Help with playing on windows XP64

17thcpikeman · 01-16-08, 06:47 AM

Hi Guys
Happy New Year. Sorry it has been a while but moved house and upgraded system and thats my problem.

I have loaded SHIII only to when I launch it it says

"This application can be launched with a release version of microsoft windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/NT/200/XP/Server2003 only"

does this mean I have no chance with XP x64 professional?

Koondawg · 01-16-08, 08:39 AM

see if this helps...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161619

Sigurd · 01-16-08, 09:09 AM

I've read a few places that the copy protection (Starforce) isn't compatable with x64 systems, so I'd say you're SOL sorry to say.

17thcpikeman · 01-16-08, 09:43 AM

Thx guys just my luck.

I have been on X64 for two months so everything looks like staying untill I can get vista

Well I guess I will have to just be content with reading the forums and dreaming about the ocean spray and sea sickness. Though if I spin my chair fast enough and squirt salty water at my face it just might work. :hmm:

Sigurd · 01-16-08, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 17thcpikeman

Thx guys just my luck.

I have been on X64 for two months so everything looks like staying untill I can get vista

Well I guess I will have to just be content with reading the forums and dreaming about the ocean spray and sea sickness. Though if I spin my chair fast enough and squirt salty water at my face it just might work. :hmm:

Or just go back to a basic XP install if you can. That should work as well.

17thcpikeman · 01-16-08, 11:01 AM

Thx for all the help and suggestions.

Yes I might revert to just XP but dont want to just do it.

I got this back from star-force support

Hello,
Unfortunately, Silent Hunter 3 is protected with too old StarForce version and it could not be launched on 64-bit operation systems including Windows XP 64-bit edition and 64-bit Vista unless the game publisher releases a patch protected with some newer version of protection system. We cannot do such patch on our side since we have neither unprotected game files required for that, nor the legal rights to produce any game patches.

So I guess thats it no SH3 for me for a bit

01-16-08, 06:47 AM	#1
17thcpikeman Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Help with playing on windows XP64 Hi Guys Happy New Year. Sorry it has been a while but moved house and upgraded system and thats my problem. I have loaded SHIII only to when I launch it it says "This application can be launched with a release version of microsoft windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/NT/200/XP/Server2003 only" does this mean I have no chance with XP x64 professional?

01-16-08, 08:39 AM	#2
Koondawg Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 852 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	see if this helps... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161619

01-16-08, 09:09 AM	#3
Sigurd Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 140 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've read a few places that the copy protection (Starforce) isn't compatable with x64 systems, so I'd say you're SOL sorry to say.

01-16-08, 09:43 AM	#4
17thcpikeman Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thx guys just my luck. I have been on X64 for two months so everything looks like staying untill I can get vista Well I guess I will have to just be content with reading the forums and dreaming about the ocean spray and sea sickness. Though if I spin my chair fast enough and squirt salty water at my face it just might work. :hmm:

01-16-08, 11:01 AM	#6
17thcpikeman Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thx for all the help and suggestions. Yes I might revert to just XP but dont want to just do it. I got this back from star-force support Hello, Unfortunately, Silent Hunter 3 is protected with too old StarForce version and it could not be launched on 64-bit operation systems including Windows XP 64-bit edition and 64-bit Vista unless the game publisher releases a patch protected with some newer version of protection system. We cannot do such patch on our side since we have neither unprotected game files required for that, nor the legal rights to produce any game patches. So I guess thats it no SH3 for me for a bit