Oops...having problems already :(

Torplexed · 06-13-09, 05:46 PM

I really think you need to get starforce out of the picture altogether. I know people hate to pay twice for a game, but since it's a four-year old game it's probably selling for dirt-cheap. Is there anywhere in Britain you can pick up a SF-free DVD? Maybe try a downloaded version?

ddiplock · 06-13-09, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

I really think you need to get starforce out of the picture altogether. I know people hate to pay twice for a game, but since it's a four-year old game it's probably selling for dirt-cheap. Is there anywhere in Britain you can pick up a SF-free DVD? Maybe try a downloaded version?

Oh yeah there's places I can buy it on the cheap which I may have to do, the extreme step is to wipe the PC again and put XP 64 on. lol

I actually did that once I wanted to play SH3 so badly, but I'm not sure I want to do it again this time

Torplexed · 06-13-09, 05:53 PM

I bought one for $12.00 at an office-supply store back a few months ago. It sure simplified things since in addition to not having SF, it included all the official patches to date too. Came in a cheap paper sleeve...but who cares?

ddiplock · 06-13-09, 06:01 PM

So I guess short of wiping my machine for XP or buying a more updated copy there's not much I can do to get SH3 working with Vista??

I probably shouldnt, but its this sort of thing that makes me despise Vista and why I run it in the first place when XP was fine.

ddiplock · 06-14-09, 10:38 AM

Yikes....that was unexpected. Even installing XP-64 hasn't made a difference. The game, patched to 1.4b but without GWX is refusing to run. Giving me the same error message as before. "This can only be run on a Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or Server 2003 machine"

Its XP-64 but the game doesn't appear to like it still. Anyone got any suggestions?? Or am I going to have to wipe the machine again and drop to 32bit XP??

06-13-09, 05:46 PM	#1
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I really think you need to get starforce out of the picture altogether. I know people hate to pay twice for a game, but since it's a four-year old game it's probably selling for dirt-cheap. Is there anywhere in Britain you can pick up a SF-free DVD? Maybe try a downloaded version?

06-13-09, 05:53 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I bought one for $12.00 at an office-supply store back a few months ago. It sure simplified things since in addition to not having SF, it included all the official patches to date too. Came in a cheap paper sleeve...but who cares?

06-13-09, 06:01 PM	#4
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	So I guess short of wiping my machine for XP or buying a more updated copy there's not much I can do to get SH3 working with Vista?? I probably shouldnt, but its this sort of thing that makes me despise Vista and why I run it in the first place when XP was fine.

06-14-09, 10:38 AM	#5
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Yikes....that was unexpected. Even installing XP-64 hasn't made a difference. The game, patched to 1.4b but without GWX is refusing to run. Giving me the same error message as before. "This can only be run on a Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or Server 2003 machine" Its XP-64 but the game doesn't appear to like it still. Anyone got any suggestions?? Or am I going to have to wipe the machine again and drop to 32bit XP??