GWX 2.1 Expansion problem?

08-17-08, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo Reischel

Two questions:
1) Is there something else to do for the SH3 with GWX 2.1 expansion to run?
2) Having uninstalled the whole SH3+1.4b+GWX2.0+GWX2.1 package (using the uninstall DVD command, deleting every SH3 folder, and running Uniblue Registry Booster) I installed again SH3+ 1.4b. Unfortunately, the result is not as it was originally: I get now the same black screen described above. Any hints?

You say you deleted every SH3 folder, does that include the SH3 program folder or just the SH3 folder in My Documents? The uninstall will leave an SH3 program folder on your hard drive that contains files that usually makes it impossible to reload the 1.4 patch. If you haven't deleted this folder, run a search for SH3, and locate and open the old SH3 program folder and delete it.

Also, you might want to download the program Tuneup Utilities 2008. You get the full blown version for a free 30-day trial.

irish1958 · 08-17-08, 01:12 PM

Welcome Aboard Dr.
Hang in there and we will get you up and running. After you do what von Zelda and danlisa suggest; if you still can't load, try deleting the movie files from Ubisoft\SilentHunter\data\Movies\Intro folder. I have XPpro sp3 and K-lite codex pack, but the only way I can get the game to start is to delete both these files.

08-17-08, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by irish1958

try deleting the movie files from Ubisoft\SilentHunter\data\Movies\Intro folder.

Hey Irish,
since they are approx. 70mb in size, will SH3 load quicker without these files?

And the game will play without these files?

irish1958 · 08-17-08, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by von Zelda

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish1958

try deleting the movie files from Ubisoft\SilentHunter\data\Movies\Intro folder.

Hey Irish,
since they are approx. 70mb in size, will SH3 load quicker without these files?

And the game will play without these files?

A) I don't know. You can test it using SH3CMDR 3.1 by disabling them and then timing.
B) The game plays fine without these files.

Ricardo Reischel · 08-17-08, 04:00 PM

Hi Everybody!

Thank you very much for your help!.
The problem was solved by disabling the Codec packs.
Is there a GWX 2.1 fix?

The GWX expansion is certainly a must!

Most sincerely,
Ricardo Reischel

irish1958 · 08-17-08, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo Reischel

Hi Everybody!

Thank you very much for your help!.
The problem was solved by disabling the Codec packs.
Is there a GWX 2.1 fix?

The GWX expansion is certainly a must!

Most sincerely,
Ricardo Reischel

Bigboywilly has a combined fix for GWX 2.1, which you can get at the GWX website.

08-17-08, 01:12 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Welcome Aboard Dr. Hang in there and we will get you up and running. After you do what von Zelda and danlisa suggest; if you still can't load, try deleting the movie files from Ubisoft\SilentHunter\data\Movies\Intro folder. I have XPpro sp3 and K-lite codex pack, but the only way I can get the game to start is to delete both these files. __________________ Irish1958

08-17-08, 04:00 PM	#5
Ricardo Reischel Nub Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	GWX expansion problem solved! Hi Everybody! Thank you very much for your help!. The problem was solved by disabling the Codec packs. Is there a GWX 2.1 fix? The GWX expansion is certainly a must! Most sincerely, Ricardo Reischel