Hi, i bought SH3 for PC. Every time the game start, it freezes on the screen that says "some part of the game may consider violent." it freeze there, and never continue to the main menu. I have upgraded the latest video card software, but couldn't help. Silent hill 4 runs perfect on my PC… I have already tried the troubleshooting in the manual: PROBLEMS LAUNCHING THE GAME If you are having difficulty launching the game: 1) Close any other applications that are running on your PC, including applications in the system tray. 2) Make sure that DirectX 8.1b is installed on your system. Due to size limitations on the CD-ROM, DirectX 8.1b is not included with the demo version, but you can download it from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. 3) Make sure to update your graphic card drivers to the latest drivers available. If you continue to have difficulties launching the game, please read through the information listed below: Q: Do you have a Kenwood multi-beam CD-ROM drive? These drives can have older firmware which will cause problems reading the CD. If you CD-ROM drive is the Kenwood ICR-412 or Kenwood UCR-401, and the firmware is older than version 132, you will need to upgrade the firmware. The firmware update is available from Kenwood at: http://www.kenwoodtech.com/downloads.html Q: Are real-mode drivers being used for the CD-ROM drive? Real-mode drivers are not compatible with this software title; please install the latest plug and play drivers for your CD-ROM drive. Q: Is your sound card a PCI64 using the ES1371 drivers, version 4.05.1127 or 4.05.1129? Please install the latest drivers for your sound card. Q: Are you running the game on a Dell 4100/4300 series computer and Windows 2000? Intel identified a problem with the Intel Ultra ATA storage controller, and has offered an update on their web site. 1) The update to the Intel Application Accelerator program can be found here: http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/ 2) The latest drivers for the Intel storage controllers can be found here: http://appsr.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=182 Select the drivers for Windows 2000, download and run the setup program, then reboot. OTHER KNOWN ISSUES If you run the game under Windows 98/ME, there may be a delay between the visuals and corresponding sound effects. To correct this issue, reduce Screen Resolution and Rendering Resolution. My PC spec is: System Manufacturer: INTEL_ System Model: D845GBV2 BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/14/03 11:28:48 Ver: 08.00.08 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz Memory: 1022MB RAM Page File: 461MB used, 1999MB available. DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904). Display Devices: Card name: ABIT Siluro FX5200 Manufacturer: ABIT Chip type: GeForce FX 5200 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_8F15147B&REV_A1 Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6177 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 7/15/2004 11:42:00, 3740032 bytes WHQL Logo'd: No WHQL Date Stamp: None VDD: n/a Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys Mini VDD Date: 7/15/2004 11:42:00, 2459712 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4062-11CF-EA6F-1FAF00C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x0322 SubSys ID: 0x8F15147B Revision ID: 0x00A1 Revision ID: 0x00A1 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D Deinterlace Caps: {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful. D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful. D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful. D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful. ------------- Sound Devices: Description: SB Audigy 2 Audio [DC00] Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10011102&REV_00 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0522 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 4/29/2004 05:01:00, 374000 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Creative HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xF5F Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 192000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: Yes EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK --------------------- Sound Capture Devices --------------------- Description: SB Audigy 2 Audio [DC00] Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0522 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 4/29/2004 05:01:00, 374000 bytes Cap Flags: 0x41 Format Flags: 0xFFF ----------- DirectMusic ----------- DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002 Acceleration: Enabled Ports: SB Audigy 2 DirectMusic Synthesizer [DC00], Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port SB Audigy 2 Audio [DC00], Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal SB Audigy 2 Synth A [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal SB Audigy 2 Sw Synth [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal SB Audigy 2 Synth B [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal Registry: OK what can i do?

Update your video drivers... www.nvidia.com Update your Audigy drivers... http://www.creative.com/language.asp?sDestUrl=/support/downloads/su.asp You may also need to update your motherboard's chipset drivers. Do you happen to know what chipset your motherboard has? "If that [soiled bed] sheet is a [holy] manifestation, then I'm working on a miracle in my Jockey's!"

No, no, no. This is a known issue related to some old CODEC already installed in your computer interfering with the games' engine. You must find and uninstall it manualy (99,9% chances are you don't need this codec anyway). Good luck. Peace.

thanks!! i have uninstalled my K-Lite Codecpack and it solved the probglem. thanks

hi! I have sh3 for pc and I installed sucessfully and all. But when I try to play, appear an error message than say: "invalid cd game" or something like that. But all the 5 CDs game are fine, and i dont know how fix this problem. Help please. Note: excuse my english, I'm not good with the english. thanks...