Windows 7?

[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?

[Johnners]

[QUOTE=Pisces;1995608]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.

Installed to c:\Games02\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII

The file that shows as still running in Task Manager after shutting down the 2nd (successful launch) is SH3.exe*32

[Echolot]

What difference does that make?

Sometimes on my win7 64bit system the sh3.exe won't run. In taskmanager I can see sh3.exe and a new rundll32 process. No game window appears. When I run the game with admin rights it works. I renamed the exe and all is fine, I can run the game in user context and everytime the game is working well. So it's worth a try

[Johnners]

Thanks all for your help chaps, and it looks as if all is now working o.k.

Was looking at the Win7 thread in SH4 and it mentioned running first with the graphic card on default settings, shutting that launch down via Task Manager if unsuccessful, making any necessary changes to the graphic card then lauching again. So far it seems to be working!!

Thanks again and if this solution has been posted here previously, apologies for not having seen it and giving credit where due.

[jonnuttybiker]

hi all
running wins 8
got old copy with game shadow. had all old probs with it.found that i had to update adobe reader as the one that comes with it conflicks with win 8.
uninstalled sh3 .installed sh3 done the patch and no cd but before i played it update adobe and started playing.good luck.ghostie

[Jimbuna]

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