Windows 7?

[rcflyertim]

HP - AMD650 Processor 3.20 GHz
8GB Ram
64-bit Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1)

Installed vanilla SHIII had problems with starting game - video wanting a different setting for (3D error). Change the refresh to 60hz and so far eveything is working OK.

I have no mods as of yet installed. Trying to make sure that it is stable on my machine first.

Question?? IF everthing continues to work will GWX3 or other mods cause a problem with resolution?

[HundertzehnGustav]

copy yopur game and put GWX on the other game... see if you encounter anything strange.
(campaign profiles and savegames might not work...)

[HW3]

It runs fine in Windows 7 64 bit as long as it is not installed in the Programs x86 folder.

[HundertzehnGustav]

redid it last night...
Win7Pro X64

1) installed in program files
+ run test = this game can not be played on this operating system blah blah


2) MOVE the game to other HDD
- apply patch 1.4b (yes, my DVD is old! 2006!) --> purpose= update game. dont do if recent DVD (2008+)
- run starforce protection REMOVER --> purpose= get rid of what i do not need to run game
- apply NoCD --> purpose= make the game run on this windows without complaining that this windows can not be used
- run = okay
- add GWX
- run = okay

===================
Game ready to go and to be further modded
Copy again the entire game just in case.

[Spectre-63]

Like most here, I ran into issues getting SHIII to run properly on my newer Win7 machine. Most of it, from what I can tell, is the fact that the newer monitors run in a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 4:3 that was common at the time of it's release. I run on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor (16:10 aspect ratio) and the only way I was able to get SHIII to run was the following steps:

Install and update to 1.4b
Install Res Fix
Install GWX3.0
modify the main.cfg and d3d9.cfg files to reflect the appropriate resolution (1900x1200 in my case)

Once I did that, I had to manually switch to 1600x1200 prior to starting the game. If you're lazy like me, you can take the following additional steps:
Obtain DC from 12noon.com
Setup a batch file that switched my resolution automatically to 1600x1200

The site at 12noon.com provides complete instructions on how to switch the resolutions. I had the best results by switching the resolution, then launching the game, then backing out the resolution change on the last line.

Here's a copy of my batch file:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1600 -height=1200  -refresh=60 
"D:\Games\SilentHunter3\sh3.exe"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1920 -height=1200  -refresh=60

Hope this helps!

[Johnners]

Hi everybody, I've been trying to get SH3 to run on Win 7 and have encountered a problem.
I'm installing off of a dvd already patched to v 1.4 and to a games folder I have created other than the default. Installation goes smoothly, and after rebooting when I double click on the desktop short cut or click on the icon in the start menu I get the usual (Win7) dialogue box asking me if I'm happy to allow the program to make changes to my computer, I click 'yes' and I'm taken straight back to the desktop where the pointer changes to the 'whirlything' for a minute or so and then nothing, just the desktop. Now for the wierd part....If I then double click on the desktop shortcut or the start menu icon SH3 launches fine and indeed seems to run o.k. (have completed Naval Academy but not yet had time to try career). If I then exit back to desktop and run Task Manager, the first attempt to run still seems to be running (SH3'something'.exe if memory serves), apparently in the background?
I've tried every possible combination of compatability modes and running as administrator but always with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Spectre-63]

Johnners-

I had three same problem until I reduced my resolution. try knocking out down to a 4:3 resolution like 1600x1200, 1280x1024, or 1024x768 before launching.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by Johnners

Hi everybody, I've been trying to get SH3 to run on Win 7 and have encountered a problem.
I'm installing off of a dvd already patched to v 1.4 and to a games folder I have created other than the default. Installation goes smoothly, and after rebooting when I double click on the desktop short cut or click on the icon in the start menu I get the usual (Win7) dialogue box asking me if I'm happy to allow the program to make changes to my computer, I click 'yes' and I'm taken straight back to the desktop where the pointer changes to the 'whirlything' for a minute or so and then nothing, just the desktop. Now for the wierd part....If I then double click on the desktop shortcut or the start menu icon SH3 launches fine and indeed seems to run o.k. (have completed Naval Academy but not yet had time to try career). If I then exit back to desktop and run Task Manager, the first attempt to run still seems to be running (SH3'something'.exe if memory serves), apparently in the background?
I've tried every possible combination of compatability modes and running as administrator but always with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas?

What is the exact place you installed it into?

You should not get a prompt asking if you want this program to make changes, unless it is in Program Files, or you configured it to run as administrator on that compatibility tab of the shortcut.

@Echolot:

Rename sh3.exe to SilentHunterIII.exe.

What difference does that make?

[byDunai]

Originally Posted by Spectre-63

Like most here, I ran into issues getting SHIII to run properly on my newer Win7 machine. Most of it, from what I can tell, is the fact that the newer monitors run in a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the 4:3 that was common at the time of it's release. I run on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor (16:10 aspect ratio) and the only way I was able to get SHIII to run was the following steps:

Install and update to 1.4b
Install Res Fix
Install GWX3.0
modify the main.cfg and d3d9.cfg files to reflect the appropriate resolution (1900x1200 in my case)

Once I did that, I had to manually switch to 1600x1200 prior to starting the game. If you're lazy like me, you can take the following additional steps:
Obtain DC from 12noon.com
Setup a batch file that switched my resolution automatically to 1600x1200

The site at 12noon.com provides complete instructions on how to switch the resolutions. I had the best results by switching the resolution, then launching the game, then backing out the resolution change on the last line.

Here's a copy of my batch file:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1600 -height=1200  -refresh=60 
"D:\Games\SilentHunter3\sh3.exe"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\12noon Display Changer\dc64.exe" -width=1920 -height=1200  -refresh=60

Hope this helps!

Did as you described, mate, but my SH3 still crushes.
So, my situation is following.
I got Win7 Pro x64, GeForce 560 Ti SLI. SH3 from steam, so I don't need to use any no-dvd, right?
I've installed JSGME, and High Resolution Fix, and activated it in that mod manager. No matter what resolution I set in d3d9.cfg and main.cfg - the game runs only if I change my native resolution (1920x1200) to 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1360x768. If d3d9 mod is disabled, the error is "Can not initialize 3D engine", if I enable it, APPCRASH appears almost instantly, with d3d9.dll failure module.
I've also installed Living Silent Hunter 3, it runs, but I want to play this awesome game in High Res!
Cheers, captains, you got some wonderful comminity up here.

[finchOU]

New computer...thought I'd fired SH3 back up with GXW. Anyway after install I try and run the game and I get this error message:

This application can be launched with a release verison of Windows 95 osr2.1/98/ee/nt/2000/XP server 2003 only (or something like that).

Running Windows 7 Home Premium. Any work around for this? I am logged on as the administrator.

EDIT: Nevermind I think I found my answer. From and earlier post:

EDIT #2: Well that didn't work ....still get the same error message when I try to run the game. Installed C:\Games (new folder) vise Program files (x86)