Silent Hunter 3 error: Cannot Initialize 3D Engine

[Luca$]

I tried to run SH 3 in XP (working in virtual box) but i got this error.
i checked the 3D acceleration and 2D video acceleration box and put the video memory in 64mb ( as the host machine )
xp is running with 1 GB ram and direct x 9.0c is installed
the guest addons are installed
Graphic card: intel celeron n2820.

i really want to play this game guys, pls help me !!

[Aktungbby]

Luca$!

[HW3]

Welcome Aboard!

You might have better luck posting this question in the SH3 part of the forum. I know this question has come up there before, just do not remember what the answer was.

[Sailor Steve]

Moved to appropriate forum.

[Sailor Steve]

First thing to try is setting the refresh rate to 60hz.

Second thing to try is updating your card's driver. If that doesn't work you might try rolling back your card's driver and trying an earlier version.

Please note that I am not an expert. The suggestions come from earlier threads covering this same problem. Subsim's search engine is not the best, but if you go to Google Advanced Search, type in "cannot initialize 3d engine", go down to the 'Domain' box and type in "Subsim.com", you'll get dozens of hits. There may be other suggestions there I didn't see.

[danasan]

Please try the latest DX 9.29 first:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...s.aspx?id=8109

After that, try to run the desktop - resolution different to the game's resolution. F.x. : desktop 1920 x 1080. Game 1024 x 768. And make sure the refresh rate is 60 Hz, not 59 Hz.

Have a look at this one:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...lize+3d+engine

If that doesn't help, please report back.

[Luca$]

when i try to lauch the game i get this error message.

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the OS is a XP running in virtualBox;
the guest addictions is installed in safe mode;
3D acceleration and 2D video acceletarion boxes are both checked;
the video memory is set to 64mb (as the host machine)
is there any problem to set the virtual machine with the same video memory thats is in the host machine ?
XP running with 1GB ram;
Processor: intel celeron N2820


pls, i really want to play this game guys

[danasan]

I am sorry, my friend. But your rig / and / or your virtual box settings seem too weak to run SH3.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226714

[Luca$]

xp settings:
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host settings:
configshost1.jpg

seems all settings matchs with the minimum sh3 requirements.

[Sailor Steve]

Threads merged. Please do not start new threads on the same topic. It's easier to help when everything is in one place.

[Luca$]

the host OS is a win 10 64 bits.

[Luca$]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Threads merged. Please do not start new threads on the same topic. It's easier to help when everything is in one place.

rgr Mr Steve. sorry

[Mittelwaechter]

Why do you run Wine? I guess at least for Windows, but SH3 is no 16bit game.

You are on Win10 - so why do you try to run the game in virtual XP?

Your Celeron CPU is not capable to deal with Win 10, virtual XP and SH3 simultaneously.

I refuse to do support for Win10...

... but deinstall SH3 (and the wrapper?), run CCleaner to purge the registry and try to install SH3 as administrator into C:\games\ and start the game. Try the compatibility mode for XP or 7 only if necessary (right-click SH3.exe\properties\tab compatibility).

You've got DX9 installed - fine! - if it is from the SH3 DVD - make sure to get the latest DX9.c version from Microsoft.

Your laptop is a low end office version with a very cheap CPU - it may not be possible to play SH3 on it.


Edit: and if you are asked again for a DXDiag - there is a button to save the results to a simple textfile.
Well - you found a workaround...

[Parkera]

Yeah had same issue, then I just changed my screen resolution closer to the games prefered as mentioned and all is goooood