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Old 05-22-23, 08:43 AM   #1
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Thinking about returning to SH3 with the GWX Mod once again. Does SH3 run under WIN 10?

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Old 05-22-23, 09:24 AM   #2
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It does. I am using it on Win 11.
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Old 05-22-23, 10:12 AM   #3
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Yep...WIN 11...no problem.

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Old 07-20-23, 10:37 PM   #4
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I installed SHIII on my puter with Win 11 and I get an error message saying that it need XP,Vista etc to run. Other than get a new puter, any suggestions?
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Old 07-20-23, 11:06 PM   #5
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Set it run under WIN 7 in compatibility mode and as administrator.
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Set it run under WIN 7 in compatibility mode and as administrator.
Yep, works perfectly! Just make sure you perform the 4GB patch as well, or else it'll probably CTD while loading the campaign/scenario.
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Old 07-21-23, 02:35 PM   #7
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Set it run under WIN 7 in compatibility mode and as administrator.

Thank you for answering. That was the first thing I did.
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It does. I am using it on Win 11.
Can you give me a step by step guide on how to get SH3 working with win 11, All I seem to be able to do is install it.
I have a dvd install and have installed it from scratch (clean install) the game to the program folder not program x64 folder.
I have tried with Compatibility win 7, win XP and as administrator
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Can you give me a step by step guide on how to get SH3 working with win 11, All I seem to be able to do is install it.
I have a dvd install and have installed it from scratch (clean install) the game to the program folder not program x64 folder.
I have tried with Compatibility win 7, win XP and as administrator
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I installed my SH3 directly on the c:\ drive i.e. (c:\Silent Hunter III), not to any Win folders from the disk. That's my step by step.



Are you running any mods? What PC setup do you have?
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Old 08-24-23, 06:43 AM   #10
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I installed my SH3 directly on the c:\ drive i.e. (c:\Silent Hunter III), not to any Win folders from the disk. That's my step by step.



Are you running any mods? What PC setup do you have?
not running any mods, not even 1.4b
I have 2 drives trying to install on my G drive not C I have loads of memory + graphic card

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It does not have to be c:\, just using it as an example.


Not sure what could be wrong. You should have the SH3.exe set up for compatibility for Windows 7, or XP and as Administrator. It should work out of the box in Win 11 once installed.


Sorry, I am not sure what is wrong with your installation.
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Old 08-27-23, 02:43 PM   #12
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After many years I installed SH3 this morning with GWX. The old girl is still first rate! I've been playing all morning. I forgot how much I love this title.

Anyway, I installed to F:\Games\SH3 and it runs fine, so I don't think it matters where you put it. I use SH3 Commander, I don't know if that makes any difference.

Did you remember to delete old SH3 files in My Documents before first launch?

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I always have to mess with the Properties on the SH3.exe, and I use this image a lot:



That's in an SH4 install in Win11, but the same applies for SH3 and Win10, but you might have to change the Compatibility mode to WinXP. The top window is from hitting the "Change high DPI settings" button, but you probably won't have to use the top tick box and settings, only the lower... unless of course, you have a high DPI screen, and use Windows "Scaling" to increase your icons and text size... This is in addition to what Oubaas says about the Save folder... I would also advise not installing the game in a Program Files folder, because you are almost assuredly going to want to mod the game...
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not running any mods, not even 1.4b
Thinking if it's not patched to 1.4b then maybe a Starforce issue with one of the older DVDs. Does the game load or is there any error message?
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Old 08-28-23, 01:36 AM   #15
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not running any mods, not even 1.4b
From the Grey Wolves GWX Support web page:

"You must install GWX3 GOLD over a CLEAN, UNMODIFIED installation of Silent Hunter 3 with the latest patch (1.4b) installed.

The Grey Wolves GWX Support Page

I believe this is the problem. I hope this helps.

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