How to run T3 in windows 8?

Windbrand on 9/11/2013 at 05:38

How do I run T3 in windows 8? Clicking T3.exe or T3main.exe does nothing at all. Process briefly shows up in task manager then disappears. Already installed 1.1 patch and sneaky patch.

voodoo47 on 9/11/2013 at 09:59

running as admin?

Windbrand on 9/11/2013 at 20:23

I'm already running it as admin.

voodoo47 on 10/11/2013 at 00:18

and not running from program files, right? old games hate that.

also, I'm out of ideas.

Ladron De La Noche on 10/11/2013 at 01:47

(http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6832-compatibility-mode-use-windows-8-a.html)

Try the various compatibility settings. Some games are not compatible with Windows 8 and there is no fix.

If the game is sold on GOG.com then it's possible that version will work on Win8.

(http://www.gog.com/game/thief_3)

They do sell it. :)

snobel on 10/11/2013 at 08:39

On my Win8 machine even the unpatched game runs without issue.

Some suggestions:

* Use the (http://darkfate.org/view/files/fan-missions/needful_stuff/t3main.exe_and_t3.exe.7z) T3.exe from the editor, if you don't already. (Don't replace T3Main.exe.)
* Make sure you have the latest Sneaky Upgrade (1.1.2.1), which has several Win8 fixes
* Try disabling your virus checker. The SU patches some exe files, will probably look suspicious
* Try windowed mode by adding

Code:

[WinDrv.WindowsClient]
StartupFullscreen=false

to the user.ini file in the game root. (If you don't have a user.ini just create it next to the System and Content folders)

T3 is new enough that it can be installed to Program Files, everything that gets written goes into the "Thief - Deadly Shadows" folder, normally in public documents. (If there's any chance your SaveGamePath registry value could point to a restricted folder then change it.)

Running as admin shouldn't be necessary either (but should of course be tried anyway), compatibility modes can do more harm than good so be sure to reset that after experimenting if you don't find a fix.

Unless GOG has provided an update recently, then their version is essentially identical to the original retail version, except it's using the T3.exe file linked to above.