4GB patch

Herr-Berbunch · 03-16-13, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by guntherprien

Ok,how do I turn off the UAC?
Thanks,man

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

I must urge caution doing this. I have it disabled, but I run several varying scans a week, it's not advisable if you can't keep on top of your own security.

Jimbuna · 03-16-13, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

I must urge caution doing this. I have it disabled, but I run several varying scans a week, it's not advisable if you can't keep on top of your own security.

Very sound advice....leave UAC on if at all possible unless you are confident in your ability to keep your OS secure.

guntherprien · 03-17-13, 09:25 AM

It wont let me install at all Jim,I navigate to steam...steammaps...common....sh3...then it says invalid directory or something like that,I can't remember.
I'm not computer savvy at all really so the smallest thing stumps me.
If you can help,I'll dance at your wedding,lol.

Jimbuna · 03-17-13, 04:41 PM

Create a folder in the partition that has no C:designation.

Put ALL the files in there and double click on the EXE.

Create the game installation (done by the computer) now point the patch at the SH3 exe and it should overwrite it (but copy the original exe and save it to another area in your computer first.

SNAKE1937 · 03-17-13, 07:02 PM

Is this patch really 4Gigs??

I use a MIFI with an allowance of 5Gigs a month, and after that it cost$$$.

Sailor Steve · 03-17-13, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAKE1937

Is this patch really 4Gigs??

I use a MIFI with an allowance of 5Gigs a month, and after that it cost$$$.

It lets your computer use 4 Gigs of RAM instead of 2. If you look at Jim's link you will see that the download itself is only 20 Kilobytes.

David I · 03-21-13, 09:49 AM

I am sorry but I still don't understand how to install the 4 g patch to SH3.

Can some one give me a step by step on a virgin SH3/GWX/Subcommander3 installation?

I have a Windows 8 system with 64 bit system. I would install SH3 in C:SH3 - take it from there.

Thanks.

David I

Herr-Berbunch · 03-21-13, 10:33 AM

IIRC you run the 4 gig program, it'll ask you which exe you want patching. Navigate to it, click the required exe and you should get a pop up to tell you it's patched successfully. A few clicks is all it takes.

Edit: I've just done it, and it's as above. You can double check it's worked by naviagating to the same folder again, this time you should have a BACKUP annotated file - this is the original exe renamed in case it went wrong. But it didn't.

03-17-13, 04:41 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,014 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Create a folder in the partition that has no C:designation. Put ALL the files in there and double click on the EXE. Create the game installation (done by the computer) now point the patch at the SH3 exe and it should overwrite it (but copy the original exe and save it to another area in your computer first. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-21-13, 10:33 AM	#8
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	IIRC you run the 4 gig program, it'll ask you which exe you want patching. Navigate to it, click the required exe and you should get a pop up to tell you it's patched successfully. A few clicks is all it takes. Edit: I've just done it, and it's as above. You can double check it's worked by naviagating to the same folder again, this time you should have a BACKUP annotated file - this is the original exe renamed in case it went wrong. But it didn't. __________________

03-17-13, 09:25 AM	#3
guntherprien Hand rag Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 85 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	It wont let me install at all Jim,I navigate to steam...steammaps...common....sh3...then it says invalid directory or something like that,I can't remember. I'm not computer savvy at all really so the smallest thing stumps me. If you can help,I'll dance at your wedding,lol.

03-17-13, 07:02 PM	#5
SNAKE1937 Loader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado, summer/ Arizona, winter Posts: 90 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Is this patch really 4Gigs?? I use a MIFI with an allowance of 5Gigs a month, and after that it cost$$$.

03-21-13, 09:49 AM	#7
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I am sorry but I still don't understand how to install the 4 g patch to SH3. Can some one give me a step by step on a virgin SH3/GWX/Subcommander3 installation? I have a Windows 8 system with 64 bit system. I would install SH3 in C:SH3 - take it from there. Thanks. David I