Ship Simulator
English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: legoauto on December 19, 2009, 19:21:43
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I got new computer with Windows 7. I tried my ShipSim 08 in it, but it didn't work. :C The computer is new with high specs. Is the problem in my OS? Thanks for all answers! ::)
oops sorry there is another topic about that. I'm sooorrryyy :-[
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Microsoft Windws 7 can play Ship Simulator. On member I know whouses the 7 and plays SS08 with no prob is TJK. Ask him.
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So does Terry, on 64 bit Windows 7.
If you upgraded from XP or Vista, you need to reinstall Ship Simulator. The Windows Upgrade seems to make a mess of it all.
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And if you shall upgrade to win7 from xp you most do a clean install, format the hole disk and install 7
but ship sim run perfect
TJK
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I can say from experience that ShipSim 08 works with Win 7.
I am using it on Win 7 (Home Premium) 64-bit.
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yes Ship Sim 08 works fine on Windows 7
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Just installed the download version of Ship Simulator 2008 on Windows 7 Professional 32 bit without any problems. I did right click the setup file and used the "Install as Administrator option.
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I have windows 7 and installed Ship Sim V1.0 from the disc and all runs fine.
However, when I tried to install the 'ShipSim2008.Update.v10-v142.exe' and tried to run Ship Sim I get a Quest 3D error along the lines of 'A channel that is needed for this project has an incorrect engine version'.
On hitting OK there is a request box offering to download the latest Quest 3D version. I have tried downloading this and it makes no difference at all.
Does anyone know what the problem is? Or how it can be remedied? It may not have anything to do with Windows 7 at all, but I do know that the installation of the upgrade patch worked on Windows Vista.
Thanks in advance. I'm off to uninstall and reinstall v1.0 so I can play the game, but it's missing so much not to mention not being able to install New Horizons. Oh well.
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Hi keithd
Before you update check wich version you have installed then you can follow
terrys flow chart it might not be that update you need.
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Thanks for the advice. I was running v1.00 according to the screen which is why I installed the v10-v142 file.
Is Terry's flowchart on here somewhere? I'll take a look, but if you don't mind putting a link on here I would be grateful. Thanks again.
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And if you right click the shipsim icon and run as administrator will help, and you can right click icon those advance and then compatibly mod and those aider xp sr3 or vista and if you mark thew run as administrator box then you can run the game normally after you have saved it
Good luck
TJK
Ship Simulator 2008 and Windows 7
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,16704.0.html
This flowchart
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7737.0;attach=40029
This is for vista but will work on win 7 to
On hitting OK there is a request box offering to download the latest Quest 3D version
DO NOT INSTALL THIS
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Thanks once again for the help. When I try the link to the flow chart I get the error "The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you." I have registered my products and logged in to the forum, so not too sure where I'm going wrong there.
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Thanks once again for the help. When I try the link to the flow chart I get the error "The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you." I have registered my products and logged in to the forum, so not too sure where I'm going wrong there.
here you have it attached to my post
TJK
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iv installed Ship Sim 2008 onto Windows 7 from the CD and added the latest patches etc without a problem and game works fine for me :)
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Thanks again for the help. I had installed the correct upgrade and having done so again and run it as administrator, all was fine. As was the installation of 'New Horizons'. All working fine, thanks.
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Glad to hear, Happy sailing and have fun, and if you got trouble again you know were to find us, :2thumbs:
TJK
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I'm reading that a lot of people can get SS2008 working properly on Win 7, but I have a hard time to get it run properly. I can only run the free roam. I can't run any of the missions, if I do, QuestViewer stops responding
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Your computer looks okay to run Ship Simulator 2008. You might have to do this:
Click start, in the search bar, put the following in:
C:\users\[Your name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\
and delete the Vstep folder. Reboot the system and it might have a difference when you play SS08.
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I'm reading that a lot of people can get SS2008 working properly on Win 7, but I have a hard time to get it run properly. I can only run the free roam. I can't run any of the missions, if I do, QuestViewer stops responding
Am running ShipSim 2008 on windows 7 and it is working ok. and yes sometime i have also the questviewer problem but not always.
So ss2008 is also working with windows7. but its all about the processor, ram and all the other stuff.
regards.
Jack
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Although some subjects about problems with SS08 and Win 7, I installed SS08 on my new laptop.
Hereby in short how I installed ShipSim 2008 (SS08).
OS:
Win 7 Home Premium (32 bits)
Computer: Acer Travelmate 7730 series.
CPU: IntelCore 2 Duo T6670 (2,2 z, 800Mhz FSB)
RAM: 4 GB DDR3
Graph: NVidia Geforce 9600M GT (1GB installed)
CD : Ship Simulator 2008 (SS08)
DVD: Ship Simulator 2008 New Horizons (SS08NH)
Installation:
A- Logged in as Administrator
B- Made use of "The Ship Sim 208 Upgrade path" van T. Russell(see attachment)
With B- I did:
1. Normal install from CD SS08.
2. Restart PC and entered license code.
3. Install from DVD SS08NH.
4. Restart PC and entered license code.
5. Check vsnr in under left screen corner (Vs 1.4.1 Build 1036)
6. Download Vs 1.4.2 patch from website www.shipsim.nl.
7. Install this patch.
8. Install required add-ons from website (The Shipyard)
After installation SS08 works correct. However, after closing SS08 a "QuestViewer" error causes hanging a white screen (but not the computer).
I than use <CTRL>-<ALT>-<DEL> and close QuestViewer bij 'task management'.
Although this little problem I'm happy SS08 works properly ...... but has someone a solution for 'the hanging white screen'?
In attachment I enclose "The Ship Sim 208 Upgrade path" and my DxDiag.
Kind regards,
Javel
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Thanks for the replies. I will uninstall anything realted to SS2008 and start from scratch by following the suggestions.
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I got the same question! :C :C
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Hi weigong198,
Welcome to the forum.
You also have the same answer:
Win7 is not officially supported for SS 2008. If you follow the suggestions above, you may be able to get it to work most of the time. However, some missions may not run.
Extremes will run on Win7.
Regards,
Marty
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Mine works just fine, even after the computer was dumped and i put win 7 on it. :thumbs:
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Hi weigong198,
Welcome to the forum.
You also have the same answer:
Win7 is not officially supported for SS 2008. If you follow the suggestions above, you may be able to get it to work most of the time. However, some missions may not run.
Extremes will run on Win7.
Regards,
Marty
thanks. I am a chinese sailor ,I like this game
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my computer
windows7 (64bit)
everytime I install the ss08
kick the setup by adminstrator
the system show"unable to locate valid ss2008 installation"
then fail to installation
:(
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HI and welcome to the forum
if you shall install on win 7 do this
do not run auto play, open the DVD and right click on the setup/install.exe and those run as administrator
it will take some time to it start.
restart you PC and right click on the shipsim icon on you desktop and run it as a administrator
for more help please add you game key into you forum profile then you will get more info and access to technical support were you can ask for more help, can't do it here
TJK
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here you have it attached to my post
TJK
Thanks, TJK. I needed that (and didn't know until Keith asked. So, thanks Keith). :2thumbs:
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Just ordered my disc copy of SS08 with New Horizons add on and I was wondering if it would work with my laptop. My laptop is ACER ASPIER 5536 running win 7 upgrade. I have downloaded the free demo and it works ok but when i exit the game it comes up quest viewer has stopped working,that comes up every time i exit the game but i can re open the game and it works fine again. Just hope that the full version works ok.
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HI Knoxy
If you'r laptop processor is below 2.4gig do not exspect to mutch it will also depend on graphics card
My laptop has 4gig mem 8800nvidia gt and win 7 but processor only 2gig so frame rate slow in a lot of
missions
Eric
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as far as i know the processor is 2.2ghz so might do the job i hope
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I have followed Terry's Flow chart and all went good but i get the wrong walid license when i start the game.. this happens everytime i install patch v1.4.2 but not when i dont ... help annyone ?
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ship simulator 2008 works well on windows 7 but you might want the ship sim 08 patches from ship simulator 2008 website. ;D
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Don't expect it to; it is under spec. :)
Has been working fine as long as no other programs are running at the same a tiny bit jumpy at times but stops after a minute or two seems to be working fine ;D
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Hello have windows 7 64bit and i need some help!!
i´ve instald the demo of ship sim 2008 and it work fine, after that i´ve instald the ss2008 colectors edition
and also expirienced the Quest3D errors and i did all the recomendations in the forrum and unistald the game and instald again.
But after i start the game whith adm. rigths i see the vstep logo loading the game and after that comes a blue screen!! ???
But the mission editor is working fine!!
Can some one please help me???
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Hi Alex,
Welcome to the forum.
There are many possible causes for that problem:
If the publisher’s video does not run, you may not have the required codec to show it. The fact that the Mission Editor runs tends to point that way because no codec is required for the ME.
Win7 is not well supported for running SS08.
Your graphics adapter has only 308 MB of dedicated memory; it will take 1150 MB of memory away from the CPU.
Notebook PCs seldom perform well for SS 2008, especially in the low power or “battery saver†mode.
There is nothing more I can tell you beyond reading all of the bold blue topics at the head of this board, and to read the topics that discuss the possibilities given above. I would start with installing a codec pack such as the K-lite.
Regards,
Marty
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Don't expect it to; it is under spec. :)
My 1.6ghz computer can play Ship Sim 2008..lol
specs: AMD Athlon 2000+
MSI 7600GT
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Hi Alex,
Welcome to the forum.
There are many possible causes for that problem:
If the publisher’s video does not run, you may not have the required codec to show it. The fact that the Mission Editor runs tends to point that way because no codec is required for the ME.
Win7 is not well supported for running SS08.
Your graphics adapter has only 308 MB of dedicated memory; it will take 1150 MB of memory away from the CPU.
Notebook PCs seldom perform well for SS 2008, especially in the low power or “battery saver†mode.
There is nothing more I can tell you beyond reading all of the bold blue topics at the head of this board, and to read the topics that discuss the possibilities given above. I would start with installing a codec pack such as the K-lite.
Regards,
Marty
I have also same problems with blue screen.
OS Windows 7 x64
GeForce 8800GT 1024mb
I've already installed the K-Lite but nothing.
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Nobody knows.
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i had the same issue but uninstalled everything and then re-installed it and it worked
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Just for information, I use Windows 7 and it works fine then first time I tried.
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I too have problems with SS2008 :C
I think I have tried everything suggested on the forum, but can't get the game to work.
(Everything is updated on the PC...)
I've downloaded the setup-files (game, updates and add-ons) yesterday from the webpage, therefore I don't think I have to use the update-files, because the ShipSim2008.Setup.exe is already V1.4.2.
Here is the process I've tried:
1. Installed ShipSim2008.Setup.exe
2. Started game - shows version 1.4.2
3. Installed ShipSim2008NewHorizon.exe
4. Started game - shows version 1.4.2
5. Installed ShipSim2008.Elbe.exe
6. Started game - shows version 1.4.2
7. I didn't try any mission but quit the game, then the error "Questviewer has found a problem..." appears.
8. I unregistered and uninstalled the game, deleted the mentioned folders,
restarted the PC,
reinstalled only the ShipSim2008.Setup.exe-file,
started the game (this time the VSTEP-video shows up, it didn't do that on the previous install today),
I pressed "Esc" or "Enter" to skip the video, the PC exits immediately to Windows with the error "Questviewer has found a problem..."
I'm looking forward to any help or suggestions :2thumbs:
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HI htavsen
one more thing you can do
right click on the ss icon those run as administrator or/and those properties then advance those compatibly and those VISTA or Win xp and mark the box run as administrator
TJK
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hi everyone,
i have windows 7 ultimate and for some reason as soon as i start shipsim08, the Vstep loader gets to 100% and the game sort of goes to full screen then all i get is a blue screen?
i dunno if anyone can help please.
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Please read the topic before posting in it. Just above, there is someone with the same problem.
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HI htavsen
one more thing you can do
right click on the ss icon those run as administrator or/and those properties then advance those compatibly and those VISTA or Win xp and mark the box run as administrator
TJK
I forgot about the administrator part, stupid me :doh:
It's working fine now, thank You very much :2thumbs:
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Hello everyone,
I have got windows 7 home premium 64-bit and it gives errors and than stops working.
I have downloaded they game recently so I can't do a install from v.1.00 cause I don't have it!
Does anyone have it? Or know were I can download it?
I hope anyone can help me!
Thanks for all replies!
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WIE Kan Mij helpen in Het Spel doet Muis Het bij Mij het niet WIE weet ER EEN VOOR Oplossing
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For all those who have ss08 on Windows 7. I run version 1.4.2 fine but i had the same problem at first, fix it by simply right clicking on the icon going to propertys, compatability you will find a box saying "run this program in compatability mode for" check the box, the one below it will become highlighted click on it and select windows XP (works best) service pack 3 and click apply. now try to start the game and it should run fine.
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For all those who have ss08 on Windows 7. I run version 1.4.2 fine but i had the same problem at first, fix it by simply right clicking on the icon going to propertys, compatability you will find a box saying "run this program in compatability mode for" check the box, the one below it will become highlighted click on it and select windows XP (works best) service pack 3 and click apply. now try to start the game and it should run fine.
BTW there are alot of conflicts when running win 7 and SS08 and the game may occasionaly have problems.
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ik heb het gedaan maar nogsteets kan ik met mijn muis niet werken gr kees
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Had a big problem starting SS08 on my win 7 x64 home.
I could run Mission Editor fine, its just the main game.
My version appears to be 1.4.2 from the mission editor.
hope this helps someone...
So when I start the game, I get the VStep logo and once it reaches 100% I get a message...
ActiveMovie Window: QuestViewer.exe - System Error
The program can't start because MFC71.DLL is missing from your
computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
So I have to kill QuestViewer to exit this message.
I've try installing the game again,
tried running SS as administrator and WinXP modes.
I then tried copying MFC71.DLL from www.dll-files.com to my system32, no different.
then I copied MFC71.DLL to my SysWOW64 folder and wow it works! It asked for my key and bingo I'm sailing.
Anyone had this issue?
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Hello Wright,
Please read this:-
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,16704.0.html
I have also posted a reply to your other post. Kindly avoid double posting.
Thanks
Regards
vin_sun
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I had to use Win7 32 bit. I would like to know more about Win7 64 bit compatibility with 2008. I got Extreme, but I really love some of the 2008 missions......
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I had to use Win7 32 bit. I would like to know more about Win7 64 bit compatibility with 2008. I got Extreme, but I really love some of the 2008 missions......
Hello Evyse,
Welcome to the Forum. Please read Reply # 52 in this thread regarding this matter.
You can run SS 2008 on Win 7. First make a backup of the QuestViewer.exe file in SS 2008. Then copy the QuestViewer.exe file from SSE and paste it into the SS 2008 folder. It will replace the original file (so it is important that you make a back up first).
If you already own SS 2008, please register the License Key in your Profile in this Forum.
Regards
vin_sun
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http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,16704.0.html
I'm not allowed into that
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Erm, simple, Register your SS08 license key.
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http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,16704.0.html
I'm not allowed into that
You can do this and it does work well. But do register your SS2008 licence key in your forum profile as mentioned above.
Traddles
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,24036.msg325543.html#msg325543
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Thanks all for your help.