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Originally Posted by Gerardius
Hi guys,
Although I signed up for Subsim about 12 years ago, I didn't participate much, partly because I didn't have much to contribute, partly because my poor english.
The fact is that after many years without using SH4, I decided to reinstall it and, although the installation went well, when I accessed the simulator I could only see the Ubisoft logo and the introduction, after which my screen became black. As my version was the original 1.0 on DVD, I bought the most current version, the Gold. After uninstalling the old one and reinstalling the new one (v 1.5) I still had the same problem.
I have read a lot here, in the Ubisoft forums, videos on Youtube that partly solve the problem but only allow you to use it in window mode at a resolution of 1024x768, which for me is unacceptable.
Ubisoft's support was nefarious, because after opening a ticket they only gave me some generic links on how to activate the compatibility mode we all know.
So I was about to throw in the towel and uninstall it when it occurred to me to test the compatibility mode and I found the solution.
This simply consists of activating the compatibility with XP ServicePack 2 and, the most important thing: activate the box "Disable full screen optimizations"... and I already have SH4 working at maximum resolution and with the maximum configuration of all effects and visual improvements.
Well, excuse me for this long post and I sincerely hope that it will help you to enjoy this wonderful simulator again.
And if someone already proposed this solution and I missed it, I apologize.
Greetings and good sea for all
Gerard
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Thanks for the tip mate!
After another recent MS sneak attack via their infamous Windows 10 ‘update’, both my SH3 and SH4 programs were again trashed due to a settings issue that would not allow me to launch either game after the initial introductions. But your suggestion, to check disable full-screen optimizations, worked like a charm. Not sure why MS even offers this feature (i.e., full-screen optimizations) as it was supposed ‘to boost gaming performance and deliver a borderless full screen for you to enjoy your games’. Au contraire, MS blew it again on this one.
BTW, I utilize
Uplay or now it's called
Ubisoft Connect to access
SH4 Gold Edition, and agree based on my experience, Ubisoft’s ‘support’ is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle!
So, stay well and stay safe.
Navelintel
