silent hunter4 and vista

Lt commander lare · 01-30-07, 07:20 PM

hello does anyone know if silent hunter will work on vista silent hunter 3 is not compatible because ihad no choice when my computer got fried and had to take a vista so am i screwed for silent hunter 4 as well

lt commander lare

Harry Buttle · 01-30-07, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt commander lare

hello does anyone know if silent hunter will work on vista silent hunter 3 is not compatible because ihad no choice when my computer got fried and had to take a vista so am i screwed for silent hunter 4 as well

lt commander lare

Have you looked at Vistas compatability modes?

Finback · 01-31-07, 02:03 AM

I had it running on a pre-release version of Vista but it was really a dog. Pretty sure it's mostly hardware driver issues. Also, if you're running Vista, automatically add 512 RAM to your game requirements. The OS is a memory hog. Buy memory now as the price is sure to go up due to new and future "minimum" requirements...

Watch for driver updates Lt.

StandingCow · 01-31-07, 02:35 AM

Benchmarks:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/29/xp-vs-vista/

Breaks 90% of Games says game developer:

http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/30/vista_games/ (Think this guy is bias since he is an ex employee?)

Conclusion, same as before, avoid it for a while and see if things improve.

TDK1044 · 01-31-07, 06:58 AM

http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5234

Don't believe the minimum RAM requirement, but the rest is accurate, including the fact that the game will run on Vista.

digitizedsoul · 01-31-07, 09:05 AM

I'm playing SH3 on vista ultimate right now. My machine sucks too.

Amd Athalon XP 2000, 512mb cas2 ram, no serial ATA drives all of them are IDE, and an ATI X800 AGP.

Nothing to write home to momma about, and the game takes 3 years to load... literaly and like 8 years with GWX installed but once its up and running its great! I have to spin around inside the sub view a few times and especially on the bridge for everything to load and cache, after that its smooth as silk... no crashes.

I'm definatly building a new PC for SH4 cuz mine won't cut it looks like

codmander · 01-31-07, 12:45 PM

hope i need not upgrade or anything else for at least 3 years or so I hate messin with that stuff
1 positive thing probly be less bug with xp now all the hackers will be lookin for soft spots in vista

Finback · 02-01-07, 12:26 PM

According to Neals first look at SH4, ubi may patch the sim for DX10. Now I have to consider running Vista sooner than I had planned. But for sure it'll be in a dual boot mode with XP as my primary OS.

Sure hope those 8800 GTX vid card prices come down soon...

TDK1044 · 02-01-07, 12:31 PM

I won't be going near Vista for at least a year, and I will happily play SH 4 on XP until then.

Finback · 02-01-07, 12:38 PM

I completely understand your sentiments!

However, I do tech work for a living so I kind of have to stay currnet anyway, so I can fix them when they break.

I've been running pre-release versions of Vista for 3-4 months now and I actually like it. Hardware driver support is lousy though and vendors will have to address that soon--I hope. But sh4 with DX10 (and DX10 is incredible)--that just pushes me toward the upgrade a little more firmly

.

Cheers!

dean_acheson · 02-03-07, 01:47 PM

Well, Vista is pretty cool.

But no more SH3, it won't run on my machine

corvette k225 · 02-12-07, 10:00 PM

Guys what does it take to run SHIII and GWX on Vista system?

flintlock · 02-12-07, 10:05 PM

Hey corvette,

Have a read through the thread linked below. It may find it to be helpful.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ighlight=Vista

01-30-07, 07:20 PM	#1
Lt commander lare Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: southlyon michigan Posts: 897 Downloads: 781 Uploads: 35	silent hunter4 and vista hello does anyone know if silent hunter will work on vista silent hunter 3 is not compatible because ihad no choice when my computer got fried and had to take a vista so am i screwed for silent hunter 4 as well lt commander lare

01-31-07, 02:35 AM	#4
StandingCow Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 355 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/29/xp-vs-vista/ Breaks 90% of Games says game developer: http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/30/vista_games/ (Think this guy is bias since he is an ex employee?) Conclusion, same as before, avoid it for a while and see if things improve. __________________ Last edited by StandingCow; 01-31-07 at 07:11 AM.

01-31-07, 02:03 AM	#3
Finback Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 138 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had it running on a pre-release version of Vista but it was really a dog. Pretty sure it's mostly hardware driver issues. Also, if you're running Vista, automatically add 512 RAM to your game requirements. The OS is a memory hog. Buy memory now as the price is sure to go up due to new and future "minimum" requirements... Watch for driver updates Lt.

01-31-07, 06:58 AM	#5
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5234 Don't believe the minimum RAM requirement, but the rest is accurate, including the fact that the game will run on Vista.

01-31-07, 09:05 AM	#6
digitizedsoul Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 125 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 1	I'm playing SH3 on vista ultimate right now. My machine sucks too. Amd Athalon XP 2000, 512mb cas2 ram, no serial ATA drives all of them are IDE, and an ATI X800 AGP. Nothing to write home to momma about, and the game takes 3 years to load... literaly and like 8 years with GWX installed but once its up and running its great! I have to spin around inside the sub view a few times and especially on the bridge for everything to load and cache, after that its smooth as silk... no crashes. I'm definatly building a new PC for SH4 cuz mine won't cut it looks like

01-31-07, 12:45 PM	#7
codmander Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: cape cod mass. Posts: 678 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	hope i need not upgrade or anything else for at least 3 years or so I hate messin with that stuff 1 positive thing probly be less bug with xp now all the hackers will be lookin for soft spots in vista

02-01-07, 12:26 PM	#8
Finback Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 138 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	According to Neals first look at SH4, ubi may patch the sim for DX10. Now I have to consider running Vista sooner than I had planned. But for sure it'll be in a dual boot mode with XP as my primary OS. Sure hope those 8800 GTX vid card prices come down soon...

02-01-07, 12:31 PM	#9
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I won't be going near Vista for at least a year, and I will happily play SH 4 on XP until then.

02-01-07, 12:38 PM	#10
Finback Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 138 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I completely understand your sentiments! However, I do tech work for a living so I kind of have to stay currnet anyway, so I can fix them when they break. I've been running pre-release versions of Vista for 3-4 months now and I actually like it. Hardware driver support is lousy though and vendors will have to address that soon--I hope. But sh4 with DX10 (and DX10 is incredible)--that just pushes me toward the upgrade a little more firmly . Cheers!

02-03-07, 01:47 PM	#11
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Well, Vista is pretty cool. But no more SH3, it won't run on my machine

02-12-07, 10:00 PM	#12
corvette k225 Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 254 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Guys what does it take to run SHIII and GWX on Vista system?

02-12-07, 10:05 PM	#13
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey corvette, Have a read through the thread linked below. It may find it to be helpful. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ighlight=Vista