Mod enabler not woking in my installation of SH3

flag4 · 02-13-13, 02:55 PM

Why is Programes File dodgy. I have 7 and as of yet have never encounterd problems?

Sailor Steve · 02-13-13, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flag4

Why is Programes File dodgy. I have 7 and as of yet have never encounterd problems?

As a much more knowledgable friend of mine told me, Microsoft designed Program Files to be the place where all of their own programs go, and was not originally meant for others to use. Apparently with nwer versions of Windows they've made it more resistant to use by other companies, and Program Files apparently doesn't like working with other programs.

I have no idea if that's true or not, but that is what I was told.

flag4 · 02-13-13, 03:16 PM

ok SS i see, thank you.
and as ive said, as of yet ive not encountered problems.......

Jimbuna · 02-13-13, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by flag4

ok SS i see, thank you.
and as ive said, as of yet ive not encountered problems.......

Then sail on matey...sail on

hans svetty · 02-13-13, 04:52 PM

Thanks, this is what I will try. First the replacement, then reinstalling the game, if needed. I'll report back tomorrow, if not sooner.

Pisces · 02-13-13, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by flag4

Why is Programes File dodgy. I have 7 and as of yet have never encounterd problems?

Windows checks if files are modified or saved into this folder structure. If it happens it tries to ask for administrator acceptance via User Account Control, and temporarily locks up your system until that has happened. If your account is an administrator then all you need to do is press the acknowlegde button that pops up. If yours isn't then you have to go through the selection of a account with adminstrative rights, and provide the password.

Unfortunately, some programms (like SH3 that was developed before Vista) do not expect this to happen. With full screen games you might not even notice it. When a timer runs out to provide the administator consent the game is refused in what it wanted to do. And so it could give up and crash/shutdown itself for lack of a more intelligent thing to do.

You could turn off UAC, but you could also avoid Program Files for anything that tries to modify files in it's own folder. (like JSGME or SH3 Commander in SH3 base-folder)

02-13-13, 02:55 PM	#1
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02-13-13, 03:16 PM	#3
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	ok SS i see, thank you. and as ive said, as of yet ive not encountered problems....... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

02-13-13, 04:52 PM	#5
hans svetty Seaman Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA washington state seattle Posts: 35 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks, this is what I will try. First the replacement, then reinstalling the game, if needed. I'll report back tomorrow, if not sooner. __________________ ~ hans