Not working...
 

There's something wrong with the procedure described in .txt file.
First of all, the procedure is not well described and leaves some important questions open. Second, the procedure says in step 2: "Run Silent Hunter 3, holding the Ctrl button, the screen will ask you for the CD-Key". When exactly to do this? Before Starforce is installed, or after? Before mounting an image, or after? With pirate DVD in drive or not? Because, this DOES NOT WORK until you mount the image, you can't enter the key unless the image is mounted first, and the step is before the step that says to mount an image... how is it possible?? It is simply impossible to follow the steps as they are. So, this step doesn't work until I mount the image, because the game says to insert the disc and doesn't even ask the key, with CTRL or without it.
So I had to mount the image. I did it with Daemon tools 3.47.
Only AFTER that I could start the game while holding the CTRL button. The Starforce dialog opened asking the key. The key was already there, the one merged into registry earlier. I erased it and entered the one in .txt file. It displays some error message, I exit, and then start the game again. Again, error - saying "Failed locating the product authorization information in the system registry. Verify the Disc Key entered or press the "Information" button to obtain a new Activation Key.".
Then I tried again, but this time I left the key that was merged into registry.
This time error said "Insert the Silent Hunter III PC DVD disc into another drive then press "Retry".".
So, obviously, this procedure doesn't work, at least on my computer...

I believe this system of fooling the Starforce should work, but all procedures that I've found on Internet are not describing it clearly. Can you please clarif y the exact steps so we can retry and hopefully, finally, start the game?

Thank you and thanks for the effort!

Dude have you read the rules, its easy to find, index page right at the top.

Re:
 

Yes I have. I wonder if everyone else who talks about warez, serials, etc. has? Because, this whole thread is about it...
Or maybe should we use imagined synonyms? Let's call warez "smileys", serials "heal-alls", etc.?
See my point? Don't mind me, please, after all, we're all here to help each other ;)

Sincerely,
me

No this whole thread aint about warez, its about how to help people with the originals to be able to play a backup they made or play without a cd.

There is no support here for warez issues.

Re:
 

I am sorry then, I expressed incorrectly.
What I meant to say is that I have a problem with original that I backed up (you can never know when you might want to use it), thus I'm seeking for help here.

Thank you for understanding.

Well... if anyone reading this forum is currently working on a fix for this issue, we all might appreciate a heads up so we can give you some support.

Re:
 

Thanx.
I hope that fix will come in a shape that will permanently and successfully fight the Starforce, so we can apply patches freely, and not in a shape of cracked files that we always have to wait and depend on.
Oops... I said "cracked", I meant modified ;)

C u

I've been trying to make an image of my own DVD and then try the "back door" but I can't get any love. I had a feeling the problem with the workaround is related to the CD-Key being different in the install and the image, but I have no idea. I'm not sure I made a working image anyway...

Bah, I'm rambling...

Meh wonders what sort of copy protection is included in the Digital Purchase...

http://www.fileplanet.com/151575/150...al-Purchase%5D

Yes, the key seems to give most troubles. But nevermind, I appreciate your effort to make it work...
As far as I remember, there's a mini image on gcw.com, but that one isn't working either...

"NOTE: Do not download this file unless you've purchased the game. It will not be available to play if you have not received a digital rights management key to unlock your game."

Maybe it's just the simple serial number? That can be made with keygen :rolleyes:

We should ask this question someone who downloaded the game...

Jeezus honest to god, look you obviously dont understand the rules.

This is NOT a warez site
NO-CD's are NOT classed as warez
You have talked about warez on 3 seperate posts.
You cant talk about the following here

1. Warez
2. Downloadable games
3. Serial questions

Im suprised the mods havent took action against you.

Why isnt that hard for people to understand the rules!

Re:
 

It's because moderators are smart and reasonable people, and you're just a moderator-wannabe :o

Wait just now till i roll about laughing

The MiniImage on GCW is exactly the one posted here earlier by the backdoor guy... thier size is same...

I think the "Key removed" is just another way to say that its not gonna work...

But I ain't not no losing no hope (and I don't know weather its a yes or a no!?)

Keep hunting but no silently...

Lets chat while waiting for the v1.2 crack...
Anyone tried those hounting torpedos on dificulty levels?

heh

Yes I found it funny also, I dont want to be moderator. I dont need the extra work involved.


But I am very suprised they havent had a chance perhaps to read what hes posted so far.

Ja nisam ni doso jos do tih torpeda

@ Croaticus, People shouldnt push there luck :( .

Wish I could see his face when he comes back :P


On the plus side, ive talked to a buddy online he thinks hes found a way to play this game, and will write it out for me for later on after hes 100% positive it works.

So fingers crossed.

This sounds promiseing :) ty

We eagerly await to hear if this works....

Still waiting to hear from him. He wasnt online last night, but will post ASAP when I get the information.

Let's wait...

What I did was: Patch SH3 to 1.2, then restart for the Copy Protection to let me start the game. I mounted the Mini-Image, entered the vaild key and it said, that I should "insert the Disc in another Drive". Ok used Starforce Nightmare to disable my Drives and tried again. (Mini-Image mounted from HD). This time I get an "Read Error". Tried to mount from external HD and that didnt work either.

Oh god, lol

This is what he said.

"I had to let the protection acknowledge my serial first, then after that I have been using my mini-image mounted from my SATA HD, with daemon tools with RMPS enabled and closed."

5 Minutes later

"I forgot to tell you to make sure you rename all the default names daemon uses for bus names."


LOL as I said hey hum, thats what he said, I think most have tried this so I dunno.

Geforce Mx
 

I just purchase Silent Hunter 3. But I have a problem and the game work but the graphics sucks. I have the nvidia geforce 4 mx 4000, and for some reason the people are purple. Will anyone please help. Do I need a new VGA Card, or is there any patches that fix this?


Thanks...........

I think the partial purple people you're seeing are because you enabled the Dynamic Shadows option in SH3's main.cfg file. Turn it off, SH3 doesn't support that, even if the option is in there. I guess they didn't had time to make it work properly, so it's kinda bugged.

Silent Hunter uses hardware pixel shading which MX cards do not support. MX card no good for SH3.

Sonar problems...
 

Hi there.

My sonar petty-officer doesn't always hear the the ships. When I'm in timecompressed mode, it sometimes slow down to 8x time compression. I guess that's what happens when the sonar guy should detect a ship. My problem is, that the timecompression goes down to 8x, which it should, but my sonar guy doesn't detect anything, and when I surface, I can see a ship though the binoculars. Has anyone experienced this before? And what should I do to fix it?

Regards...

Hi bruun,

1. Check out if this occurs with your original CD, without the no-CD patch;

2. Check out the official game support forum/page/FAQ, to see if this is a known bug in the game.

Good luck,

Joe

Still sonar problems...
 

Hi Joe.

Thx for your reply. I use the dvd, not a no-dvd crack. I've tried to log on to the UBI forums, but they seem to be down at the moment. Can my sonar problems be related to my realism settings which is at 100% ? I know that this will reduce the effieciency of the sonar, but I don't think it should disable it... ;o) I can elaborate on my problem by saying, that when I have a visual on a ship, and then ask my sonay officer for a report on the bearing on nearest target, then he constaltly says "no sonar contact". If I then try to use the sonar myself, then the ship is loud and clear. Perhaps this can cast a more clear light over my problem?

Regards...

100% Realism?
 

At 100% Real, our crew ratings matter a lot!!

Even vetern crew acts dumb as they won't be... happy if they don't have a medal or promotion...

I never tried 100%... I hardly reached ~60%...

Sonar problems fixed...
 

Hi again...

I just want to say, that my sonar problems were fixed in version 1.2... No need for more advice. Thx again Joe for your reaction to my post...


Regards...

100% realism... NOT!
 

Hey doomer...

I agree, they act pretty dumb, so it may be discussed if it really is 100% realism, hehe. Maybe the nazis just were pretty dumb under WWII ?? ;o)


Regards...

Dumb? German?
 

All other thing one side, if there is one Army I respect, its Germay in the WW days...

I can only imagine what kind of research they were doing when they decided to go against the world...

All moderen weapons and arsenal today is only due to the German tech of the WW days...

Just pretend your self to be in a big well defended ship and you get a report of a possible UBoat....

Strangely, they came to a shamefull defeat...

And worst of all, that just when they made jets and extremely large Uboats and sound homing toredoes...

Anyways, its a long disscusion and I have this strange love with anything WW...

LOL your stupid if you think that.

might as well wait for patch 1.3 coming soon now: here is what in it


Hello,
just found this over at the SH3 site - not official, though:

quote:

"NEXT UPDATE TO THE PATCH-FINAL README-

The FINAL ReadMe toPatch 1.3:

The patch will be released in a week by the way...

Silent Hunter III Patch 1.3

This new patch modifies game data and in this cases the saves that are made while in missions will not work properly. We highly recommend before installing this patch that "all the Captains should returned to bases" or to load a previous in base save (after install) in order to avoid eventual problems.

• Now external camera is linked to the U-boat using “,” and “.”
• New order for Chief Engineer - Periscope depth
• Torpedo tube ready message and voice is now active
• View to heading order implemented using key “-“
• Head to view order implemented using key “=”
• Fixes a bug where the oxygen was not replenished using snorkel
• Fixes some bugs to dials in command and sonar room that display wrong information
• A new advance plotting mode is available (thanks to Akifumi ”Jiim” Nojima)
• Fixed a bug to the waypoint plotting system
• The crush depth for all submarines has been corrected
• Submarine damage model has been improved
• Now Liverpool and Firth of Clyde are in the correct position
• T II torpedo range bas been corrected
• Type XXI torpedo loading speed had been corrected
• More radio messages from BdU had been added
• Escorts ASW attack methods have been improved
• Escorts spawning issue was solved. Now the convoys will be better protected.
• Navigation tutorial issue solved: there are no more sudden explosions on boats
• Gramophone issue was solved: it will be available now while the in-game music was switched OFF.
• Side of the detected ships is no longer revealed by radar or sonar
• UZO view by night was improved
• N-Vidia workaround was improved. First time when the user (with N-Vidia) uses UZO the spray bug will appear. If the user uses Ctrl+P that option will be stored in the main.cfg file and will not be necessary to switch off again that particle system (cause the main.cfg will be updated). The Ctrl+P now is linked only with the particle system from the sub so the other particles in the game will not be affected. When you will exit to free camera or any other view the particle system from the sub will be automatically restarted and the player will not have any issues related to it. After this the player can enter/exit UZO station without any other worries about Ctrl+P.
We didn't make this ON by default because there are the users of ATI cards that have no need of this workaround.
The N-Vidia users can also add in the main.cfg in video section, this line:
HideParticlesNearView=Yes;
• Un-checking the event camera in video settings now disables it regardless of the setting in the realism menu. The "no event camera" option in that menu is grayed out to reflect this.

Great german war machine
 

Hi doomer.

I agree with you, the german war machine in the WW days were great! Don't get me wrong, I do NOT like the nazi intetions behind it, but the german technology was outstanding and the weapons of a very high quality. Just compare the tiger tanks against any other allied tank... And of course, the german had subs, which the allied didn't use to an extended degree. Many new inventions saw the light of day because of the german war machine. The autobahn is also a result of the war...

Regards...