SH3 won’t start

CTU_Clay · 07-02-22, 10:40 AM

I have to run my sh3 commander in the administrator mode

-Clay

OldTrawler · 07-03-22, 11:48 AM

Thanks to CTU CLAY & BLACKSWAN40 for your suggestions. I do not use the mods you mentioned and I was aware of and avoided the pitfalls you mentioned also. I discovered that the files for my current campaigned might have been corrupted in some way. I did that by deleting the entire folder and restarting SH3. It started. I made sure everything was set to English and exited and then restarted. I started a new campaign. I made a save and exited; restarted. So far so good. Played a few minutes and made a 2nd save; exited. Tried to restart and no dice. Now the game doesn’t allow me to make a 2nd save. I’ve tried half a dozen times with a new campaign each time. I don’t now enough about the files and where they are stashed to follow up. I’ll keep looking for clues until I find the problem or just put the game to rest. Thanks for trying to help.

blackswan40 · 07-03-22, 11:58 AM

Hi OldTrawler is your SH3 installed in Program/Files 86 if so thats what causing the problem Windows 10 protection inside Program/Files 86 SH3 does'nt like being installed there best to install SH3 on just drive C:/or make a Games Folder on drive C:/ and install SH3 there.

or is your SH3 the old original SH3 release or steam install

OldTrawler · 07-09-22, 02:35 PM

Thanks again for the suggestions. None of them are the problem as I learned from this forum when I first installed the game not to place it there. What I discovered is that the game makes two files after exiting the campaign; patrol.cfg and patrol_01.cfg in your SH3 folder under the Documents folder. When I compared them to an old campaign I notice that the patrol file was incomplete (cannot explain why). I went through the process of deleting and restarting a campaign with the same results (game not starting). The last time, I copied the contents of patrol_01 to the patrol file and - Whaalaa! - it has continued to load and I’m able to continue this campaign. I would like to resolve the issue with the files but for now I’m going to continue the campaign to see if will keep going. Thanks for trying to help.

CTU_Clay · 07-11-22, 09:50 AM

I remember having a similar problem when I re-installed Silent Hunter III.

1. The first thing I did to correct the loading was to cleanse my computer of all traces of SH3, including the SH3 in the my "Documents" folder.

2. Create a new folder and name it My Silent Hunter III
Reboot and reinstall SH3 to this new folder on "C:/" outside of all "programs areas"

3. Run SH3 One(1) time to create a new folder named SH3 in the "Documents"

4. Reboot.

You should now be good to go

I hope this helps,
-clay

07-02-22, 10:40 AM	#1
CTU_Clay The Lone Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bellville, TX 77418 Posts: 711 Downloads: 315 Uploads: 0	I have to run my sh3 commander in the administrator mode -Clay __________________ "The Lone Wolf"] https://steelsharksforum.proboards.com/ *“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” .*

07-03-22, 11:48 AM	#2
OldTrawler Watch Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: WA state Posts: 18 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	SH3 won’t start Thanks to CTU CLAY & BLACKSWAN40 for your suggestions. I do not use the mods you mentioned and I was aware of and avoided the pitfalls you mentioned also. I discovered that the files for my current campaigned might have been corrupted in some way. I did that by deleting the entire folder and restarting SH3. It started. I made sure everything was set to English and exited and then restarted. I started a new campaign. I made a save and exited; restarted. So far so good. Played a few minutes and made a 2nd save; exited. Tried to restart and no dice. Now the game doesn’t allow me to make a 2nd save. I’ve tried half a dozen times with a new campaign each time. I don’t now enough about the files and where they are stashed to follow up. I’ll keep looking for clues until I find the problem or just put the game to rest. Thanks for trying to help.

07-03-22, 11:58 AM	#3
blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,784 Downloads: 612 Uploads: 31	Hi OldTrawler is your SH3 installed in Program/Files 86 if so thats what causing the problem Windows 10 protection inside Program/Files 86 SH3 does'nt like being installed there best to install SH3 on just drive C:/or make a Games Folder on drive C:/ and install SH3 there. or is your SH3 the old original SH3 release or steam install __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea Last edited by blackswan40; 07-03-22 at 12:08 PM.

07-11-22, 09:50 AM	#5
CTU_Clay The Lone Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bellville, TX 77418 Posts: 711 Downloads: 315 Uploads: 0	I remember having a similar problem when I re-installed Silent Hunter III. 1. The first thing I did to correct the loading was to cleanse my computer of all traces of SH3, including the SH3 in the my "Documents" folder. 2. Create a new folder and name it My Silent Hunter III Reboot and reinstall SH3 to this new folder on "C:/" outside of all "programs areas" 3. Run SH3 One(1) time to create a new folder named SH3 in the "Documents" 4. Reboot. You should now be good to go I hope this helps, -clay __________________ "The Lone Wolf"] https://steelsharksforum.proboards.com/ *“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” .*

07-09-22, 02:35 PM	#4
OldTrawler Watch Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: WA state Posts: 18 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Thanks again for the suggestions. None of them are the problem as I learned from this forum when I first installed the game not to place it there. What I discovered is that the game makes two files after exiting the campaign; patrol.cfg and patrol_01.cfg in your SH3 folder under the Documents folder. When I compared them to an old campaign I notice that the patrol file was incomplete (cannot explain why). I went through the process of deleting and restarting a campaign with the same results (game not starting). The last time, I copied the contents of patrol_01 to the patrol file and - Whaalaa! - it has continued to load and I’m able to continue this campaign. I would like to resolve the issue with the files but for now I’m going to continue the campaign to see if will keep going. Thanks for trying to help.