but i have made my 7th patrol without any enemy contacts.
It likes there is no AI active.

[KL-alfman]

Originally Posted by MadDog09

Hi, i have another problem with SH3 on Win 7.
I have installed it with XP-Mode and copy the hole game to win 7.

It works fine but i have made my 7th patrol without any enemy contacts.
It likes there is no AI active.

is there at least harbour-traffic?
or are there no ships at all?

what mods did you install?
might be the same issue I had:
I got to roll back the "Black Sea campaign"-mod (this will cause no ships in the Atlantic or Mediterranian ....)

[Dronston]

Originally Posted by Dronston

I have the same problem, did anyone find a solution?
SH4 runs fine but just isn't sh3 with GWX...
BTW, running the 64 bit version of win7, could this be the problem?

Ok I got SH3 / GWX 3 to run on my windows 7 (64 bit) system.

Here's how I did it, not all steps I took may be necessary but this is what worked for me so I'll stick to it.

I don't think I have the starforce DVD, but installed the "certain software" anyway.

I ran the setup.exe on the DVD in compatibility mode Win XP SP3.

I did not install to the default location but to a different drive.(D)

Than ran the 1.4b patch setup.exe in compatibility mode Win XP SP3 and ran it as administrator.

Than I copied certain software that will remove the starforce (as she-wolf suggested) to the installation directory.

Installed GWX 3, compatibility mode Win XP SP3 and ran it as administrator.

To start the game I run SH3.exe in compatibility mode Win XP SP3 and run as administrator.

All works fine now, including SH3 commander and the resolution fix.

BTW, what a joy to play sh3 on my new pc, loading times are 25% compared to my old system.