Game not opening

Birdseye1959 · 12-17-09, 07:24 PM

Hi folks, I've had SH3 on disc for years. I'm not far-off being computer-illiterate, but I had been using the jsgme download package for a couple of years.
Earlier this year I got a virus in my pc, thought I'd learned how to do "system restore".......& wiped my hard drive.

So I've re-installed it, but after the disc drive starts it, & it completes the disc security check, the icon in the task-bar disappears & nothing else happens.

I play one other game.... GT Legends. (touring car race game) After it was re-installed it played 1st time.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to sort this please?

cheers
Gary

Sailor Steve · 12-17-09, 09:06 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

I don't know anything about these kinds of problems, but hang tight - someone who does will see this soon. It'll get sorted.

Birdseye1959 · 12-20-09, 11:55 AM

bump

pkpowers · 12-20-09, 12:00 PM

you might have to move or rename the intro movies; it helped me

Birdseye1959 · 12-20-09, 12:23 PM

I don't know how to find them. Tried putting "video files" into the windows "search" tool. No joy. Guidance please.....

pkpowers · 12-20-09, 01:24 PM

you'll have to manually go into your sh3 folder and make a change

go to ubisoft/silenthunter3/data/movies .... then rename the intro folder to say something different (such as zzzintro) ; then save the changes;

hope it helps

Birdseye1959 · 12-20-09, 06:30 PM

There were no video files. I tried un-installing again & still wouldn't work, but realised I wasn't being asked for the disc code, - so used an additional uninstaller to remove all traces. Hoooooray

12-17-09, 07:24 PM	#1
Birdseye1959 Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 24 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Game not opening. (NOT A NEWBIE) Hi folks, I've had SH3 on disc for years. I'm not far-off being computer-illiterate, but I had been using the jsgme download package for a couple of years. Earlier this year I got a virus in my pc, thought I'd learned how to do "system restore".......& wiped my hard drive. So I've re-installed it, but after the disc drive starts it, & it completes the disc security check, the icon in the task-bar disappears & nothing else happens. I play one other game.... GT Legends. (touring car race game) After it was re-installed it played 1st time. Can anyone point me in the right direction to sort this please? cheers Gary Last edited by Birdseye1959; 12-20-09 at 11:53 AM. Reason: no responses

12-17-09, 09:06 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! I don't know anything about these kinds of problems, but hang tight - someone who does will see this soon. It'll get sorted. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-20-09, 06:30 PM	#7
Birdseye1959 Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 24 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Working There were no video files. I tried un-installing again & still wouldn't work, but realised I wasn't being asked for the disc code, - so used an additional uninstaller to remove all traces. Hoooooray

12-20-09, 11:55 AM	#3
Birdseye1959 Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 24 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	bump

12-20-09, 12:00 PM	#4
pkpowers Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midland,TEXAS Posts: 10 Downloads: 149 Uploads: 0	you might have to move or rename the intro movies; it helped me

12-20-09, 12:23 PM	#5
Birdseye1959 Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 24 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I don't know how to find them. Tried putting "video files" into the windows "search" tool. No joy. Guidance please.....

12-20-09, 01:24 PM	#6
pkpowers Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midland,TEXAS Posts: 10 Downloads: 149 Uploads: 0	you'll have to manually go into your sh3 folder and make a change go to ubisoft/silenthunter3/data/movies .... then rename the intro folder to say something different (such as zzzintro) ; then save the changes; hope it helps