Reinstalling SH3 after a few years

notanameleft · 01-31-15, 06:41 PM

Hi

I'm trying to reinstall SH3 - dusted off my DVD, patched and installed GWX. The reason I'm able to play again for the first time in years is because of a new pc

But I hope that isn't going to me my undoing - as it's now Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

I'm getting the protection system error when i launch the game. I've installed SH3 in d:\games folder so shouldnt be an issue with that. No starforce issues - I never had that on the DVD version I bought. And i've tried setting compatibility to Windows XP service pack 2 and 3.

Hope someone has the answer!

Aktungbby · 01-31-15, 08:13 PM

notanameleft! After a six year silent run!

Sailor Steve · 01-31-15, 08:47 PM

I don't know about installing it on another drive completely. I don't know much anyway.

That said, I installed mine to the C drive but created a new folder just for that purpose. Inside it I made Games/Ubisoft and put it there. Same situation - new PC, Windows 8.1 - and it runs like a charm.

sublynx · 02-01-15, 01:44 AM

Drive C might be worth a shot.

I've taken UAC off altogether, and I would recommend you would give that a thought as well.

Did you have vanilla SH3 working, before you attempted to add GWX?

Alfred Keitzer · 02-01-15, 01:58 AM

Agree with above, I would turn UAC completely OFF -- hate that thing.

Also might try right-mouse clicking the SH3.exe file and select "Properties"; select the "Compatibility" tab; and ...

1. Check box "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)".

2. Also check the box "Run this program as an administrator"

3. and select OK.

Alfred Keitzer · 02-01-15, 02:02 AM

You might also want or need a 4GB Patch.

01-31-15, 06:41 PM	#1
notanameleft Watch Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Reinstalling SH3 after a few years Hi I'm trying to reinstall SH3 - dusted off my DVD, patched and installed GWX. The reason I'm able to play again for the first time in years is because of a new pc But I hope that isn't going to me my undoing - as it's now Windows 8.1 (64 bit) I'm getting the protection system error when i launch the game. I've installed SH3 in d:\games folder so shouldnt be an issue with that. No starforce issues - I never had that on the DVD version I bought. And i've tried setting compatibility to Windows XP service pack 2 and 3. Hope someone has the answer!

01-31-15, 08:13 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,017 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome back! notanameleft! After a six year silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-31-15, 08:47 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I don't know about installing it on another drive completely. I don't know much anyway. That said, I installed mine to the C drive but created a new folder just for that purpose. Inside it I made Games/Ubisoft and put it there. Same situation - new PC, Windows 8.1 - and it runs like a charm. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-01-15, 01:44 AM	#4
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Drive C might be worth a shot. I've taken UAC off altogether, and I would recommend you would give that a thought as well. Did you have vanilla SH3 working, before you attempted to add GWX? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

02-01-15, 01:58 AM	#5
Alfred Keitzer Kapitän zur See Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 93 Downloads: 264 Uploads: 0	Agree with above, I would turn UAC completely OFF -- hate that thing. Also might try right-mouse clicking the SH3.exe file and select "Properties"; select the "Compatibility" tab; and ... 1. Check box "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)". 2. Also check the box "Run this program as an administrator" 3. and select OK.

02-01-15, 02:02 AM	#6
Alfred Keitzer Kapitän zur See Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 93 Downloads: 264 Uploads: 0	You might also want or need a 4GB Patch.