Sh4 win7 freeze

[bugs]

Originally Posted by bugs

Im back, ready to try again. I had the original DVD of SH4 for yrs loaded and playing well with the 4.1 patch , on my desktop with win vista ; now it is
windows 7 , 32-bit
Pentium dual 1.8 GHZ 3.6
4 GB memory
100 GB free on drive
NVIDIA GT 220 2175 MB memory 1074 dedicated
direct x 10
monitor resolution 1440 x 900
adaptor drive 9.18.13.3221

loaded sh4 in its own dir. , compatable xp2 = it does nothing
loaded same added 4.1 patch before finish compatable xp2 ,
App crash 4.1 exe
app version 120049985
its the same with down loaded or my saved 4.1
I check the Registry & doc file after every uninstall
reboot after every install before trying
tried in Admin, also

im lost

well ive tried,
updated all drivers I could find
cleaned Registry with 2 programs and looked through it myself
scanned for anything that could be found on the hard drive, nothing all is well
dvd player works good
loaded game only ,
direct x 9 loads, adobe does not, better one found
reboot
tried to start game, sh4. exe, scans disc for 6 seconds stops
this is my 30th try, driving me nuts
land locked Bugs

[CapnScurvy]

I'm suspecting your disk might have a problem. You said your game is version 1.2, isn't it? Does your "Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific" folder look much like this one?




Your game folders/files won't have the 4 JSGME folder/files that are pictured, but the rest should look the same. This is my 1.0 version of the game. You said when you try to execute the game it:

scans disc for 6 seconds stops

So, it's looking for the copy protection that's on these older disks and isn't finding it. As long as the folder/file structure of the game seems intact (as described above without the JSGME files), why not patch your game to version 1.4. I'm pretty sure it was this version that removed the copy protection requirements to having the disk accessed for starting the game. You'll not need to put the disk into the DVD player for checking the copy protection with version 1.4.

Here's a site that has the "silent_hunter_4_1.4.exe" patch. There are plenty of different sites that do; even here at SubSim.

Readme File:
1. Uninstall SH4, then reinstall SH4. Do not play the game until applying the v1.4 patch.

I don't think you'll need to reinstall, since the game hasn't run yet. But why not try adding the 1.4 patch, then try to start the game? The copy protection will be gone, and you've added the last free patch you can get for the game without having to buy the 1.5 version with the U-Boat Missions.

[bugs]

Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

I'm suspecting your disk might have a problem. You said your game is version 1.2, isn't it? Does your "Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific" folder look much like this one?




Your game folders/files won't have the 4 JSGME folder/files that are pictured, but the rest should look the same. This is my 1.0 version of the game. You said when you try to execute the game it:



So, it's looking for the copy protection that's on these older disks and isn't finding it. As long as the folder/file structure of the game seems intact (as described above without the JSGME files), why not patch your game to version 1.4. I'm pretty sure it was this version that removed the copy protection requirements to having the disk accessed for starting the game. You'll not need to put the disk into the DVD player for checking the copy protection with version 1.4.

Here's a site that has the "silent_hunter_4_1.4.exe" patch. There are plenty of different sites that do; even here at SubSim.

Readme File:
1. Uninstall SH4, then reinstall SH4. Do not play the game until applying the v1.4 patch.

I don't think you'll need to reinstall, since the game hasn't run yet. But why not try adding the 1.4 patch, then try to start the game? The copy protection will be gone, and you've added the last free patch you can get for the game without having to buy the 1.5 version with the U-Boat Missions.

still no go
it still scan disc with 4 1 4 installed

[aanker]

When you get to 1.4, be sure your shortcut points to SH4.exe not Gu.exe

Right click on it and hit Properties, should point to sh4.exe wherever it is installed.

Here is mine:
C:\GAME_SH4\GAME_Du_1\sh4.exe

one more:
C:\GAME_SH4\Silent Hunter Wolves\sh4.exe

I apologize if you already knew this.

Good luck

[CapnScurvy]

Originally Posted by bugs

still no go
it still scan disc with 4 1 4 installed

It shouldn't need to scan your disk at all. With version 1.4 (which I have loaded on my computer because I still make a few mods for it) it doesn't require to have the disk in the DVD drive at all. So, I don't have it in there to start with. I've also got my original version of the game (v 1.0), it DOES require me to have the original disk in the DVD player to start.

With the 1.4 patch installed on your original 1.2 version of the game, it should be the same as mine. No disk needed to start the game. Try starting the game without the disk in the computer.

Aanker is right......don't start the game using the gu.exe execution file. Start the game with the sh4.exe file instead:





Your new game file structure should look a lot like this one after the 1.4 patch is added. Pay no attention to the 4 JSGME files that are seen in the above image of the "Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific" main game folder. The "MODS" folder, the "JonesSoft.txt","JSGME.exe", and the "JSGME.ini" files are from adding JSGME to the game. A couple of new files/folders that were added to your game with the patch are the "Resources" folder, the "gu.exe" file, and the "SI.bin" file (which won't be added to this game folder until your first sucessful start of the game).

[aanker]

What is the name of the folder where you installed Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific? My example shows a folder on the C:\ drive named GAME_SH4.

What is the name of the folder on your C:\ drive? (or D:\ drive if you have one?)

The file structure on my C:\ drive looks like this - (simplified):

C:\
GAME_SH4

.... Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific

.... Another game, etc, etc

Program files

Program files (x86)
Users
Windows

What does yours look like? <<< important

You said you installed the DVD 1.0.
Did it ask for a password? It should have presented a box screen - some people put the password in the wrong space, it is easy to do.

Were you able to begin a patrol on this fresh DVD 1.0 install after your reboot? <<< important

Then you said you installed 1.4 over 1.0. and rebooted. Now it searches and quits when you try to start it.

Would you please answer my two important questions above? The password is important too, but if the game let you begin a patrol in 1.0 you entered it successfully.

After reading page 1 I saw someone already mentioned gu.exe - I'm sorry.

[bugs]

Originally Posted by aanker

What is the name of the folder where you installed Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific? My example shows a folder on the C:\ drive named GAMES.

What is the name of the folder on your C:\ drive? (or D:\ drive if you have one?)

The file structure on my C:\ drive looks like this - (simplified):

C:\
GAMES

.... Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific

.... Another game, etc, etc

Program files

Program files (x86)
Users
Windows

What does yours look like? <<< important

You said you installed the DVD 1.0.
Did it ask for a password? It should have presented a box screen - some people put the password in the wrong space, it is easy to do.

Were you able to begin a patrol on this fresh DVD 1.0 install after your reboot? <<< important

Then you said you installed 1.4 over 1.0. and rebooted. Now it searches and quits when you try to start it.

Would you please answer my two important questions above? The password is important too, but if the game let you begin a patrol in 1.0 you entered it successfully.

After reading page 1 I saw someone already mentioned gu.exe - I'm sorry.

installed to C:\ a sub game
no pass word ever that I remember
game only reboot, start Sh4.exe ,scans disc. for 6=8 secs. stops
version 1.2 of SH4, 2007