SH3 Randomly Won't Work

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 11:38 AM

Nope, nothing changed.

The intro-cutscenes play, but then it doesn't go to the loading screen straight after that as it normal does/used to do, the screen just goes black (but I can see my cursor), and then goes black and I can hear the menu music, but I can't see my cursor anymore.

I have no idea why it's doing this all of a sudden, and no idea why nothing I do is fixing it

Fincuan · 08-14-10, 11:54 AM

Here's something similar from a few years back. It's for SH4, but iirc the same bug and same fixes also applied to SH3.

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 12:09 PM

Cheers for that

I use nHancer rather than nVidia Control Panel, but I did have AA set to something other than Application Controlled, so I'll reinstall the game and try it now.

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 12:16 PM

And bugger it if that didn't work!

Cheers for that link!

Now just got to hope it still works once I've reinstalled GWX3.0 and all my mods, and lets me put the forced AA back on.

Still, either way, thanks!

JEuler · 08-14-10, 12:10 PM

Try to delete the 'Logo' and 'Intro' movie files located in the sh3\data\Movies\Intro folder

Arctic wolf · 08-14-10, 12:13 PM

Hopefully this will solve the problem. Keep us posted.

stoppro · 08-14-10, 12:20 PM

I had that happen to me and it turned out to be the power supply. the legs feeding the mother board and vidieo card dropped.I went crazy before i found that out. just a thought

stoppro · 08-14-10, 12:22 PM

whoops! just read the previous post glad you got it going

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 01:01 PM

Well, just installing GWX3.0 and my mods now, to see if it works without the AA when it's just that, and then gonna try turning the AA back on and see if it works then, otherwise I'll just have to make do with it turned off.

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 02:36 PM

Installed GWX3.0 and my mods, and it seems to be working fine. Not tried forcing the AA back on yet.

Jimbuna · 08-14-10, 03:12 PM

SINK EM ALL!!

MILLANDSON · 08-14-10, 07:29 PM

Put the AA back on, and it seems to be working

In fact, I'm so happy it's working again, I decided I'd try my hand at a "Let's Play"

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=531380

Just hope it doesn't break again *crosses fingers*

Arctic wolf · 08-15-10, 05:07 AM

Glad to hear it's all fixed now mate!

Good Hunting!

K-61 · 08-15-10, 03:02 PM

Way to go! It is a pity that too many players give up on this game because they encounter a few problems with the out of the box game. Just a couple of days ago on the Ubi forum a new guy came in, slandered the game and stomped out again. Haven't seen him back yet, in spite of posts from myself and others to assist him. Kids!

08-14-10, 12:13 PM	#6
Arctic wolf A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Under the Iceberg Posts: 71 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	Hopefully this will solve the problem. Keep us posted. __________________ Damn the torpedoes, Full speed ahead!

08-14-10, 03:12 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,742 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-15-10, 05:07 AM	#13
Arctic wolf A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Under the Iceberg Posts: 71 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear it's all fixed now mate! Good Hunting! __________________ Damn the torpedoes, Full speed ahead!

08-15-10, 03:02 PM	#14
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Way to go! It is a pity that too many players give up on this game because they encounter a few problems with the out of the box game. Just a couple of days ago on the Ubi forum a new guy came in, slandered the game and stomped out again. Haven't seen him back yet, in spite of posts from myself and others to assist him. Kids! __________________

08-14-10, 11:38 AM	#1
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Nope, nothing changed. The intro-cutscenes play, but then it doesn't go to the loading screen straight after that as it normal does/used to do, the screen just goes black (but I can see my cursor), and then goes black and I can hear the menu music, but I can't see my cursor anymore. I have no idea why it's doing this all of a sudden, and no idea why nothing I do is fixing it

08-14-10, 11:54 AM	#2
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Here's something similar from a few years back. It's for SH4, but iirc the same bug and same fixes also applied to SH3.

08-14-10, 12:09 PM	#3
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Cheers for that I use nHancer rather than nVidia Control Panel, but I did have AA set to something other than Application Controlled, so I'll reinstall the game and try it now.

08-14-10, 12:16 PM	#4
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	And bugger it if that didn't work! Cheers for that link! Now just got to hope it still works once I've reinstalled GWX3.0 and all my mods, and lets me put the forced AA back on. Still, either way, thanks!

08-14-10, 12:10 PM	#5
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Try to delete the 'Logo' and 'Intro' movie files located in the sh3\data\Movies\Intro folder

08-14-10, 12:20 PM	#7
stoppro Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: vero beach fl Posts: 380 Downloads: 495 Uploads: 0	I had that happen to me and it turned out to be the power supply. the legs feeding the mother board and vidieo card dropped.I went crazy before i found that out. just a thought

08-14-10, 12:22 PM	#8
stoppro Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: vero beach fl Posts: 380 Downloads: 495 Uploads: 0	whoops! just read the previous post glad you got it going

08-14-10, 01:01 PM	#9
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Well, just installing GWX3.0 and my mods now, to see if it works without the AA when it's just that, and then gonna try turning the AA back on and see if it works then, otherwise I'll just have to make do with it turned off.

08-14-10, 02:36 PM	#10
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Installed GWX3.0 and my mods, and it seems to be working fine. Not tried forcing the AA back on yet.

08-14-10, 07:29 PM	#12
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Put the AA back on, and it seems to be working In fact, I'm so happy it's working again, I decided I'd try my hand at a "Let's Play" http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=531380 Just hope it doesn't break again crosses fingers