Windows 7?

[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]

Welcome to SubSim jonnuttybiker

[vikes2003]

I have Windows 7 Home Premium loaded SH3 fine, but won't lunch to play. Error message keeps popping up. I've run a ground, what should I do?

[HW3]

Welcome to SubSim vikes2003!

What is the message that pops up?

[Jimbuna]

Welcome vikes2003....let us know the detail so we can attempt to help you.

[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)

[sogburn]

I just upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 os with 32bit. I seems to install just fine with one exception. I recieve a message the says system does not support Star Force Protection. Can someone help me resolve this issue? Thanks

[auens]

Originally Posted by sogburn

I just upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 os with 32bit. I seems to install just fine with one exception. I recieve a message the says system does not support Star Force Protection. Can someone help me resolve this issue? Thanks

I think there are various threads about this very problem. I myself just bought a non Star Force copy as they are selling those now. I got mine on Amazon for I think $10 just to avoid this issue.

It's been a long time since I've played and was wanting to start playing again so following a friends advice because of the Star Force issue in 7 I made the choice to get non Star Force version.

[Steffen Ritter]

Since getting my new computer, about two years ago, I have not been able to go to war with my favorite game platform. The tips given in this thread have made it possible to play the game (bought retail, the first year it came out). Since early this evening, I've added the Grey Wolves, and my wife hasn't been able to get me away from the computer!

Thanks to everyone for their input. I had to use a no cd file, and I'm getting about 30 fps. I'm having a little fun with the Naval Academy, before setting out on my first patrol. It's going to be a long night ...

[Galmo]

Hi all,
I'm new here and wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I'm running on windows 7 also now, with a resolution of 1920x1200. I had an old copy from when SH3 was first released that I wanted to play again.

Just to reiterate for anyone else that might still be having problems with the resolution on windows 7, because this is something I missed the first few times trying these solutions for some reason, even though it has been repeated several times by people here:

Even though you want to run the game at a higher resolution like 1920x1200, you still have to set your windows desktop resolution to at least 1600x1200 in order for the game to start without errors. It will change the resolution up to what you want as long as you set it correctly in the cfg files as stated in this thread. Seems the key for me was finally getting it through my thick skull that I needed to start in a 4:3 aspect ratio, hehe.

Thanks again all!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by byDunai

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.

Originally Posted by auens

I think there are various threads about this very problem. I myself just bought a non Star Force copy as they are selling those now. I got mine on Amazon for I think $10 just to avoid this issue.

It's been a long time since I've played and was wanting to start playing again so following a friends advice because of the Star Force issue in 7 I made the choice to get non Star Force version.

Originally Posted by Steffen Ritter

Since getting my new computer, about two years ago, I have not been able to go to war with my favorite game platform. The tips given in this thread have made it possible to play the game (bought retail, the first year it came out). Since early this evening, I've added the Grey Wolves, and my wife hasn't been able to get me away from the computer!

Thanks to everyone for their input. I had to use a no cd file, and I'm getting about 30 fps. I'm having a little fun with the Naval Academy, before setting out on my first patrol. It's going to be a long night ...

Originally Posted by Galmo

Hi all,
I'm new here and wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I'm running on windows 7 also now, with a resolution of 1920x1200. I had an old copy from when SH3 was first released that I wanted to play again.

Just to reiterate for anyone else that might still be having problems with the resolution on windows 7, because this is something I missed the first few times trying these solutions for some reason, even though it has been repeated several times by people here:

Even though you want to run the game at a higher resolution like 1920x1200, you still have to set your windows desktop resolution to at least 1600x1200 in order for the game to start without errors. It will change the resolution up to what you want as long as you set it correctly in the cfg files as stated in this thread. Seems the key for me was finally getting it through my thick skull that I needed to start in a 4:3 aspect ratio, hehe.

Thanks again all!

Welcome Aboard everyone

[Steffen Ritter]

Thanks, Jimbuna!

Actually, I'm an old member of the site, from way back. However, my computer died about 2 years ago, and I couldn't remember my username, so I made up a new one.

I am currently in the first patrol, on Aug. 4, 1939, and have just passed the Shetland Islands. I had a beautiful target, last night, and couldn't shoot because the Brits and Germany weren't at war, yet. But I still did a standard approach for practice. Got to within 500 meters of a large tanker, waited until the AOB was 90 degrees, and then "fired". I'm sure that my crew was ticked at me ...

BTW, I'm using the Grey Wolves 3.0 ...