Silent Hunter IV VISTA 64bit problem

Zantham · 03-04-08, 04:58 PM

I have almost identical system as you (I have a GTX instead of a GTS). I ran Silent Hunter 4 v1.4 no problem in Vista 64 Ultimate. If it asks you to install DirectX 9 drivers you must allow it since this game (and many others) require DirectX 9 to run.

Black screen after intro is a possible codec issue? Some people have had problems with the K-Lite codec pack, and some others that result in a black screen intro. Do you have a codec pack installed?

DragonRR1 · 03-04-08, 06:10 PM

I've been running SH4 with Vista 64bit for a very long time. I haven't seen your problem at all. As someone else said it could be a Codec issue although I have K-lite installed. I don't install games to the "Program files" folders, they are problematic if installed in there due to special permissions set by default on that folder. I would try installing it to C:\Games\SH4 or something like that. Another thing you could try is right click on the shortcut and select "Run as Administrator".

As a Zanthan said it is pretty essential that you let the game install DX9.

My specs are are quite similar to yours.

vidarkilen · 03-04-08, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Zantham

I have almost identical system as you (I have a GTX instead of a GTS). I ran Silent Hunter 4 v1.4 no problem in Vista 64 Ultimate. If it asks you to install DirectX 9 drivers you must allow it since this game (and many others) require DirectX 9 to run.

Black screen after intro is a possible codec issue? Some people have had problems with the K-Lite codec pack, and some others that result in a black screen intro. Do you have a codec pack installed?

I do have the codec pack installed..should I uninstall it?

Zantham · 03-04-08, 06:39 PM

Well, it is quite easy to reinstall if it doesn't fix the problem, so its probably worth a try. I've also had the K-Lite 64bit codec pack installed and didnt have any SH4 issues either, but looking at other threads of people with the same problem that seems to be a common fix.

vidarkilen · 03-04-08, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zantham

Well, it is quite easy to reinstall if it doesn't fix the problem, so its probably worth a try. I've also had the K-Lite 64bit codec pack installed and didnt have any SH4 issues either, but looking at other threads of people with the same problem that seems to be a common fix.

No that didn`t help..tried to uninstall both the Xvid-codec and the other codec pack but I still get a black screen...

I`ll try to reinstall the game and hope for the best...

Digital_Trucker · 03-04-08, 08:02 PM

Do you have DirectX 9 installed and updated? I'm almost positive that you have to have it for the game to work, whether you have DX10 or not.

tedhealy · 03-04-08, 11:58 PM

When I installed sh4 on my vista64 machine I had the same issue. I believe I fixed it by going into the nvidia control panel and setting all the options to stock - disable all AA/AF, turn off multi/supersample, turn off multi core support, etc. I ran it, changed screen resolution to what I wanted, then exited and reenabled the nvidia stuff.

Also set the SH4.exe to run as administrator.

And as DT said above, make sure to install DX9.

vidarkilen · 03-05-08, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedhealy

When I installed sh4 on my vista64 machine I had the same issue. I believe I fixed it by going into the nvidia control panel and setting all the options to stock - disable all AA/AF, turn off multi/supersample, turn off multi core support, etc. I ran it, changed screen resolution to what I wanted, then exited and reenabled the nvidia stuff.

Also set the SH4.exe to run as administrator.

And as DT said above, make sure to install DX9.

How do I disable these things..?

Never mind! I figured it out..and what do you know..I WORKS...

Thanks alot!!

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03-04-08, 04:58 PM	#1
Zantham 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 283 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 1	I have almost identical system as you (I have a GTX instead of a GTS). I ran Silent Hunter 4 v1.4 no problem in Vista 64 Ultimate. If it asks you to install DirectX 9 drivers you must allow it since this game (and many others) require DirectX 9 to run. Black screen after intro is a possible codec issue? Some people have had problems with the K-Lite codec pack, and some others that result in a black screen intro. Do you have a codec pack installed?

03-04-08, 06:10 PM	#2
DragonRR1 Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've been running SH4 with Vista 64bit for a very long time. I haven't seen your problem at all. As someone else said it could be a Codec issue although I have K-lite installed. I don't install games to the "Program files" folders, they are problematic if installed in there due to special permissions set by default on that folder. I would try installing it to C:\Games\SH4 or something like that. Another thing you could try is right click on the shortcut and select "Run as Administrator". As a Zanthan said it is pretty essential that you let the game install DX9. My specs are are quite similar to yours.

03-04-08, 06:39 PM	#4
Zantham 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 283 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 1	Well, it is quite easy to reinstall if it doesn't fix the problem, so its probably worth a try. I've also had the K-Lite 64bit codec pack installed and didnt have any SH4 issues either, but looking at other threads of people with the same problem that seems to be a common fix.

03-04-08, 11:58 PM	#7
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	When I installed sh4 on my vista64 machine I had the same issue. I believe I fixed it by going into the nvidia control panel and setting all the options to stock - disable all AA/AF, turn off multi/supersample, turn off multi core support, etc. I ran it, changed screen resolution to what I wanted, then exited and reenabled the nvidia stuff. Also set the SH4.exe to run as administrator. And as DT said above, make sure to install DX9.