4Gb Patch

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by theroc44

just downloaded the 4gb patch again it came with the reloaded sh3 hack patch and starforce free patch which one do i use? I followed the instructions on sticky thread, i remember putting the 5 files in and one of the files had a reloaded name so that got me confused as to which one im supposed to use now in order to use the 4 gb patch.

It depends which version of SH3 you have...

The Reloaded patch includes 5 files, (approved by Ubi to play without the DVD in the drive), whereas the SF free patch is for versions of the .exe which do not include the starforce driver.

If you put the five in previously, (and the game was running okay), then I would think you've probably got the starforce version.

Best to be sure though, so you can always check this way...

Note: There may be a few minor differences (depending on which OS you're using), but the following should give you a general idea of how to check for starforce:

1) Bring up the "System Properties" window by clicking "Start," right-clicking "My Computer" and selecting "Properties" from the dropdown menu.

2) Click on the "Hardware" tab in the "System Properties" window. Select the "Device Manager" button to open the Device Manager, which allows you to search for installed hardware devices.

3) Change your settings in the Device Manager window by clicking "View" and selecting "Show Hidden Devices." This option is turned on when there's a check mark next to its heading. You can verify this by clicking "View" again.

4) Scroll down to find "Non-Plug and Play Drivers." Its icon should appear as a gray diamond. Click the plus symbol to the left of it. This shows you a list of drivers. If StarForce is on your computer, it's listed here as three drivers: StarForce Protection Environment Driver, StarForce Protection Helper Driver and StarForce Protection Synchronization Driver.

Hope this helps and good luck!