I give up

Patboot · 03-01-14, 12:58 PM

For some reason, I can't get SH3 to run again on this machine.
I've tried every trick I can think of, but it still refuses to run.
I can only think it's the Win SP-3.

VONHARRIS · 03-01-14, 01:00 PM

Some more details please.
An idea might come up.

Don't give up yet.

Jimbuna · 03-01-14, 01:04 PM

I'm not sure SP-3 will be the cause, I'm farly confident I ran the game on XP with SP-3 installed in the past.

Mittelwaechter · 03-01-14, 01:46 PM

Some solid details on your rig, your SH3 version and all the tricks you have thought of and we'll get you running...

Herr-Berbunch · 03-01-14, 01:59 PM

You say run again, when did it last work successfully? Have you reinstalled SH3? At what point does it fail to work?

Jimbuna · 03-01-14, 03:11 PM

I presume you performed a registry clean after deleting the original SH3 folder prior to reinstalling the game.

Sailor Steve · 03-01-14, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm not sure SP-3 will be the cause, I'm farly confident I ran the game on XP with SP-3 installed in the past.

So that's why you asked me about SP-3 earlier. I didn't look then, and now that I'm looking I don't know where to look. I can't find the Service Packs anywhere.

GreyBeard · 03-01-14, 06:34 PM

SP-3 for XP was released April, 2008. Surely someone would have complained about SH3 having a problem with SP-3 earlier, no? A corrupt installation I can see, hence the reason I asked about Windows Update. Was there any problem installing SH3, or just that it won't run?

Mittelwaechter · 03-01-14, 07:40 PM

To check the XP Service Pack - rightclick "My Computer" -> Properties -> General Tab

It should read your OS and the installed Service Pack - iirc (has been some time now)

Don't install SH3 into the default path - as SP3 came with some sort of UAC.

UAC protects certain directories and you may have trouble with modding the game.

flag4 · 03-02-14, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm not sure SP-3 will be the cause, I'm farly confident I ran the game on XP with SP-3 installed in the past.

...same. worked fine.

Leandros · 03-05-14, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm not sure SP-3 will be the cause, I'm farly confident I ran the game on XP with SP-3 installed in the past.

I still do.

Fred

Jimbuna · 03-05-14, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leandros

I still do.

Fred

That confirms it then.

03-01-14, 12:58 PM	#1
Patboot Engineer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I give up For some reason, I can't get SH3 to run again on this machine. I've tried every trick I can think of, but it still refuses to run. I can only think it's the Win SP-3.

03-01-14, 01:04 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm not sure SP-3 will be the cause, I'm farly confident I ran the game on XP with SP-3 installed in the past. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-01-14, 01:46 PM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Some solid details on your rig, your SH3 version and all the tricks you have thought of and we'll get you running... __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

03-01-14, 01:59 PM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	You say run again, when did it last work successfully? Have you reinstalled SH3? At what point does it fail to work? __________________

03-01-14, 03:11 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I presume you performed a registry clean after deleting the original SH3 folder prior to reinstalling the game. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-01-14, 01:00 PM	#2
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Some more details please. An idea might come up. Don't give up yet.

03-01-14, 06:34 PM	#8
GreyBeard Engineer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 209 Downloads: 257 Uploads: 2	SP-3 for XP was released April, 2008. Surely someone would have complained about SH3 having a problem with SP-3 earlier, no? A corrupt installation I can see, hence the reason I asked about Windows Update. Was there any problem installing SH3, or just that it won't run?

03-01-14, 07:40 PM	#9
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	To check the XP Service Pack - rightclick "My Computer" -> Properties -> General Tab It should read your OS and the installed Service Pack - iirc (has been some time now) Don't install SH3 into the default path - as SP3 came with some sort of UAC. UAC protects certain directories and you may have trouble with modding the game. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE