Eew Vista hates SH4

audessy · 05-03-10, 08:53 PM

Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux.

If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

clayp · 05-05-10, 09:47 PM

Guess he dosent need anymore help....

audessy · 05-06-10, 11:16 AM

Intel E8500 Duo Core@3.16ghz
3 gigs of OCZ DDR2@1200mhz
Sata II HDD's
Radeon 4870 PCI-X Display adapter running DVI on a 28 inch HDTV@1440x900
Mild AF and AA settings.

Vista Ultimate 32bit.

I'm starting to think I may need to clear some registries. I think at one point SH4 was much more stable than this.

AVGWarhawk · 05-06-10, 11:37 AM

Geez....only an entire thread by yours truly concerning Vista and SH4

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=150996

Vista loves SH4 and you

audessy · 05-09-10, 12:00 AM

I tried everything you mentioned already. Still no go.

Numerous re-installs. I noticed it's far less stable using RUB. When using TMO it seems to crash most often when I'm stalking a target... A critical and frustrating moment for it to crash.

Sometimes it seems like it's having a particular problem with "spawning" a certain type of ship. However multiple clean installs and different mods leaves me baffled.

Pisces · 05-09-10, 05:28 AM

First make sure you can get stock SH4 to run without problems before you start blaming Vista. When that is ok, you can start thinking about adding mods. If you choose to use mods that conflict then it is easily possible that the game crashes. But that is not Vista's fault.

G2B · 05-03-10, 09:51 PM

You may have already done this but, is SH4 in it's own folder, C/whatever/sh4
or did it install into default location? Even onto a different drive E/sh4 would be good.

audessy · 05-04-10, 12:10 AM

E:\program files\ubisoft\sh4

magic452 · 05-04-10, 12:13 AM

Make sure you install the direct x 9.0 that came on the disk, Sh4 doesn't need X 10.

But it sounds like putting it in a separate folder or drive as audessy suggested should fix the problem.

Magic

Chris38 · 05-04-10, 01:01 AM

I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report...

A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS.

My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4.

DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.

G2B · 05-04-10, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris38

I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report...

A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS.

My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4.

DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.

Bet when you installed the game DirectX 9 installed also

Excelsior82 · 05-04-10, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audessy

Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux.

If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

If you would know me, you'd know I'm the kind of guy who is always happy to knock Redmond's enterprise every time he can, but in this case, I cannot.
Why would Vista prevent you from playing in standard conditions. I'd rather point at the graphic driver or something of that kind. (ie : I play SH4 in windows 7 and it works very well)

Chris38 · 05-05-10, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G2B

Bet when you installed the game DirectX 9 installed also

I reinstalled all SH4 from scratch last week, due to a torperdo problem with OM+OMEGU. So, i think we can say DirectX 10 was installed when i installed the game

05-03-10, 08:53 PM	#1
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Eew Vista hates SH4 Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux. If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

05-05-10, 09:47 PM	#2
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Guess he dosent need anymore help.... __________________ clayp

05-06-10, 11:37 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Geez....only an entire thread by yours truly concerning Vista and SH4 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=150996 Vista loves SH4 and you __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-09-10, 05:28 AM	#6
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	First make sure you can get stock SH4 to run without problems before you start blaming Vista. When that is ok, you can start thinking about adding mods. If you choose to use mods that conflict then it is easily possible that the game crashes. But that is not Vista's fault. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

05-03-10, 09:51 PM	#7
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	You may have already done this but, is SH4 in it's own folder, C/whatever/sh4 or did it install into default location? Even onto a different drive E/sh4 would be good. __________________

05-06-10, 11:16 AM	#3
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Intel E8500 Duo Core@3.16ghz 3 gigs of OCZ DDR2@1200mhz Sata II HDD's Radeon 4870 PCI-X Display adapter running DVI on a 28 inch HDTV@1440x900 Mild AF and AA settings. Vista Ultimate 32bit. I'm starting to think I may need to clear some registries. I think at one point SH4 was much more stable than this.

05-09-10, 12:00 AM	#5
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	I tried everything you mentioned already. Still no go. Numerous re-installs. I noticed it's far less stable using RUB. When using TMO it seems to crash most often when I'm stalking a target... A critical and frustrating moment for it to crash. Sometimes it seems like it's having a particular problem with "spawning" a certain type of ship. However multiple clean installs and different mods leaves me baffled.

05-04-10, 12:10 AM	#8
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	E:\program files\ubisoft\sh4

05-04-10, 12:13 AM	#9
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Make sure you install the direct x 9.0 that came on the disk, Sh4 doesn't need X 10. But it sounds like putting it in a separate folder or drive as audessy suggested should fix the problem. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

05-04-10, 01:01 AM	#10
Chris38 Watch Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report... A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS. My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4. DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.