SH3 on Win XP x64 won't work?!

PClop · 01-07-08, 06:35 PM

I run SH3 under XP 64 bit by using this small mod,

SHIII_1.4b DiscScratchProtector Utility .

You can find this mod somewhere on this forum .
( SH3_1.4b Power Pack )

Rwolf · 01-07-08, 07:43 PM

Yup, also running on XP/64, having to resort to unmentionable fixes.

Tried to get response from UBI, but in essence, their licensed SF driver for SH3 was too old to work with XP/64, and they wouldn't license/update the game to a newer one.

(Funny enough, the link to the 'unmentionable' I later found on UBI:s own german forums).

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There are a few old games not running on XP/64 due to starforce, as it is installs a virtual device driver, and needs to have tight interaction with the application, if the driver is incompatible, XP/64 won't load it. If the SF driver is updated, the application won't neccessarily work with it, I guess the Vista workarounds are indications of that.

Some applications refuse to install or won't launch when they cannot recognize the operating system, like one of the 'Splinter Cell' games I have, but in general, the WoW32/64 emulation works fine IMO. (XP/64 looks more like Win2003 to some apps, since that is what it's based on, rather than XP/32, what I read).

Dragnet · 01-09-08, 02:37 PM

The Starforce fix didn't help. Or rather, SH3 didn't understand what OS the machine has.

But the utility worked fine - thx for the help!

PClop · 01-09-08, 05:58 PM

Thanks to

the patch that cannot be mentioned here ( sorry me a noob

)

alf3279 · 01-27-08, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PClop

I run SH3 under XP 64 bit by using this small mod,

SHIII_1.4b DiscScratchProtector Utility .

You can find this mod somewhere on this forum .
( SH3_1.4b Power Pack )

Can anybody tell me where to find that utility?
i've searched the forum but no luck.....
And something else. I have SH4, installed 1.4 but as before the patch on the main menu i see half the screen and the letters overlap each other.Any ideas?
My system:Intel Quad Core@2.4GHz, 4Gb Ram, Ati HD3870 512MB, XP pro x64.
Thanks

01-07-08, 06:35 PM	#1
PClop Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I run SH3 under XP 64 bit by using this small mod, SHIII_1.4b DiscScratchProtector Utility . You can find this mod somewhere on this forum . ( SH3_1.4b Power Pack )

01-07-08, 07:43 PM	#2
Rwolf Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 21 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Yup, also running on XP/64, having to resort to unmentionable fixes. Tried to get response from UBI, but in essence, their licensed SF driver for SH3 was too old to work with XP/64, and they wouldn't license/update the game to a newer one. (Funny enough, the link to the 'unmentionable' I later found on UBI:s own german forums). --- There are a few old games not running on XP/64 due to starforce, as it is installs a virtual device driver, and needs to have tight interaction with the application, if the driver is incompatible, XP/64 won't load it. If the SF driver is updated, the application won't neccessarily work with it, I guess the Vista workarounds are indications of that. Some applications refuse to install or won't launch when they cannot recognize the operating system, like one of the 'Splinter Cell' games I have, but in general, the WoW32/64 emulation works fine IMO. (XP/64 looks more like Win2003 to some apps, since that is what it's based on, rather than XP/32, what I read).

01-09-08, 02:37 PM	#3
Dragnet Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The Starforce fix didn't help. Or rather, SH3 didn't understand what OS the machine has. But the utility worked fine - thx for the help!

01-09-08, 05:58 PM	#4
PClop Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Thanks to the patch that cannot be mentioned here ( sorry me a noob )