Strangest Error EVER-- SH III w GWX

leblaque · 06-01-14, 11:09 PM

Recently got back into SH III with the GWX mod, fully patched, and have been having great fun the last 6 weeks. Today, June 1, the most bizarre "computer glitch" ever experienced occurred. I played SH III in the morning, turned off computer, came back later, and in the afternoon the SHIII.exe (executable file) disappeared.

Now, given I have Windows 7 I had to have the "cracked" No-DVD executable to run SH III despite owning the game/having CD. This is the executable that disappeared. Continuing the bizarre, when unzipping the very same .RAR file containing that executable (and 5 other files) the SHIII.exe file would never unzip. FURTHERMORE and too complete the MYSTERY, I cannot re-download the crack file from ANY site I have found, all links are either now DEAD or Windows error message occurs saying "can't download file."

I can only assume that the cracked executable had some kind of glitch that auto-deletes it on this particular date. I can't think of any reasonable explanation for these series of issues. Anyone help... and more importantly, have a fully patched cracked SHIII.exe (dated 9/05) that they know of???

Best,
LeBlaque

Sailor Steve · 06-02-14, 01:01 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

The official Starforce Removal Tool is still available through the link in this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118

The better way is to buy a new copy. The only one I can guarantee is Starforce-free is this one. If you use the Quick Links button at the top right of this page Subsim will get a small cut of the purchase at no extra cost to you. This goes for anything you buy from Amazon.

TECHNICOLOR · 06-02-14, 04:31 AM

it looks like you Antivirus program just lost all his marbles.

Try to add the sh3.exe as an exception,white list or whatever term they use.

Pisces · 06-02-14, 07:37 AM

Yeah, it's probably in the Antivirus software's quarantine store. Because the Starforce-avoidance code is likely flagged as a viral or worm feature.

Make sure you de-quarantine the executable and make an exception for the SH3 install forder.

06-01-14, 11:09 PM	#1
leblaque Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Strangest Error EVER-- SH III w GWX Recently got back into SH III with the GWX mod, fully patched, and have been having great fun the last 6 weeks. Today, June 1, the most bizarre "computer glitch" ever experienced occurred. I played SH III in the morning, turned off computer, came back later, and in the afternoon the SHIII.exe (executable file) disappeared. Now, given I have Windows 7 I had to have the "cracked" No-DVD executable to run SH III despite owning the game/having CD. This is the executable that disappeared. Continuing the bizarre, when unzipping the very same .RAR file containing that executable (and 5 other files) the SHIII.exe file would never unzip. FURTHERMORE and too complete the MYSTERY, I cannot re-download the crack file from ANY site I have found, all links are either now DEAD or Windows error message occurs saying "can't download file." I can only assume that the cracked executable had some kind of glitch that auto-deletes it on this particular date. I can't think of any reasonable explanation for these series of issues. Anyone help... and more importantly, have a fully patched cracked SHIII.exe (dated 9/05) that they know of??? Best, LeBlaque

06-02-14, 01:01 AM	#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! The official Starforce Removal Tool is still available through the link in this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118 The better way is to buy a new copy. The only one I can guarantee is Starforce-free is this one. If you use the Quick Links button at the top right of this page Subsim will get a small cut of the purchase at no extra cost to you. This goes for anything you buy from Amazon. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-02-14, 04:31 AM	#3
TECHNICOLOR Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Romania,Near the Danube Posts: 49 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	it looks like you Antivirus program just lost all his marbles. Try to add the sh3.exe as an exception,white list or whatever term they use.

06-02-14, 07:37 AM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Yeah, it's probably in the Antivirus software's quarantine store. Because the Starforce-avoidance code is likely flagged as a viral or worm feature. Make sure you de-quarantine the executable and make an exception for the SH3 install forder.