Cannot launch 3D engine / min requirements?

OdindaGod · 12-24-07, 12:46 PM

Hello everyone:

Here is what I am running:
Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00 Ghz
512 MB RAM
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller

I bought SH3 back in 2005 and although it wasn't perfect, it ran on my computer. I even bought extra RAM for it.

Now I try to reinstall it after awhile and it suddenly won't work. The detection tool tries to tell me that I only have 510MB of RAM (?) and that I do not have Pixel Shader 1.1 Capability. If I try to run it anyways it gives the message
'Cannot initialize 3D engine'.

I attempted to use 3D Analyze to get over the PS 1.1 deal but it doesn't work.

Any ideas?

Thank you!
-C

TomcatMVD · 12-24-07, 01:10 PM

Go to the game folder, right click on SHIII.exe.
There's a tab (I think it says something like "compatibility") that'll give you an option saying "run under 1024X860" or something like that:P
Check that box, run the game... then exit the game, uncheck that box, and PRESTO!!! It did it for me!
Hope it works for you!

maddysad · 12-25-07, 07:44 PM

Welcome aboard m8

Something similar happened to me

It was "Screen Refresh Rate" on Diplay tab was set too high

Apparently SH3 don't like any more than 60 Hertz

Good luck

maddysad

12-24-07, 12:46 PM	#1
OdindaGod Bilge Rat Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cannot launch 3D engine / min requirements? Hello everyone: Here is what I am running: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.00 Ghz 512 MB RAM Intel 82865G Graphics Controller I bought SH3 back in 2005 and although it wasn't perfect, it ran on my computer. I even bought extra RAM for it. Now I try to reinstall it after awhile and it suddenly won't work. The detection tool tries to tell me that I only have 510MB of RAM (?) and that I do not have Pixel Shader 1.1 Capability. If I try to run it anyways it gives the message 'Cannot initialize 3D engine'. I attempted to use 3D Analyze to get over the PS 1.1 deal but it doesn't work. Any ideas? Thank you! -C

12-25-07, 07:44 PM	#3
maddysad Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 50 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard m8 Something similar happened to me It was "Screen Refresh Rate" on Diplay tab was set too high Apparently SH3 don't like any more than 60 Hertz Good luck maddysad __________________ "All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?" - Emperor Hirohito (1940)

12-24-07, 01:10 PM	#2
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Go to the game folder, right click on SHIII.exe. There's a tab (I think it says something like "compatibility") that'll give you an option saying "run under 1024X860" or something like that:P Check that box, run the game... then exit the game, uncheck that box, and PRESTO!!! It did it for me! Hope it works for you!