GWX3 Installation Question

Kitzbuell · 06-19-10, 09:22 AM

Thanks to one and all for your responses. I should have checked for replies to my query sooner and could have saved hours loading and reloading software in my attempts to get this to run. I am using Windows 7 (64 bit) [My first experience using this OS] and am admittedly ignorant to the technological nuances when compared to my years of working with Windows XP.

I will reload as you have advised and will give that a go. It would be a shame (crushing) to not be able to experience my favorite game on this upgraded PC after all the angst that went into this purchase.

Thanks to all for the assist. This is another confirmation of why this is the best Forum of which I have ever been a member, ... its the community.

Good Hunting

Jimbuna · 06-19-10, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitzbuell

Thanks to one and all for your responses. I should have checked for replies to my query sooner and could have saved hours loading and reloading software in my attempts to get this to run. I am using Windows 7 (64 bit) [My first experience using this OS] and am admittedly ignorant to the technological nuances when compared to my years of working with Windows XP.

I will reload as you have advised and will give that a go. It would be a shame (crushing) to not be able to experience my favorite game on this upgraded PC after all the angst that went into this purchase.

Thanks to all for the assist. This is another confirmation of why this is the best Forum of which I have ever been a member, ... its the community.

Good Hunting

SINK EM ALL!!

melnibonian · 06-19-10, 12:49 PM

Glad you're sorted. If you need any more help just give us a shout

Kitzbuell · 06-19-10, 01:34 PM

I am usually in such a hurry and rarely believe its my equipment or software (ha ha ha ha) so I don't as a matter of SOP include my hardware and software listings when I post. I probably should have on this matter. First, I was running at ultra-high resolution when I began loading SHIII (instead of 1024 X 768) which, after vast amounts of research, was suggested as a potential problem issue when initially loading the software.

I am not yet sure, but I believe the disk security may have also been an issue (though StarForce software was not found on the new computer after several attempts to reload the software from scratch) as I continued to repeatedly receive the same error message at each attempt to load. After overwriting the files with those included in the "no DVD" patch ("rld-sh14.rar), I was able to get SHIII to boot up perfectly (including the GWX3 MOD).

Once I ran SHIII initially with the 1024 X 768 resolution, I was then able to return to the higher default resolution and things loaded normally.

This was a critical juncture as, now that I know I can get it to run, I am about to format the drives and change the partitions to make better and faster use of this computers potential. Thanks again for your assistance and I hope this may help others though the thread would have been more accurately titled "SHIII Installation Question".

Again, Many Thanks

06-19-10, 12:49 PM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Glad you're sorted. If you need any more help just give us a shout __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

06-19-10, 01:34 PM	#4
Kitzbuell Mate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birthplace of the American Navy and Marine Aviation Posts: 52 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	One Final (I hope) Note on My Installation Problem I am usually in such a hurry and rarely believe its my equipment or software (ha ha ha ha) so I don't as a matter of SOP include my hardware and software listings when I post. I probably should have on this matter. First, I was running at ultra-high resolution when I began loading SHIII (instead of 1024 X 768) which, after vast amounts of research, was suggested as a potential problem issue when initially loading the software. I am not yet sure, but I believe the disk security may have also been an issue (though StarForce software was not found on the new computer after several attempts to reload the software from scratch) as I continued to repeatedly receive the same error message at each attempt to load. After overwriting the files with those included in the "no DVD" patch ("rld-sh14.rar), I was able to get SHIII to boot up perfectly (including the GWX3 MOD). Once I ran SHIII initially with the 1024 X 768 resolution, I was then able to return to the higher default resolution and things loaded normally. This was a critical juncture as, now that I know I can get it to run, I am about to format the drives and change the partitions to make better and faster use of this computers potential. Thanks again for your assistance and I hope this may help others though the thread would have been more accurately titled "SHIII Installation Question". Again, Many Thanks

06-19-10, 09:22 AM	#1
Kitzbuell Mate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birthplace of the American Navy and Marine Aviation Posts: 52 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	Thanks to one and all for your responses. I should have checked for replies to my query sooner and could have saved hours loading and reloading software in my attempts to get this to run. I am using Windows 7 (64 bit) [My first experience using this OS] and am admittedly ignorant to the technological nuances when compared to my years of working with Windows XP. I will reload as you have advised and will give that a go. It would be a shame (crushing) to not be able to experience my favorite game on this upgraded PC after all the angst that went into this purchase. Thanks to all for the assist. This is another confirmation of why this is the best Forum of which I have ever been a member, ... its the community. Good Hunting