Problems installing SH4 on new laptop

david_simons40 · 11-18-23, 02:03 PM

Calling on the more enlightened than me.

I have just splashed the cash on a new gaming laptop and have just tried to install one of my all time favourite games SH4 and have failed miserably.

The version I have is a retail PC DVD-rom which has an online key code.

So question 1. The laptop has a 2Tb hard drive which I have partitioned to give me a 1.2Gb C drive for Windows 11 and the remaining labelled H for all my installations. I recall reading somewhere that SH doesn’t like being in the root drive or is it that JSGME doesn’t like it so I tried to install on my H drive. Is this correct?

Question 2. After installation SH failed to run. I checked some of the other threads to see if there was anything noted for installing on a Windows 11 system to which there are a few problems so I accessed the exe file and under the compatibility tab changed to run as administrator and a few of the other settings regarding scaling etc. I also installed directx9 and tried to run the program in xp and vista modes. Is all this correct as still no joy

Question 3. I can’t remember the exact wording but then I got a message something like administrator blocked. Is this because the game is still installed on my old laptop and the key code for that installation is still active so that copy needs to be uninstalled before I can install on my new laptop or is it something else?

Question 4. I didn’t proceed to installing the uboat missions expansion also on a retail dvd but would this solve the problem or not.

Question5. I also tried to register the installation and use the key code to see if this helped but registration from the dvd is via internet explorer which is no longer supported and installing edge just gets me to UBisofts homepage with nothing obvious there to allow me to register. Do I need to do this?

Question 6. Can I still use the dvd or do I need to re-purchase from Steam?

So hacked off as just starting to get back into SH4 after a long absence and it still remains one of the best sub sims and dare I say PC games of all time.

Thanks for any help

David

11-18-23, 02:03 PM	#1
david_simons40 Watch Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 25 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Problems installing SH4 on new laptop Calling on the more enlightened than me. I have just splashed the cash on a new gaming laptop and have just tried to install one of my all time favourite games SH4 and have failed miserably. The version I have is a retail PC DVD-rom which has an online key code. So question 1. The laptop has a 2Tb hard drive which I have partitioned to give me a 1.2Gb C drive for Windows 11 and the remaining labelled H for all my installations. I recall reading somewhere that SH doesn’t like being in the root drive or is it that JSGME doesn’t like it so I tried to install on my H drive. Is this correct? Question 2. After installation SH failed to run. I checked some of the other threads to see if there was anything noted for installing on a Windows 11 system to which there are a few problems so I accessed the exe file and under the compatibility tab changed to run as administrator and a few of the other settings regarding scaling etc. I also installed directx9 and tried to run the program in xp and vista modes. Is all this correct as still no joy Question 3. I can’t remember the exact wording but then I got a message something like administrator blocked. Is this because the game is still installed on my old laptop and the key code for that installation is still active so that copy needs to be uninstalled before I can install on my new laptop or is it something else? Question 4. I didn’t proceed to installing the uboat missions expansion also on a retail dvd but would this solve the problem or not. Question5. I also tried to register the installation and use the key code to see if this helped but registration from the dvd is via internet explorer which is no longer supported and installing edge just gets me to UBisofts homepage with nothing obvious there to allow me to register. Do I need to do this? Question 6. Can I still use the dvd or do I need to re-purchase from Steam? So hacked off as just starting to get back into SH4 after a long absence and it still remains one of the best sub sims and dare I say PC games of all time. Thanks for any help David