SH4 and Windows 11

mattinkent · 11-29-24, 03:22 PM

After a good while playing GWX, I reinstalled SH4 (on Steam) expecting problems on my W10 rig, but it worked like a charm…but I can’t never get on my rig anymore because of Child #2, so I got an old laptop and bought another one on a new ID. I installed it on W10 and NOTHING. I press play, it says it’s started (on Steam) - it installed Direct X again first time - then just stops. No splash screen. I made all the usual changes to the exe properties, and verified the files of SH4 & Uboat missions. Didn’t help. On Steam someone suggested it was DRM related? Any ideas?

mattinkent · 11-29-24, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mattinkent

After a good while playing GWX, I reinstalled SH4 (on Steam) expecting problems on my W10 rig, but it worked like a charm…but I can’t never get on my rig anymore because of Child #2, so I got an old laptop and bought another one on a new ID. I installed it on W10 and NOTHING. I press play, it says it’s started (on Steam) - it installed Direct X again first time - then just stops. No splash screen. I made all the usual changes to the exe properties, and verified the files of SH4 & Uboat missions. Didn’t help. On Steam someone suggested it was DRM related? Any ideas?

EDIT: Just started working. No reason. Ha!

Aktungbby · 11-29-24, 05:38 PM

mattinkent!

...resurfaced after 6-years 'silent running'!??

Red Devil · 11-29-24, 07:30 PM

when I had 10 I had same problems. An answer I cant find in 11. I went into the desktop icon and slected properties, and changed a couple of settings. Problem is this is probably no use now as I cannot duplicate it. Sorry, I started off with goodi intentions and fell on my face. I'll keep looking

floundericiousWA · 01-05-25, 12:24 AM

Howdy fellow pigboat skippers!

I've run face first into the Steam installation problems... I load up the game, start a career, start a patrol...and get stuck on a black screen with the GUI dials and buttons around the edge of the screen. The game automatically pauses itself. I can use fast fingers to hit backspace and get one of the other views (map table) but then its stuck. it won't unpause, it won't let me do anything, I've uninstalled and reinstalled.

it's in a data drive (Windows 11 is installed on C drive)

D:\steamlibrary\steamapps\common\

I've turned UAC down to the second to least.
I've used compatibility to make it run in Win7 mode with the compatibility mode settings in this thread and the high DPI options set per the picture just before this post.

Anyways, I'm working it (uninstalling, reinstalling, etc.) and will comment as I learn things

Aktungbby · 01-05-25, 12:29 AM

FloundericiousWA!

...after 13 years' 'silent running'!

floundericiousWA · 01-05-25, 01:02 AM

Soooo... I completely uninstalled everything, deleted the local documents SH4 folder... reinstalled ONLY the SH4 Uboat Missions version from steam (NOT the original SH4).

Started it up...blackscreen but clearly it was full screen resolution issues. Used the comment upthread to go into the documents folder Main.cfg and the gamedirectory main.cfg and change the resolutions in both locations. bang fired up fine.
Started up a new american career, got a porpoise class, started a patrol...and it's working fine

LOL so yeah, do less, get more

now I have to remember that SH4 does NOT use WASD for moving the map and screen LMAO! SURFACE THE BOAT! DIVE DIVE DIVE!

Thanks for the welcome (back)!

11-29-24, 05:38 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! mattinkent!...resurfaced after 6-years 'silent running'!?? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

11-29-24, 07:30 PM	#4
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	when I had 10 I had same problems. An answer I cant find in 11. I went into the desktop icon and slected properties, and changed a couple of settings. Problem is this is probably no use now as I cannot duplicate it. Sorry, I started off with goodi intentions and fell on my face. I'll keep looking __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

01-05-25, 12:24 AM	#5
floundericiousWA Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Coming back to Sh4 + UboatMiss Howdy fellow pigboat skippers! I've run face first into the Steam installation problems... I load up the game, start a career, start a patrol...and get stuck on a black screen with the GUI dials and buttons around the edge of the screen. The game automatically pauses itself. I can use fast fingers to hit backspace and get one of the other views (map table) but then its stuck. it won't unpause, it won't let me do anything, I've uninstalled and reinstalled. it's in a data drive (Windows 11 is installed on C drive) D:\steamlibrary\steamapps\common\ I've turned UAC down to the second to least. I've used compatibility to make it run in Win7 mode with the compatibility mode settings in this thread and the high DPI options set per the picture just before this post. Anyways, I'm working it (uninstalling, reinstalling, etc.) and will comment as I learn things __________________ C.O. - USS Tambor "Defending that which is sincerely good and perfectly divine; Triumphant over death, and chance, and time..."

01-05-25, 12:29 AM	#6
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! FloundericiousWA!...after 13 years' 'silent running'! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-05-25, 01:02 AM	#7
floundericiousWA Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	ha... and do less to get more? Soooo... I completely uninstalled everything, deleted the local documents SH4 folder... reinstalled ONLY the SH4 Uboat Missions version from steam (NOT the original SH4). Started it up...blackscreen but clearly it was full screen resolution issues. Used the comment upthread to go into the documents folder Main.cfg and the gamedirectory main.cfg and change the resolutions in both locations. bang fired up fine. Started up a new american career, got a porpoise class, started a patrol...and it's working fine LOL so yeah, do less, get more now I have to remember that SH4 does NOT use WASD for moving the map and screen LMAO! SURFACE THE BOAT! DIVE DIVE DIVE! Thanks for the welcome (back)! __________________ C.O. - USS Tambor "Defending that which is sincerely good and perfectly divine; Triumphant over death, and chance, and time..."

11-29-24, 03:22 PM	#1
mattinkent Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	After a good while playing GWX, I reinstalled SH4 (on Steam) expecting problems on my W10 rig, but it worked like a charm…but I can’t never get on my rig anymore because of Child #2, so I got an old laptop and bought another one on a new ID. I installed it on W10 and NOTHING. I press play, it says it’s started (on Steam) - it installed Direct X again first time - then just stops. No splash screen. I made all the usual changes to the exe properties, and verified the files of SH4 & Uboat missions. Didn’t help. On Steam someone suggested it was DRM related? Any ideas?