Here you can find them:Ī: Read: The Silent Hunter III Guide - Not Only For Beginners of , Q #09: How can I get Silent Hunter to run in 1920x1080 resolution?Ī: Simple. Q #07: Error "Can not initialize 3D engine"?Ī: Read: solve the error "Can not initialize 3D Engine"Ī: Read: Fix error "game stuck on pause"
Says it finds modded files.Ī: You've overlooked an important detail that is explained in How to run STEAM-SH3-V1.6b-GWX-WIDESCREEN on Win10
I found the fix only very coincidentally myself when having a read of this thread and following the links therein: Installation of SH3 on anything later than WinXP (Vista, 7 / 8 / 10.)Ī: How to run STEAM-SH3-V1.6b-GWX-WIDESCREEN on Win10 It helped me to get going, too, because I've had the very same issues. and thereby solves all of the constantly recurring issues that users post here (regularly, almost on a weekly basis). The Steam-Fix activates the 4GB-Tuning specifically for SH3 from Steam, configures it to run in necessary compatibility-mode etc. So before you can engage in the wide wild world of mods and game patches you must first apply the Steam-Fix using SFSF. Q #04: For what do I need to run the STEAM-FIX?Ī: You must remember that with an original STEAM-version you can only play the unmodded game flawlessly. Only the Steam-Fix actually takes these extra steps! I'm not too much into the tech background, but you can read details here: Why you can NOT use the old 4GB-Patch.exe on a STEAM-version Q #03: Does SH3 from Steam require the 4GB-Patch?Ī: Yes, but you can't use the common 4GBPatch.exe to patch Steam's SH3! SH3 from Steam requires to take some extra steps. Q #02: Does SH3 from Steam require the 1.4b patch by Ubisoft? This is one of the perfect examples why I repeat to say: Stay off those "easier ways".Q #01: Can I talk to somebody and discuss my questions?Ī: Yes! HERE's a Teamspeak-place where active players meet and talk. Remember when you wrote: "Isn't it easiest to open main.cfg and simply change the resolution in the config file?" and so much for "We do not need to do x or y or z.". Several things that you wrote there, are wrong and only quicker because you left some important details out! In our last chat it turned out that you didn't apply the Hsie patch correctly either. Maybe that's why you've left SH3 behind i the meantime: Because it crashes on your end as you said.
I understand that this is meant to be a shorter version of my guide.īut you've left out some very important steps(A number of holes in your plan!), your install is going to be unstable and it'll crash. Originally posted by Jack Schitt:There's one way of installing GWX and other mods to this game shared by FIEDLER in this thread, and there's an easy, much quicker way I found to do it that works. The H.se patch can be run on the default exe Steam installs, or after using Tycho's patch.
Tycho's patch is included in the Ahnerbe MOD archive. The steam version exe does need to be patched with both the Tycho and H.se Patch in order for this mod to work. We do need to follow the instructions for it. * This installation is a bit involved but it's not too difficult if you follow the readme included in the download. Ahnenerbe-Widescreen for resolution 1920x1080
Conus-Widescreen for resolution 1360x7x768Ĭan be installed by dragging the files to the data folder. We only need to install them if we want them. We don't need to run the Steam fix, Front-End, GWX, or GWX-specific 'supplemental files'.įront-End took some effort to get running for me and it didn't work anyway after getting it running.
Install GWX to the Steam version by directing the installer's path to wherever the steam version is installed to.Īny other mod *except ARB's 1920x1080 GUI mod* is optional and can be installed by dragging the files from the downloaded archive to the steam library folder of the game's data folder. Most mods can be un-done if they don't work or you don't like them by replacing the data folder with the backup data folder.ģ. If your game doesn't run delete the folder from your library and replace it with the one in the zip.
NOTE: IT IS OF BENEFIT TO MAKE A BACKUP OF THE STEAM INSTALLATION BY MAKING A ZIP FILE OF THE Silent Hunter 3 FOLDER AFTER IT INSTALLS, before doing anything else. There's one way of installing GWX and other mods to this game shared by FIEDLER in this thread, and there's an easy, much quicker way I found to do it that works.