Another Option to Play SH3

GT182 · 02-28-16, 03:12 PM

Posted in the LSHIII Edition thread in the SH3 Mods forum. Posted here for more to see.
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Just a idea given to me by a MS technician.

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I still can't get SH3 to run a campaign. So... I'm rebuilding my PC and have an idea to throw out there. Take a HDD you're not using or if you have a 2T HDD or larger, install XP on a partition along with the OS you're running now. Dual boot setup or another way that will let you run SH3 installed in XP. A MS tech said it is possible to do and SH3 should be playable again. Seeing SH3 was built as a 32 bit game and you have 32 bit XP there should be no problems running SH3.

And if you still have a HDD with a working 32 bit XP installed and SH3 on it, run it from there as a 2nd HDD or as a Dual Boot setup.. I bet there won't be a problem running it. Probably XP Pro will work too as it did before.

Once I get this PC redone XP Home is going on my 2T Seagate HDD in second partition along with 8.1 on the first partition. I had no problems with SH3 running on XP before, so I don't think there should be problems with it back on XP.

GT182 · 03-01-16, 10:23 PM

Another option is with an AMD processor and motherboard combination. It's Virtual Box.

Download is here... https://www.virtualbox.org/

Manual telling about it and how it works is here.... https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html

If I can use Windows 8.1 and XP in VB I'll be all set. I'm still reading up on it to find out what has to be done and if it will work.

02-28-16, 03:12 PM	#1
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Another Option to Play SH3 Posted in the LSHIII Edition thread in the SH3 Mods forum. Posted here for more to see. __________________________________________________ ________________________ Just a idea given to me by a MS technician. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I still can't get SH3 to run a campaign. So... I'm rebuilding my PC and have an idea to throw out there. Take a HDD you're not using or if you have a 2T HDD or larger, install XP on a partition along with the OS you're running now. Dual boot setup or another way that will let you run SH3 installed in XP. A MS tech said it is possible to do and SH3 should be playable again. Seeing SH3 was built as a 32 bit game and you have 32 bit XP there should be no problems running SH3. And if you still have a HDD with a working 32 bit XP installed and SH3 on it, run it from there as a 2nd HDD or as a Dual Boot setup.. I bet there won't be a problem running it. Probably XP Pro will work too as it did before. Once I get this PC redone XP Home is going on my 2T Seagate HDD in second partition along with 8.1 on the first partition. I had no problems with SH3 running on XP before, so I don't think there should be problems with it back on XP. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

03-01-16, 10:23 PM	#2
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Another option is with an AMD processor and motherboard combination. It's Virtual Box. Download is here... https://www.virtualbox.org/ Manual telling about it and how it works is here.... https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html If I can use Windows 8.1 and XP in VB I'll be all set. I'm still reading up on it to find out what has to be done and if it will work. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.