Eew Vista hates SH4

audessy · 05-03-10, 08:53 PM

Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux.

If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

G2B · 05-03-10, 09:51 PM

You may have already done this but, is SH4 in it's own folder, C/whatever/sh4
or did it install into default location? Even onto a different drive E/sh4 would be good.

audessy · 05-04-10, 12:10 AM

E:\program files\ubisoft\sh4

magic452 · 05-04-10, 12:13 AM

Make sure you install the direct x 9.0 that came on the disk, Sh4 doesn't need X 10.

But it sounds like putting it in a separate folder or drive as audessy suggested should fix the problem.

Magic

Chris38 · 05-04-10, 01:01 AM

I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report...

A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS.

My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4.

DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.

G2B · 05-04-10, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris38

I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report...

A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS.

My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4.

DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.

Bet when you installed the game DirectX 9 installed also

Excelsior82 · 05-04-10, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audessy

Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux.

If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

If you would know me, you'd know I'm the kind of guy who is always happy to knock Redmond's enterprise every time he can, but in this case, I cannot.
Why would Vista prevent you from playing in standard conditions. I'd rather point at the graphic driver or something of that kind. (ie : I play SH4 in windows 7 and it works very well)

audessy · 05-04-10, 11:22 AM

Well I know SH4 doesn't use DX10. But installing DX9 from the disc should have no effect. Dxdiag says all the files are there. I guess I could try it. I just don't see how not doing so could prevent my game from running smoothly.

les green01 · 05-04-10, 11:47 AM

what you might try is uninstall all your mods,then install them one at a time to see if the mods are causing it i had the same trouble that what i did and it was one of the mods i had.

Pisces · 05-04-10, 11:47 AM

Vista and Windows 7 protect the Program Files folder with extra care. If you want to modify files in one of those folder structures (like when patching or modding) then it's going to complain with a UAC window challenging you to provide administrator credentials. Or if your account is administrator then you need to acknowledge. But the game doesn't like that happening in the background, or you can't notice it and then some response timer ends, and so the game get's killed. The easiest solution to this all is to install the game somewhere else on your harddrive, but not in the folder in Program Files. No other tweaks are neccesary to my knowledge and satisfied experience.

theluckyone17 · 05-04-10, 01:37 PM

What he /\ said. Take a look at: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Vistas...alization.aspx

... it explains it a lot better than I can. Reinstall SH4 into some other directory (I'd use E:\Games\Silent Hunter 4).

Chris38 · 05-05-10, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G2B

Bet when you installed the game DirectX 9 installed also

I reinstalled all SH4 from scratch last week, due to a torperdo problem with OM+OMEGU. So, i think we can say DirectX 10 was installed when i installed the game

clayp · 05-05-10, 03:31 AM

I have two installs on WIN 7 64 and DX 10 with no problems...I cant Imagen what you are doing wrong....

......How about posting your system specs....

clayp · 05-05-10, 09:47 PM

Guess he dosent need anymore help....

audessy · 05-06-10, 11:16 AM

Intel E8500 Duo Core@3.16ghz
3 gigs of OCZ DDR2@1200mhz
Sata II HDD's
Radeon 4870 PCI-X Display adapter running DVI on a 28 inch HDTV@1440x900
Mild AF and AA settings.

Vista Ultimate 32bit.

I'm starting to think I may need to clear some registries. I think at one point SH4 was much more stable than this.

05-03-10, 08:53 PM	#1
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Eew Vista hates SH4 Looks like as long as I have this OS installed I'm not playing SH4 anymore. Every mod I use not matter how many times I've re-installed the game just crashes intermittently. Yes I'm running it as admin and have all the privileges set. Thank you microsux. If only XP could use DX10... I never EVER would have switched.

05-03-10, 09:51 PM	#2
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	You may have already done this but, is SH4 in it's own folder, C/whatever/sh4 or did it install into default location? Even onto a different drive E/sh4 would be good. __________________

05-04-10, 12:13 AM	#4
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Make sure you install the direct x 9.0 that came on the disk, Sh4 doesn't need X 10. But it sounds like putting it in a separate folder or drive as audessy suggested should fix the problem. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

05-04-10, 11:47 AM	#9
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	what you might try is uninstall all your mods,then install them one at a time to see if the mods are causing it i had the same trouble that what i did and it was one of the mods i had. __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

05-04-10, 11:47 AM	#10
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Vista and Windows 7 protect the Program Files folder with extra care. If you want to modify files in one of those folder structures (like when patching or modding) then it's going to complain with a UAC window challenging you to provide administrator credentials. Or if your account is administrator then you need to acknowledge. But the game doesn't like that happening in the background, or you can't notice it and then some response timer ends, and so the game get's killed. The easiest solution to this all is to install the game somewhere else on your harddrive, but not in the folder in Program Files. No other tweaks are neccesary to my knowledge and satisfied experience. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

05-04-10, 12:10 AM	#3
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	E:\program files\ubisoft\sh4

05-04-10, 01:01 AM	#5
Chris38 Watch Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I play SH4 under Vista 64 since a few months, now, and no specific problem to report... A CTD from times to times, but rarely, and reading the forum, apparently no more no less than other users with other OS. My system disk is C:, SH4 installed under J:\SH4. DirectX 10 installed, last version of all drivers.

05-04-10, 11:22 AM	#8
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Well I know SH4 doesn't use DX10. But installing DX9 from the disc should have no effect. Dxdiag says all the files are there. I guess I could try it. I just don't see how not doing so could prevent my game from running smoothly.

05-04-10, 01:37 PM	#11
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	What he /\ said. Take a look at: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Vistas...alization.aspx ... it explains it a lot better than I can. Reinstall SH4 into some other directory (I'd use E:\Games\Silent Hunter 4).

05-05-10, 03:31 AM	#13
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	I have two installs on WIN 7 64 and DX 10 with no problems...I cant Imagen what you are doing wrong..........How about posting your system specs.... __________________ clayp

05-05-10, 09:47 PM	#14
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Guess he dosent need anymore help.... __________________ clayp

05-06-10, 11:16 AM	#15
audessy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Intel E8500 Duo Core@3.16ghz 3 gigs of OCZ DDR2@1200mhz Sata II HDD's Radeon 4870 PCI-X Display adapter running DVI on a 28 inch HDTV@1440x900 Mild AF and AA settings. Vista Ultimate 32bit. I'm starting to think I may need to clear some registries. I think at one point SH4 was much more stable than this.